Showing posts with label Selangor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Selangor. Show all posts

Friday, May 23, 2008

Batu Caves - Selangor



I passed by Batu Caves area today and stop there to take few photos to share with you guys. here are some information of this well known tourist attractions in Malaysia.
Located in a limestone outcropping 15 km north of Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Selangor and a must visit place if you happen to be in Selangor Darul Ehsan.


This famous destination draws people from all over the world during the annual Hindu festival, Thaipusam. It consists of three big caves, including the main temple-cave which features ornate Hindu shrines.


Scaling the 272 steps leading up to the temple is one of the highlights of a visit to Batu Caves. Nearby is the Ramayana Cave where evocative scenes of Indian epic myths are artistically painted along its walls. For some people this massive limestone hill is also a popular spot for rock climbing.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Bukit Cahaya Agricultural Park Shah Alam

Malaysian Agricultural Park , the only agro-forestry park around, is located in Shah Alam and the rain forest spans up to 1290 hectre. The park is unique because
People come here to either explore, or for recreation.

One of the many reasons to why the park is visited by many is because of the many activities that is in store for the visitors. Services provided are live demonstrations, cultural exhibits, accomodation, permanent displays and descriptions, and activities for educational purposes.

Families and friends come her to relax, or to enjoy a picnic.

"The world's first agro-forestry park is a scenic 1,258ha site that offers some of the most stunning tropical vegetation, interesting nature trails and lots more."

There are so many things to see and do here that you need more than a day to do it justice.

There are many species of birds and animals that reside here. Among them are Kingfishers, Magpies, Peacocks, Squirrels and Monkeys. Though shy, these residents will not fail to amaze you with their day-to-day activities of food hunting and mating habits.

The best way to see what this huge Agricultural Park has to offer is by bicycle, which can be rented here. Cycling up and down the hills, passing through beautiful lakes that decorate the Park is an exhilarating experience itself.

As cars and motorbikes are not allowed in the Park (except for those who stay overnight in one of the chalets in the Park), many of its attractions are accessible by the in-house bus service and bicycles for hire.

Food and beverage stalls are located in every Garden and rustic timber chalets provide accommodation in the Traditional and Cultural Villages, and the Rest House area.

If you prefer the great outdoors, campsites with barbecue facilities are available at Camar Rimba.

How to get there
Own Transport : From Kuala Lumpur or Klang, take the exit on the Federal Highway to Shah Alam town and follow the road signs to the park.

Operating hours :
Tues thru Sun : 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
( Closed on Mondays, except on public and school holidays)

Entrance Fees:
Entrance fees are RM3 (adult) and RM1 (for child up to age 11 and senior citizens).
Additional fees to enter the Four Seasons Temperate Garden are RM3 (adult) and RM1 (for child up to age 11).

For further information:
Taman Pertanian Malaysia
Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam,
40000 Shah Alam,
Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel : (603) - 5510 6922 / 5510 6923
Fax: (603) - 5510 0922

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Wet World Shah Alam

"This colorfully themed water park has been attracting kids like bees to honey, since it's opening in February 1996. The park is child-friendly where water level is not more than one meter."

The perfect family outing destination, Wet World Shah Alam faces the scenic Taman Tasik Shah Alam and was constructed to be child-friendly and user safe. Like bees to honey, kids living in and around the Shah Alam area have been attracted to this water park since its opening in 1996. The park was designed to be child-friendly whereby no part of the water level in this park is more than one meter deep.

Its range of water attraction includes the Fountain of Youth, Cascading Waterfalls, Neptune Challenge, Atlantis City, Big Splash, Lighthouse Escape, Tunnel Water Slide, and Treasure Island.

But the greatest thrill of all must be the Monsoon Buster ride, a big hit among kids and adults since it was opened. Touted as one of the world's longest uphill water coaster rides, Monsoon Buster is 225 meters long. Propelled upward by water jets, the ride sends riders upward, defying the natural law of gravity.

Mum and Dad can join in with the ride together with their children. Your kids will also have spectacular fun with the funny yellow submarine located at the supervised activity area. Visit the Shah Alam Wet World Theme Park and you are in for a real quality time with the family. Facilities found here include a fast food centre, gift shops and changing areas.


Operation Hour
Weekdays 1.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 10am to 8pm

Admission Fees
135cm and above – RM10.00
85cm to 134cm – RM 8.00
84cm and below – FREE

For more information:
Tel: 603-55102588 or 603-55107695.

Getting there:
From Kuala Lumpur's Kelang Bus Station, take a Park May bus No 222 or Intrakota bus No 338 (Both for just RM2) and stop at PKNS Complex. Then, you can either grab a cab or just walk within the vicinity of the Shah Alam Lake Gardens which only takes around 5 minutes to reach there.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Sunway Lagoon - Malaysia Tourist Attractions

At SUNWAY LAGOON, you will find a host of added facilities and amenities to enhance your enjoyment. Information counters are located in all three parks to help you make your way around. Swimming apparel, toiletries and other necessities are available at various retail shops. Special lockers are made available so you can have fun without the hassle or worry over the safekeeping of your belongings.

