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Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary

National Elephant Conservation Centre - Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary

National Elephant Conservation Centre, Kuala Gandah or Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary (Old Name)

This center was established in 1989 by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. A base for the Elephant Relocation Team which started in 1974. Being the only centre in Malaysia, the team is dedicated to locating, subduing, translucent problem elephants from areas where their habitats are constantly being encroached by plantations, to Malaysia’s National Parks such as Taman Negara.

Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary was established in 1989 by The Department of Wildlife and National Parks. This sanctuary responsible to track, capture and relocate wild elephants whose habitats have been damaged by development to protected areas such as national parks. Do note that this is not an elephant breeding center.  In addition, the centre also aims to promote public awareness of the threats, pressures and plight of elephants in Malaysia, support research on elephant relocation and conservation and as a sanctuary for tame and wild elephants in need of treatment. It’s also aims to educate the public about the importance of habitat and environmental preservation.

The Elephant Transfer Team has already started these tasks since 1974 before the establishment of the National Elephant Conservation Centre. This team has also successfully relocated more than 700 wild elephants and with this relocation, the risk of species extinction can be minimized, even the damage to agricultural areas can also be reduced. The centre currently has 17 elephants of which four are males. There are several trained elephants from Thailand and Myanmar and are used for operations to transfer wild elephants from problem areas throughout Peninsular Malaysia. 

 

Interesting Activities

There are various interesting activities that can be done here such as below:

 

Visiting Museum

There’s a lot of information about elephants at the museum. Even though this museum is small, it provides a lot of information about these endangered animals. Elephant skulls are also on display for public viewing. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes to visit the entire museum.

 

Video Show

Visitors can watch documentary video in air-conditioned rooms. The documentary is about issues affecting wild elephants, habitats that are disappearing, the role of the Elephant Transplantation Team responsible for ensuring the survival of this endangered species as well as the process of saving wild elephants from conflict areas to new habitats. Showing time is around 20 to 25 minutes.

Schedule for Video Show

Monday to Friday – 1.00pm to 1.30Pm,  1.30pm to 2.00pm

Saturday /Sunday  – 12.30Pm to 1pm,  1.00pm – 1.30PM , 1.30PM to 2.00Pm

 

Elephant Show

There is a daily elephant show.  Promoting awareness of elephant rehabilitation in National Elephant Conservation Center. Elephants and the trainer, “mahout” would be introduced to public.

 

Feeding the Elephants

Visitors have chance to feed the elephants. The foods that can be given are sugercane and fruits prepared at this centre. Visitors only need to put the fruit into the elephant’s mouth or let the elephant use its trunk to take the fruit. There are 6 elephants that can be fed by visitors.

 

Watching the Elephant Bath

Visitors have the chance to see elephants bathing in the nearby river and watch the life of baby elephants that are released freely in a fenced area

 

Entrance Ticket

Free admission. 

 

 

Over the past 25 years the strong team has helped to prevent the further decline of the elephant population by relocating more than 300 wild elephants! Kuala Gandah also aims to promote public awareness of the elephant’s plight in Malaysia and to support research into elephant translocation and conservation. It also aims to educate the public about the importance of habitat and environmental preservation.

How To Get There

Kuala Gandah is located near Temerloh, Pahang is about 200 km from Kuala Lumpur. You can charter a car there

By Road : From Kuala Lumpur, take the Karak Highway, turn left into Lanchang and turn right into Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre.

By Rail : KTM Bhd provides service to Bandar Jengka and Jerantut.

By Bus : A Sri Jengka Express – Kuala Lumpur (Jalan Tun Razak) to Bandar Jengka, Kuantan to Bandar Jengka, Kota Baru to Bandar Jengka, Alor Star to Bandar Jengka.

Alternatively there are also plenty of tours that you can book from Kuala Lumpur

Entrance Fee

Entrance for the center is free. However a small donation to help with rehabilitation and supporting the elephant is appreciated. There are no entrance fees. However a donation will be an appreciation

 

Visiting Hours Schedule for Visitors Activities

Daily

10.30 am to 3.30 PM

 

 

 

Things To Do

  • Elephant Show
  • Understand elephants habitat
  • Feed the elephant
  • Bath with elephant
  • Ride the elephant (Discontinued due to ethical concern)

 

Attractions Near National Elephant Conservation Centre

Accommodation Near Kuala Gandah

 

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Erya by Suria Bentong Hot Spring Hotel

Bentong Hot Spring Hotel is just around 1.30 hour drive from Kuala Lumpur, making it easily accessible destination that it not too far from the city. Erya by Suria is located just right on Bentong Hot Spring.  Thera are 2 parts of Bentong Hot Spring where are part is available to pubic for free while another part of the hot spring is occupied by a private hotel. You can also walk in and pay RM15 per head to use the hotspring on EryabySuria Hotel side.

