If you have been following my blog, you will discover that it is no secret that I’m all for domestic travel and eco-escapade. I’m a Malaysian through and though and I’m in love in my own country. I’ve been on a mission to explore Bentong, Pahang since early of 2016 and I’m glad to report that the small town has much more to offer than just their well famed ginger.

There are plenty of places you can go with your family while you are in Bentong, and if you are an extreme sports lovers, you will definitely appreciate Bilut Extreme Park.

They are offering plenty of activities for you to try, and here’s sharing one of it, ATV Ride.

Introduction to Bilut Extreme Park

Ms. Isabel Low, the Manager of Bilut Extreme Park is giving a short introduction on what Bilut Extreme Park have to offer.

Bilut Extreme Park ATV Ride Introduction

A video of Ms. Isabel, giving instruction on how to handle the vehicle before we were let loose on the training track for some warming up before going for the real off-road route.

ATV stands for All Terrain Vehicle. I’ve been off-roading on 4WD a couple of times as of writing, but this was my first time doing ATV off-roading.

Here’s the training track where all the warm ups and training is done before we were let loose on designated routes.

Group photo before the ride

We had the opportunity to go off-roading on it after our instructor is satisfied that we could handle the vehicle properly.

Riding along the riverside

Group photo at one of the scenic location of our route.

A wefie together after the ride

One for the album.

The route designated for us was pretty and tough challenging for beginners and some in our group struggled to control the ATV during our session but after we got a hang of it, it is actually a breeze and pretty much enjoyable.

There are plenty of routes available and in case you’d like to try ATV off-roading in Bilut Extreme Park, here’s the packages you can consider;

Price and Packages for ATV Ride

ATV Route A RM 70
Approximately 30 minutes ride
5 min learning & test ride
15 min palm trees track
10 min off road ride
Stream crossing + uneven off road
*easy & suitable for beginner 

ATV Route B RM 120
Approximately 60 minutes
5 min learning & test ride
15 min palm oil track
40 min off road ride
Stream crossing + challenging Hills + Hilltop viewing point
*moderate = suitable for good skills’ rider

ATV Route C RM180
Approximately 90 minutes
5 min learning and test ride
15 min palm oil track
70 min off road ride
Stream crossing + riding on the stream + Challenging Hills + 2 hilltops + rubber estate ride
*hard = suitable for experienced rider

ATV Route D RM 200
Approximately 90 minutes
5 min learning + test ride
15 min palm oil tree ride
50 min off road ride
20 min riding on the stream
Challenging uphill road + Hilltop viewing point + Rubber estate road
*very hard = suitable for experienced rider with good skills

ATV Route E RM 200
Approximately 90 minutes 
5 min learning + test ride 
15 min palm oil tree ride 
70 min off road ride
Riding on the stream + rubber estate + Advance level uphill road + Highest View Point in Bilut Valley
*Extreme = Suitable for advance rider

Family Route RM120
 Approximately 60 minutes
5 min learning + test ride
15 min palm oil track
40 min off road ride
Stream crossing + small uphill
*easy = suitable for 1st timer, family with children or family with elderly

For more information on Bilut Extreme Park, refer to the information below:

Bilut Extreme Park
Address : Lot 6776 Jalan Bilut – Raub, Lurah Bilut, 28800 Bentong, Pahang
Call for booking : +60146088803
                             : +60179770884
Operating Hour : Monday to Sunday 930am to 6pm (Close on Wednesday)                            
Email address: [email protected]
Facebook : www.facebook.com/bilutadventurepark  

Love to get up close and personal with little furry friends? Here’s one place you can go to; the Bilut Extreme Park in Bentong. While the main attraction is the ATV off-roading ride throughout the palm oil terrain and outdoor sports archery, they also have mini rabbit petting zoo in the vicinity of the extreme park. I had the opportunity to get friendly with the little furkids during my Mother’s Day trip with my family in Bilut Extreme Park, and my, what an experience it was.

Mini rabbit petting zoo

The rabbits are pretty shy and they were hiding in the beginning. But after awhile, they started to come out from their holes and started to make an appearance.

The rabbits

A lone, curious little one, looking at me.

One started to approach me.

And the rest started to warm up. Interestingly enough, one of them got overly friendly and started to chew on my shoes. My shoes must be really tasty as they couldn’t seems to stop.

The rest started hopping after my son.

Bilut Extreme Park is indeed a family friendly place and if there is an opportunity for a revisit, I would definitely say yes in a heartbeat.

Interested to visit Bilut Extreme Park? Refer to the information below:

For more information, refer below:

Bilut Extreme Park
Address : Lot 6776 Jalan Bilut – Raub, Lurah Bilut, 28800 Bentong, Pahang
Call for booking : +60146088803
                             : +60179770884
Operating Hour : Monday to Sunday (Close on Wednesday)
                             : 930am to 6pm
Email address : [email protected]
Facebook : www.facebook.com/bilutadventurepark  

Malaysia is a country that’s rich in cultural diversity and have plenty to offer when it comes to tourism. Being a tropical country and is warm and humid whole year through, Malaysia is a perfect place for some outdoor adventures or some eco-escapade. There are plenty of states you can visit in Malaysia, but here’s sharing some the road less traveled kinda places that you should visit when you are in Malaysia; Pahang.

