4-Day Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Besut Tour via Cameron Highlands and Taman Negara
About This Tour
Visit Cameron Highlands, a hill resort with large tea plantations, farmlands, and scattered colonies of aborigines. Continue to the rainforest of Taman Negara f...
Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Kuala Lumpur, Cameron Highlands, Taman Negara, Batu Caves, Besut · Languages: English
Know before you go: Wear comfortable shoes.; Drive time is 4 hours each way.
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What's Included
- Transportation
- Chauffeur-guide services
- Park entry permit
- Boat ride at Taman Negara
- Aborigine village visit
- Waterfalls for a cool dip
- Fire making and blowpipe demonstration
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Kuala Lumpur to Cameron Highlands via Batu Caves
At 8 am, depart for Cameron Highlands, en route to the iconic Batu Caves. Climb 272 steps to the temple of a Hindu deity honoured during festivals. Ladies are advised to cover their knees and shoulders. At 8 am, depart for Cameron Highlands, en route to the iconic Batu Caves. Climb 272 steps to the temple of a Hindu deity honoured during festivals. Ladies are advised to cover their knees and shoulders. Sip tea while seated at an elevated tea cafe and watch the rolling hills below. There will be plenty of photo opportunities. Sip tea while seated at an elevated tea cafe and watch the rolling hills below. There will be plenty of photo opportunities. Visit vegetable markets to see the various vegetables, fruits, and flowers grown in the Camerons. Visit vegetable markets to see the various vegetables, fruits, and flowers grown in the Camerons. Visit the Flower Gardens and Cactus Gardens. Visit the Flower Gardens and Cactus Gardens. Visit the Butterfly Farm to see various insects, birds, and smaller animals. Visit the Butterfly Farm to see various insects, birds, and smaller animals. Check in to the hotel. Free and easy. Check in to the hotel. Free and easy.
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2Day 02
Cameron Highlands to Taman Negara Rainforest
At 7 am, depart for Taman Negara, a 130-million-year-old tropical rainforest with endangered tigers, elephants, and tapirs, as well as 14,000 flowering plants and 300 bird species. The forest is also home to medicinal and poisonous plants, as well as aphrodisiacs. On arrival at Taman Negara, check in to the hotel. Free and easy. Enjoy the jungle ambience. At 7 pm, join a Nature Guide for a night jungle walk to spot smaller animals such as spiders, scorpions, snakes, and owls, and watch nocturnal animals come to the salt lick. Return to the hotel.
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3Day 03
Taman Negara Trekking, Rapids, Village Visit and Waterfall
At 8 am, go jungle trekking to the viewpoint for a stunning view of Gunung Tahan, Malaysia's highest mountain. Catch a boat, and let the boatman negotiate the shooting rapids of gushing waters to reach an aborigine village. Enjoy fire making and blowpipe demonstrations the native way. The Nature Guide will share facts and taboos of Taman Negara and the aborigine people. Soon, these villages will be no more due to rehabilitation by the government. The Nature Guide then leads you to a mesmerizing waterfall for a cool dip - a therapeutic stress reliever. Return to the hotel. Free and easy.
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4Day 04
Taman Negara to Kuala Besut Jetty
At 6 am, depart early for Kuala Besut Jetty to catch the 2 pm boat. The journey takes approximately 5 hours. Our guide will assist in identifying your boat to the islands and ensure all is well before saying goodbye to you. Please obtain all contact information for the boatman and hotel for easy contact. Have a wonderful holiday and take care.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Tour start: 27000 Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
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