Swimming Pool

The hotel is equipped with 3 swimming pools. The largest pool is filled with fresh water and its suitable for children. It comes with some basic water park accessories so this pool is family friendly.   The other 2 are hot spring pools. The middle pool is slight warmer pool while the end pool is very warm hot spring water. Guest who booked a room can also dip the hot spring in the night.

The hotel with equipped with halls for evening , an indoor library and restaurant. This is also indoor games such as Congkak, Carom , ping pong table on the hotel.

Rooms

Rooms are modern design and comes with facilities such as air conditioning, mini fridge , tv and wifi. Rooms comes with basic buffet breakfast. Breakfast is pretty basic Malaysian breakfast with options such as nasi goreng, mee goreng and so on. There are choices of Triple rooms, Quad Rooms Pool view. At the time of writing, the private Jacuzzi villa is still under maintenance.

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Sungai Lembing Hotel

Technically , Sungai Lembing is located inside Kuantan, although the drive can be 1 hour away from Kuantan Town. If you plan to visit further destination such as Rainbow Waterfall , it is  worthwhile to spend a night at Sungai Lembing. Sungai Lembing is a small Chinese hakka mining town that was abandoned. Hotels are not hard to find at Sungai Lembing town As tourism has heavily developed here over the years. There are choices from budget to middle range that comes with swimming pool. The budget hotel are usually located near or inside the town thus it is very close to restaurants and shops. Those with swimming pool can be further away from the town center.  Here are some of the hotels list in Sungai Lembing Town.

 

Budget, near town

Country View Inn (觀景樓)   Budget hotel located just next to Sungai Lembing Pasar. Hotel is clean with basic amenities There are plenty of restaurants and convenient shop which is stone throw away

Sungai Lembing Yee Tai Cafe & Inn

Green Peace

Pallock View Resort

 

Middle Range Over RM 150 

Time Capsule Retreat – Capsule Concept hotel

Jasa Resort

Riverside Palm Inn SG lembing

Casa Hill Resort  Comes with swimming pool

Lake Castle

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Cherating Turtle Watching Tour

Turtle Nestling

Cherating coast is famous for turtle laying eggs. Watching these turtle laying eggs can be a wonderful experience. The location of turtles laying nestling starts from Mersing, Johor towards Cherating , Pahang onwards hotspot at Rantau Abang , and Jerteh. The islands across Terengganu are also hotspot for turtle’s nestling.  Turtle laying eggs season usually starts around April until September. Typically the turtles that visits Cherating are Green Turtles and Olive Ridley Turtles.  Malaysia was once famous for huge Giant leatherback turtle nestling hotspot, however, sadly this species is now extinct. Green Turtles are found around the tropic and subtropic regions around the world.  Although these turtles can travel long distances in migration for feeding sites,  Female Green Sea Turtle is known to return to their exact birth place to lay their eggs. Some mature turtle travelling thousands of kilometers to reach their nesting site. They usually lay their eggs in the quiet spot at night without any lights.

Female Green Turtle will dig a whole around 2 to 3 feet deep, using their back flippers to lay eggs. These egg size are around similar size with ping pong balls. It would take around 50 to 60 days for these eggs to hatch depending on the species. The temperature of the sand will determine the sex of the baby hatched. Generally warmer sand will produce female turtles, while cooler sand will produce male turtles.

 

Best Season to for Turtle watching activities

April to September, Peak from  May to August

 

Things you should avoid when watching turtles laying eggs

  • Making Loud noises
  • Bringing torch light , any lights from handphone that may disturb the turtle

 

Turtle Hatching

Turtle eggs that are nested will be hatching around July to October. There are program which is organized by Cherating Turtle Sactuary to release baby turtles into the sea. To experience turtle hatching and nestling at once,  you can consider visiting Cherating around July to August.

 

Cherating Turtle Sanctuary

Turtle watching and hatching activities is centered at Cherating Turtle sanctuary. At Turtle Sanctuary located at Cherating,  visitors can learn much about turtles. The center is started by government as an effort to provide rehabilitation and conservation for turtles. The entrance is free however visitors is encouraged to donate some for the turtle clause. There are a few ponds here with various turtles. This place is great for family and kids to learn about turtles.

Cherating Turtle Sanctuary is located just next to Club Med, Cherating. Please check the availability of the center as it is under renovation.

Bukit Cherating, 26080 Balok, Pahang, Malaysia

 

 

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Strawberry Park Resort

STRAWBERRY PARK RESORT is set around the cool temperatures in Cameron Highlands and makes it an ideal retreat for both holiday makers or business travelers. The neo Tudor design of the resort fits in perfectly with the natural, picturesque mass of soothing green, often punctuated by hints of mist surroundings. The whole situation will offer definite comfort complimented by the modern facilities offered by the resort.

