A Wonderful Journey visiting Perak

Hey nature lovers!!

Perak is one of the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia with an area of over 21,000 sq.km. Perak has blessed with many natural tourists attractions and famous with their nature view for visitors. Have you even heard about Kampung Dew?. Perhaps some of you maybe said “Where’s that place?” or maybe some of you might had been there or maybe there are a few of you that had been heard about that place. Kampung Dew (Kuala Sepetang) is located at Simpang Ampat Semanggol which is near Taiping, Perak.

Here, lets me tell you guys that there are Kampung Dew in Perak that famous with natural attractions about firefly. Fireflies at Kampung Dew is from species of Pteroptyx tener which is a species that almost wiped out. Kampung Dew fireflies is one of three of the most important fireflies sanctuaries in the world. Other two is at Kuala Selangor and Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee, US. The fireflies at there will perched on species of mangrove trees, that local resident called “ Pokok Berembang” (Souneratia caseoraris) which is indigenous to the mangrove swamps of the tropics. There are hundreds of Berembang trees had been planted in order to help conserve the fireflies by the riverside.

For visitors to see the fireflies at Kampung Dew, there are available for tourists to take a boat tour along the river mangrove forests. There are three packages which is package Boat A: Big Tour Boat for 25 passenger with minimum RM300 or RM30 per person, the duration time is four hours. The boat is  big, comfortable and convenient for the visitors.  The second package is package Boat B: Outboard boat with 15 passenger with minimum RM200, the duration time is three hours. The boat complete with well equipment of outboard engine boat with roof and life buoy. Package Boat C: Outboard Engine Boat with minimum RM200 with 10 passenger. The boat have roof and bench and the duration time for the tour is an hour.

What can you see and learn from this trip is the flora and fauna at that place, know about mangrove forest, fireflies,  see beautiful sunset and also see fisherman village. Nowadays, there are just a few fisherman village that we can see. Visitors can know more and learn about the job of local residents at there. Besides fireflies, visitors can join another activities such as lobster fishing, fish trawl, catching crabs, luckily crocodiles sighting and birds. This place is suitable for you who really love nature. Moreover, the city would not have all this. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, come here and feel the experience at Kampung Dew fireflies.

How you guys can go to that place?. There are a lot of alternative transportation for visitors to go to the Kampung Dew. For those who ride a car you can use PLUS highway to the north south exit Ipoh-Taiping. For those who are comfortable with airline, you can board the plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and reach at Penang International Airport. A domestic flight from KL to Penang only takes about an hour and it just a half hour drive from Penang International Airport to Kampung Dew. Bus and train also available for those who are want challenging environment. You have to catch a train at KL Sentral Station and get off at Taiping Railway Station. From there, only takes 10 minutes to get at fireflies jetty, Kampung Dew. For those who want to take a bus,  you can catch a bus from KL to Taiping, and you will arrive at Kamunting bus station. The journey only takes about four to five hours. Then, from Kamunting to Kampung Dew only takes 20 minutes.

There are also places nearby for tourists to visit such as Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary, The Charcoal Factory Kuala Sepetang, Bukit Merah Lake town Resort, Taiping Lake Garden and Bukit Larut. At Kuala gula Bird Sanctuary you can see and learn about many types of birds at there. The Charcoal factory Kuala Sepetang is a place that you can see how they make the charcoal. Bukit Merah Lake town Resort is a water theme park. You guys can have a lot of fun at here. Taiping lake Garden famous with the scenic beauty, and this place suitable for tourist to hang out, relax, enjoy the scenery, and do some leisure activities. What activities you can do at Bukit Larut is jungle trekking and camping. It suitable for the tourist that love this kind of activities.

Where can you guys stay?. Hey backpackers, do not worry about that. There are home stay Kuala Gula nearby Kampung Dew. It just take 20 minutes from Kampung Dew to the home stay. If you want more comfortable place, you guys can try stay at Bukit Merah Lake town Resort which is near highway Gunung Semanggol. It takes around 30 minutes to arrive at Kampung Dew fireflies.

“Kuala Sepetang Prawn Noodles” are famous places for you guys to take a break and fill your tummy with this delicious food. It’s just a regular store, but there are many visitors come to the shop. Probably because of the popularity of word of mouth about the pleasantness of this prawn noodles. Here are the address, Mak Jah Prawn Noodles, Kampung Menteri, Kuala Sepetang, 34650 Taiping, Perak.

Hope you guys can come to Kampung Dew and feel the journey in Perak. This kind of experience not everyone can feel it. So, pack your bag now bag packers and go to that place.