Taman Negara, Kuala Tahan

Taman Negara, is well-known as The Oldest Forest and The Best Kept Tropical Rainforest in the world. Nature, wildlife, river, adventure, amazing…… all kinds of experience and scenes that you will keep in your memory for so long after you have left your footprint in this Malaysia’s premier national park.

Taman Negara, Kuala Tahan, Malaysia

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I’m from Jerantut, a gateway to Taman Negara.

My friend wanted to go to Taman Negara and ask me to organize. Since I’m from Jerantut, so I decided to bring my friends to Taman Negara without hiring any agent.

1st day, two of my friends took the bus from Klang bus station to Temerloh, a nearby town from Jerantut. They did not manage to get the direct bus from Klang to Temerloh, that was why I had to take one hour travel to Temerloh town to fetch them.

2nd day, another four of my friends took the bus from Penang to Temerloh and they took another bus from Temerloh to Jerantut. After taking lunch, we went to Taman Negara by the NKS shuttle bus which cost us RM 25.00 per person. The shuttle bus were available at 8.30am and 1.30pm.

After 2 hours journey, we arrived at our destination. We crossed the river by the crossing boat with the fare of RM 1.00. Then we direct to our camp site and set our camp there which only cost us RM 5.00 per person. There were also camp and equipment could be rented with a reasonable price.

Canopy Walkway

Canopy Walkway

After that, we jungle trekked to the Canopy walkway which the distance was 1.5km from outside.Ticket priced at RM 5.00 per person for adult and children at RM 3.00. If get the guided tour for the walkway, it would cost around RM 35.00 per person which I thought were unnecessary since we could go there by ourselves. The walkway opens from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm (Saturday – Thursday) 9.00 am to 12.00 noon (Friday).

Canopy Walkway Stair

Mission Completed

Taman Negara Park

Kampung Orang Asli

When we walked back from the jungle, we go to the Authority there to check of the activities available in Taman Negara. We could join all the activities by buying the ticket from the Authority. We decided to join the guided tour to Kampung Orang Asli (Original People) with RM 45 per person. They lived in nomadic life stay in Taman Negara and call themselves as BATEK.

Boat to Kampung Orang Asli

We had a chance to witness and try their weapon (blow-pipe=sumpit) for hunting, fire making demostration and also their simplest life style.

Blow-Pipe

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Making Fire by Orang Asli

During the way back, we had given a chance to join the rubber tubing activities without extra charge!

Rubber Tubing Ride

We prepared the dinner by ourselves. Although our cooking was not good, we still feel delicious. 9.30pm we joined the night jungle walk cost RM 35.00 per person. It took us 1.5 hours for the whole walk. I did not really see anything from this jungle walk even I brought the torch light. It was too dark!

Gua Telinga (Ear Cave)

3rd day morning, we packed up and ready to explore ear cave (Gua Telinga). A guided tour was RM 45.00 per person. Along the trekking, we could find out many beautiful limestone, termites colonies, bats and snake racers. Some of the journey were quite challenging!

Before

After

Climbing In The Cave

Bats

On the way back to our camp site, we have meet our hometown friends. Haha, the world is so small!

Hometown Friends

Night Safari

At night, we joined the Night Jungle Safari by 4 wheels drive vehicle. It took around 2 hours in the jungle. Maybe because of the car engine sound, we seldom see the animals.

Snake

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Night Safari Animal

Lata Berkoh

4th day, four of our group members from Penang decided to go back first. Left 4 of us going to Lata Bekoh.

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Boat Ride to Lata Berkoh

Lata Berkoh is a spectacular cascade that marks the limit of easy navigability on the river. There are deep pool below the cascade, delightful for swimming but hazardous for swimmers! We took a boat for the beautiful scenery at RM 120 for 4 persons then we had to take a short trek to the waterfall.

Boat Ride to Lata Berkoh

Boat Ride Scene #1

Boat Ride Scene #2

Lata Berkoh

Lata Berkoh Rock View #1

Lata Berkoh Rock View #2

On the way back to Kuala Tahan, we had the chance to go down to the river and played with the fish…

Touch The Fish

Is the time for us to go back to Jerantut because we chose the shuttle river buses from Kuala Tahan to Kuala Tembeling Jetty at 2pm which cost us RM 25 per person. After approximately 3 hours, we reached at Kuala Tembeling Jetty and we took NKS daily shuttle bus to go back to Jerantut town at RM 5.00 per person.