It is designed with 7 blocks of walk-up rooms and apartments with a total area of about 7 acres. The market leader and is the highest resort in Cameron Highlands. It is exclusively built on its own hill with the panoramic view of the Highlands. It is simply breathtaking. ….

The resort has beautifully designed accommodation in 63 units of Studio Rooms, 54 units of 1+1 room, 2+1 room and 3+1 room Apartments. As an addition we have a single Penthouse for those guests who need total privacy and bigger in space. This Penthouse is built with 3 Rooms. All the above apartments are with private balcony, living room, dining room as well as attached bathrooms.

We have function rooms that suits any sizes, Up-to 220 pax theatre-style seating multi purpose hall from the minimum of 50 U-shaped seating, 20-30 pax Alisio Room and a 28 pax Board Room.

With all these, we have experienced members of our organization that have handled successfully countless number of seminars. We have a complete range of meeting equipment at your disposal.

This Resort accepts all major Credit Cards just for your convenience.

 

Facilities

Colour Television

In-house Video

Telephone

Hot/Cold Running Water

Mini bar upon request

Indoor Swimming Pool

Children’s Playground

Tennis Court

Gift Shop

Jogging Track

Sauna

Safe Deposit Box

Laundry Services

Foreign Exchange

Morning Papers

Telex

Facsimile

 

Tour Packages

Countryside Tour

Hill Forest Walk

Mossy Forest Walk

Asli Village Tour

Survival Village Walk

 

Location

  • Strawberry Park Resort is ideally located on a 7-acre hill between the towns of Tanah Rata and Brinchang in Cameron Highlands.
  • 3 hours by road from Kuala Lumpur to Cameron Highlands whereas from Singapore it takes about 5 ½ hours and 2 hours from Penang to the town of Tapah.
  • From the foothill of Cameron Highlands, that is from Tapah upwards the Highlands it tkes another 1 ½ hour drive.
  • And by air, your nearest destination is Ipoh. From Ipoh to Cameron Highlands it requires another 2 hours.
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Tasik Chini Lake

Lake Chini or Tasik Chini, about 100 kilometers from Kuantan, with an area 12,565 acres of lush tropical wilderness, is Malaysia’s second largest natural lake.

Situated on the right bank of the Pahang river, This magical lake is endowed with an endless and captivating scenic beauty and vast tranquil environment and at the same time conceals a mystery lurking beneath its calm waters.

The enchanting lake, actually a series of 12 inter-connecting water bodies referred to as ‘Laut'(sea) by the locals, is a generous treasure trove of nature heritage. The area is richly endowed with biological resources where 138 species of territorial flora and some 300 species of non aquatic vertebrates have been found. The water system is also home to a numerous aquatic vegetation and 144 species of freshwater fish.

History of Chini Lake

The mysterious Tasik Chini is Malaysia’s answer to Loch Ness. Legend has it that the lake was the site of an ancient Khmer city, now completely submerged and guarded by mystical monsters.

 

How To Get There

Lake Chini is located in Chini Town at Pahang.By Road : Access to the lake is by road to Kampung Belimbing, about 100 kilometers, south west of Kuantan and then on by boat through the winding Chini river. Alternatively, one can go by road via Segamat Highway through the new town of Chini, and then continue traveling for 15 minutes through palm oil estate roads to the lake.

 

Hotels near Tasik Chini

Unfortunately, most of the resorts and hotels at Chini has closed down after the pandemic. The nearest homestay is around 18km away

Liliz Farmstay

Things To Do

Fishing
Boating
Bird Wacthing
Jungle trekking
Visiting Orang Asli settlement
Canoeing
Swimming

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Hotel Grand Continental Kuantan

The hotel serves as a gateway and anchor point for tourism and business in the east and west coast of Malaysia. With 200 guest rooms and suites, 14 units of 2-rrom and another 14 units of 3-room apartments, this hotel provides a comprehensive range of choice just for your comfort. With a private ballroom and individul rooms all supplied with colour TV, in-house movies, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, IDD telephone, air-conditining with non-smoking floor made available.

Facilities

Foreign Exchange.

Colour TV.

Shopping Arcade.

TV with Astro (ESPN, STAR MOVIES, CNBC)

Conference, Seminar, Banquet Facilities.

Fitness Centre (Gmynasium / Sauna / Steambath)

24 hours room service.

Swimming pool and children’s wading pool.

IDD Telephone.

Baby Sitting.

Laundry service.

