Nusa Holiday Village

We loved it here. The huts are basic but have all you need, even airco. I recommend you bring a mosquito net, we did and it made a difference. Waking up in the morning at the river in the middle of the jungle is priceless. And you can swim in the river. Contrary to other information, there is no boat to Nusa but you can get a ride through the Nusa office in town. And even though it’s isolated, they van taxi you to and fro anytime. The manager speaks English and can arrange all kinds of trips for you. The kitchen is great and the rest off the staff also speak English and are very helpfull. We celebrated Eid there with them and they treated us as family. Just before we left, we lost our car key and they turned the place upside down with the whole staff to find it (which they miraculously did).

We were so relieved arriving at the quiet, peaceful Nusa Camp after spending one night and one day in Kuala Tahan, a village overflowing with tourists. Nusa is located 15 minutes by boat to the north of Kuala Tahan (or 10 minutes by car) and it feels like you are in the middle of the jungle. We shared a lovely, though basic, river-view cabin (don't forget your mosquito net!). The view from the restaurant was great and the staff was very welcoming and friendly! During our stay the hotel owner arranged a private half-day river boat tour for the two of us. It is also possible to hike to the nearby Abai waterfall (+/- 3 hrs in total, no guide needed). This hike was beautiful and it was great not bouncing into groups of tourists which is the case on nearly all Kuala Tahan-based trails. All in all, if you want to do more than just barely scratch the surface of the Taman Negara, as is the case in Kuala Tahan, I would definitely recommend a visit to Nusa Holiday Village!

We visited first in 2007. At that time more people stayed at Nusa. Access was only by boat. Now they built a road behind the "resort". Can be accessed by car now. In general staff is friendly, local guide experienced, our chalets simple yet clean. Seems like Nusa is catering more for a local Malaysian public now. The unique location of the resort upriver from the main vilage, view over the river, the gibbons calling from the other side of the river still made our stay worthwhile.