Boat Back to Kuala Tembeling Jetty

More Details:

Getting To Jerantut
• 1.Kuala Lumpur to Jerantut By express bus:The SE express bus leaves from Pekeliling flat opposite the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. The journey takes 3.5 hours.
  Departure times: 10am/12:30am/2.30pm/4.00pm
  Cost: RM13.00 per person one way
  From Jerantut to KL – 8.45am, 2.45pm, 4.00pm, RM 13.00
  KL to Temerloh, every hour from Pekeliling flat. Reach Temerloh bus station take shuttle bus to Jerantut – every hour. The latest bus is 6.00pm
  The SE express bus leaves from Klang bus station. The journey takes 4.5 hours. Departure times : to be checked. Cost: RM xx per person one wayBy train: (To be double check – put different price at different class

  Departure time: 8.30pm
  Cost: RM15 per person one way
  For Train ticket booking at www.ktmb.com.my

   

• 2.Kuantan to Jerantut By express bus:The express bus (Transnational) leaves from Main Road. The journey takes 3.5 hours.
  Departure times: 8:30am/1:00pm/3:00pm
  Costs: RM10.50 per person one way
  Express bus tel no: 09-2662412

   

• 3.Kota Bharu to Jerantut By jungle railway:
  The train leaves from Wakaf Bharu. The train station at Wakaf Bharu is a 6km taxi ride from Kota Bharu. The journey takes between 9-12 hours.
  Departure times: 3:52am / 6.23am / 6:46pm / 8:31pm
  Cost: Morning train RM12.70 per person one way (3rd class). Night trains RM17 per person one way (3rd class) For Train ticket booking at www.ktmb.com.my

   

• 4.Singapore to Jerantut By train:
  Journey takes 7 hours from Singapore.
  Departure times: 6:15pm / 6:00am from Singapore / 7:16pm / 6.51am from Johor Bahru.
  Cost: $S 19 from Singapore, $S 17 from Johor Bahru.
  For Train ticket booking at www.ktmb.com.my

   

• 5.Self driving from Kuala Lumpur to Jerantut From Kuala Lumpur, heading to Gombak Toll Plaza by following the Kuantan signboard to get into the Karak Highway. Follow the Kuantan signboard along the highway and turn into the East Coast Highway. The journey in the highway took you 2 hours. Exit at Temerloh Toll Plaza. After paying the toll, turn right heading to Jerantut town about 45 minutes.On the way, follow the Jerantut signboard. Slow down your vehicles if you already passed Road and Transport Department check point, Local schools and petrol stations (Caltex). Upon approaching the traffic light, your landmark here is a orange colour mosque on your right side. Turn right and heading about 10 minutes for Padang Piol junction if you want to go to Taman Negara directly. If you wish to use boat service, just turn left and follow the Kuala Tembeling Jetty road sign. You will pass by Jerantut town when heading to Kuala Tembeling Jetty.

   

Getting to Kuala Tembeling Jetty
• 1)By NKS shuttle bus from Jerantut town to Kuala Tembeling Jetty
  Bus Daily Departure times: 8:30am and 1:30pm from Hotel Sri Emas
  Cost: RM5 per person – minimum 4 persons

   

• 2)Driving to Kuala Tembeling Jetty. Journey takes 30 minutes. (shot photo)

   

Getting to Kuala Tahan in Taman Negara
• 1)By NKS shuttle bus from Jerantut town to Kuala Tahan in Taman Negara
  Departure times: 8:30am and 1:30pm from Hotel Sri Emas
  Cost: RM25 per person

   

• 2)By Boat from Kuala Tembeling Jetty to Kuala Tahan in Taman NegaraShuttle river buses depart from Jerantut to Kuala Tembeling Jetty 10km away. From here it is a scenic 3 hour (approximately) boat ride up the Tembeling River to the Park’s headquarters at Kuala Tahan.
  Boat Daily Departure Times: 9 am / 2 pm except Fridays when only 1 boat leaves at 2:45pm
  Cost: RM25 per person one way

   

• 3)Self drive (shot photo and get map from internet)
  Turn left at the Jerantut traffic light. Slow down your vehicles after passing the bridge crossing Sungai Pahang. Your land mark here is a timber factory or “sawmill”. From the main road, turn left and just straight follow the resort signboard. Please drive carefully due to road conditions and palm oil lorry.

   

• 4)”jungle bus” from Jerantut town Jetty to Kuala Tahan.Upon arrival at Jerantut bus station, proceed to check the bus availability. It is easy to identify the bus; look for Taman Negara sign and just hop in. No need to buy ticket at the counter as normally the driver cum conductor will collect and issue the ticket at your seat before the bus leaving. The journey will take 1 1/2 hours and very often stop over to pick up passenger. NO toilet break and the road is slightly “Roller Coaster”!! Make sure you go to restroom before departure. After 1 1/2 hours adventure road journey, the bus will stop at Kuala Tahan Bus stop. Normally there will be nobody awaiting you upon arrival unless you already make prior arrangement with your accommodation.
  RM 6.00. from Jerantut to Kuala Tahan – 5.30am, 8.30am, 1.15pm, 5.30pm
  From Kuala Tahan to Jerantut – 7.30am, 10.00am, 3.30pm, 7.00pm