Gua Tempurung

The entrance

Gua Tempurung (Tempurung Cave) has existed since early 8000 B.C. and it is one of the larger cave systems found in the scenic limestone hills of Perak. Gua Tempurung is the largest limestone cave in Peninsular Malaysia stretches for 1.9 kilometres and is made up of five huge domes. Each dome has different formations of stalagmites and stalactites as well as differing temperatures, water levels, content of limestone and marble. The cave measures 1.9 km in length and 120 metres in height. The cave follows a direct course through a mountain range called Gunung Gajah-Tempurung, located south of Ipoh towards Gopeng and Kampar.

Inside the cave

Walkways have been built within some parts of the caves making it easy for visitors to have a leisurely stroll while taking in the sights of the beautiful underground waterfalls and the pendant stalactites hanging from the roof stalagmites.

The walkways

Each cave carries its own legends, and Gua Tempurung is no exception. Many believe the cave was used as a hideout for terrorists during World War II and the Emergency. It is said that Lee Meng, the notorious communist courier, once used the cave as a hideout. The fact that his name appears on one of the walls deep inside the cave certainly seems to support this story. Another story speaks of the cave being used by the Japanese as a prison during their occupation of Malaya. This is made more evident by the existence of a gate-like structure made of horizontal steel bars.

The cave window

It is a cavern inside Gunung Tempurung (Tempurung Mountain) standing 497 metres high and is about 250 million years old. Gua Tempurung is visible from the North-South Expressway near Gopeng. Inside the cave also has the small river. The river, Sungai Gua Tempurung runs about 1.6 km. It originates from the north and south outlets of a small catchment derived from the granite upland area to the east.

Sungai Gua Tempurung

Gua Tempurung is an interesting place to visit because it is an impressive cave with beautiful lime stone formations like stalagmites, stalactites, rim stone pools, curtains, straws, calcite crystals and pillars. There are also majestic columns of marble inside its huge cavern honeycombed with smaller caves of different dimensions. The cave holds mystery and intrigue that leave one curious about its deep, dark secrets dating back to 400 million years ago. For those who are interested in caving and adventurous activities, Gua Tempurung is one of the places that you should visit!!

Interesting stone formation

The cave is divided into several sections, with the lower cave passage called the Molesworth Allen Tunnel, named in honour of the botanists, Betty Molesworth Allen. At the end of this tunnel, the cave opens up to Alam Cavern, the largest of the three major caverns, this is more than 130 metres in width and towers 72 metres high.

Golden Flowstone

The Gergasi Cavern is the last of the cave sections. It is named Gergasi because it holds a huge column, which is some 15 metres in height and 17 metres in length. The column stands sentinel- like at the end of the chamber, like a giant genie guarding its treasure.

Stalagmite at the giant cavern

There are several packages designed to suit different interests and level of fitness of the visitors. For safety reasons, all our packages are guided tours which are both exciting and informative.

1) Tour 1: Golden Flowstone

Duration: 40 min

Adults: RM6

Children: RM 2.50

2) Tour 2: Top of the World

Duration: 2 hours

Adults: RM9

Children: RM4.50

3) Tour 3: Top of the World & Short River Adventure

Duration: 2.5 hours

Adults: RM11

Children: RM6

4) Tour 4: Grand Tour

Duration: 3.5 hours

Adults: RM22

Children: RM11

How To Get There??

Gua Tempurung is located in Lembah Tempurung near Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia. It is 25 km to the south of Ipoh, the capital of the state of Perak. The easiest way to reach there is by using the North-South PLUS Highway and exit at the Gopeng Toll Plaza. Gua Tempurung is located about 7km from the Gopeng Toll Plaza. From the plaza, turn left (southwards) towards Kampar. Drive for about 5 km before turning left and driving a further 2 km to reach Gua Tempurung. There are signboards to help you find the way along the federal road.

Direction to Gua Tempurung

Facilities provided:

-Ample parking space near cave entrance

-Food stalls

-Convenience store

-Handicraft and souvenir stall

-Toilets

-Changing rooms

-Surau (prayer rooms for Muslims)

-Reception and ticket counter

-Rest area.

Contact

APT CONSORTIUM SDN BHD

No 9A Medan Gopeng 4

Jalan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah

31350 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Tel: 605-318 8555

Fax: 605-318 8557

Email: enquiries@guatempurung.com

Website: www.guatempurung.com

For enquiries and booking to visit Gua Tempurung, contact:

En.Shahril : 012-5549830

Cik.Zuliana : 017-5271926

Operational Hours: 9am to 5pm

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park - "World's Largest Free-flight Walk-in Aviary"

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is located in the serene and scenic Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens. It is only 10 minutes’ drive away from the city centre of Kuala Lumpur. KL Bird Park is also reputed to be the largest walk-in free-flight aviary in the world.

