Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comA Glimpse of the Rainforest in Kuala Lumpur Private Tour
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Product code: 3705KUL15P
This private sightseeing tour in Kuala Lumpur offers you an opportunity to walk through a Malaysian Rainforest to observe the forest ecosystem. Walk through shady nature trails and arboretums - among them the Dipterocarp arboretum, a collection centre of living trees for botanical reference. At the Bambusetum you will see almost 30 species of local bamboo.
Forest Reserve Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in Kuala Lumpur offers visitors the opportunity of enjoying a walk through a Malaysian Rainforest to help increase your understanding of the forest ecosystem. This Forest Reserve is gazetted in 1926 and has a worldwide reputation as a centre of excellence in forestry research. Spread over 1,528ha, the FRIM Kepong is the first of its kind to contain both regenerated and secondary forest, which together hold hundreds of plant life species.
This privately guided tour provides the perfect opportunity to explore this unique slice of Malaysia. FRIM offers all walks of life a back-to-nature experience whilst enjoying the flora, fauna, landscapes and the remains of an old Orang Asli settlement. A waterfall and river cutting through this forest reserve adds serenity to this luxuriant landscape.
For the more adventurous traveller, check out the four jungle tracks: Keruing Trail, Rover Track, Engkabang Trail and Salleh Trail, all of which will take you through some of the most spectacular secondary forests in Malaysia. Walk through shady nature trails and arboretums, among them the Dipterocarp arboretum, a collection centre of living trees for botanical reference. The Bambusetum displays almost 30 species of local bamboo. Another highlights is the Canopy Walk above the treetops, if open to visitors at the time of visit. The number of people allowed on the canopy walk per day is limited o 250 people per day. The Canopy Walk is closed for maintenance every Monday and Friday.
Kuala Lumpur's Rainforest Walk
Daily
Departure Point:From your selected Kuala Lumpur city hotel
Departure Time:Hotel pick is at 8:45am
Return details:Tour concludes at approximately 12:00pm, with drop-off at your selected Kuala Lumpur city hotel
Hotel Pickup:- Complimentary pick-up service available from your Kuala Lumpur city hotel only (Tour does not pick up from hotels outside the city area, or hotels located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
- Please advise pick-up hotel at time of booking
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- Infants aged 1 year and under are free of charge
- Child prices apply to children aged 2 - 11 years inclusive
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- Private air conditioned vehicle
- Private Guide
- Entrance fees
- Round trip hotel transfers
- Personal expenses
- Lunch
- Tipping and Gratuities
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation of this tour will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
- The Canopy Walk is closed for maintenance every Monday and Friday
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- Rainforest walk is estimated to take between 45-minutes to 1-hour
- Please check with your respective embassies whether a visa is required to enter Malaysia
- If required, you must apply for Malaysian visa in your country of residence
- If no visa is required, please ensure that your passport has a minimum of 6 months validity
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