Rainforest Taman Negara Day Tour: Explore Ancient Rainforest and Iconic Batu Caves
4.7
58 Ratings
Kuala Lumpur
Experience the ancient rainforest of Taman Negara on a day tour. Explore diverse wildlife, trek through the canopy walkway, visit an aborigine village, and stop at the iconic Batu Caves. Book now for a 10% discount!
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Taman Negara National Park - Taman Negara is a 130 million years old tropical rainforest with endangered animals - Elephants, Tigers, Tapirs… 14000 flowering plants, 300 bird species and Aborigines scattered in Taman Negara. \n6.00am Complimentary pick up from your Kuala Lumpur hotel. Request hotel for packed breakfast if it is in package and you can have it in the car. \nOn arrival at Taman Negara trek up Canopy Walkway for bird’s eye view of the World’s oldest rainforest. No waiting as Guide and boat ready. Canopy walkway closed Fridays.\nThe boatman negotiates 7 sets of rapids to reach aborigine village. The ladies shy away, men ‘run’ away only to reappear with fire making and blowpipe for a ‘native’ demonstration. You can partake in the activities. The Nature Guide lives in Taman Negara, will belt out facts on medicinal, poisonous plants and aphrodisiacs, taboos of Taman Negara during jungle trekking. Lunch is not provided but you could have lunch at Floating cafe on your own. \n- Batu Caves - On return from Taman Negara visit the iconic Batu Caves and climb 272 steps into the temple of Hindu Deity honored during “Thaipusam”. Ladies to be properly attired to enter the temple - knees and shoulders to be covered. Devotees give thanks for fulfilled vows. Drop off at your Kuala Lumpur hotel. End of tour.
What's Included
  • Explore the majestic Batu Caves and climb 272 steps to the Hindu Deity’s temple.
  • Experience indigenous culture with a visit to an ethnic aborigine village for a demonstration of blowpipe and fire making skills.
  • Adventurous jungle trekking with a Nature Guide, learning about medicinal plants, poisons, and aphrodisiacs.
  • Navigate through 7 exciting rapids with a skilled boatman to reach an aborigine village.
  • All park permits included for a hassle-free experience, covering boat rides, aborigine village access, canopy walkway, and jungle trekking.
  • Please note: The Canopy Walkway is closed on Fridays, during bad weather, and for maintenance.
Additional Information

Taman Negara is a 130 million years old tropical rainforest with endangered animals such as tigers, elephants, tapirs, and more. It features 14,000 flowering plants, 300 bird species, and a variety of medicinal and poisonous plants, including some known for their aphrodisiac properties. The Canopy Walkway is inaccessible on Fridays and in adverse weather conditions. Visitors can engage in rapids shooting leading to an indigenous village where they can observe and participate in demonstrations of fire-making and traditional hunting tools. The rainforest serves as their natural pantry.
Live Commentary in English is provided during the journey.
A specialized Taman Negara nature guide, who has intimate knowledge of the area and resides there, will be readily available upon arrival, ensuring no delay in the tour commencement.
We offer complimentary pickups from Kuala Lumpur hotels.
An additional visit to the renowned Batu Caves is included on the return trip.
Items to bring include athletic shoes, swimwear, insect repellent, spare clothing, and a towel.

Enjoy a 10% discount available until 31 May 2023.

