The National Park of Malaysia The world's oldest tropical rainforest beckons in Malaysia. Preserved to stay the way nature intended to be for you to explore and enjoy. A haven for hundreds of species of wildlife exotic birds, fish and plants Covering 4,343 sq. km of virgin jungle, the park offers an undisturbed diversity of habitats and plant communities. Taman Negara (formerly known as king George V National Park), more that 130 millions years of age,  beckons the adventurous to a mysterious world older than the Congo or the Amazon Taman Negara, located at the very heart of Pahang's tropical forest, which has lain mostly undisturbed for millennia, maintains a natural habitat for a variety of flora and fauna, some of which can only be found in this part of the world. Trees that are hundreds of years old form a giant canopy above you as you enter into Taman Negara, which is accessible through Jerantut, the main entry point. A visit to Taman Negara is a journey to be at one with nature with wild animals roaming the forests, crystal clear stream, spectacular rock formations, green lust vegetation and a variety of wild flowers that will take your breath away.

Getting There A daily shuttle service plies daily between Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Tembeling via Jerantut (the jump off point to Taman Negara). The cost per person per way is RM 25.00 and depart from The Swiss Inn Hotel at 8.00 a.m. From Kuala Tembeling it departs from the jetty at 1.00 p.m. Alternatively you will have to take either private transport by van or limousine costing approximate RM 300.00 per way or by public transport from Kuala Lumpur or Kuantan, and it takes approximately 3-4 hours from these points to Jerantut. Taxi and bus services regularly ply this route from Kuantan main bus terminals or Pudu Raya bus station in Kuala Lumpur. From Jerantut, a 16 kilometre ride in a bus or taxi brings you to Kuala Tembeling. From here, simply follow the signs to Taman Negara. From Singapore, a night train brings you right to Tembeling Halt, and from here you can walk to the jetty, which is only half an hour away. From the Tembeling Jetty, the Park's Headquarters at Kuala Tahan, is a 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 hour boat ride up the Tembeling River. This boat ride costs between RM38 per person return trip.Boats depart from Kuala Tembeling at 9am and 2pm daily.

Permits & Licenses The Department of Wildlife has counter located at Kuala Tembeling jetty to issue entry permits and various licenses such as: Park permit: RM 1 per person, applicable to all visitors. Fishing licenses: RM 10 per person. Camera licenses: RM 5 per camera. Activities Visitors can enjoy the  following soft adventure while other hardcore activities are also available :- Bird watching Camping   (Tents and other equipment are available for rental) Slides and films on the Park's indigenous flora and fauna are shown at the Interpretive Room at 8.45 pm daily In and around the Park, various soft adventures are available, like: Cave Exploration Fishing Jungle Trekking Kampung Experience Mountain Climbing Shooting The Rapids Swimming in Natural Pools and Cataracts Canopy Walk Hill Climbing Bukit Teresek Waterfalls cascades - Lata Berkoh Overnight Stay at Animals Salt Lick Hide Guides Map of Taman Negara Back