The nearest town to the Field Centre is Lahad Datu, which is served daily by Malaysia Airlines. Visitors coming from Kota Kinabalu should book a Project vehicles morning flight on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday. On these days a vehicle comes to town in the morning with departing visitors, does the shopping and then returns to the Filed Centre in the afternoon. If a clearly marked vehicle is not at the airport, walk 300 metres to the Regional Office at MDLD 3286/3287, Block 3, of the Fajar Centre. The drive from Lahad Datu to Danum Valley Field Centre takes approximately two hours. If your itinerary does not coincide with the three regular trips each weeks, a special charge may be levied. Otherwise you can request our Lahad Datu office to arrange to hire a mini-bus for about the same price.

Reception Centre If you drive your own vehicle, you must first obtain an access permit from the Lahad Datu office. The permit must be produced at the check point at km 5.5 on the Main Line West logging road. Follow this road to Taliwas at km 21 where there is a sign-posted left turn to the Field Centre 45 km onwards. Be warned that the road is used by 70-ton logging trucks, so drive slowly and carefully. Note that firearms and hunting are absolutely forbidden anywhere in the Conservation Area or access roads to it.

On arrival at the Centre, all visitors must register in the Reception Centre – or after office hours in the resthouse.