Taman Negara
Travel Guide Asia Malaysia Pahang Taman Negara
Introduction
One of the most popular places to visit in the Malaysian state of Pahang is Taman Negara, situated at Jerantut. Taman Negara (literally National Park) spans across three states in an area of 434,350 hectares of pristine tropical rain forest estimated 130 million years old, this "unnamed" national park was previously known as King George V National Park. The national park receives millions of visitors from around the world every year. Taman Negara is believed to be one of the oldest rainforest in the world.
Geography
Cities
Sights and Activities
There are many activities that travellers can do while visiting Taman Negara such as Canopy Walkway, rapid shooting, jungle trekking, night safari, fishing, boating etc.
Events and Festivals
Weather
Taman Negara has hot and humid conditions year round, typical for tropical regions. Temperatures are mostly around 30 °C during the day and around or above 20 °C at night.
Getting There
By Plane
By Train
Trains from Kuala Lumpur to Jerantut leave on a regular basis and cost around RM20.
By Car
Travellers can drive from Kuala Lumpur straight to Taman Negara, it takes around three and half hours.
By Bus
In order to reach the park, travelers can take an express bus from Kuala Lumpur to Jerantut for two and half hours. From Jerantut there are two bus companies to Taman Negara which cost around RM10. The name of the bus companies are Pengangkutan Latif and Lin Siong bus. Buses travel directly to Kuala Tahan and this is a cheaper option than the boat mentioned below.
By Boat
After arriving in Jerantut, you have to take a taxi to the jetty at Kuala Tembling, costing RM16. The river boat leaves from the jetty at Kuala Tembling at 9:00am and 2:00pm for Kuala Tahan. The 60-kilometre-long journey takes 2-3 hours, and costs RM35.
Eat
Travelers can enjoy their lunch or dinner at a floating restaurant, normally their cuisine would be a traditional one or local dishes.
Drink
Sleep
Don't worry about accommodations, there are several resorts and budget guesthouses at Taman Negara. The main resort at Taman Negara is the Mutiara Taman Negara Hotel. Other resorts are theWoodland Resort and the Rainforest Resort. For backpackers, they can choose to stay at budget guest house such as Liyana Hostel, starting from RM10 for a dorm bed.
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