Taman Negara Explorer

2 nights escorted tour

Price from: £399pp

Taman Negara 2 nights

Day 1 KL/Taman Negara National Park: Drive for about three hours to Labu Sentral Jetty where you’ll board a covered wooden longboat and travel up-river on a fascinating journey to the resort where you arrive late afternoon. After dinner, you have the option to join the night jungle walk during which you’ll enjoy an orchestra of jungle noises from cicades, night insects and other animals.

Day 2 Taman Negara: Subject to weather conditions, venture into the nearby forest for a gentle trek through the riverine, lowland and mixed dipterocarp forest to reach Teresik Hill, from where you can view Mount Tahan, the highest mountain in Peninsula Malaysia. Try a balancing act on the canopy walk whilst enjoying the aerial view of the beautiful rainforest. This afternoon, proceed to Lata Berkoh by boat, where you can soak in the cool water pools and cascading waterfalls.

Day 3 Taman Negara/KL: Morning at leisure. This afternoon board a boat for a five minute ride across to the opposite side of the river and then travel onwards by road to KL. Alternatively, why not extend your tour and stay an extra night in the rainforest?

Why not combine Taman Negara with the Cameron Highlands?Consider combining this itinerary with the Cameron Highlands 2 night tour. The journey between the two is only three hours. Prices on request.

What you need to know

Departures: Daily from Kuala Lumpur. Minimum 2 passengers.

Accommodation: In forest view bungalows at Mutiara Resort. Chalet suites which overlook the river and jungle are also available from £35 supplement.

Meals: Dinner on day 1, full board on day 2, breakfast on day 3.

Tour price: The price shown is based on the best value travel dates in low season and includes transfers by road and boat from KL, accommodation, sightseeing as outlined, services of an English speaking guide throughout and park entry permit.

A visit to Taman Negara is not recommended for the less mobile or during the monsoon season, 15 November-15 January.

Mutiara Resort

From £399 pp

Perched above the junction of the Tembeling and Tahan Rivers, the Mutiara is the park’s only resort. To ensure minimal damage to this special ecosystem, the property is dimly lit to avoid scaring off wildlife, everything used is biodegradable and all the wooden chalet interiors are made of natural produce.