What you'll be doing
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 to Taman Negara, where upon arrival you will check in at the resort and have free time for a few hours. At 08:00 PM, meet up with your nature guide and enjoy a short jungle walk during which you can experience the rainforest at night and if you are lucky you may be able to see nocturnal animals in their natural habitat.
Complimentary pick up is provided from anywhere within the Kuala Lumpur city & Petaling Jaya areas. There may be extra charges for locations outside of these areas.
Elephant Feeding
An aboriginal house
Elephant Bathing and Grooming
Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary
Batu Caves and Hindu Cave Temples
Deerland Mini Zoo (Closed on Fridays)
106-year-old Malay Traditional House
Video Presentation about Elephant Relocation
Rainforest hiking through the oldest rainforest in the world
Lunch only
Stay at Xcape Resort Taman Negara
After breakfast, meet up with your nature guide and enjoy a day full of exploration and adventure including a visit to an aboriginal village, where you can experience first hand how the aboriginal people set up fires without modern technology and learn how to shoot using the blow pipe, rainforest hiking and much more.
At midday, lunch will be served at the infamous floating restaurant where you can enjoy spectacular views of the river. After lunch, you will enjoy the scenic boat ride through the rainforest to Lata Berkoh. Once the day's activities end, you will return to the resort and have free time by yourselves for rest and relaxation or even enjoy peaceful walks through nature around the resort.
Lata Berkoh Scenic Boat Ride
Canopy Walkway (Closed on Thursdays)
Rapid shooting on the Tembeling River
Breakfast & lunch only
Stay at Xcape Resort Taman Negara
After breakfast, you will check out of the resort, and proceed on the boat ride to Kuala Tembeling, where you will meet up with your driver guide and begin the journey to Cameron Highlands. On the journey, 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. At midday, you will arrive at Tanah Rata town, about halfway up the mountain, where you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, you then begin sightseeing which includes visits to a tea plantation, tea factory, rose garden, butterfly park, strawberry farm, farmers markets and much more. In the evening, you will check in at the resort and then have free time for the rest of the day.
Rose Garden
Butterfly Park
Strawberry Farm
Lata Iskandar Waterfall
Bamboo Basket Making Factory
Boh Tea Plantation (Closed on Mondays)
Breakfast & lunch only
Stay at Strawberry Park Resort
or, if unavailable, at Heritage Hotel
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.
Breakfast & lunch only
Stay at Strawberry Park Resort
or, if unavailable, at Heritage Hotel
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.
Complimentary drop off is provided from anywhere within the Kuala Lumpur city & Petaling Jaya areas. There may be extra charges for locations outside of these areas.
Bamboo Basket Making Factory
Rubber and palm plantations
Tropical fruit orchards
Kellie's Castle
and much more!
Breakfast & lunch only
What it will cost
For groups with
1 adult traveller
per adult
per child
For groups with
2 adult travellers
per adult
per child
For groups with
3 or more adults
per adult
per child
Pick up, drop off, meals, visits and entrance fees for all highlights as stated in the itinerary.
Any dinners, alcoholic beverages, extra transfers or visits not stated in the itinerary.
Adult prices apply to travellers aged 12 years & older.
Child prices apply to travellers aged between 3 to 11 years only.
Toddlers aged up to 36 months travel for free.
A deposit of RM 1000.00 per traveller is required when you book. This payment is fully refundable until we confirm your tour and send you the tour confirmation.
The rest of the payment, minus the deposit already paid, is due 24 hours before your tour begins.
Other activities you could combine with this tour
This adds the mossy forest hiking tour in the morning on Day 4, before continuing the scheduled sightseeing after the hike.
RM 245 extra per adult
+ RM 175 extra per child
Hiking through the rainforest
Mossy forest at Mount Brinchang
An experienced local nature guide
This adds the Fireflies Tour on the last day, and changes the drop off time to 09:30PM.
RM 220 extra per adult
+ RM 80 extra per child
Silver leaf monkey feeding
Melawati Hill lighthouse
View of the Straits of Malacca
Former Dutch fort, Fort Altingsburg
River boat cruise to see the fireflies
Malaysian seafood set dinner
This adds the Fireflies and Eagle Feeding Tour on the last day, and changes the drop off time to 09:30PM.
RM 260 extra per adult
+ RM 120 extra per child
Silver leaf monkey feeding
Melawati Hill lighthouse
View of the Straits of Malacca
Former Dutch fort, Fort Altingsburg
River boat cruise to see the fireflies
Malaysian seafood set dinner
Before booking, please read our Booking Terms, Refund Policy , and Cancellation Policy.
5 Days & 4 Nights
60200
It will be just you & your guide
Timing & visits can be tailored
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