Saloma and her family give a genuine kampung experience. Their home is very clean, beautifully maintained and so welcoming. A shout-out to Selena, a beautiful young Bidiyuh woman who... read more even took me to church last Sunday.
The daily programme is very well organised behind the scenes, with each small group of guests having a similar yet uniquely personal daily experience.
William is a star, he should be retired by now but his physical strength is incredible. The full day waterfalls experience concluding with pomelo at his house that he climbed to pick....
On the farm-walk day with Nicholas, Andy and Saloma's mum we saw this is truly a genuine hunter-gatherer-cultivation village. Cos we twigged a can of sweetcorn was the only bought food we had eaten in 3 days.
Saloma's vision to bring outsiders into her kampung was bold but it is clearly successful and respectful on both sides.
Living softly on the land and with the land. More

  We ended our 8 day adventure in Borneo with Saloma. She and her family welcomed us into her home and gave us an amazing and authentic experience. Food... read more and accommodations couldn’t have been better and were true to the culture. She took us to her...More

  We had a fantastic 4 days at Saloma’s. The whole family welcomed us. I couldn’t possibly write enough good things about this place, I would simply recommend a visit to... read more anyone. What a lovely village, everyone was so incredibly friendly, and a beautiful life, so...More

  Homestay is an accurate description of Saloma. You are a guest in their house and Saloma (and Gregory - her brother) will make you feel welcome with their hospitality and... read more endeavour to make you stay as memorable as possible - dine with their family, enjoy the hospitality of their own home, let them guide you on the walk into the forest.

The stay will include - a visit to a nearby primary school to see how local kids board and study, craft visit made by the locals, visit to a nearby Iban longhouse, a night walk (unless it rains in which we got an improvised firepit using a wheelbarrow and a BBQ chicken was cooked on ... brilliant idea!) and the highlight of the trip - waterfall(s) visit! Our kid really enjoyed playing with the local kids at the waterfall - throwing the frisbee at the waterfall pool.

There is reputed to be 5 waterfalls in their area (we managed visit to 2 in our 2 days, 1 night stay). This is definitely one of their best kept secret vs other homestays in the area.

Challenge - Try to shower early in the evening, the fresh icy cool mountain water is only for the brave once night falls.

Would be nice if the place had hot water but guess this is part of the charm of roughing it out.

Reminder - Do bring a book or two, sit and lounge in the hammock on the main sitting area nestled among the trees and enjoy a cup of hot tea.