Semenggoh Nature Reserve

Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, a short drive outside the city, began in the 1970s as a rehabilitation centre for orangutans that had been injured, orphaned or kept as pets. Today the surrounding forest reserve is home to semi-wild orangutans, and many of them return to the feeding platforms twice a day, in the morning and the afternoon.

Sightings are never guaranteed, as these are wild animals and not a zoo, and they are harder to see during fruiting season. Arrive early, dress for the forest, and bring a camera with a good zoom lens to watch them from a respectful distance.

DeHome Boutique Hotel is about 17 km from Semenggoh Nature Reserve, roughly a 25 to 35-minute drive by car, taxi or ride-hailing car, depending on traffic