Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

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From hectic workloads, chasing deadlines, mechanical life style of morning 8:30 am to 8:30 pm work, practical thinking makes man really busy in his life. This modern life style not only affects the personality of the person but also affects his/her relationships too. If one continue life like this then they will lose the essence of it.

I am not telling to stop working.. J but plan your leisure times (weekends) with small family trips or trips with friends which makes you more relaxed and it is much better than watching movies, boozing etc. If you are in Malaysia, then don’t miss the opportunity to roam around this beautiful country. Malaysia is a place to live life very near to nature.

Today I am going to tell about a place which can be visited as a day trip or if you want can also stay there. It’s all about Fraser’s Hill Station.

Fraser’s Hill is a highland which is located nearly two hours away from busy Kuala Lumpur in Pahang Hills. It is also known as Bukit Fraser. This place is popular for its cool climate, nature activities. History says, British army, Scotsman Fraser who came to this place in search of Gold mines. Because of him this place got the name Fraser’s Hill. Whether he found the Gold mine or not I am not sure J but you can see the old colonial charm all around the hill. Most of the old stone cottages represent colonial style of living in olden days.

Visitors can visit this place throughout the year but be prepared for sudden rainfall most of the times. If you wish to stay there then plan to visit in off peak days so that you can enjoy cheap budgets. Temperatures usually range between 22 - 28°C during the day and 16°C to 20°C at night; with more rain, the environment becomes cold and misty.

Main attractions in Fraser’s Hill are its cooling climate, rain forests, Allan’s Water, Jeriau Waterfall, and The Paddock for horse-riding and abandoned colonial mansions. This place is also famous for its variety of birdlife.

Allen’s Water:

Allan's Water

It is a small lake which was turned into a park for recreational activities. Surrounding the lake are big trees and shrubs which provide a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. Birds fluttering among the tree tops are common sights, with the occasional squirrel or monkey. Small paddle boats (for two people each) parked along the water's edge can be rented for a small fee, at MYR6 for 15 minutes. You can then paddle around the lake to enjoy the scenery.

Jeriau murky waterfall:

Jeriau Waterfall

The waterfall is not impressive and the amount of water is not large, but the setting is romantic, making a visit worthwhile.

The Paddock:

The Paddock

Activity at Paddock

It is a club for horse riding and Archery. Don’t expect too much about the horse riding as it is quite simple one but with lots of fun. The rate for horseride is RM8 for adults and RM4 for children. The rate for archery is RM8 for adulta (10 arrows) and RM5 for blowpipe for children.

Bird Life: 

This place is a special attraction for Birdlife. It  is home to 250 species of wild birds. In fact the International Bird Watching Event is held here. You can go to Jelai R. esort to watch birds but not necessarily

Children’s Park, Flower Garden near the Clock Tower and The Smoke House are some other places to visit in this hill area.

Map to this location:

Map

Hope this information gives you a brief idea about Fraser’s Hill. For more information

you can visit

http://www.fraserhill.info/ 

and 

http://www.journeymalaysia.com/highfrasersmap.htm

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** some of the photos are not belongs to this blog and are taken from others

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Putrajaya

If you are in Malaysia then don’t miss the chance to visit Putrajaya. Putrajaya is the Administrative Capital of Malaysia. It is a well-planned modern city with world class sophisticated working and living environment.  The big administrative buildings, wide roads, the colorful bridges, well maintained parks, neatly trimmed bushes alongside the roads and many more tells the beauty of Putrajaya.  Almost round 40% of the land has been left for greenery which is worth mentioning. It is known as “City in a Garden”

The main feature of this city is man-made lake which is spread 650 hectares to cool the city and help in flood control.  Another highlight of this beautiful city is its mosques.  Words are not enough to write except one go and visit the place personally.

On top the beautiful visiting places, regular events takes place like, Floral Festival, Hot Balloon Festival, Million March, Youth Carnival, International Firework show etc which makes the city in news always.

Below are top tourism icons of Putrajya.

Mosque from Lake view

v       Perdana Putra (Prime Minister Office) :

It is an office complex of 6 floors. For a new person who doesn’t know about it may think this building as a Moghul Mansion. The Green glazed Onion shaped roof resembles the elements of Islamic Moghul architecture.  At nights with lights, the builds looks awesome.

