Within the great expanse of nature, lies the Mutiara Taman Negara Resort, overlooking the Tembeling and Tahan rivers. Endless opportunities awaits the adventurer. At Mutiara Taman Negara Resort, you can choose from cosy timber bungalows and rustic chalets equipped with all the comforts of home, to dormitory-style accommodation; or get even closer to nature by setting up tent at the camping site!
The facilities at the Mutiara Taman Negara Resort are quite sophisticated considering the isolated location. There is a range of hostel, chalet and bungalow accommodation with most of it being constructed of timber so that it blends into the adjoining rainforest.
There are also several hides within the park and these have bunks for comfortable overnight stays. These hides are rustic structures located adjacent to swamps rich in minerals. Many animals living in the park visit these salt licks to obtain minerals to supplement their diets. The animals graze unaware that tourist are hiding and watching their every move.
A trip to Taman Negara can be as relaxed or as energetic as you like. The facilities in the park provide for the varied requirements of visitors. The chalets were perfect as there were no televisions or phones to disturb my slumber.
Visit and enjoy Taman Negara as there are few rainforest experiences in the world quite like it. The Mutiara Taman Negara Resort places great emphasis on conversation with the principal message being-leave the park as you found it so that generations of adventurous travelers will be able to appreciate the many wonders of this rainforest wonderland. Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but your footprints.A splendid resort within the great expanse of nature..* Restaurant & Bar: While the cooking at the Mutiara Taman Negara Resort doesn't pretend to be cordon blue there appears to be few complaints from the international tourists who devour an extensive array of hearty local and western cuisine in the Seri Mutiara Restaurant. Seri Mutiara Restaurant offers sumptuous international fare and local delicacies whilst the Anjung Teresek Bar lets you unwind with your favourite drink after an exciting day on the jungle terrain. * Whether you are a plant enthusiast or seeking thrills and adventure, there is never a dull moment here. Immerse yourself in fascinating sights, sounds and even smells of the park as you jungle trek, climb mountains, shoot the rapids or explore caves such as Gua Telinga, Gua Kepayang and Gua Menari which are home to various bats, racer snakes and fascinating insects.* Visitors can also opt for more relaxing activities like swimming and picnicking by the clear waters at Lata Berkoh, fishing, going on a boat rides as well as visiting the night market and the "Orang Asli" settlements. At dusk, spend the night in a wildlife observation hide up in a tree while waiting for a tapir, bear, tiger or elephant to appear!* Banquets, Events & Meetings Facilities:Mutiara Taman Negara Resort's three banquet halls (Bayan Nuri Hall, Bayan Nuri I and Bayan Nuri II) can accommodate various events. Guests can hold lavish banquet dinners, or meetings in a theatre, classroom or U-shaped setting.Mutiara Taman Negara Resort is easily accessible by boat and by road. The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Tembeling by Karak Highway and newly opened East Coast Expressway via Temerloh Exit and Jerantut town is 200 km or 2 ½ hours drive. The boat trip upstream Tembeling River takes another 69 km or 2 ½ hours. The resort is also accessible by road via Kampung Kuala Tahan, the journey from Kuala Lumpur is 250 km or 3 and half hours drive.By bus and boat: A coach departs daily at 8:30 am from main lobby hotel Istana and at 8.45 am from Lower Lobby, Crowne Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Tembeling Jetty. From here, a boat ride will take you to Mutiara Taman Negara. The return coach departs at 12:30 pm daily and arrives at approximately 3:30 pm.Self-drive: From East Coast Expressway, exit at Temerloh and proceed to Jerantut town. You will reach a T-junction. Here, visitors have a choice of continuing the journey by boat (turn left to Kuala Tembeling Jetty -16 km) or to drive up to the resort (turn right to Kuala Tahan -75 km). The journey is 3 and half hours from Kuala Lumpur.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.The flora and fauna species list for the Malaysia is impressive with an estimated 10,000 plants, 150,000 insects, 25,000 invertebrates, 675 birds, 270 reptiles, 250 freshwater fish and 200 mammals. The exciting thing is that scientists are still discovering species every day. Who knows what valuable resources are locked up in this rainforest eco- system just waiting to be discovered?The activities include: crawling through limestone caves, relaxing riverside fishing, shooting the water rapids, adventurous night- time safaris, bird watching, investigating the forest canopy via a suspended walkway high above the rainforest floor or joining a guided walk to isolated parts of the park where few people have ventured before.* At Kuala Tahan, there is a range of accommodation experience available from true wilderness to comfortable resort-styled facilities at Mutiara Taman Negara Resort, adjacent to the Park Headquarters.* The 103-room Mutiara Taman Negara is perched above the junction of the Tembeling and Tahan Rivers and while it only covers six-hectares, it is quite sprawling. The delightful Malay styled timber chalets are catered to offer comfortable accommodation in a natural setting.* Mutiara Taman Negara Resort offers seven types of accommodations to suit your varied needs: Standard guesthouse, chalet, family chalet, chalet suite, bungalow, hostel/dormitory and camping.
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