Staying here to witness the mystical forest of Ulu Muda is akin to staying in a long forgotten, untouched realm. Saw majestic giant Tualang trees. Spotted a herd of elephants. Spotted many salt licks which serve as excellent sites to watch wildlife who seek salt licks to supplement their diet. Visiting limestone hills and caves , as well as the three man made lakes, engaging our time here was rather fulfilling.

Staying at the earth lodge was an amazing experience. Being out here in the middle of ulu muda rainforest is unique! You will never find a place like this anywhere else in peninsular malaysia. The place is teeming with wildlife. You stay right in the middle of it all. The lodge is surrounded by several salt licks so the elephants could walk right behind your bedroom. Knowing this makes it all very very special. Our guide Hymeir is an awesome guy. He knows so much about the area. The cabins are semi detached (2 rooms under one roof) and are simple but to have this comfort over here is quite amazing actually. The bathroom has a normal western style toilet and even a shower. The water is cold tho! The bedroom has a ceiling fan but there is only electricity in the evening when it is cool enough so you dont need the fan actually. The rooms have no mosquito nets and the windows are half open so bugs come in easily. We had some mosquitoes in our room. If this bothers you, you can bring your own mosquito net and the crew will install it for you. The mattresses are locally made which is great but not exactly comfortable, yet we did sleep very well here. Even better than in the 5 star grand hyatt in KL. The jungle sounds are great to fall asleep to. In the morning you hear the gibbons calling and all kind of chirping birds around the lodge. The food was also outstanding. We didnt expect this quality food in the middle of the jungle. The earth lodge is a place for guests looking for tranquility and ofcourse for nature. Dont go here expecting luxury or comfort. There is not much entertainment, you simple sit there in the evening and talk with each other. No mobiles, no tv, no music, no internet. Exactly how it should be! We had some good jungle trekking experiences. Bring proper leech socks though! We've never seen so many leeches! I guess many leeches means many other animals. Also the evening boat cruises were great. We even spotted a male elephant on the river bank! We have seen 4 species of hornbill and several other birds. We had a great time and hope to be able to come back soon

Earth Lodge is a nature lover's dream, but really not for the faint of heart. It exists as a center from which scientists research the surrounding forest, so although there are activities like tubing, cave trekking, day hikes, and sunset river cruises, it's not really about adventure sports. Earth Lodge is a place to pick a quiet corner of the jungle and patiently wait for a sighting- you can spot tons of birds, wild pigs, bats, monkeys, monitor lizards, possibly elephants, and deer. Amenities are basic but totally comfortable, if you are ok with a mattress on a sleeping platform, sporadic electricity, and occasional bugs. All of the guides and guests were really passionate about the outdoors, and there were stacks of books to look up all the sightings you made that day. I learned so much in my 5 days in Earth Lodge, and that was what made my time there so special and memorable.