Taman Negara Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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  sparkling river, lush, unspoilt greenery, unique plant and animal-life 


Con

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  Sandflies, Dung from Bats, Elephants and every other animal 


In a nutshell

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  I don't usually go anywhere more than once but Taman Negara is a place I'd like to do again! 

 

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Things to Do  

Reaching the heights on the canpoy walkway

Reaching the heights on the canpoy walkway, Taman Negara

 Daihappydai Says:  Clearly one of the 'high' lights of a trip to Taman Negara is the canopy walkway. Going up a short stair case at the start, one has no idea how far above the ground you are going to be, until suddenly you are in the tree tops. There are spectacular views across the path and... 

Take a night walk in the jungle

Take a night walk in the jungle, Taman Negara

 Daihappydai Says:  One of the many activities on offer at Mutiara Taman Negara Resort is a night walk through the jungle. The guides at the resort have an amazing knowldge of their park and somehow manage to find all sorts of creepy-crawlies in the dark. Walks last for about 90 minutes and... 

Canopy walk

Canopy walk, Taman Negara

 zaharisharit Says:  Below is the timetable, Boat Counter Fare per Person Departure TimeOne Way Return From Kuala Tembeling From Kuala TahanHans Travel RM 25 RM 50 2.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m.NKS TravelSPKG TravelMutiara Resort RM 28 RM 56 1.00 p.m.See more at... 

Lata Berkoh

Lata Berkoh, Taman Negara

 gymbug Says:  With only one and a half days in Taman Negara, we decided to do a night jungle walk and a trek to the look-out point at Beresek Hill and the canopy walkway the next morning. That afternoon, we decided to do the trip to Lata Berkoh - it doesn't seem to be one of the trips... 

Tmn Negara

Tmn Negara, Taman Negara

 ts_bok Says:  If you're going for a 3days 2nights vacation, here are the standard things that you should do or visit:- Night Jungle Trekking- Gua Telinga- Canopy walkway- Lata Berkoh- Orang Asli village.I hv been to Taman Negara 3 times and still not bored with it. To me, the main... 

Orang Asli Village

Orang Asli Village, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  Although the highlight of the visit is supposed to be learning how the orang asli make fire and use the blowpipe, I found it more interesting to hear about what they are doing to earn a living (besides being stared at by tourists!) and they were also rather open to requests... 

Restaurants  

Dedari Restaurant: Good Food!

Dedari Restaurant: Good Food!, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  The prices at this restaurant is slightly more expensive than those at the floating restaurants but at least its food is good. It serves local and Malaysian style Western food.We had paid for a room and food package and when there, we ate buffet style meals everyday, joining... 

Mawar Restaurant: Floating Restaurant

Mawar Restaurant: Floating Restaurant, Taman Negara

 y_lyn Says:  We had 3 lunches at the same floating restaurants. Of course the food here is not as good as what we had at the rainforest resort, but I suppose here is cheaper and so, we compromise with what we were given. You can buy your drinks from here, even mineral water as it cost... 

Nightlife  

Night Safari: Now you see it, now you don't

Night Safari: Now you see it, now you don't, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  Night safari is riding on the back of a 4-wheel drive into an oil palm estate at 9 pm. Costs RM40 per person. On our trip, there were actually only 6 paying passengers but others like the co-partner of NBK Tour and 3 other employees got in too so it was quite a squeeze. Our... 

Transportation  

Bus and boat to Taman Negara

Bus and boat to Taman Negara, Taman Negara

 Daihappydai Says:  One of the many highlights of a trip to Taman Negara is actually getting there. Buses from Kuala Lumpur take close to 3 hours to get to Kuala Tembeling jetty which is just past the small town of Jerantut. The bus trip itself is nothing inspiring - it is the next stage that... 

Getting there !

Getting there !, Taman Negara

 dragontml Says:  Daily departure from Hotel Malaya, Chinatown at 8am. Cost RM30The bus makes one stop in Mentakab Mobil petrol station for about 10 minutes and then straight to Jerantut town.2 choices, bus to Taman Negara (1 & 1/2 hours) or long boat ride from Kuala Tembelling Jetty (3... 

Boat schedule

Boat schedule, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  The boat schedule from Ping Anchorage, the travel agency that I bought my KL-Taman Negara bus tickets from is as follows:Kuala Tembeling to Kuala Tahan 09.00 hrs, 13.00 hrs and 14.00 hrs (Sat-Thu) 09.00 hts, 14.30 hrs (Fri)Kuala Tahan to Kuala Tembeling 09.00 hrs, 14.00 hrs... 

