Ngapuh Homestead 

About

Ngapuh Homestead sits by the river with the steep slopes of the Bungo Range National Park rising behind. It is a place for ecotourism and traditional design and building, where we host gatherings with architects, designers and entrepreneurs who come for cultural exchange.

Here modern life meets traditional living. At the heart of our homestead is the Community Lodge, opened in 2023. This is where we welcome guests and hold bamboo craft workshops that carry forward Bidayuh building knowledge, as well as farming, foraging and cooking traditions.

Beside the lodge stands Red River Farmhouse, home to Lelem, a Bidayuh permaculturist, and his wife Lottie, a British architect. The farmhouse combines traditional craft with modern design, embodying both their story and their shared vision. Together they care for the homestead, continuing the kampung way of life through self building, planting and creating in harmony with the land.

Ngapuh Homestead is not just a place to stay. It is a living community, a place to plant trees for the next generation, to forage together and to design and build. When you visit you become part of the community supporting Kampung Rejoi Nyegol.

Come join us. Stay. Learn. Create.

Community Lodge

Our Community Lodge has 2 guest rooms and a central space where the community can rest and work. Each room sleeps up to 4 people on single mattresses arranged on the floor, we can host up to 8 guests in total. Each room has its own private toilet and shower.

We are off grid in the rainforest and only reachable by boat. There are no shops nearby so please bring all the essentials you will need for your stay.

Guests are welcome to use the outdoor kitchenette, which has a sink, hob, basic pots and utensils along with a BBQ area. It is ideal for boiling water, making tea or preparing light snacks.

Community Association

Ngapuh Homestead is a nonprofit community association that supports the local community through training, ecotourism, crafts and cultural exchange. All funds go to these activities and maintenance of the homestead and local village. 

Bengoh Range National Park 

The forest around us is shared with many other animals, many are protected under Sarawak’s Wildlife Protection Ordinance. Most are shy, so every sighting is rare and special. Below is a list of key animal and plant species we’ve personally come across over time:

Our Pets

We share our homestead with four cats, who are part of the family. They also play an important role, keeping rodents, insects and snakes away. Their names are Su’met, Quick’quick, Te’lung and Mau’wee!