Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary & Batu Caves Day Tour

Private Tour with Car / Van with English speaking Guide / Driver
Join this educational tour that offers you both a short visit both the sacred Batu Caves as well as a complete experience at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary

BATU CAVES
Just outside the city limits, these famous caverns have a main Temple Cave with
a ceiling looming over 100 metres overhead, and features ornate Hindu shrines. To reach it one has to climb a steep flight of 272 steps, a feat performed by as many as 500,000 Hindu devotes during the annual Thaipusam festival.

KUALA GANDAH ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
understand the protected Asian elephants and the capture and translocation program for its survival. Get up close and personal with the centre�s trained elephants. Have fun feeding, grooming and bathing one of the largest mammal species in Malaysia. For the adventurous, experience the thrill of elephant riding through the sanctuary�s grounds.

Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary was established in 1967 by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. The centre is a base for the Elephant Relocation Team, which began the elephant translocation program in 1974. The only one of its kind in Malaysia, it is dedicated in relocating wild elephants from their habitat areas which are constantly being encroached upon by plantations to other suitable and protected habitats throughout peninsula Malaysia such as Taman Negara. Over the past 25 years the centre has helped prevent further decline of the elephant population by relocating more than 300 wild elephants

ITINERARY
 10.00 am - Pick-up from your downtown Kuala Lumpur Hotel
10.30 am - Visit to Batu Caves
11.30 - Lunch / Depart for K. Gandah. Journey will take you on the East West Highway through the Main Range Mountains and through a short country road passing villages and aborigine settlement.
01.30 pm - Arrival / Registration and view a 30 Minute National Geographic Documentary on the Centre
02.00 pm - 04.00 pm - Assist Rangers with the Feeding / Elephant ride
and join in bathing the Elephants in the river if you wish to
04.00 pm - Departure / Transfer back to your hotel in K. Lumpur

INCLUDES
 *Pick-up & Return transfers from Kuala Lumpur
*Visit to Batu Caves *Refreshments
*Entrance Fee at Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary

NOTE
*Private Tour with Car / Van and driver / guide
*Duration: 7 - 8 Hours
*Tour Pickup Time:  10.00 AM
*Minimum 2 Adults
 

Kuala Selangor & Fireflies Tour

ITINERARY
The journey from Kuala Lumpur takes about an hour through small towns and scenic countryside. On arrival at Kuala Selangor, visit "Kota Melawati" formerly known as "Fort Altinsburg", the execution block, royal mausoleum and colonial buildings.
The hill offers a panoramic view Selangor coast and the Malacca straits. A bird sanctuary park at the foot of Bukit Melawati is an ideal place for bird-watchers to watch local any migratory birds. Also found are silvered-leaf monkeys, butterflies and etc.

We will then stop at a riverside seafood restaurant where you will enjoy a seafood dinner at the riverside restaurant while watching the a river view sunset.

We then proceed to Kampung Kuantan for the highlight of the tour. We will be rowed upstream in a small unmotorised boat (tongkang) in the quiet darkness to witness the blinking trees. This scintillating display of fireflies portrays an image of a flashing Christmas tree. The synchronized, rhythmic flashing is produced by the thousands of fireflies found in the mangrove swamp of Kampung Kuantan. The skilled local oarsmen make this experience a memorable and an unforgettable one.

INCLUDES
*Pick-up & Return Transfers
*Seafood Dinner *Guide *Firefly Boat Cruise
 
NOTE
*Private Tour with Car / Van and driver / guide
*Duration: 8 Hours
*Tour Pickup Time: 3:30 pm / Return: Approx. 10:00 pm - 10:30 pm
*Minimum 2 adults
*Sports shoes are recommended for walking.
*No flashlights are to be used during the firefly cruise
*Please bring along insect repellent
*Fireflies display subject to weather conditions
 

FRIM Forest Park Tour

FRIM - Forest Research Institute of Malaysia
Located in Kepong, 16km northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia is a well managed forest science park. Covering 600 hectares of experimental plants, arboretum and reforested areas.

FRIM is the nearest nature destination for visitors in Kuala Lumpur, who wish to see and experience the wonders of a tropical forest without the rigours of travelling to National Parks. There are jungle trails, a Canopy Walkway, a herb garden, a museum exhibiting different species of tropical wood, their uses and products
Located within, at a height of about 300m, is a Canopy Walkway. This walkway system spans about 200m and is suspended on trees about 30m above ground. The walkway system and the platforms are vantage points from which one experiences a panoramic view of the forest.

NOTE
*Private Tour with car and driver / guide
*Duration: 4.5 Hours
*Tour Departs:  8:00 am 
*Minimum 2 adults
 

Templer Park Half Day Nature Getaway

A Rendezvous With Nature

Located 22kms North of bustling Kuala Lumpur, Templer's Park offers a convenient escape from the rigours of urban life. Untouched by the rapid development of a modern city, yet only half an hours drive away, the park is a great spot for bird watching and jungle trekking. You will also encounter the monkeys coming about for hand-outs
A picturesque setting with the million year old limestone hill of Bukit Takun it it offers jungle trails and a cool dip at the Kancing falls or better known as the Templer Park Falls.

NOTE
*Private Tour with car and driver / guide
*Duration: 3 Hours
*Tour Pickup Time: 09.00am
*Minimum 2 adults
*Please bring along your own bathing outfits and towels if you intend to take a swim