North Malaya Keysites We have designed our itinerary so as the travel time between most sites will not exceed 3 to 4 hours. We usually keep to the most scenic route so as you may enjoy the countryside. At times ...[ read more ]
North Malaya – Eastern Route
Day 1 - Arrival Day Itinerary: Pick up from Penang airport and a 90 minute drive to Taiping. Check into hotel. Birding around resort. Day 2 - Habitat type: Montane forest, Lowland Rainforest Itinerary: We start early and travel 45 ...[ read more ]
North Malaya – Bintang Range
Just a short distance from the bustling heritage city of Penang we have the town of Taiping. This is base to some of the best birding that peninsular Malaysia has to offer even for the more discerning birdwatchers. Day 1 ...[ read more ]
Introduction
It is a treasure house of some of the most varied fauna and flora, both terrestrial and marine, on the planet. Its rainforest is inhabited by tigers, leopards, elephants, sambar-deer, sun-bears, tapir, rhino and many other wonderful mammals. It reverberates ...[ read more ]
Kingfishers in Langkawi
The Kingfishers of Langkawi: Eight Jewels Langkawi is home to eight species of kingfishers, making it one of the best places in Malaysia to observe these brilliantly coloured birds. By contrast, the United Kingdom has only one species—the Common Kingfisher—highlighting ...[ read more ]
Hornbills
The Great Hornbill, from the tip of its beak to the tip of its tail it measures at 1.20 meters. Its call is a distinct and loud Gok! Gok! Gok! and sometimes followed with a Gawarrrr !! When this bird ...[ read more ]
Birds of prey
Among the commonly seen are the White bellied sea eagle, Brahminy kite, Changeable Hawk eagle, Jerdon Baza, Crested Serpent eagle, Crested goshawk and the Japanese sparrow hawk. The former 3 even nest at the area and the nesting months are ...[ read more ]
Jungle Odyssey
My son who is seven and had never managed to walk along any piece of wood, let alone one that was only 6in wide gave a little wobble. It was as if time stood still. He then edged towards the ...[ read more ]
Pahang
If you are looking to have an all-encompassing holiday that will take you to world-class islands, hill resorts, miles and miles of sandy beaches and mysterious lakes, look no further than the state of Pahang. Pahang is Peninsular Malaysia’s largest ...[ read more ]
Terengganu
A drive along the coast of Terengganu will both awe the visitor and calm his tired spirit. Sandy white beaches – lined with coconut trees that complete the picture – do more than just greet the visitor looking to soak ...[ read more ]
Negeri Sembilan
As a result, a fight ensued between a bull representing Sumatrans and a tiger signifying the Javanese. The bull miraculously defeated the ferocious tiger, which accredited the victors the title of Minangkabau, which means ‘Victorious Bulls’. Later during the 16th ...[ read more ]
Johor
The state offers exciting water sports and recreational facilities, pristine islands and beaches, a variety of mouth-watering local seafood, exotic fruits, colourful festivals, traditional practices and world-class golf resorts. GETTING THERE By Road and Rail : Johor Bahru is accessible ...[ read more ]