  • Bring insect repellent, walking shoes and a change of clothes
  • Please give name of hotel, full address and tel number
  • If weather conditions are bad, the tour may have to be cancelled.
  • Canopy closed Fridays and during bad weather and maintenance.
Location
Bukit Bintang
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nikos_b
May 12, 2024
Best experience!!! - Really one of the best experiences,the tour guide Mr Win is a great person,so kind and helpful!the tour was amazing and see a lot of things!!!!I recommend it for sure!!!for me 10 stars!!!!
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Ludovica_r
Mar 5, 2024
Well organised day tour: to recommend - We took a day trip from Kuala Lumpur to Taman Negara and Batu Caves and I can only recommend it! Our driver and organiser Gladwin picked us up at our hotel punctual at 6:00am as agreed. Along the way to Taman Negara he provided us interesting information about the tour itself, but also about many cultural aspects in Malaysia. Thanks to the indications he gave us before the tour, we got with us everything we needed, e.g. long clothing, comfy shoes, protection against rain. We also very much enjoyed the jungle tour with our guide Deen - very knowledgeable and available to answer all our questions. Overall, what we like the most was Gladwin‘s kindness and the fact that we really felt taken care of :)
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Hseyin_d
Jan 1, 2024
Great experience! - We had a great experience with Win and Deen. Our driver Win, called us the day before with the request to start earlier then the planned time; this was a wise advice, because we saved lot’s of time at the end (avoided the traffic). Also, he adviced us about the needs during the day (rain coat, snacks etc.). So, we were fully prepared before our trip. He picked us exactly on time at our hotel lobby. During the drive to Kuala Tahan, he told us about the forrest, indigenous people of the forrest and about Malaysia in general. He informed us about every step we take during the trip. In Kuala Tahan, we met our guide Deen. Deen is a local and knows much about the forrest. We did the Cannapy walk together. The way he guided us, was very fun. He told us about the trees, plants and aborginals. Showed us how the use plants for different goals. Also he took care of the tickets, registrations, boat trips etc. We just enjoyed the day. We visited an aboriginal village and learned about their dialy way of life. Back in Kuala Tahan, Win was waiting for us. He drove us to the Batu Caves and showed us how to reach the cave. We’ve got enough space to explore the caves and the temple. After the caves, he dropped us at a spot we chosen. At all time Win shared his thougts and let us decide what to do..We’ve felt very comfortable during the trip, with Win and also with his car. We are thankfull for this nice experience!
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Cecelia_c
Oct 20, 2023
Fun.Fun.Fun in the Forest - From start to finish the tour was well organized and executed. Gladwin picked us up at our hotel and the 3.5 drive there was pleasant. He gave us good information about the country, the people, and the what to expect on the tour. Dean, our guide in the rainforest was quiet at first but became very talkative and warm when he saw how excited and fun we were. The rainforest, canopy walk and river shooting was amazing. We learned how to blow dart at targets in the aboriginal village. We did really well but failed at fire making! Lol. The Batu Caves were ok. A bit overrated but great to experience if you’re in Malaysia. We were soaked from the River shooting and rain but we had so much fun that we didn’t mind at all. If you don’t to get wet, just tell the guide not to rock the boat too much as we saw many “tame” rides around us. We loved the River, it was better than any Disney rides! Overall, this was the best tour and we had so much fun. Highly Recommend. Gladwin and Dean were awesome guides.
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Sebastian_g
Oct 20, 2023
Great experience and wonderful driver - Our driver Win made this an unforgettable experience. He was very knowledgeable and happy to share this knowledge with us. The trip in the park was great - wonderful nature experience! Highly recommend
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Mia
Oct 8, 2023
An amazing day making memories - Gladwin was a fabulous tour guide. He was prompt, friendly and full of interesting facts about the area and country. I would highly recommend this tour - it’s a bit of a drive but there was lots to see. The rainforest trek was good exercise - lots of stairs. I was with my older parents and we were not rushed by the guide.
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Davidby4738gm
Aug 24, 2023
Great tour - We did a day tour to Taman Negara and to Batu Caves on the way back home. Everything was just perfect. The contact, the organization, just everything. Richard, our driver, was more than in time. He explained us AL lot of things. Din, our guide, in the Taman Negara was also great!!! Thank you all for the great tour and sorry for the delayed review. Best regards, Nina and David
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Carlosmad41
Aug 21, 2023
Amazing day trip to Taman Negara - The day trip was amazing! Incredible canopy walk on top of the trees and really fun rapid boat ride. Our guide, Robert, was excellent, super nice, really good driver and told us many interesting facts along the way.
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Hara_m
Aug 5, 2023
An overall great trip. - Everything was very well organized. It was worth the trip. The driver was knowledgeable and friendly. The stop at Batu Caves was not worth it. We only saw the temple at 6:30 am and not the caves. It was dark anyway. Everything else was fantastic.
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Oshanid2024
Feb 24, 2024
Great experience for a solo traveller but could do with a more detailed itinerary - The setup of the tour was very enjoyable and thorough. I feel like I got to cover a lot of things that I probably would not have been able to do by myself. The driver, Raj, was on time and very kind. The tour guide Dean was incredibly knowledgeable, was open to questions and was was , as a young, sole female traveller I felt very safe throughout. The only things I may hope to improve on is maybe a more detailed description (like a timeline) of the day, because we knew what activities we were doing but didn’t really know when or for how long things would go. Otherwise it was a great trip and I really felt like I got to really experience what I hoped for.
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