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An
Adventure to The Historical Perak River
Here
in Kuala Kangsar, an adventure
with Nature awaits you. The
Perak River Safari is a much
tamer affair than the East
African one. But then it is
much cheaper, more
comfortable, easily accessible
and no less interesting. In
East Africa, you are treated
to the sight of lions,
giraffe, buffaloes, gnus and
the many animals and birds we
have come to associate with
that vast continent.
Along the Perak River you are
treated to the sight of
riverine villages, domestic
buffaloes (much gentler than
their African cousins),
terrapin and other
inhabitants, birds and
insects, tropical rain forest
that reach down to the
water’s edge and agile
monkeys playing
catch-me-if-you-can in the
forest cover. Malaysia’s
river eco-system is open for
your exploration. The
eco-tourist will definitely
experience an unforgetable
adventure as the trip will be
much cooler, less tiring and
certainly much greener than
East Africa’s.
River Safaris are conducted by
several experts who have
reservation booths along the
Perak River at Jalan Tebing,
Tepi Sungai. A 25-minutes ride
to Jawang is followed by a two
hour river cruise. The
eco-tourist will be able to
appreciate the rich diversity
of a tropical rainforest. Do
not be surprised that the
fauna along the way share your
curiosity. The crocodile that
looks at you with its beady
eyes may be wondering what you
are doing in the boat instead
of being in the water !
The activities in which you
can participate in Jawang
include bird watching, jungle
trekking, rafting, canoeing,
fishing and visits to
limestone caves. You can even
arrange to spend a few nights
in an Orang Asli Village.
During the trip, participants will be taken on visits to
royal gravesites, introduced to cottage and village industry, a
terrapin-rearing centre, places of historical interest and
traditional villages all along the banks of the Perak River. Among
the other activities are fishing (with nest), bird-watching and for
the luckier few, perhaps a chance to see river terrapins or
tortoises laying eggs along the river banks. |
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Experience an exciting
trip down Perak river |
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