Location

HOTEL GRAND CONTINENTAL is located right in the heart of Kuantan and is very near to the State and Federal Agencies, banks and other financial institutions, shopping centres and teh central wet market. Being in the town centre, it is ell linked by the wonderful road system and the public transportation is therefore easy. The bustling town of Kuantan is just 10 minutes away and highways to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are easily accessible. Driving time is only 2 hours from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan using the Lebuh Raya Pantai Timur Highway (LPT). The Kuantan Airport which is 25 minutes from the resort connects Singapore in only 50 minutes and Kuala Lumpur in only 40 minutes.

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Chamang Waterfalls (Bentong)

About 8 km from Bentong town is the lovely Chamang Waterfalls, an excellent site for picnics and bathing.

Situated close to Bentong town and fed by cool waters the Chamang waterfalls, also known as ‘lover’s falls’ is a series of cascades.

Located at Chamang Village at the end of Bentong’s Jalan Loke Yew the falls is a popular picnic site for families.

 

How to Get There

Situated beside Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur Karak Highway, the most wonderful place to picnic.

 

Things To Do

Picnic
Bathing

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Exclusive LA Hotel

A medium class hotel that is clean, comfortable and affordable. The hotel provides standard, deluxe and suite rooms. We are now offering a comfortable accommodation at promotional rate . We also offer extra bed whenever required. What’s more, our warm and friendly staff will be more than happy to make your stay a pleasant one.
We offer the normal accommodation as well as facilities for long term staying. This particular hotel is located next to the gigantic Stadium Darul Makmur and within walking distance to a supermarket, central market, football field, outstation bus terminal housing express busses and outstation taxis and many more. Nearby is a colourful Hindu Temple and the biggest Buddhist Temple in Kuantan.This hotel is also near the recreation area of Pandan Waterfall and the most popular Charah Caves where it houses the reclining Buddha, maintained daily by the monks living there and lighted by means of a generator. Not to be forgotten is the famous sandy beach of Telok Chempedak and Sungai Lembing Waterfall, both of which are accessible from our hotel.
It is most decent medium class hotel nearest to the hockey stadium beside Wisma Belia. There is also a specialized restaurant for vegetarians and an abundance of food varieties at the nearby food court, offering all the local delicacies including the ever popular ‘satay’, a Malaysian style kebab, chicken or beef arranged and skewed to the coconut or bamboo sticks, barbequed and served with thick and rich peanut sauce together with slices of cucumber and onion. Rice cubes are also served.

Other than this property, our group also have a variety of other accommodation to offer. There are 24 units of Breezy Hill Court apartment located right in the middle of Kuantan town, meant for long term staying guests. One unit of sea-front apartment at Tembeling Resort located at the famous Kuantan Beach facing the waters of South China Sea is also available.
We also have an apartment in the cool and rustic atmosphere of Fraser’s Hill. Here you can engross yourself in birds watching, witnessing the rich flora and fauna and even try your hands on various sports including golfing. Above all, get yourselves away from the hustle and bustle of city life for a change!

We also offer staff lodging facilities throughout the state of Pahang

Facilities

Air condition

Colour TV

Telephone

Safe deposit boxes (upon request)

Access to internet (upon request)

Ample parking

Location

The hotel is located at the heart of Kuantan town along Jalan Dato’ Lim Hoe Lek and can clearly be seen from the roadside. It provides guests the convenience of going to the nearby facilities.

Exclusive LA Hotel
B92-B98, Jalan Dato’ Lim Hoe Lek
25200 Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur

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Tamukami Beach Resort

The name TAMUKAMI translated meaning ‘Our Guest’. The beetle nut leaf in our logo holds significance as in the early days, guests are invited to sample the servings from the Tepak Sireh which symbolizes a great honor and traditional hospitality. A special treatment will be accorded to all our guests. he traditional architecture reflects the resort’s commitment to a more gracious and extensive lifestyle. Business and pleasure is no strange feat in this resort.

We have a total of 53 rooms and suites that have been specially designed with a combination of Malaysian charm fitted and supplied with the most modern amenities. Each room has a private balcony.

Come and experience the full definition of being a guest with us and we are positive you will be so mesmerized, you might end up refusing to leave.

Facilities

Air-conditioning accommodation

TV in all rooms / Astro (lobby)

Mini bar

Restaurant

Meeting and conference room

Special tours

Swimming pool

Free parking

Tours & Recreation Activities

Karaoke

Indoor & outdoor games e.g. beach volley ball, water polo, cycling, angling, dart, (memukat’) group fish-netting

Location

Located near the unspoilt beach of Pantai Balok it is on the way to Cherating from Kuantan town after the fishing village of Beserah.

 

Tamukami Beach Resort
26100 Balok
Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur

Tel: 609-583 9090
Fax: 609-583 7390