Rimba Orangutan Eco-Lodge Forest Shala & Spa

Perched gracefully on elevated ironwood pilings on the eastern bank of the Sekonyer River, Rimba Orangutan Eco-Lodge stands as Borneo’s premier sustainable wilderness refuge. Bordering the untamed perimeter of Tanjung Puting National Park, the lodge is connected entirely by a labyrinth of raised timber boardwalks that skim above seasonal wetlands and peat-swamp forests. The Forest Shala & Spa opens seamlessly to the elements, cradled by a canopy of towering dipterocarps and wild pandanus. Here, therapies unfold to the natural symphony of the rainforest—the rhythmic swoosh of rhinoceros hornbill wings overhead, the distant calls of wild orangutans, and the gentle lap of river water against smooth river pilings.

The spa’s healing philosophy honors ancestral Dayak botanical traditions, harvesting pure, raw ingredients sustainably from the surrounding Bornean wilderness. The signature Bornean Wild Honey & Lemongrass Body Polish commences with an invigorating exfoliation utilizing unpasteurized forest honey gathered by local riverine honey-hunters, blended with freshly crushed garden lemongrass and virgin coconut meal to slough away fatigue and brighten sun-drenched skin. This is succeeded by a deep-tissue canopy massage featuring long, rhythmic lomi-style forearm glides infused with warming wild ginger and native cajuput oils, melting muscular tension accumulated during jungle treks before you recline on the sunset deck with an elixir of warm steeped secang wood and cinnamon bark.