Luxury adventure outfit Cookson Adventures has just launched what it’s calling the world’s first hanging camp in Borneo, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. For up to three days, your feet won’t touch the forest floor. Instead, you’ll live 30 metres up in the canopy, strung between some of the tallest tropical trees on Earth.
This isn’t glamping with a good view. It’s a fully suspended, leave-no-trace setup in a protected conservation area, accessed only by rope. Think sleeping platforms, communal hangout spots and even rainfall showers, all connected by a web of zip lines and climbing lines. And instead of hours sitting in traffic, your morning commute is a short traverse across the treetops.
Think sleeping platforms, communal hangout spots and even rainfall showers.
What really gets ya though, is what’s happening around you. The rainforest canopy is still largely unexplored (often called the planet’s “eighth continent”), and guests will join scientists studying this complex ecosystem. You could be helping set light traps for insects, observing bats and birdlife, or collecting plant samples, all while hornbills, gibbons and orangutans move through the branches nearby.
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But before you head skyward, there’s a weekend of rope training. By the end, you might even leave with a recognised qualification. Not to mention some pretty serious bragging rights.
It starts from AU$475,000 for four nights, for up to six guests. Pricey? Yes. But sleeping in the treetops of Borneo doesn’t exactly come with a ‘budget’ option.
Cookson Adventures can arrange a four night / five day hanging camp adventure in Borneo from AU$475,000 based on a private group of six guests. This includes the full camp set up, a night either side in private accommodation, advance rope training, all internal transfers, a private chef, all equipment, a Cookson Adventures expedition manager and bespoke itinerary planning. Excludes flights.
Why It Exists
To put you inside one of Earth’s least explored ecosystems, not just looking at it.
The Vibe
High-adrenaline jungle lab meets adult treehouse.
Your Bed Tonight
Suspended sleeping platforms, strung between rainforest giants, 30 metres above the ground.
The Thing You’ll Brag About Later
Living in the canopy while orangutans and gibbons pass by at eye level.
Eat / Drink This
All meals supplied.
Steal This Local Move
Take the rope training seriously, it’s the difference between surviving and actually enjoying it.
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