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Taman Negara National Park

Table of Contents:
Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Taman Negara National Park, visa requirements / Get around / Taman Negara National Park attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Taman Negara National Park nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Stay safe / Get out

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Taman Negara National Park is in Peninsular Malaysia.

Culture and History

This national park is one of the best known and the oldest national park in Malaysia. It is famous for its rainforest. It is easy to get around as guides are not necessary.

The park Headquarters are just across the river from the village Kuala Tahan. This is where most people enter the park, but there are also three other official entries.

Admission is RM1, a camera permit RM5.

Talk

Travel to Taman Negara National Park, visa requirements

The river boat leaves from Kuala Tembling Jetty at 09.00am and 02.00pm for Kuala Tahan (Park Headquarters) and takes about 2-2 1/2 hours (RM 25). There is also a bus service but the boat ride is likely to be one of the prettiest parts of the trip. Tour operators run round trip services from many locations including Kuala Lumpur.

Local buses to Jerantut leave in the morning, at 3:30pm and 7pm (RM6) then bus from Kuala Tembeling to Jerantut (RM5)

Get around

The major advantage of this park is that it is easy to get around without any guide. You can explore the forest on your own. However, if you go into the deep jungle, especially by the Keniam, Tenol, or Tahan Mountain trails, it is better to go with guide-- you will learn a lot about the jungle and save yourself from getting lost in it.

Taman Negara National Park attractions and sightseeing

Bird watching

Slides and films on the Park's indigenous flora and fauna are shown at the Interpretive Room at 8.45 pm daily

In and around the Park, various soft adventures are available

Cave Exploration

Fishing

Jungle Trekking

Mountain Climbing

Shooting The Rapids

Swimming in Natural Pools and Cataracts

Canopy Walk

Hill Climbing Bukit Teresek

Waterfalls cascades - Lata Berkoh

Overnight Stay at Animals Salt Lick Hide

City tours

jungle trekking, visit the canopy walkway, staying in a hide (and hope to see some wildlife), cave exploring, rapid shooting, taking a bath...

Good restaurants and cheap meals

Outside of Kuala Tahan there is very little available except of the services provided by your respective accommodation.

Good floating restaurants at the riverside include Family Restaurant, Wan Cafe and LBK.

Taman Negara National Park nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

In Kuala Tahan is plenty of accomodation, in the park itself there are Hides ( 5RM to book at the park headquarter) and campt sites. For a natural setting please head upriver for Nusa Holiday Village the village is build to blend with the surroundings and provides a pleasing environment.