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4x4 Off-Road Adventure, Janda BaikPahang · 50 km
CONQUER THE WILD TERRAIN! Just 45 minutes from KL, Janda Baik's rugged jungle trails challenge even experienced drivers. Steep inclines, deep mud pits, and river crossings test your skills…
ATV Adventure, BrogaSelangor · 55 km
OFF-ROAD MAYHEM through jungle and rubber plantations! Rev up powerful ATVs and tear through muddy trails, splash through streams, and conquer rugged terrain in beautiful Broga. Perfect for…
Bako National ParkSarawak · 1,480 km
Borneo's oldest national park PACKS a punch! Dramatic sea cliffs, sandstone rock formations, and jungle trails teeming with proboscis monkeys and bearded pigs await just a short boat ride…
Broga Hill, SelangorSelangor · 55 km
Sunrise hike over the grassy ridge! Broga Hill lies on the Selangor side of the border with Negeri Sembilan, just outside Broga town, and its open grassy ridge is a popular early-morning…
Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill), PerakPerak · 300 km
Malaysia's oldest hill resort in the mist! Bukit Larut, 10 km southwest of Taiping, was set up in 1884 as an observation post for tin mining and as a retreat for the colonial community, and…
Bukit Tabur Hike, KLKuala Lumpur · 18 km
The DRAGON'S BACK of KL! This dramatic quartz ridge offers jaw-dropping views that rival any world-class hike. Challenge yourself on the narrow rocky spine as Klang Gates Reservoir glitters…
Cameron Highlands Camping, PahangPahang · 200 km
ESCAPE TO COOL MOUNTAIN AIR! Camp among tea plantations and strawberry farms in Malaysia's most beloved highland retreat. Temperatures drop to 15°C at night - perfect for campfires and…
Crocker Range National Park, SabahSabah · 1,700 km
The mountain backbone of Sabah! Established in 1984, Crocker Range National Park covers the north–south Crocker Range, with peaks of 1,200–1,800 m. Near the park headquarters a resort…
Cycling, PutrajayaPutrajaya · 30 km
PEDAL THROUGH a futuristic garden city! Putrajaya's 650+ hectares of lakes, parks, and boulevards are PERFECT for cycling. Rent bikes and cruise past stunning architecture, botanical…
Danum Valley Conservation Area, SabahSabah · 1,800 km
One of the world's most pristine lowland rainforests! This remote research reserve protects 438 sq km of untouched primary jungle, reachable only through licensed lodges. Canopy walkways…
Endau-Rompin National ParkJohor · 250 km
Malaysia's SECOND-oldest rainforest and a last refuge for the Sumatran rhino's former habitat! Straddling Johor and Pahang, Endau-Rompin offers multi-day treks to hidden waterfalls, river…
Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser), PahangPahang · 100 km
A cool hill escape just 100 km from KL! Fraser's Hill, in Raub District on the Titiwangsa Mountains, began in 1890 as a tin-mining settlement founded by Lewis James Fraser and is now a hill…
FRIM Canopy Walkway, SelangorSelangor · 18 km
WALK AMONG THE TREETOPS! At Forest Research Institute Malaysia, a thrilling 200-metre suspension bridge dangles 30 metres above the forest floor. Your heart races as the walkway sways…
Gua Tempurung Caving, PerakPerak · 180 km
EXPLORE a 400-MILLION-YEAR-OLD underworld! Peninsular Malaysia's longest limestone cave system stretches 4.5km through spectacular chambers filled with otherworldly stalactites and…
Gunung Gading National Park, SarawakSarawak · 1,450 km
Home of the world's largest flower! Gunung Gading National Park, near Lundu in south-west Sarawak, is known for its population of Rafflesia, the world's largest flowering plant. Lowland and…
Gunung Mulu National Park, SarawakSarawak · 1,450 km
A UNESCO World Heritage wonder! Home to the Sarawak Chamber, one of the largest cave chambers on Earth, and the nightly spectacle of millions of bats streaming out of Deer Cave at dusk. The…
