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Guided Nature Tour to Penang National Park - Penang

 

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Day Trekking Rates - valid till 31st December 2011
(rates based on per person)

Tour Category

Malaysian Rates (RM) Nett - Minimum 4 persons

Non Malaysian Rates (RM) Nett - Minimum 4 persons

Adult Rate

Child Rate

Adult Rate

Child Rate

National park entrance; duration : 7.5 hours; trek both ways * Itinerary

RM 105 nett

RM 85 nett

RM 155 nett

RM 120 nett

National park entrance; duration : 5.5 hours; by boat one way * Itinerary

RM 145 nett

RM 105 nett

RM 175 nett

RM 145 nett

Package includes:

* guide fee * packed lunch * english / malay / chinese speaking guide * hotel transfer to & fro (batu feringghi area)

Please Note:

* Child age will be 6 years and above * Child rate is applicable for 6yrs to 12yrs

Disclaimer * Important:

Participants must be without any major health problem eg asthma, heart or lung diseases

Attire:

Please wear comfortable walking shoes/sandals;  preferably light cotton T-shirt & shorts/longs (do not wear  jeans as they are too warm for the climate and get very heavy when wet)

Things to bring:

* hat/cap * drinking water * sunglasses * sun block * insect repellent * binoculars (for bird watching) * swimwear (optional) * raincoat/poncho * a day pack with small bath towel and spare change of clothing * camera (optional) * a pair of slippers (optional)

**Please Note that there will be a non-refundable handling charge on payment made. Conditions apply.

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Description

Guided Nature Tour to Penang National Park ~ (national park entrance; duration : 7.5 hours; trek both ways) tour code : PNP/002/06

08:00

Meet at hotel lobby

09:00

Or for self drive, meet at Penang National Park Headquarter, Teluk Bahang

09:15 

The trail which starts from Pasir Pandak and ends at Pantai Kerachut is about 2 hours of leisure walking on undulating terrain. Along the trail you will be able to enjoy clean cool streams, an array of flora and fauna, dominated by dipterocarps to commercial and medicinal species to ferns, palms, pitcher plants, meromictic flora, climbers, fungi and many resident & migratory birds, monkeys, squirrels, occasionally you will be able to spot the rare spiny hill tortoises, river terrapins, snakes, etc. 

11:30 

The walk ends at the beautiful white sandy beach of Pantai Kerachut, you will first notice the unique meromictic lake which is formed seasonally. You can inspect several species of meromictic flora and fauna which thrive well in the changing condition of lake/mudflat. The sandy stretch is also the nesting place of the Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) & Olive-Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea). You can laze around the beach, fishing at the jetty or at both rocky ends of the beach, visit the turtle sanctuary, gaze at the majestic flight of many white-bellied sea eagles around coastal forest. There are toilet/bathroom & camping facilities at the beach.

12:30

You shall head to the forested area along the peat swamp jungle trail and take a cool dip in the natural spas at one of the freshwater streams and also have your picnic lunch there.

15:00

Arrive at Penang National Park entrance

Guided Nature Tour to Penang National Park ~ ( national park entrance; duration : 5.5 hours; by boat one way) tour code : PNP/002/08

08:00

Meet at hotel lobby

09:00

Or for self drive, meet at Penang National Park Headquarter, Teluk Bahang

09:30

Depart by boat from Teluk Bahang fishing village. The 1st point of PNP is Teluk Tukun which habitat is lowland mangrove swamp, Sungei Tukun flows into Teluk Tukun and there are several small men-made swimming pools and the park information centre will be built here.  Tanjung Aling, the next point, houses USM Research Station on marine and coastal studies.  The forest bed in the station is used for botany and other research on forest. 
Next is Teluk Duyung (also commonly known as Monkey Beach), a broad bay protected by the Muka Head cape.  It is the most popular beach among tourists. On Muka Head’s peak stands a majestic lighthouse built in 1883. A burial ground of at least 80 years old resembles that of Indonesian Acheh and is an interesting historical artefact. The lighthouse peak offers a panoramic view of the surrounding islands. After rounding the north western cape of the island we shall come to a small isolated west facing beach known as Teluk Ketapang, the name is derived from the numerous sea almond trees known locally as pokok ketapang. 

10:00

Arrive at the star attraction of PNP – Pantai Kerachut. It has a beautiful white sandy beach popular for picnic and camping and it is also where the unique seasonal meromictic lake is located. You can inspect several species of meromictic flora and fauna which thrive well in the changing condition of lake/mudflat. The sandy stretch is also the nesting place of the Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) & Olive-Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea). You can visit the turtle sanctuary, gaze at the majestic flight of white bellied sea eagles around coastal forests.  There are toilet/bathroom, conference &camping facilities at the beach

11:00

You shall head to the forested area along the peat swamp jungle trail and take a cool dip in the natural spas at one of the freshwater streams and also have your picnic lunch there

12:30

Start trekking from Pantai Kerachut to Pasir Pandak, it is about 2 hours of leisure walking on undulating terrain. Along the trail you will be able to enjoy clean cool streams, an array of flora and fauna dominated by lowland dipterocarps, commercial and medicinal species of plants, ferns, palms, pitcher plants, climbers, fungi and many resident & migratory birds, monkeys, squirrels, occasionally you will be able to spot the rare spiny hill tortoises, river terrapins, etc.

