November 1996 • February 1997
"I wish to take this opportunity to stress that Borneo Rainforest Lodge is designed and will continue to be operated as an exclusive facility for discerning world trav ellers who come to appreciate nature and wilderness and not meant as a facility for maximising visitor numbers," he added. "The present 28 rooms are, therefore, within this carrying capacity limit and we
Datuk Musa said the carrying capacity is, however, supplemented by introducing tented camps which are within four hours of jungle walk from the Lodge and have a capacity of up to six guests. The joint venture tour package with Bor neo Eco Tours Sdn Bhd called River and Rainforest combines the unique experi· ence of proboscis monkeys and lower
WITH LOCAL TOUR OPERATORS
'lnoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Borneo Nature Tours Sdn Bhd, signed Memorandum of Understandings with two promi nent local tour and travel compa nies at Hyatt Kinabalu Hotel on November 25.
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Datuk Musa (3rdfrom right) witnessing the signing. On his left is Rudy Kinajil while on his right is Managing Director of Borneo Eco Tours, Albert Teo. Signatory for Adventure loumeyworld Travel, limon lahim, is secondfrom left.
have no intention of increasing the number of accomodation at the Borneo Rainforest ....... is Lodge beyond this capacity," said Datuk Musa.
Kinabatangan river with wilderness and rainforest experience at Borneo Rainfor est Lodge in Danum Valley. On the other hand, the joint venture tour
competing
package with Ad venture Journeyworld Travel combines the world-famous Sipadan Island diving experience wi th the rainforest experience at Bor neo Rainforest Lodge.
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-""ouching on Borneo Rainforest Lodge, ,..-/ -........Jatuk Musa said with its 28 rooms or 56 beds, the Lodge now has reached its opti mum size as stipulated in the Danum Valley Management Plan which had been submit ted and approved by the State Government in 1995.
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limon lahim, Director ofAdven ture loumeyworld Travel (left) ex changing documents with Rudy Kif/ajil. 3
will present to tourists, both locally from abroad, unique nature tourism ts of world standard.
"We hope that these joint venture tour packaging and marketing which we are witnessing today will encourage other in terested parties and promote a trend injoint partnership amongst local tour operators in promoting Sabah abroad," he added.