Gunung Stong, KelantanKelantan · 450 km
Kelantan's tough climb! Gunung Stong (Setong) rises 1,422 m near Dabong in Kuala Krai District, about 300 km from Kota Bharu. It is a popular spot for mountain climbers who enjoy a rough…
Jungle Trekking, Taman NegaraPahang · 250 km
130 MILLION YEARS of untouched wilderness! The world's OLDEST RAINFOREST awaits with canopy walks, night safaris, and trails through pristine jungle. Spot wild elephants, tigers, tapirs…
Kayaking, Klang RiverSelangor · 12 km
URBAN ADVENTURE through KL's historic waterways! Paddle the rivers that gave Kuala Lumpur its name (Muddy Confluence!) while passing colonial buildings, bustling markets, and secret spots…
Kenyir Lake (Tasik Kenyir), TerengganuTerengganu · 450 km
The biggest man-made lake in mainland Southeast Asia! Tasik Kenyir in Hulu Terengganu was created in 1985 when the Kenyir Dam flooded the upper Terengganu River valley in the Pantai Timur…
Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, LangkawiKedah · 475 km
Cruise through a mangrove wonderland! Kilim's limestone karst cliffs and dense mangrove forest are home to fish farms, bat caves, and the star attraction - majestic Brahminy kites and…
Kinabalu Park (Mount Kinabalu)Sabah · 1,700 km
Southeast Asia's HIGHEST peak! This UNESCO World Heritage park protects Mount Kinabalu's dramatic granite summit, towering 4,095m above lush rainforest teeming with rare orchids and pitcher…
Kinabatangan River, SabahSabah · 1,750 km
Borneo's wildlife river safari! A slow boat cruise along the Kinabatangan at dawn or dusk brings you eye to eye with wild pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys, orangutans and hornbills along…
Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre, PahangPahang · 120 km
Meet Malaysia's rescued elephants! Set up in 1989 inside the Krau Wildlife Reserve near Temerloh by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, the centre is the base of the Elephant…
Kubah National Park, SarawakSarawak · 1,450 km
Waterfalls and sandstone peaks near Kuching! Kubah National Park lies about 20 km from Kuching in the Matang Range, covering 2,230 hectares of mostly dipterocarp forest. Its three sandstone…
Lambir Hills National Park, Miri, SarawakSarawak · 1,550 km
Dipterocarp rainforest near Miri! Lambir Hills National Park is a small park of 6,952 hectares of mixed dipterocarp forest with small areas of kerangas (heath forest), 150–465 m above sea…
Langkawi SkyCab & Sky BridgeKedah · 470 km
Ride a cable car up Gunung Machinchang! The Langkawi SkyCab is a 2.2 km gondola lift running from the Oriental Village at Teluk Burau to the peak of Gunung Machinchang — about 15 minutes…
Maliau Basin Conservation Area, SabahSabah · 1,750 km
Sabah's 'Lost World'! The Maliau Basin in Tongod District is a geological catchment surrounding the Maliau River, designated a conservation area by Yayasan Sabah in 1981 and gazetted as a…
Mount Jerai (Gunung Jerai), KedahKedah · 430 km
Kedah's mountain landmark! Gunung Jerai (formerly Kedah Peak) stands 1,217 m high on the border of Kuala Muda and Yan districts and is known as the Hausberg of Sungai Petani. A highland day…
Mount Ledang (Gunung Ledang), JohorJohor · 180 km
Johor's highest peak! Gunung Ledang (historically Mount Ophir) rises 1,276 m in Tangkak District, right next to the tripoint where Johor, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan meet. A serious hike …
Mount Santubong, KuchingSarawak · 1,450 km
Kuching's signature mountain! Gunung Santubong is the highest point in the Kuching area, rising on the Damai Peninsula about 30 km north of the city centre — a hiking destination for…
Niah Caves, SarawakSarawak · 1,350 km
Where ancient history meets natural wonder! Niah's Great Cave holds evidence of human habitation dating back 40,000 years, alongside swiftlet nests harvested for birds-nest soup and…
