Cameron Highlands & Elephant Sanctuary 3 Day 2 Night Adventure

The tour begins with a 30-45 minute visit stop at Batu Caves, one of the most popular Hindu Shrines outside of India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. Spend your time climbing its 272-steps, walking through the main cave, where you can enjoy sculptures of deities and murals depicting scenes of the Hindu Scriptures, and watching the many monkeys living in and around the caves. After which you will proceed the 1 1/2 hour journey to Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary, via the East Coast Highway, driving past the Titiwangsa mountain ranges, limestone hills and through the Malaysian rainforest.

At midday, lunch of local cuisine will be served at Lanchang town, Pahang and following that, there will be an enroute stop at Deerland Mini Zoo. Upon arrival at the elephant sanctuary there will be a short briefing from the staff and a 30 minute video documentary about elephant relocation at the Visitors Information Centre. Activities begin with the elephant feeding, watching the adult elephant bathing in the river, and elephant grooming. Water activities with the baby elephants is subject to water levels and the weather.

Watch how these wondrous creatures live in harmony and if you're lucky, you might be able to play with some of the baby elephants, ride the adult elephants, feed them and even bathe with them in the river. Learn all about the importance of habitat and environmental preservation as you fall in love with these gentle creatures. At the end of the activities, you will be given time to clean up and change out your wet and dirty clothes.

Once cleaned up, you will begin the journey on to Cameron Highlands, during which you will drive past rubber and palm plantations, a tropical fruit orchard, aboriginal villages and much more. If weather and time allows, you may be able to stop by and learn about the plantations, the people who work there and how much these industries contribute to the Malaysian economy.

The first Cameron Highlands town you will pass through is Ringlet Town, located at the base of the mountain. From there, you will continue on the 60km long winding roads up to the rest of the highlands. Upon arrival, you will check in at the resort and then have free time for the rest of the day.

After breakfast, you begin sightseeing in Cameron Highlands which includes visits to the tea plantation, tea factory, rose garden, butterfly parks, strawberry farm, farmers markets and much more. At midday, lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Tanah Rata town. After sightseeing, in the evening, you will return to the resort and have free time for the rest of the day.

After breakfast, you will check out and begin the journey back to Kuala Lumpur. Enroute, if not visited on the first day, expect stops at Lata Iskandar Waterfall, a bamboo basket making factory and Kellie's castle. At midday, lunch of local cuisine will be served at an old mining town. For a relaxing holiday, where you can enjoy history, nature and beauty all at once, and get a break from the heat and the hustle and bustle of the city center, this tour offers it all.