Prime Minister Office

 v  Parks of Putrajaya:

Nearly 12 unique parks can be seen in this city. Most of them are Botanical Gardens, Wetland Parks and the Agriculture Heritage Parks. Wet Land Parks are constructed with Fresh Water wetlands in the tropics.

v  Seri Perdana:

It is the residence of Prime Minister of Malaysia and official place to receive foreign delegates and other official personnel. The construction looks alike with Perdana Putra with Green Glazed Onion Shaped roof and Islamic design.

v  Mosques:

The worth mentioning mosques in Putrajaya are, Putra Mosque and Yang di-Pertua Agong mosque. Putra mosque is a pink dome one which is constructed with rose-tinted granite. It facilitates 15,000 worshippers at a time. The second mosque is constructed with impressive steel façade.

Putra Mosque

v  Bridges in Putrajaya:

There are nearly 8 bridges in putrajaya of various sizes, design and importance. Putra Bridge is the important one which connects the Government Offices and Other routes. At night time this bridge shines with illuminated with changing colored lights. Other bridges include seri Gemilang Bridge, Sri Wawasan Bridege, Sri Saujana Bridge.

Main Bridge

v  Putrajaya International Convention Centre:

It is a landmark which is designed the shape of a silver Malay belt buckle. 

As I mentioned earlier, many planned events takes place in Putrajaya. Below is the list for the year of 2013:

March : Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Festival.

June: Festival Bunga and Taman Floria (International Flower Festival ) : Some photos from 2013 Floral Festival. If you did not go then you missed it this year. 

August: Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition.

September: Putrajaya Islamic Art Festival

October: Putrajya Night Marathon

November: Lighting Festival

December: Putrajaya International Dragon Boat Festival.

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The Kanching Falls

Entrace

 This waterfall is quite near from Kuala Lumpur and unknown beautiful nature spot.  This place called as Hutan Lipur Kanching in Malay which means Forest Consolation. This is a good place for families to plan their weekend visits.

It is located between Selayang and Rawang. It takes around 1 hr if you opt to go by Public Bus from Central Market. There are nearly 7 waterfalls in this place and the first one is best suited for families. It is crowded during weekends. One can plan their picnic spot along the stream.

Waterfall

 

Kanching is popular for its seven tier of cascading waterfall, forest trekking, butterflies, lizards and birds. This is a good visit for nature lovers. It is a bit difficult to exactly estimate which level ends where. The first tier is good to visit but not for bathing as the water is a bit dirty with rubbish thrown.

Second fall is good compared to first one for bathing and looks like a swimming pool. But it is always good to have a safety precaution before you go for swim. The steps are quite steep which make it difficult to visitors to go up.  If you plan the trip with kids and elderly people then it is better to plan up to level 3. Better not to take any eatables which are much visible. Monkeys from forest might attack for food.

As you go up each level, the water purity increases and crowd decreases.  From level 6 and 7 you can really enjoy the natural beauty of shiny rocks and tall trees.  At level 7, you can see never ending steps into the jungle..

Steep steps

 

Location: 

State : Selangor

Location: Between Selayang and Rawang

Coordinates and map: E101° 37.19' N 3° 18.13'

Water Source: Stream

Waterfall Profile: 7 Falls, most vertical ones

Accessibility: Public Transport, Trekking

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Pulau Redang

Beach

 It is known as heaven on earth. Beach lovers should not miss this beach. White sandy beaches, crystal clear blue sea, brilliant underwater world and breath taking nature scenes. Radang is an island comprises 9 islands (Lima Island, Paku Besar Island, Paku Kecil Island, Kerengga Besar Island, Kerengga Kecil Island, Ekor Tebu Island, Ling Island, Pinang Island and the main Redang Island). Itis located 45 km off the coast of Kuala Terengganu. For diving, this beach is the best choice.

Hues of coral, anemones, different kinds of fishes, turtles ensures great snorkeling, scuba-diving, swimming, jungle trekking, boating . Fishing is not allowed within 3.2 km radius of the island. This island is developed as a marine park. The collection of corals and other aquatic life is also strictly prohibited. Some resorts offers a golf course too.

