During the month of August 2011 my family and I were fortunate enough to return to the beautiful, tranquil island of Langkawi for a week of rest and relaxation.
One for the Leong family album: from left; Karen Leong, King Sun and Niamh
As part of our visit we had decided to treat ourselves to a tour of the Mangrove swamps on the east coast of the Island. We were keen to use an environmentally friendly tour guide who would show us the mangroves and their natural habitat, and not one who would coerce wildlife for the benefit of tourists, which we had heard can occur with some tours. Continue reading Leong’s Family Experience In Langkawi’s Mangroves Tour
In September 2011, Nature Guide Keong accompanied a small group of Malaysian Nature Society members to the hydro dam Chenderoh in the state of Perak. Lake Chenderoh is a beautiful place and the surrounding area is steep in history, making it a one stop destination for a weekend visit. Continue reading Keong accompanies MNS group trip to Lake Chenderoh, Perak
Here is a video compiled by Suzanna on her nature guided walk with Langkawi nature guide Wendy Chin at Gunung Raya.
If you are visiting Langkawi and interested to experience more of the island with a professional nature guide, you can contact Wendy Chin via the Contact Us page.
Nature guide Wendy explaining the geographical features of Langkawi
Langkawi nature guide Wendy recently accompanied Suzanna and her husband on a nature walk from the top of Gunung Raya to Lubok Semilang. Seasoned and knowledgeable travelers, the couple from Hong Kong had such a terrific time that they took the effort to write to us about their experience and even made a video to show!
Besides providing personalized trips into Endau Rompin National Park, nature guide Lam is also very passionate with the ongoing conservation efforts at Sungai Pulai seagrass bed area. On Merdeka Day 2011, Lam led a group of local visitors to this beautiful and unique place. It was mostly a first time visit for most and we trust that they had a wonderful learning experience on the trip.
Together with the local Orang Asal (indigenous people), nature guide Lam from Johor organizes survivor camps for youths in Endau Rompin National Park. This multiple days camp gives participants the basic knowledge of jungle survival based on the tried and tested knowledge of the local folks.This youth camp focuses on giving participants the basic exposure, knowledge and skills to survive the jungle. Here are some pictures from a recent(2011) Survivor Camp.
There are many excellent treks in Endau Rompin National Park
Mr Wong and his family engaged nature guide Lam from Johor to accompany them into Endau Rompin National Park for an overnight nature trip during the recent Raya Aidilfitri break. Like all his nature trips, Lam not only accompanies the family on their adventure but is always willing to share his knowledge of the natural world with his guests. His passion and keen eyes makes him one of the best guides around.
A nature walk that shares knowledge about the jungle
August was a busy month for many of us. Eddie Yap was no exception. Despite his busy schedule, Eddie still manages to send some photos from one of his day trips to Chilling waterfall. This particular trip with Ms Cornelia (Germany) and Ms Amy (Australia) saw the two friends enjoying not only the waterfall but also had an awesome time at the hot spring and sampling some of Malaysia’s well known local ‘nasties’.
