Taman Negara & Penang Island 4 Day 3 Night Tour

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.

Pick up Location

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.

Highlights

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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.

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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 Penang Island. Enroute, you will enjoy a visit stop at the Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island. Upon arrival at Marina Village Jetty, you take a 15 minute boat ride to the island, where you can walk along the caged walkway through the conservatory and observe the orang utans living and playing in their natural habitat. If you are lucky, you may be able to watch the orang utan feeding.

At midday, lunch will be served at a local restaurant either on the island or in Marina Village. After lunch you continue the journey north, driving through the state of Perak, passing limestone hills and the many small towns that once upon a time were hubs for the Malaysian tin mining industry.

A highlight just before you leave the state of Perak would be the visit stop at Kuala Kangsar, nicknamed the royal town, where the Sultan of Perak and the Perak royal family reside. Upon arrival in Penang, you will cross the Sultan Ahmad Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge, also known as the Penang Second Bridge, to get onto the Island.

Once on the island, sightseeing begins including driving through the Street of Harmony to see colonial buildings, and visit stops at Fort Cornwallis, Little India, Chinatown and much more. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Georgetown. After sightseeing, you will check in at the hotel and then have free time for the rest of the evening.

Highlights

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After breakfast, you will check out from the hotel and finish visiting any sights you missed on the day before, as long as time allows. At midday, lunch of local cuisine will be served at a local restaurant.

After lunch you will begin the journey back to Kuala Lumpur. 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.

Drop off Locations

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.

Bonus Visits if Time Allows

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For groups with
1 adult traveller

For groups with
2 adult travellers

For groups with
3 or more adults

Cost Includes

Pick up, drop off, meals, visits and entrance fees for all highlights as stated in the itinerary.

Cost Excludes

Any dinners, alcoholic beverages, extra transfers or visits not stated in the itinerary.

Age Groups

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.

Deposit Payment

A deposit of RM 800.00 per traveller is required when you book. This payment is fully refundable until we confirm your tour and send you the tour confirmation.

Balance Payment

The rest of the payment, minus the deposit already paid, is due 24 hours before your tour begins.