Taman Negara & Cameron Highlands Tour

A 4 day-3 night Nature tour in Central Malaysia to explore the magnificent 130 million year old virgin rainforest of Taman Negara, one of the most amazing national parks in Malaysia, before visiting the Cameron Highlands, a stunning scenery of mountain peaks, jungle trails, and tea plantations located at high elevation, and blessed by cool temperatures. 

Taman Negara is the ideal place to release all stress and discover your adventurous side: take part in a vast range of activities like the Jungle Night Safari, rainforest canopy walks, cruise, wildlife observation, hiking at Mount Tahan and swimming in rivers and waterfalls.

At Cameron Highlands you will spend some time hiking among tea and fruit fields, and meet the Orang Asli – ‘Original People’ in Malay language – the original tribes that called the highlands home before the British colonisation. 

07:30 hrs, pick up at the hotel lobby and depart to Taman Negara. Along the way, stops to Kuala Gandah Elephants Sanctuary. After the registration, you will be able to observe (not ride) the young elephants roaming freely and feed them during a photo session. Later, a brief documentary will show the translocation of wild elephants to their new habitats by the Department of Wildlife and national Park. After, you will have chances to see and take photographs with adult elephants (mahout). After lunch at a local restaurant, proceed to the Taman Negara Jetty for a taxi boat ride to Taman Negara. Check in and dine at the resort restaurant. 20:30hrs, meet with your guide at the reception to start the Night Jungle walk. Enjoy the experience walking inside the rainforest at night. Learn about nocturnal plants and insects. Return to the resort.

Overnight in Taman Negara

At 0830 hrs, Meet with your guide and start your jungle trekking to Berkoh Waterfalls (approx. 8.5km). Enjoy the surrounding nature along the banks of the Tahan river. Learn about trees, plant and their uses by native people. Ford the river to reach the waterfall. Have your lunch and take your deserved rest. Enjoy swimming in cool waters at Mount Tahan. In the afternoon, take a short hike through the jungle to reach the boat’s meeting point. Enjoy the boat cruise through the Tahan River. Along the way, stop at Lubok Tenor (Kelah fish Sanctuary) for fish feeding. Later, continue your cruise through the river to the resort.

Dinner and overnight in Taman Negara

11:00 hrs, depart from Kuala Tahan Jetty to Cameron Highlands. Lunch at local restaurant. Arrive at Cameron Highland, stop to visit the market and Butterfly Garden. Transfer to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight in Cameron Highlands

Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00hrs, transfer to the tea plantation of Sungai Palas. Enjoy the amazing landscapes and stunning panoramic views from the Visitor Centre veranda. Learn about the tea leaves processing by visiting the factory. Later continue your journey towards Kuala Lumpur. Stop at one of the Orang Asli (native people) settlement along the way, to learn more about their traditional houses and try their traditional hunting tool, the blowpipe. Further down, stop for a short photo session at the Iskandar Waterfalls and take a stroll along the many stalls selling local produces and handcraft. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Proceed to Kuala Lumpur. Drop off at your hotel.

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The program may also be subject to changes based on traffic, weather or other events beyond our control. In this case we will take care of evaluating the necessary changes together with the travelers. 

• Taman Negara is the oldest primary rain forest in the world: for sure a night tour in the jungle is going to be the highlight of your trip, but this fantastic forest will amaze you even during the day. Explore rivers and mountains, swim in the waterfalls, observe the wild flora and fauna.
• In colonial times, the British grew tea plantations on the fertile mountains of Cameron Highlands, blessed by a moderate climate; today this area has become the largest tea exporter of Malaysia, and the place to be to admire stunning tea fields, take marvellous photos and go hiking.

• There are no ATMs and banks at Taman Negara (Kuala Tahan), last place to use the ATM before arriving at the national park is at Jerantut.
• Before you do any trek in Taman Negara, you must pay the wildlife conservation fee and a license for your digital camera.
• Participants need to be in good physical health. If you have any medical conditions, please inform us before booking the tour.
• It rains a lot in Cameron Highlands: bring a raincoat or umbrella, even in dry season. In the cooler months, bring a warm coat and jumper.

As the hotels have different seasons that vary from hotel to hotel, the tour price will be on request, and the final amount will be calculated at the time of booking, according to the travel dates chosen and according with the number of participants.

Prices are per person on request in (MYR) Malaysian Ringgit

Travelers can cancel the tour before the deadline of cancellation; charges will be applied according to the cancellation deadline. The date of cancellation is the date in which the written communication od cancellation is received by the company.  Charges are a percentage of the total tour price per person, including surcharges but excluding any amendment charges and any insurance payment.