KL-Taman Negara

KL-Taman Negara, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  It is possible to book ahead the bus seats for the Kuala Lumpur-Taman Negara-Kuala Lumpur trip. Of course, to be more accurate, the bus just goes till Jerantut and returns from there.The travel agency I used was Ping Anchorage and they have their own bus. There is a web site... 

Butterworth-Kuala Tahan

Butterworth-Kuala Tahan, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  From 1 April 2007 there is an express bus service from Butterworth bus station (adjacent to the jetty to Penang island) to Jerantut. It will in the future end at Kuala Tahan. The present condition of the road is not good enough for it yet. Actually the bus starts from Kuala... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Get out of Jungle before 5pm

Get out of Jungle before 5pm, Taman Negara

 muddybok Says:  Since it is a national park, the wild beasts such as tiger, jaguar, and other predators are abundant here.My experiences in Taman Negara during one of our day trip to Gua Daun Menari (Dancing Leaf Cave) almost scared the *** out of me. You may hear thunderous roars of tigers... 

Tourist Traps  

Ugh rooms, bathrooms & toilets

Ugh rooms, bathrooms & toilets, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  Many foreign tourists go to Taman Negara without booking rooms so they had to stay at those that overlook the Kuala Tembeling river (separates Taman Negara from Kuala Tahan). These places are cheaper (but not always). When I walked past them and looked into the rooms thro... 

Canopy Walk and Teresek Hill

Canopy Walk and Teresek Hill, Taman Negara

 anoum Says:  Paying for a guide to get to Canopy Walkway and Teresek Hill. If you pay for a guide, he will explain to you some things about the Canopy Walkway, the jungle flora and fauna, and if he is smart, he will register you for the Canopy Walk much earlier so that you don't have to... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Salt Licks and Bumbuns

Salt Licks and Bumbuns, Taman Negara

 Quero Says:  The park has a number of blinds or hides ("bumbun" in Malay) for visitors to use for night observation of wildlife. These are built off the ground and are constructed of wood so as to blend in with the environment. The hides provide salt-licks for foraging animals, so your... 

Now what?

Now what?, Taman Negara

 muddybok Says:  Like Murphy's Law says anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time. It's a chain reaction, we were slow, we were late to get out of jungle, guides rush us, girl sprained her ankle and shoe gave way.Now that we are late, the sky getting dark and... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Get Down and Dirty at the Cave

Get Down and Dirty at the Cave, Taman Negara

 Wild_Orchid Says:  Gua Telinga (Ear Cave) is one of the caves that you must explore when at Taman Negara. Anyone who is reasonably fit will be able to conquer this cave. It is of low to medium difficulty and there are stretches where you have to climb, squat, crawl up and down and slide. If... 

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 Just upstream of Kuala Tahan, the Tembeling River flows through a gorge of sandstone conglomerate rocks, giving rise to distinct sections of white water rapids.... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, I am traveling with 2 other friends from Penang to Kuala Tembeling by car on this coming Thursday night before proceed to... 

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A: Although we could not visit Taman Negara because of flood expecatations, but I may share what I gathered during the planning phase: 1) It would easily take around 8-10... 

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Janes of the Jungle

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 After combing Scandinavia with my childhood girl pals, I decided not to under-estimate the power of an all-girl trip. Not only did it deepened our friendship, the sisterly assurance built up much of... 

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Taman Negara-Your Jungle adventure begins here!

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 The Mighty Tahan River Your journey into the million year old jungle begins here, at Kuala Tahan, the headquarters for Taman Negara. Your journey from Kuala Lumpur will take between 3-4 hours. My... 

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Harimau...Harimau!!

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 Ok. I didn’t take this picture myself (especially so up-close), or else I may not live to tell you my Harimau story. 

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Virginal

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 This newly-emerged butterfly has not yet taken its first flight. Its wings display all the glory of nature in its most stunning perfection. It captures the essence of Taman Negara National Park, a... 

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Taman Negara - The Largest National Park in M'sia

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 On 14 June 2006 (Wed) evening, I, together with my 2 gal friends - Shili and Karin, we set off the largest national park in Malaysia - Taman Negara. Our adventures begin... Our itinerary is as... 

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