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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

PLACE : HOMESTAY KAMPUNG JANDA BAIK, BENTONG, PAHANG

Homestay Kampung Janda Baik, Bentong, Pahang

Janda Baik is another Malay village offering homestays. Nestled on the Titiwangsa range. It is a highland retreat offering cool and refreshing air and virtually untouched forests. It is also the favourite picnic spot to the people of Klang Valley because of its crystal clear streams and rivulets. Surely it is a beautiful experience. Its strategic location has made this place a popular destination amongst the peoples of Kuala Lumpur.
Located in the vicinity of Bukit Tinggi in the District of Bentong, it is 38 kilometers from Bentong town and of same distance from Kuala Lumpur. There is no bus service to kampung Janda Baik. You may hire a taxi from Kuala Lumpur or Bentong to sent you to this place.
From Kuala Lumpur, a 40-minutes drive will takes you along the Kuala Lumpur – Karak highway to the village.
Interesting holiday packages are available for the day stay, two days one night stay, three days two night stay and more.
Activities available during your stay will include cultural shows, tradisional food preparation, mountain climbing, guided jungle trekking, fishing, visiting hot springs, waterfalls, Malay art of self-defence ( Silat) and fruit orchards.
‘Lenggang Kangkong’ and ‘Tarian Piring’ are presented to the visitors as well as local delicacies such as Gulai Siput Sedut,Bubur Tepung Beras,Baulu,Taufufa and Kueh Loyang.
*Homestay Janda Baik consists of 12 houses with a total of 17 rooms.

Waterfall at Janda Baik, Bentong, Pahang

Some of the part homestay at Janda Baik

Regards,
Norainnon

PLACE : HOMESTAY KAMPUNG PANTAI SEPAT, KUANTAN, PAHANG

Homestay Kampung Pantai Sepat, Kuantan, Pahang

Pantai Sepat or Sepat Beach is a popular destination situated off the Kuantan - Pekan trunk road. Originally it was a fishing and farming village. The dwellers here are mostly working as farmers and partly as fisherman.

With adequate infrastructure, Kampong Pantai Sepat has changed with time. Homestay program offers visitors to experience the lifestyle of the fishing folks. Today this place has become a very popular picnic spot amongst people who live within the vicinity of Kuantan.

Located only 14 kilometers south of Kuantan on the beach facing the South China Sea, Pantai Sepat is conveniently accessible by land. There are regular bus and taxi services from Kuantan to the village.

If you are coming from Pekan, turn right at a junction to Sungai Soi and proceed to Pantai Sepat via Kampung Chempaka. Express bus services are also available from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Bharu, Johor Bharu and Singapore to Kuantan.

Interesting holiday packages are available for the day stay, two days one night stay, three days two nights stay and more.

Activities available during your stay will include cultural shows, tadisional food and gathering (kenduri), coastal trawling, prawn fishing,river boating, Padi Field, kite making,baboon plucking coconut and visiting weaving centre at Kampung Sungai Soi.

‘Zapin’ and ‘Joget Pahang’ dances are the favourite dances of the village folks whilst chicken curry, gulai kawah, roasted glutinous rice are a must to the visitors. For takeaways there are coconut products and pandanus.

*8 houses consisting of 16 rooms participated in the Kampung Pantai Sepat Homestay