Paragliding, Bukit JugraSelangor · 50 km
SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE over Malaysia! Launch from Bukit Jugra's hilltop and glide through the sky with panoramic views of the Selangor coastline stretching endlessly below. Feel the wind…
Payar Island Marine Park, KedahKedah · 470 km
Snorkelling and diving in a protected reef! Pulau Payar lies about 35 km south of Langkawi in the northern Strait of Malacca. The marine park protects Payar, Kaca, Lembu and Segantang, and…
Penang National Park (Taman Negara Pulau Pinang)Penang · 350 km
A coastal national park on Penang's north-west tip! Penang National Park covers 1,213 hectares of land and sea at the north-west tip of Penang Island, formerly the Pantai Acheh Forest…
Perlis State Park, Kaki BukitPerlis · 520 km
Malaysia's SMALLEST state hides a giant secret! Perlis State Park protects ancient limestone karst forest riddled with caves - including Gua Kelam, a 370m tunnel you walk through on a…
Royal Belum State Park, PerakPerak · 350 km
One of the world's OLDEST rainforests, older than the Amazon! Royal Belum spans 117,500 hectares of pristine jungle around the Temengor Lake, home to elephants, tigers, hornbills and the…
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation CentreSabah · 1,750 km
Meet Borneo's gentle giants up close! This world-renowned sanctuary rescues and rehabilitates orphaned orangutans, releasing them back into protected rainforest. Watch feeding time from…
SkyTrex Adventure, Shah AlamSelangor · 30 km
Turn yourself into a jungle explorer! SkyTrex sends you soaring through Shah Alam's Bukit Cahaya forest reserve on ziplines and rope courses strung between the treetops, with routes ranging…
Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Lake TitiwangsaKuala Lumpur · 5 km
PADDLE with KL's skyline as your backdrop! Glide across serene Lake Titiwangsa as the iconic Petronas Twin Towers shimmer in the distance. Perfect for beginners - the calm waters make…
Tabin Wildlife Reserve, SabahSabah · 1,800 km
Sabah's wildlife sanctuary! Tabin Wildlife Reserve was created in 1984 to protect Sabah's disappearing wild animals. It covers about 122,539 hectares of the headland on the northern side of…
Tasik Chini, PahangPahang · 300 km
A chain of 12 lakes in the forest! Tasik Chini in Pekan District is the second-largest freshwater lake in Peninsular Malaysia, covering 5,085 hectares as a series of 12 lakes. The Jakun, an…
Tawau Hills Park, SabahSabah · 1,900 km
Hot spring, waterfalls and rainforest! Established in 1979 to protect Tawau's water catchment, Tawau Hills Park covers 279.72 km² of lowland dipterocarp rainforest, 24 km from Tawau, with…
Templer Park, SelangorSelangor · 30 km
A forest refuge just outside KL! Templer Park is a 1,214-hectare forest reserve in Rawang, named after Sir Gerald Templer. On 8 September 1954 the then Sultan of Selangor declared it…
The Habitat Penang HillPenang · 350 km
An award-winning rainforest walk in the clouds! High on Penang Hill, a curved canopy walkway and the dramatic Langur Way suspension bridge let you stroll through 130-million-year-old…
Waterfall Abseiling, Kuala Kubu BharuSelangor · 80 km
RAPPEL DOWN A THUNDERING WATERFALL! The ultimate adrenaline rush awaits as you descend through cascading water at Kuala Kubu Bharu's stunning waterfalls. Feel the spray on your face, hear…
Whitewater Rafting, Selangor RiverSelangor · 75 km
ADRENALINE EXPLOSION on Class II-III rapids! The Selangor River delivers heart-pounding thrills as you navigate churning whitewater through pristine jungle scenery. Paddle hard, scream…
Ziplining, Gopeng RainforestPerak · 170 km
FLY through the ancient rainforest canopy! Gopeng's adventure parks feature multiple ziplines soaring over treetops, rivers, and valleys. Feel the rush as you zoom between platforms at…