Malaysia's rainforest adventure

Taman Negara, or National Park, is one of the world’s finest accessible rainforests. The National Park was established in 1939 and it is centrally located in an isolated part of Peninsular Malaysia. It offers adventurous travelers a rainforest experience of a lifetime. Much of the park is untouched and remains as it has for past 130 million years or so.

At 4,343 square kilometers, it is by far the largest park in Peninsular Malaysia and one of the world’s oldest and best- preserved rainforests. It is situated in the Tahan Range and includes the highest peak on Peninsular Malaysia, Mount Tahan at 2,187 metres. Nine- days return walks to the summit are one of the challenges for keen bushwalkers.

As the park covers parts of three states, namely Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, there are several main points access. The most visited part is Kuala Tahan in Pahan State while Kuala Koh in Kelantan and Lake Kenyir in Terengganu offer wilderness experiences.

Taman Negara has an impressive list of things to see and experience. The park is still home to the originals inhabitants of the area, the Orang Asli people, some of whom still lead a traditional semi- nomadic lifestyle of farming, fishing and hunting. They are the only people allowed to hunt and forage in the park.