The best time to visit the East Coast is in March and April especially for diving where visibility can hit 40m. It is not advisable to visit this part of Peninsular Malaysia at its peak of the monsoon season - that is, November till early January. The seas are rough and the boat and resort operators are closed between October and February.

Diving

Don't forget to Wear sunscreen and heed the warning flags on the beach. The sun rays are so strong and penetrates into your skin which might be harmful. Sun burns are quite common. Before you plan the trip better check with the resorts which offers Snorkeling tours by boats in the package. For first time divers it is better to know all the information
on wearing the masks, fins etc. The snorkeling is quite protected making the water quite calm and fins are not necessary.

More or less every resort on the island has its own dive shop, but it may be worth looking beyond the house shop as quality varies considerably.Other diving shops offers single dives from RM90 and an extra RM45 for gear hire.
Staff in resorts can communicate in English and very friendly and helpful.


Professional Dive Master and Instructor from either PADI/SDI certification.
Underwater cameras also available for rental at RM30 per day

you can Contact: reservation@redangpelangi.com for more details.

Below is the hotel which is really rated good by visitors.

Ming Paragon Hotel & Spa

Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Kuala Terengganu 20000,
Malaysia.

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Bukit Melawati

Bukit Melawati, is a historical place to visit. It is located in Kuala Selangor and it is very popular for good sight view. It is a hill peak. The peak and other constructions were built by Sultan Ibrahim of Selangor to safeguard Selangor State from Dutch. The fort faced the sea with a beautiful view of the Selangor River.

From Brick Fields, it takes nearly 1hour 30 minutes of journey if you travel by car.

 Map is here;


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 At present, the hill is covered with grass and tall rain trees which give very beautiful view. There is a light house which is constructed in 1907 guides the ships coming from Malacca even today. Here only all the visitors gather. From here one can see the greenery and mangroves below and a view of open sea.

Bukit Melawati

Tram to take up hill

  The main attraction of this place is Silver Leaf Monkeys. These monkeys come from the mangrove forests below the hill. Monkeys are not at all afraid of the visitors and enjoy the eatables given by visitors. To tell more about Silver Leaf Monkeys, baby monkeys are born with gold color hair and as it grows the hair turns into black and silver color. The exposure to people has made the monkeys tame and unafraid of hopping on the shoulders of unsuspecting visitors. The monkeys can be seen in groups and jumping here and there on the trees.

Silver Monkey

We can see old, non-functional cannons on the slab which once protected the area, now silently witness the wars, battles, victories and defeats. From there the sun set and the sea view are really great and one must enjoy lively. As it is a hill area, most of the time the weather is cloudy but in clear weather it is beautiful spot for photographers to take good photos.

Light House on top of the hill

Now there is an arrangement of a tram which takes the visitors up hill and leaves them on the top to enjoy the view and after some time same tram comes to pick-up the visitors down the hill. You can find some small traders who sell bananas and beans to feed monkeys.
Down the hill, you can find play ground for children, some shops, restaurants etc.


Fireflies;

From Bukit Melawati, the firefly’s park is about 15 minutes. The boat ride starts from 7:45 pm only.

FireFly park

Information about Fireflies

 It is really great to see Fireflies in Kuala Selangor’s river. Fire Fly is an insect which emits small yellow light from its abdomen. When you see groups of firefiles on different 'Berembang' trees blinking randomly, it looks like natural Christmas trees. In Kuala Selangor, Aeon is sponsoring the caring of fireflies.

Info on FireFlies

Small boats start from 7:45 pm, takes you inside the river where you can see the nature’s wonder very closely. The boat takes you very closer to the trees. The river water is very dirty. Ticket price for 4 people to roam in the boat is RM 50/- and it is about 15 minutes ride along river side. Photos with flash are not allowed and catching fireflies is strictly prohibited.
On return to home, if you feel tired or hungry, you can find some parking with café and restaurants. After 30 min journey, we find one, and took a break for our dinner and continued our journey to our sweet homes…

In short, it is good to visit place.

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