Infapro Danum Valley Safari Drive
Stay in Infapro for the best safari game drive in danum valley and 24 hours electricity.
INFAPRO (Innoprise-FACE Rainforest Rehabilitation Project) was established in early 1992 as a joint effort between Yayasan Sabah and FACE (Forests Absorbing Carbon Dioxide Emissions) of Netherlands. This is primarily a tree nursery project headquartered at Danum Valley that replants logged forests. It is not so well-known to regular tourists. But to serious wildlife enthusiasts, Infapro is a hidden treasure trove of Night Drives to photograph Borneo’s secret nocturnal wildlife. The drives on Infapro safari tracks are very productive, specially, to observe the elusive wild cats, such as the leopard cat, marble cat, flat-headed cat, and Bornean clouded leopard.
In the morning, guests can get a intimate rainforest experience on guided nature trek in the established trails of Danum Valley Field Centre or Langom Research stations.
How to reach Infapro Danum Valley
Infapro is around 2 hours by road from the nearest small town of Lahad Datu, around 75 kms. This is on the same road towards the Langom Research Station, Danum Valley Field/Studies Centre and Borneo Rainforest Lodge. The included scheduled pickup is either at 9.30am or 3 pm. The scheduled drop-off is at 12pm. Unscheduled or private transfers from the Lahad Datu Town to Infapro can be always arranged with additional charges.
4D 3N INFAPRO Danum Valley 4WD Safari Game Drive
Here is a regular itinerary of INFAPRO Danum Valley exploration package.
*We strongly recommend to use a private guide specialised on wildlife of Danum Valley Conservation Area.
*For wildlife enthusiasts, we design custom-made itineraries of completely private guided tour with private drives of extended hours, specially dedicated Night Drives to spotlight nocturnal wildlife that Borneo is famous for.
More Infapro Tour packages can be found below.
9:30 AM: Registration at the Danum Valley Studies/Field Centre (DVSC/DVFC) Reception Office at Lahad Datu, followed by shared road transfer to INFAPRO (about 2hours). Arrived at INFAPRO and welcoming briefing at the reception counter.
12.00 PM: Lunch (Add-on optional)
3.30 PM: Evening walk around the vicinity in search of wildlife about 1 hour 30 mins.
8.00 PM: Night Drive in search of nocturnal wildlife (Add-on Optional) after Dinner.
6:00 AM: Morning walk around the campus.
8:00 AM: After Breakfast, transfer to Langom research station for guided trek, followed by packed lunch.
8:00 PM: Guided Night Walk after Dinner.
8:00 AM: Guided trek to Entada trail after breakfast, bring along swimsuit for a dip into the river.
3:00 PM: After lunch at 12 PM, evening walk to Menggaris trail.
8:00 PM: Night Walk after dinner.
9:30 AM: After a brief walk around the campus, and breakfast, check out and transfer to Lahad Datu town.
Package includes:
- Stay and meals as mentioned (the lunch on the check in date is not included).
- Scheduled shared pick and drop from Lahad Datu(hotel/Airport).
- Service of forest guide on a shared basis.
- Park permits, Forest guide fee, service fee and Forest entry fee as per foreign national.
Package excludes:
- Personal spending money for drinks of any kind.
- Any food item not mentioned.
- Laundry, phone calls or any personal charges.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Any increase in government fees (Safari/entry fees) will be levied extra.
Infapro Safari Drive
3N4D Infapro Danum Valley-
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Scheduled Airport transfer
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Experienced guided safaris
Rooms in Infapro, accommodations in Danum Valley
INFAPRO has 10 units of rest houses equipped with private bathroom and balcony overlooking Borneo’s rainforest. This includes 4 units of Gagil Resthouse with air-conditioned rooms and 6 units of Agathis Resthouse with fan-cooled rooms. Each chalet is quite large and comfortable.
Food and Dining in Infapro, Danum Valley
INFAPRO has a dedicated dining area where guests can have their Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Dietary requirements must be informed in advance as this is a remote place. The meals are freshly cooked on-site kitchen. Packed Dinner for extended private night game drives are arranged for Safari Acacia guests.
Wildlife seen around Infapro, Danum Valley
You will notice the resident Sambar deer family almost as soon as you arrive. Red-leaf monkey, North Bornean gibbon family are around the chalet. Pygmy elephants and wild orangutans are ofcourse the start attraction. And so are the elusive Bornean wild cats which we encounter during night drives mostly. Malayan civets on the forest floor and palm civets on trees are often seen, banded civets are a bit rare. Colugo, giant flying squirrels are very interesting to observe when they glide with their super-navigation skills. Danum valley conservation area is a birder’s paradise. Reptiles, amphibians are best seen during guided night walks.
Activities in Infapro, Danum Valley
Main activities include guided nature trek and guided game drives. Early morning, late afternoon and night time are the best to see wildlife. Another nice activity is the sunrise at Bukit Atur (Atur Hills) over the misty million year old rainforest. The regular package includes certain fixed treks and optional shared game drives of 1.5 hrs after dinner. Safari Acacia guests indulge in a far more wildlife-rich activities in Infapro Danum Valley like extended game drives on safari routes of Infapro, or rainforest treks with specialised guides who do not rush to reach some view-points, instead aim to track wildlife. Guided night walks in Danum offers a very close encounter with elusive nocturnal wildlife.
Infapro, More Information
- Foreign Guests: Original Passport with Visa for Forest Permission. Scanned Copy of the same should be emailed to Kolkata Corporate office.
- Indian Guests: All guests need to carry original photo id and address proof as advised. The resort has the right to refuse entry to any guest not carrying a government approved identity proof (Driving License/Aadhaar Card/Passport/Voters ID card) for all travellers. Please note that pan card is not a valid document for check in.
The Sundarbans are at their most beautiful from September to March. The area has a tropical climate with extremely hot summers and cold winters.
The highest temperature recorded in the summer was 42 degrees Celsius, while the lowest was 31 degrees Celsius. In the winter, the high is 29 degrees Celsius and the low is 9.2 degrees Celsius.
- To travel about 110 kilometers from Kolkata to Sunderbans by road.
- Direct waterway passage by private tourist boats connects Godkhali Jetty with Dulki Resort Forest Jetty. The time might vary from 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hours and 30 minutes depending on the tide.