KL Bird Park is the home to more than 3,000 birds of approximately 200 species of local and foreign birds. The park is approximately 20.9 acres of verdant valley terrain, the park is divided into 4 zones; Zone 1 and 2 make up the free-flight zone; Zone 3 is the Hornbill Park and Zone 4 is where the birds are placed in separate cages and mini aviaries.  

One of KL Bird Park's most extraordinary feature is that in Zone 1, 2 and 3, birds are let free in the aviary in which closely resembles their natural habitat. With this free-flight concept, birds are able to breed naturally in this unique environment.

Activities and attractions:

Daily activities:

Bird watching.

Visitors will have an exciting experience of watching colourful and melodic birds perching and winging about freely while relaxing in a natural and beautifully landscaped surrounding. The main feature that distinguishes KL Bird Park from any other bird parks is the concept of free-flight.

Breeding programme.

KL Bird Park had actively begun its breeding programmes since the year 2002. Various species of birds, both local and foreign, had successfully being bred in the park under the programme, with some showing encouraging progress and improvement year after year.

One of the most prominent evidence that these birds have adapted so well to this environment is that they are already able to breed naturally. The availability of numerous suitable nesting sites; bountiful sources of fallen leaves, branches and twigs makes KL Bird Park a highly conducive environment for breeding. Therefore, this concept of free-flight not only provide the patrons of the park with an experience that closely resembles life in a tropical rainforest, but it is also perhaps the best way to ensure the survival and species continuity of these birds.

Photography.

Even if you’re not a fan of birds, with over 3000 different types of birds on display, you’ll definitely be fascinated by the interesting array of colours on display. Coupled with a well maintained park, the KL Bird Park is a good opportunity to capture some good photos.

The hornbill restaurant.

The restaurant is located within the Hornbill Park of KL Bird Park. The restaurant is unique because it is the distinctive yet subtle Malay Kampung House architecture of the restaurant. Other than being surrounded by towering green trees & breath-taking view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline, you might also be visited by our majestic Rhinoceros Hornbill and her other feathered friends while enjoying your meal at the restaurant’s protruding open veranda. Hornbill Restaurant & Café is the ideal venue to entertain family, friends and clients, be it for lunch, dinner, business meetings and small parties to wedding receptions.  

Other events:

-birthday party @KL Bird Park

-school trip packages

-seminar packages

-family day @KL Bird Park

-pre-wedding photography packages

-Membership program KL Bird Ranger.

Entrance fees and operation hour:

Getting there

Map to KL Bird Park

Visitors can reach the park by bus or by train.

By bus:

Take the Intrakota Bus 21C, 48C (From Kota Raya).

Take the Intrakota Bus 18, 21A (From Chow Kit).

Take the Rapid KL Bus no. 115 (From KL Sentral)

KL Hop-On-Hop-Off Double Decker Tour Bus Service, disembark at Station No. 14 in front of KL Bird Park Main Entrance. The buses are available at every 30 to 45 minutes interval.

By train:

KTM Komuter - disembark at the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station located near the National Mosque, then walk to the Park or take a taxi. It is advisable to look for taxis that use the meter system.

If you are driving:

From Jalan Bangsar, head straight towards KTM Railway Station round-a-bout, turn left towards Masjid Negara

From Jalan Mahameru, turn left into Jalan Parlimen. At traffic light, turn right towards the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens.

Other facilities that provided at KL Bird Park:

• Visitors' information counter

• Restrooms

• Multi-purpose Hall

• Children's playground

• Resting huts and shelters

• Resting benches

• Ample parking space

• Prayer room (outside of the park, next to main entrance)

Panorama around KL Bird Park

Feeding point

Artificial pond around the park

It is highly recommend visiting KL’s Bird Park to everyone who likes birds. The visitors can set aside a half day or full day to fully enjoy observing the thousands of birds and all the fun interactions that they can have. Activities such as feeding the birds, getting your photo taken with birds, and watching the bird show, the visitors can learn more about birds at the park’s educational centre and watch various bird feedings at set times throughout the day. Actually, the visitors not only get to observe thousands of beautiful birds, they also got to interact with them. As they can spend hours wandering around the bird park, photographing and video-taping birds engaged in all sorts of activities. This will be a fantastic experience especially for those who love nature.

