Beth finds out that climbing one of South East Asia’s highest mountains is a challenging but rewarding experience.She learns from her local Kadazan guide that the mountain is one of the most important homes for plants and animals with some flora being only found here in the park and nowhere else on the planet. This helps her understand why UNESCO has classified Kinabalu National Park as a World Heritage Site.
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Kuala Gandah Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary
Kuala Gandah Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary, Pahang is a rare and fantastic opportunity to get up close to endemic Malaysian elephants.
Kuala Gandah Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary, Pahang is a rare and fantastic opportunity to get up close to endemic Malaysian elephants.
This truly unique Elephant Orphanage of Kuala Gandah in Pahang will give you a very rare opportunity to learn about these displaced gentle giants.
Get the chance to ride them through the jungle, with the help of an elephant guide, or mahout.
For the brave and adventurous, there are opportunities to take the elephants down to the river and help give them a bath! There really is no better opportunity than this to get in touch with these grey giants.
It is estimated that there are only 1,200 wild Asian Elephants, also known as Elephus Maximus, left in Malaysia and this is the only conservation centre set up to relocate these displaced pachyderms.
The elephants here have been rescued from all over Peninsula Malaysia, providing them a safe sanctuary in the wild.
Key
Tips
Open daily (8.00 am to 4.30 pm) Activities are held from 2.00 pm to 3.45 pm. Also, wear long pants, for the elephants have surprisingly rough skin.
How
to get there
By Road From Kuala Lumpur, take the Karak Highway heading towards Lancang District, passing the Karak Village along the way. Once in Lancang, you should be able to see a BP gas station by the side of the road. Turn left into the road before the gas station, then follow the ample road signs along the way and head towards Bolok. You will pass an Orang Asli settlement and at the end of that road, you will reach the Kuala Gandah Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary. The journey takes between 2 to 2 1/2 hours and is 160km from Kuala Lumpur.
There is no accommodation anywhere near this destination, but since Kuala Lumpur is just a couple of hours drive away, all of its options remain available to you.
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USER COMMENTS
Zack Cremen wrote
at 9:37:29 PM on 23 Jan 2010
have been there.. great experience with elephants. Cool. Thumbs up! for Malaysia
121 wrote
at 1:08:00 AM on 22 Jan 2010
really wanna visit this. will do
Malique Arham wrote
at 5:08:33 PM on 21 Dec 2009
have been there..very fantastic experience....
fara wrote
at 7:20:25 PM on 19 Dec 2009
i have visited this palce..it is wonderful place..i totally love its environment...i hope that i'm gonna to visit it again...
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