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Tour Code : PE/006/PNP
(Ex-Penang
National Park entrance)
08:00am -
Arrive at Penang National Park
entrance. The park is located in the north western corner of Penang
Island. It is the only rainforest in Malaysia which is leech free ! The
entrance to the park is the fishing village of Telok Bahang . The trail
which starts from Teluk Tukun. 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, occasionally you will be able to spot the rare spiny hill
tortoises, river terrapins, squirrels, etc.
10:00am
- Arrive at the beautiful
white sandy beach of Pantai Kerachut, you will first notice the unique
meromictic lake (if it is formed) where fresh water from the mountain
streams meets with sea water. The beach is also nesting place of the
green turtles (chelonian mydas) and Olive-Ridley (lepidochelys olivacea).
You can laze around the beach, fishing at the jetty, take a dip in the
meromictic lake, visit the park rangers’ turtle sanctuary, gaze at the
flight
of
majestic white belied
sea eagles
around coastal
forests. ( There are toilet/bathroom facility and camping ground at the
beach ).
11:30am -
Picnic lunch, leisure and back.
13:30pm -
Arrive at Penang National Park
entrance and transfer back to the hotel.
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Tour Code :
PEN/WMS (Ex-Penang Hotel)
Departure : Daily
09:00am OR 14:00pm
(Duration
:
4 hours)
(09:00am OR 14:00pm) - Pick up at
hotel lobby and visit to the Historical War Museum at Batu Maung and take
a look at the amazing 100 over years Chinese Snake Temple.
War Museum - This 20 acre museum
takes visitors on a journey to the past, during WWII, to observe the
lifestyle of a typical British soldier and his Asian counterparts. Built
around the remnants of an old British fort, it contains several
installations above and below ground where old ware relics are stored.
Visitors can weave thought a complex to view barracks, old cookhouses,
lock-ups, tunnels and ventilation shafts. The War Museum is the first of
its kind in the country and the largest in Southeast Asia.
Snake Temple - The Snake Temple
was built in 1850 in memory of the Buddhist priest, Choo Sor Kong, who is
said to have healing powers. Legend, however, has it that the place used
to be the home of a religious man who gave shelter to poisonous snakes
when they sought refuge there. After his death, the snakes remained and it
became a place of worship. Also known as Temple of Azure Cloud, the
serpents shrine is an extraordinary one: poisonous pit vipers busk on
altars, incense burners, candlesticks, vases and tables, underfoot and
overhead. Recommended for the intrepid visitors.
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RATE
2008
PER PERSON (RM) |
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Day Tour |
RM 129.00 |
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Child 03-12 years
old |
RM
69.00 |
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Inclusive :
* Lunch
* Guide
Note :
* Return transfer Penang Hotel to Penang National
Park Entrance, 07:00am
pickup (1 hours Journey) add RM 50.00 per adult and RM 25.00 per
child.
* Must be reasonably fit and without major health problem eg asthma,
heart or lung diseases.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes, preferably cotton T-shirt &
shorts (no jeans), bring a day pack with insect repellent, hat/cap &
small bath towel and spare clothing.
Hat, cap, drinking water, sunglasses, sun block, insect repellent,
binoculars (for bird watching), swimwear, raincoat or poncho, a day
pack with small bath towel and spare change of clothing, camera, a
pair of slippers. |
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RATE
2008
PER PERSON (RM) |
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Day Tour |
RM 95.00 |
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Child 03-12 years
old |
RM 45.00 |
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Inclusive :
*
Transportation
* Driver cum guide
Note :
*
Minimum 2 persons.
* Valid from 09 Jun - 31 Dec
2008
* Excluded entrance fees
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