Bentong Town Travel Guide

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      the food stalls at entrance...
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  • a small rapid...
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  • the calm and quiet river...
      the calm and quiet river...
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  • a bridge across the river to camping area...
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Things to Do  

Chamang Waterfalls Bentong

Chamang Waterfalls Bentong, Bentong Town

 mewyean Says:  This is a nice cooling place to go for a dip and best place to go with family. A nice quite place to relax and soak in the cool splashing water from the high waterfall. Bring some titbits and fruits. 

Chamang Waterfall

Chamang Waterfall, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The Chamang Waterfall is synonymous with Bentong... Everyone in Bentong has likely been to the waterfall... The waterfall is accessibly by road and is about 10k from the town centre... The waterfall is beautiful by any standard with an area for swimming or just wading in the... 

Restaurants  

The Raub Fish Head Curry: The indian breakfast not to be missed!

The Raub Fish Head Curry: The indian breakfast not to be missed!, Bentong Town

 siva_mnky Says:  Actually the restaurant is famous for the well known Raub fish head curry. A branch of the famous Ratha restaurant based in Raub. but this restaurant has it's own very well known list of mouth watering indian breakfast menu... ranging from coconut appam, puttu, puri and and... 

Restoran Da Fa: Restoran Da Fa

Restoran Da Fa: Restoran Da Fa, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The restaurant is newly opened in January 2009 for the Chine New Year... It is air-conditioned and sparkling clean... There is a variety of food available including yong tow foo (YTF), bread and toast and noodles (both soup and curry)...The restuarant is opened daily for... 

Ah Waa Char Keow Teow: Ah Waa Char Keow Teow

Ah Waa Char Keow Teow: Ah Waa Char Keow Teow, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The stall is only opened at night on the left side of Jalan Chui Yin which is closed for the purpose... Besides Ah Waa's stall, there is also a stall selling chicken rice, a dessert stall and stalls selling economy rice and bak kut teh... Ah Waa's char keow teow comes with... 

Kedai Minumum Ais Cream Corner: Kedai Minumum Ais Cream Corner

Kedai Minumum Ais Cream Corner: Kedai Minumum Ais Cream Corner, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The stall sells desserts including home-made ice cream, ABC and cendol... It is related to the more noted Kow Poh Ice Cream Shop along the main road leading to Bentong town... The owner of this stall is the nephew of the Kow Poh owner...The stall is opened daily from 11.00am... 

Shopping  

Sha Qi Ma Stall: Sha Qi Ma Stall

Sha Qi Ma Stall: Sha Qi Ma Stall, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  SQM is a tidbit and is made from flour, egg, magarine, salt and sugar as ingredients... it is popular as a dessert at the end of a meal or just as a tidbit with coffee or tea... SQM is very popular in Ipoh, Kampar and Bidor (all towns in the state of Perak)... But the best... 

Mokie Home-Baked Pastry: Mokie Home-Baked Pastry

Mokie Home-Baked Pastry: Mokie Home-Baked Pastry, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  This confectionery factory is set in a village house in Kg Kemansur... It is home-made by hand and is noted throughout Bentong... The pasties are sold directly by the bakery thru Mrs Mok, a middle aged woman, at the back entrance of the Bentong market, along Jalan Chui... 

Kedai Membuat Roti & Kek Weng Fatt: Kedai Membuat Roti & Kek Weng Fatt

Kedai Membuat Roti & Kek Weng Fatt: Kedai Membuat Roti & Kek Weng Fatt, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The shop is the second shophouse on the main Jalan Ah Peng which runs thru Bentong town on its way to Raub... You can see some of the buns and pastries displayed inside the shop...The shop is opened daily from about 8.30am to 7.00pm... Baking is not done on Saturdays... The... 

Bentong Wet Market: All Your Daily Needs...

Bentong Wet Market: All Your Daily Needs..., Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The wet market is the place to meet local people and buy local products besides the normal vegetable, fruits, meat and other daily neccesities... The market stalls spilled out onto the main and side roads around the market... It is buisest in the morning from 5.00am... The... 

Kedai Sun Mooi Kee: Kedai Sun Mooi Kee

Kedai Sun Mooi Kee: Kedai Sun Mooi Kee, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The shop is located on the main Jalan Ah Peng which is the main road to Raub... The shop is generally opened with half its shutter closed... The shop is noted for its famous Bentong "Hand" branch soya sauce... This product can only be bought in Kedai Sun Mooi Kee (SMK) and... 

Local Customs  

Clansmen houses

Clansmen houses, Bentong Town

 l_joo Says:  At Bentong town center, one can easily notice so many (at least 10 above) Clansmen houses at anywhere. These Clansmen houses were special built houses for peoples of the same family-name to gather and gamble (play mahjong, cards), etc. Clansmen houses serve another purpose... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Night Bombers

Night Bombers, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  Every night, there are hundreds of bombers from the sky... These bombers, aka sparrows, will settle down on the electrical cables along the roads of Bentong... they can be found also on the balcony railings of shop houses... They usually arrive at dust, around 6.30pm and... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary

Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary is located about 60km from Bentong town and 120km from Kuala Lumpur... You have to exit at Lanchang Interchange (exit 816) on the East Coast Expressway, where it is short drive away...The sanctuary was set up by the Department of Wildlife... 

Hutan Lipur Lentang

Hutan Lipur Lentang, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The Hutan Lipur Lentang (or Lentang Recreation Park) is run by the Forestry Department... Located off the KLumpur-Karak Highway, it is about 40km or 45 mins drive from KLumpur and about 1km from the exit to Berjaya Hills towards Bentong... There are lots of parking spaces... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Club

Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Club, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  The 18-holes par-71 course is part of the awana condotel on the way to Genting Highlands... The course plays to 6,117m from the blue tees with the par-35 outgoing Nine playing to 2,994m and the par-36 incoming Nine to 3,123m... The course is rather hilly and undulating... It... 

Bentong Golf Club

Bentong Golf Club, Bentong Town

 chiabh Says:  There is only one golf course in Bentong... The Bentong Golf Club is a 9-hole course about 3km from the town centre... The course is next to a military camp and the fairway is of cow grass... It is the only golf club with cow grass greens in Malaysia... There is not much... 

Favorites  

New paints

New paints, Bentong Town

 l_joo Says:  Some new paints just applied on an old house, is in the main old street of old Bentong town. Street is old, houses are old, paints new. 

Bentong old street

Bentong old street, Bentong Town

 l_joo Says:  Bentong is quite big in area but still a old town, I saw many inhabitants are Malaysian-Chinese, a place like this usually has nice delicious old traditional restaurants. 

The Place

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The People

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 Herritage Building in Bentong - Built in the turn of last century. It remain the same with no change to the facade except the roof which was collapsed sometime 20 years ago. The most recognized building in Bentong. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  How far is Chamang waterfall from the hotel hotel contact if posibble as we biker are planing to be there in month time Thank 

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A: Dari Bentong town, lebih kurang 10km ke Chamang water fall. Jalan tar terus sampai. Ada tempat jual makan(terpulang ada buka atau tidak), tempat salin baju. 

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