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Day Trip Rates ~ valid until 31st December 2010
(Rates based on per person basis)
No of Persons |
Rates(RM) |
2 - 8 persons |
RM 280.00 nett per person |
Package Includes :
* Breakfast and lunch with assorted offerings of local traditional food * English-speaking history savvy guide * Entrance fee to all places in the itinerary * Private transfer to all destinations & activities
**Please Note that there will be a non-refundable handling charge on payment made. Conditions apply.
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Travellers can expect a day of easy-going walks and ride in our air-conditioned vehicle. The field trip is suitable for the young and old as needs for safety and steadfast guidance are kept firmly in mind. Couples, families and friends travelling together will have a good balance between activity and relaxation.
Start the day on the right footing by journeying into the heartland of one of the oldest Malay Sultanate royal town in Malaysia. Located in the banks of Perak river, Kuala Kangsar styled itself with breathtaking palaces, countryside charm and of course, the iconic Ubudiah Mosque. Completed in 1919, not many know its Moorish architecture was a masterpiece mooted by the English. Designed by Arthur Benison Hubback, who was also responsible for Ipoh Railway Station, its construction was temporary halted during World War 1 and again later when the crown prince’s pet elephant strolled over and cracked the imported Italian marble floor. Built during the reign of 28th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Idris Murshidul’adzam Shah I, it was believed that the mosque was a token of thanksgiving for the recovery from an illness.
Ngah Ibrahim Fort is the administrative center and home of Larut’s richest man in the heydays of tin rush. Today, its interior has been converted into a rural museum that showcase tin mining artifacts, Malay crafts, weaponry and World War 2 leftovers.
Hop over to Captain Speedy’s Mansion and see how expatriates in the past worked, lived and played. Being thousands of miles away from homeland, the English went to make their stay as comfortable as possible by adapting local home design that is suited for the heaty tropical weather
Taiping’s best kept secret is a temple that is crowned by ornate roofing made entirely of porcelain culinary wares like saucers, cups, spoons, pots and plates. An old tale has it that the villagers were so poor they could not pay for decorative roofing works to complete the temple. In the end, everyone chipped in with whatever they could find in the kitchen and gave the temple its striking features today
Century old Raintrees (Samanea Saman) mark the age of Taiping. Touted as Malaysia’s most beautiful lake garden, the 200 acres recreational garden’s history can be traced back to 1880 when Colonel E.S.F Walker came up with the brilliant idea of turning an ugly tin mining wasteland into a breathtaking park.
Blessed with daily morning sun and afternoon rainfall (Taiping being the wettest town in Malaysia), flora and fauna thrive well and a good collection of local tropical plants can be viewed here. Historians in the know will tell you that Taiping has one of the rarest collection of Nyonya Peranakan Cina baroque shophouses in the country. While visitors are veered to touristy Penang and Malacca for Peranakan anecdotes, Taiping remains the hub for those who appreciate untouched accolades.
From an anthropological standpoint, Peranakan’s highly stylistic houses are an evolutionary masterpiece that best portrays racial intermesh not found anywhere else in the world.
The frontage may be as narrow as 7m but it is not uncommon for a shop house to have a length up to 35m while “hoe giak” (rich) households may live in houses with length up to 100m with an ancestral praying hall included. To ventilate its long interior, “khim cheah” or an open courtyard at mid section which forms an air well is a distinct feature of a Baba Nyonya home.
Peranakan is a term use to describe a sub-ethnic that came about from cross-marriages between Chinese and Malay people in the olden days. Peranakans speak a twang of Chinese that is peppered with Malay words. Although they dress like Malay and cook lip-smacking curries with local spice and ingredients, they are still tied to the tradition of Chinese culture.
Established in 1886, the All Saint’s Church was the busiest place on Sundays in 19th century. As soon as the English set foot in Taiping, they wasted no time in building an Anglican church to mark their religious belief. If one combs the cemetery yard flanking the church ground today, many names made famous by history books can be found on tombstones.
9.00am |
Pick up at hotel. Introduction, trip and safety briefings. |
10.00am |
Catch a glimpse of the riverside Ubudiah Mosque and royal palace, the epicenter of the only Malay kingdom descended directly from the 15th century Malaccan sultanate |
11.00 am |
Visit Ngah Ibrahim fort and learn about Larut Matang’s rich tin mining past |
12.30pm |
Stand in awe before a temple with ornate roof made entirely of porcelain culinary and kitchenware |
1.00pm |
Lunch in Taiping’s casual market |
2.00pm |
Perak museum visitation |
4.00pm |
Take a drive around Taiping’s breathtaking lake gardens and soak up a myriad spread of English colonial leftovers while your guide drip feeds you with behind-the-scene tales |
5.00pm |
Return to Ipoh / hotel |
Destination Perak ~ Ipoh ~ Taiping ~ Larut/Matang area Minimum no. of Persons 2 persons, maximum no of 8 persons Tour Commences from Ipoh town Room Type nil Room Description nil Facility & Activity nil Things to Bring Checklist Attire ~ Relax and dress down in T-shirts, shorts and sandals. Store personal essentials and water in a small bag. And most important, bring an open mind Duration 1 day, 9am - 5pm, 8 hrs
Accommodation & Packages to Perak ~ Ipoh, Gopeng, Taiping, Lumut , Pulau Pangkor, Maxwell Hill , Kuala Kangsar, Belum and Surroundings
Malaysia Cultural Activities, Festivals and Arts, People
Festivals |
| Thaipusam (Hindu) | Keng Chek Festival (Taoist) | Hungry Ghost Festival | Moon Cake Festival | |
Cloth Weaving |
| Songket Weaving | Pua Kumbu | Dastar of Sabah | Kain Tenun Pahang | |
Street Markets/Art |
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Cultural Villages/Centres |
| Sarawak Cultural Village | Monsopiad Cultural Village - Sabah | Kampung Sumangkap (Gong making village) - Sabah | Kampung Gombizau (Honey Bee farm) - Sabah | |
Traditional Sarawak houses |
| Bidayuh longhouse | Iban longhouse | Penan huts | Orang Ulu longhouse | Melanau tallhouse | |
Sabah Peoples/Traditions |
| The Rungus | |
Getting There and Away
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