Scream and splash your way into the "Waters of Africa" Scream and splash your way into the Waters of Africa, the theme park's newest attraction. Dare to take a journey into the African wilderness with new, out-of-this-world thrilling and exciting water rides in Malaysia's only African-themed Water Park.

Outlast and outplay your friends in the Congo Challenge, Malaysia's only headfirst six-lane racer water ride. If that's not enough, brave the heights and speed of the intense Cameroon Climb. The first-in-the world double tube water ride that steeply drops two riders at one time from as high as 15 metres, and shoots them up again to a height of eight metres. Another ride that promises an unforgettable experience will be the gigantic African Pythons. Spin around in loops before being propelled out of gigantic tubes!

At Jeffrey's Bay, surf the waves at raging heights of up to eight feet, in the world's largest man-made surf wave pool, with a spectacular backdrop of Asia's first man-made erupting Volcano! Then, take a journey along the majestic Elephant Walk, where life-sized elephant sculptures guard a magnificent lake.

After a day of hardcore fun and excitement, step into the happening Zulu Walk. Don't be surprised to find a fire-eater around the corner or African tribal dancers welcoming you. A wild African adventure awaits for those who dare! You have to see it to believe it.

WILD WILD WEST
Go back to the old frontier of cowboys and Indians when one enters the Wild Wild West land. Discover authentically-styled facades and totem poles which further enhance the feel of a cowboy town. Find yourselves in the company of roaming Apache Indians and saloon dancing girls, as you stroll along the streets of the Wild Wild West.

Get wet on the exhilarating Niagara Falls Flume Ride or be swirled around the raging waters of the Grand Canyon River Rapids. For the fearless, feel the world going upside down as you experience the 360-degree swings of the Tomahawk. Not forgetting fun rides for the whole family like the Buffalo Bill Coaster, Apache Pots, Butch Cassidy's Trail and many more. So, take a walk on the wild side and you never know what you may encounter.

WORLD OF ADVENTURE
At the World of Adventure, find endless excitement and thrills. The World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, measuring 428m in length, offers a breathtaking view of the whole Lagoon from a dizzying height.

These are among many exhilarating rides and attractions that will guarantee a true adventure experience.

A New Experience in Sunway Lagoon Theme Park - Voodoo Adventure River
The adventure begins 20th August 2005. Be enchanted by the state-of-the-art characters.

Voodoo, or juju, as it is known in West Africa, originated a few hundreds year ago among Yoruba people who live in an area comprising modern-day Togo, Benin, and parts of Nigeria. Followers of voodoo honors the spirit of rivers, they believed that the spirits of the river can protect them.

Be mesmerized on the journey through the dark and mystic waters of a motif common to fairy tales and angelic characters with their inspirational words. This is a journey not to be missed. It is a journey to be remembered, a journey to be cherished.

KALAHARI KIDS
Today, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park can boast once more. Effective of mid-January 2005, the all-new Kalahari Kids has been launched. Having always been a theme park capable of supplying the entertainment appropriate to every age group and stand of society, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park does still set height regulations on selected faucets of the park for safety purposes. Thus, it is usually the children of the lower primary school age and below who sit out whilst the bigger kids have all the fun.

That is what Kalahari Kids is all about. A place that is constructed to specifically give the younger kids something to really dominate and call their own. Fenced in and set apart from the rest of the park, it is a very safe establishment and the kids can have a really peaceful time playing whatever suits their fancy.

Designed to resemble a humble African village in the middle of nowhere, a number of creative techniques have been employed by the experts to ensure that there are enough things in this little playpen to keep the kids busy for hours to come. A selection of water guns and tip buckets line the posts along with some slides. A very large tip bucket at the top of the architecture showers torrents of water down on laughing children like a mini waterfall, whilst a mother hippopotamus and her baby wade in the knee-high pool to accompany them. A lone Masai warrior stands intimidating by the entrance as if to safeguard the children whilst they have fun.

PIRATE'S REVENGE
"Ahoy!, buckos. Hold on't your stomachs as you take a spin in Sunway Lagoon's all-new Pirate's Revenge, Malaysia's first and only 360° rotatin' pirate ship."

"Scream your hearts and guts out as t' ship swin's aaft and forth, higher and higher, on t' high seas before findin' yourself suspended upside down 24 metres above sea level!"
"It's an adventure t' remember, and t' first 100 brave souls t' survive t' ride will walk away with a certificate t' prove it."

"So get down smartly t' Sunway Lagoon today."


Operation Hour
Mon - Fri : 11am - 6pm
Tue : Closed
Sat - Sun : 10am - 6pm
Public/School Holidays : 10am - 6pm