The Google layer below gives a sense of the sheer size of this resort, located an hour’s drive from Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, with a population of 325,000. Borneo Empurau Resort offers a tourism experience at a price that makes it affordable for families, young people and the elderly. The Malaysian state of Sarawak shares the island of Borneo with Brunei and Indonesian Kalimantan to the north. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and was named in 1602 when it was first mapped. Borneo 1602 is the brand for an excellent craft beer brewed in Sarawak.

The resort is large and will open later in the year, offering a jungle and wildlife experience to thousands of people. The resort will make an experience that has previously only been available to a few and mostly foreign visitors who can afford the experience in a jungle lodge accessible to many people. Borneo Empurau Resort democratizes the tourism experience and makes it accessible to the majority of locals.

There will be parking for 1,200 vehicles and beds for 1,000 guests, mostly in budget accommodation. There are just six conventional hotel-style bedrooms, 26 chalets around an artificial lake and 12 dormitories in the traditional “longhouse”, camping and mobile homes, container houses and eight modern family guest houses. There is a large walk-in aviary, rabbits, turtles, a water theme park, a “leisure tree”, an obstacle course, jungle trails, several farm experiences and two types of restaurants, one of which serves halal food.

Empurau (Tor tamboides) is a species of mahseer native to Southeast Asia. With its colorful scales, majestic appearance, and barbels at the tip of its mouth, the empurau is also known as the king of the river. The fish is often considered one of the most expensive freshwater fish in the world. By breeding it, the resort has been able to make it available to a much larger population.

The resort also features an unforgettable men’s area.