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Two of the prominent places that one could stay and enjoy the experience of this tropical rainforest is the Mutiara Taman Negara and the Nusa Holiday Village. From here it is possible to join in on the various activities
The Mutiara Taman Negara offers from the average to the upscale choice of Malaysian styled wooden chalets and bungalows offering home comforts while in the midst of the jungle.
The Nusa Holiday Village offers accommodations ranging from Malay house, Malay cottage , A-frame chalets and hostel dorm with rates catering for the average to the budget conscious.
Bird Watching The Park is naturally one of the premier bird watching spots in the region with over 550 species of birds. These include Drongos, Malkohas and the Pied hornbills, to name but a few.
Wildlife
Wildlife observation can be done from observation hides built around the many salt licks.
Fishing
It takes two days to reach the best fishing area located along Sungai Tahan near Lata Berkoh and Sungai Kenyan. Angling permitted only in the waters of the Tahan River below Lata Berkoh, The best time for fishing are February, March, July and August.
Cave Exploration Popular Caves such as Gua Telinga, Gua Kepayang, and Gua Daun Menari offer spectacular rock formations a varity of life within its interiors.
Abai Waterfall An hours walk from Nusa Holiday Village, passing Orang Asli (aborigines) village. and criss crossing the Abai river several times before reaching the waterfall. A delightful place for a swim
Warisan Hill Roughly a hours trek through steep hills, it is an ideal place for bird watching, especially in the early morning and late evening hours. The top provides an excellent view.
Kuala Tahan (Taman Negara HQ) From Nusa Village, you ferry across the Tembeling river, then a 2 hours trek along undulating and steep trails or 15 minutes by river bus negotiating 2 sets of rapids.
Canopy Walk Installed at an elevation above 25 metres and stretching over 400 metres, it is one of the worlds longest. About 20 minutes walk from Kuala Tahan, the walkway opens from 11.30am to 03.00pm from Saturdays through Thursdays and 09.00am to 12 noon on Fridays.
Teresek Hill About 45 minutes walk from Kuala Tahan, it offers spectacular hilltop views and an introduction to rainforest trees and their elusive inhabitants
Gua Telinga (Ear Cave) & Gua Luas Gua Telinga is a limestone outcrop eroded almost down to ground level and Gua Luas is a limestone formation that offers good caving.
Gua Kepayang Besar & Gua Kepayang Kecil & Gua Daun Menari Gua Kepayang Besar is the largest cave and with the most impressive formation. Gua Kepayang Kecil offers good camping between stream and cave. Gua Daun Menari or the Cave of Dancing Leaves while also a good place for camping, is also home to thousands of round leaf bats.
Lata Berkoh This spectacular waterfall cascade marks the limit of easy navigation on the river. The deep pool below the cascade offers a good swim and an ideal site for a picnic lunch. A chartered 4 seat boat takes about an hour depending on the river level or a pleasant 2 hours walk from Kuala Tahan
Kuala Keniam / Kuala Perkai 10 hours trek from Nusa Village to Kuala Keniam (19.6 km) and 2 hours to Kuala Perkai (3 km), or a 8 hours walk from Kuala Terenggan to Kuala Keniam. The long trek through limestone country, it has broad clear trail beyond Kumbang, running further up to the Terenggan Valley and then across low lying country past several limestone hills and finally through rolling hills to Kuala Keniam
Genting Highlands Cameron Highlands Fraser's Hill Kuantan/Cherating Raub & Pekan Kuala Lipis Sungai Lembing Other Places I Other Places II |
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