Ngapuh Homestead sits on Bidayuh Dayak land by the river with the slopes of the Bungo Range Rainforest Reserve rising behind. This is a place for ecotourism and natural building where the forest is both neighbour and teacher. All year we host gatherings with guests and visiting architects, designers and entrepreneurs who come to share skills and ideas that inspire cultural exchange.
Here modern life meets traditional living. At the heart is our Community Lodge, opened in 2023, a space built and shaped by many hands. This is where we welcome guests and hold craft workshops that carry forward Bidayuh knowledge and traditions from farming and foraging to cooking and handmade craft.
Beside the lodge stands the Red River Farmhouse, home to Lelem, a Bidayuh permaculturist, and his wife Lottie, together they care for the homestead and farm.
Ngapuh Homestead is not just a place to stay. It is a living community. A place to cook, plant, forage, design and build together. When you visit you become part of the community supporting Kampung Rejoi Nyegol.
Come be part of it. Stay. Learn. Create.
The Community Lodge has 2 guest rooms, each accommodating up to 4 people for a total of 8 guests. Sleeping is on single mattresses arranged on the floor. Each room has its own private toilet and shower.
We are located off grid in the rainforest and only accessible by boat. There are no shops nearby so please come well prepared with any essentials you may need during your stay.
Guests are welcome to use the outdoor kitchenette which includes a sink, hob, basic pots, utensils and a BBQ area. It is ideal for boiling water, making tea or preparing light snacks.
Enjoy nourishing Bidayuh meals made with fresh locally sourced ingredients. Each meal features rice, seasonal vegetables, forest herbs and your choice of local free range meats or plant based alternatives, all prepared with care by our community.
Breakfast is fried rice or noodles served with bread. Lunch and dinner each include two vegetable dishes and one meat dish, served with rice.