Balung River Eco-Resort
Balung Eco Resort is the
first eco resort of its kind to offer visitors a total
and supremely comfortable experience in a serene
plantation environment.
Winner
of the Sabah Tourism “Best Nature Attraction” award in
2003, Balung Eco Resort offers guests a unique
experience. Set within a plantation featuring a
remarkably diverse range of crops, and adjacent to the
pristine rainforest of Tawau Hills Park, the resort is a
perfect retreat.
The range of comprehensive activities and quality
accommodation, backed up by first-rate dining, makes
Balung Eco Resort ideal for team building, seminars,
groups outings or family leisure. The resort is
conveniently located 30 minutes from Tawau airport, and
40 minutes from the bustling town of Tawau.
The clear Balung river, which flows over a smooth
stones, has been partially diverted to form a swimming
pool, while there is also a recreational lake.
The range of activities available, apart from swimming,
includes fishing, badminton, jungle trekking, bird
watching, indoor games, camping in tranquil
surroundings, enjoying a campfire, karaoke and
picnicking beside the refreshing river.
In addition, there is an opportunity to learn more about
plantation life through a fascinating guided tour of 32
species of plantation crops, everything from cocoa to
coffee, spices to medicinal plants, not forgetting
luscious tropical fruits.