15:00 

Arrive at Penang National Park entrance

 

Accommodation and Packages to Penang and Surroundings

Accommodation :

Georgetown

Boutique Hotel | Eastern & Oriental Hotel |

Boutique B&B | Chymes | Mango Tree Place | Palanquinn Heritage Suites |

Heritage Stay | Straits Collection | China Tiger | Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion | Clove Hall | Hotel 1926 | Segara Ninda (Residence of Ku Din Ku Meh) | Teak & Coconut Grove | Yeng Keng Hotel |

Heritage B&B | Sattcle Heritage House |

5-star | Hotel Royal Penang | Traders Hotel |

4 star | Bayview Hotel Georgetown | Cititel Penang | Sunway Hotel |

3 star | Hotel Continental | Hotel Grand Continental | Hotel Malaysia | Red Rock Hotel |

Business Hotel | Grand Paradise Hotel |

Budget Motel | Hon Ping Motel | Oriental Hotel | Towne House Hotel |

Backpackers Budget | 100 Cintra Street | 75 Travellers Lodge | Broadway Hostel | Hutton Lodge | Olive Spring Hotel | Oriental Guest House |

Serviced Apartments | Desa Pelangi Condominium |

Youth Hostel | YMCA |

Gurney Drive

5 star | Evergreen Laurel Hotel | Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences | G Hotel | Northam All-Suite |

Budget | Goodhope Inn |

Tanjung Tokong

3 star | Naza Hotel |

Budget | Sea Wind Beach Motel |

Tanjung Bungah

4 star | Copthorne Orchid Penang | Flamingo By The Sea | Paradise Sandy Bay Penang |

3 star | Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel |

Serviced Apartments | TM Resort |

Batu Feringghi

Boutique Hotel | Lone Pine Hotel |

5 star | Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa | Hard Rock Hotel |

4 star | The Bayview Beach Resort | Holiday Inn Resort | Hydro Majestic Hotel | Shangri-La's Golden Sands Resort |

Serviced Apartment | Bayu Emas Apartment |

Teluk Bahang

5 star |

Balik Pulau

Private Retreat | Malihom Private Estate |

Bukit Jambul

5 star | Equatorial Hotel |

4 star | Vistana Hotel |

Bayan Lepas

2 star | Hotel Seri Malaysia Penang |

3 star | B Suite | The Krystal Suites |

4 star | Eastin Hotel |

Pulau Jerejak

4 star | Jerejak Rainforest Resort |

Penang Hill

Motel | Bellevue Hotel |

Sungai Nibong

Serviced Apartment | Century Bay Residences |

Seberang Jaya

4 star | Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya |

Bukit Mertajam

4 star | Summit Hotel |

Kepala Batas

2 star | Hotel Seri Malaysia |

Trips & Packages :

Day Trip Packages

| Heritage Walk Georgetown | UNESCO George Town Heritage Sites + Traditional Trades + Penang Famous Hawker Food Tour | UNESCO George Town Heritage Cycling Tour | UNESCO George Town Flexible Bicycle Tour | Guided Nature Trek to Penang National Park |

Penang Day Tours

| Mangrove Sunset Cruise | Round Island Tour | Hill & Temple Tour | City & Heritage Tour | Butterfly Farm & Botanical Garden | Tropical Spice & Agro Farm Tour | Bird Park & Bridge Tour | Night Tour + Hawker's dinner | Sunset Tour + Steamboat dinner | Full Day Langkawi Discovery Tour | Pulau Payar Marine Park Day Trip |

 

Malaysia Islands

Peninsula Malaysia Islands

| Pulau Aur | Pulau Besar | Pulau Bidong | Pulau Duyung Besar | Pulau Gemia | Pulau Kapas | Pulau Langkawi | Pulau Lang Tengah | Pulau Pangkor | Pulau Payar | Pulau Perhentian | Pulau Pemanggil | Penang | Pulau Rawa | Pulau Redang | Pulau Sibu | Pulau Tenggol | Pulau Tioman |

Peninsula Malaysia Coastal Beaches

| Marang | Merang | Rantau Abang | Penarik | Port Dickson | Tanjung Jara | Cherating |

Sabah and Sarawak ~ Borneo Islands & Coastal Beaches

Sabah Islands ~ | Gaya Island | Kapalai | Pulau Mabul | Pulau Sipadan | Selingan Turtle Island | Mantanani Besar Island | Mataking Island | Lankayan Island | Layang Layang Island | Pom Pom Island | Pulau Tiga Resort (Survivor Island) |

Sabah Coastal Beaches ~ | Kinarut, Papar | Tuaran |

Sarawak Coastal Beaches ~ | Damai Beach, Santubong | Kayakking with Dolphins |

 

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