Contact

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
920 Jalan Cenderawasih
Taman Tasik Perdana 50480
Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA

General enquiries
Tel : 03 - 2272 1010
Fax : 03 - 2273 5428
Email : info@klbirdpark.com

GUNUNG LEDANG, JOHOR :)

        Gunung ledang is well known for its rich mystery and legends that surrounds its natural beauty. It's one of the most visited attraction for those who loves hiking, bird watching and others. The mountain stands tall at 1276 m high at according to the Johor National park corporation, its the sixth most difficult mountain to climb in the country. The mountain will definitely test the physical and mental ability for those who desired to conquer it. 

          The myth that surrounds the mountain makes it more attractive for those visitors that came to the site. there is the myth of "the legend of the puteri gunung ledang", where the princess had 7 impossible conditions of marriage made for the sultan that wish to have her as his bride. this legend makes it part of the attraction that attracts people to come to visit the mountain.

          Gunung Ledang is also known for its rich of flora species that attracts all the flora lovers all around the world. The bird species at the mountain is reportedly around 160 species.

          there are plenty others attraction that available at the mount of ledang such as Air Terjun Puteri, Sungai Tiga Segi,Taman Orkid, Taman Herba and others. 

          The facilities provided by the park are all to provide for the visitors needs. facilities such as visitors complex, air conditioned hall, chalets, praying room, campsites and others. the park also provides their visitors with plenty of activities to enjoy. among the activities are motivational camp, night walk, paintball, jungle trekking and many others. 

ADMISSION, CHARGES, FEES AND PERMIT

• The fees of entrance for the park is RM1.00 per person and RM 0.50 for kids( age 4- 12).
• In order to climb the mountain, specific charges will be applied.Registration at RM3.00.
• A day trip charges is at RM13.00 per adult for malaysian and RM23.00 for foreigner

HOW TO GET THERE

• Use the north south highway and exit at tangkak and follow the signboards for sagil and segamat. 
• The mountain  headquarter is 500m after sagil town
• or Take the express bus from KL to Tangkak or Johor bahru to Tangkak
• arrangement can be made with the mountain management or Johor National Park management at the time of booking for a private van operator to pick up the travelers at tngkak bus station and use the ferry to get into the park. 

ACCOMMODATION AT GUNUNG LEDANG

• Travelers prefer the campsites and the facilities that available at the national park.
• gunung ledang resort is the nearest accommodation available.

CONTACT DETAILS

• Perbadanan Taman Negara Johor
  Aras 1, Bangunan Dato’ Mohammad Salleh Perang,
  Kota Iskandar, 79795 Nusajaya,
  Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
  Tel: 607-266 1301
  Fax: 607-266 1302
  Email: jnpc@johor.gov.my
  Website: www.johorparks.johordt.gov.my
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

LATA KINJANG WATERFALL, CHENDERIANG, PERAK

Hi, peeps...today we will blogging about natural site of Malaysia, which is, Lata Kinjang. It is one of Malaysia's highest waterfalls, cascading down a steep 200 meter-high stretch of rocky slopes and surfaces at Chenderiang. Located about 12km north of Tapah, the waterfall is highly visible along the North-South Highway due to its sheer size and height, easily impressing travelers to a quick detour at the nearest exit (Kampar). Lata Kinjang is not difficult to find, and it is connected by a quite good condition road from the Tapah town compared with other waterfall’s bumpy road. A small parking fee is charged for cars (normally active only on weekends and public holidays) at the recreational park below the falls. There also have a souvenir shops as travelers want to buy something as memorable thing.

Fresh and cool

  There is an interesting history about this place actually. Lata Kinjang is not only a good picnic spot but also famous of its legendary Malay character, Sang Kelembai who had lived with her child. Sang Kelembai was said to be a female giant with red hair and the villagers feared as her curse would turn anything into rock. The rocky terrain of Lata Kinjang was supposedly formed when she cursed the spot where her child was crushed by a tree. Spooky right??

 

How to go???

To reach here, head towards Tapah town and from there, follow the Chenderiang signboard to get to the waterfall. When on the trunk road to Ipoh, one can either take a right turn to Lata Kinjang on seeing a signboard for the waterfall or go straight until one sees a signboard that says "Temoh". Lata Kinjang is about 15km from Tapah town and about 60km from Ipoh. When one gets to Chenderiang town, turn left and then looks out for the signboard - "Lata Kinjang". Visitors will arrive at an Orang Asli settlement called Kampung Kinjang before reaching the waterfall.

OR

Take the Tapah Exit of North-South Expressway. Turn right to Tapah town at the first traffic light. The left way will leads you to Cameron Highlands. Before you come to Tapah town, there is a second traffic light and take another right turn. At this point, you are able to find Lata Kinjang road sign all the way until you reach the waterfall.