Whenever we talk about Pahang, things that will cross your mind is probably the well famed National Park, but there is more to Pahang than just the National Park.

One of Pahang’s hidden gem that is a must visit is the small town of Bentong. Locally famous for it’s wondrous production of ginger, Bentong has much more to offer than just it’s lively morning market or the hot water spring.

I’ve written about attractions in Bentong, Pahang in my previous blog posts here:

https://cleffairy.com/things-to-do-in-bentong-2/

https://cleffairy.com/attractions-in-bentongbentong-walk/

https://cleffairy.com/attractions-in-bentong-old-school-kopitiams/

https://cleffairy.com/attractions-in-bentong-the-wet-marketmorning-market/

https://cleffairy.com/attractions-in-bentong-lemang-to-ki/

But my wanderlust in exploring this fascinating town does not just stop there.

My family and I had the opportunity to stay in janda baik villas in Bentong and discovered that there are a couple more places that you can visit while you are in Bentong, Pahang; Bilut Extreme Park, Bee Farm/Bee Museum and Valley Agro Park.

I will share more in depth write ups about these places in other posts, but here’s briefly sharing about the newly explored places that I think is a must visit:

Bilut Extreme Park

Bilut Bilut Extreme Park is located at Felda Lurah Bilut, the 1st Felda in Malaysia. The Bilut Extreme Park is approximately 18 km away from Bentong Town and 16 km away from Raub Town and is actually located in a plantation area which is surrounded by palm oil trees.

There are plenty of things you can do in Bilut Extreme Park, and if you are an extreme sports lover, you will definitely love this place.

Bilut Extreme Park offers plenty of interesting thing for Adrenaline junkies;  ATV ride and outdoor archery.

ATV off-roading

Outdoor sport archery

Apart from that, there is also a mini rabbit petting zoo where little children could go and be friendly with cute little rabbits. More about Bilut Extreme Park’s mini rabbit petting zoo in detail HERE.

House of Bees/Bee Museum.

This is another must visit place while you are in Bentong. The Bee Farm is nestled in the heart of Valley Agro Park a sanctuary for bees.

One thing about the bees here is that they are stingless. You may learn more about the place HERE

Valley Agro Park

Valley Agro Park is basically an agro park that consists of; farm, fish pond, restaurant and chalet.

Chalet

Fishing pond

Valley Agro Park is a very laid back place where you can just forget about the hustle and the bustle of the city. Read more about it HERE.

In depth write up about on what these places can offer, price, how to get there and stuff coming up soon, so do stay tune for more.

Wish to learn about Kuala Lumpur in an innovative way?

Here’s one place you can visit, the KL City gallery, located in a historical building from 1899 at Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square)

Basically the place is a free information centre on Kuala Lumpur. The exhibits in the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery shows the history of Kuala Lumpur, the present Kuala Lumpur and the plans for Kuala Lumpur in the future.

Informative exhibit

Information on the heritage of Malaysia

Delicately crafted miniature Masjid Jamek

Interactive video exhibit

If you’d like to see more, go for the spectacular Kuala Lumpur model show. Tickets costs only RM3 (Normal price RM5).

Here’s the entire Kuala Lumpur in miniature.

Occasionally, there will be cultural and art exhibition being held at the gallery, so keep your eyes peeled for it.

Batik exhibition in Kuala Lumpur City Gallery

The Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is operated by ARCH Collection Sdn. Bhd, a Malaysian brand that makes collectables and gifts made of wood veneer (using laser technology).Their work shop is located at the ground floor of the City Gallery and they have a huge souvenir shop for you to splurge on.

The entry to Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is free of charge unless you opt to go for some special exhibition of the month, so the place is highly recommended to backpackers as it costs you nothing but there will be loads of infos on Kuala Lumpur over here.

Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is located at the southern end of Merdeka Square (Dataran Merdeka), between the History Museum and the City Library. The closest LRT stations are Masjid Jamek and Pasar Seni.

Entrance fee: Free

Guided Tour: RM45 per person (min. 8 person – max. 12 person)

Opening Hours
8am – 6pm daily

Address
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
No. 27, Jalan Raja, Dataran Merdeka,, 50050 Dataran Merdeka, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Love bird-watching but it’s too much a hassle to travel to their natural habitat deep in the rainforest for bird watching activities? Well, fret not, there is one place nestled in the heart of Kuala Lumpur where you can literally get up close and personal with more than 200 species of birds; The KL Bird Park.

The Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is definitely an attraction in Kuala Lumpur that is not to be missed as it is the world’s largest free flight aviary; which means most birds in the Bird Park flies freely as if they are in natural habitat.

Some of the main attractions of the park are the hornbill park, the flamingo pond, the world of parrots, the egg incubation area, the bird gallery and education center just to name a few.

Getting up close and personal with birds

Peacocks aplenty in the birdpark and if you wait long enough, they will proudly flare their tails to you.

Parrot. This little guy can’t talk, but he is certainly a friendly fella, as whenever visitors goes near, he will offer you whatever he’s been eating by picking them up with his beak and walks towards you while nodding his head up and down, insisting that you take the food. Talk about hospitality at it’s best.

Why play Angry Birds when you can play with a real ‘angry bird’?

This bird actually came to me and held his pose until I finished taking my photos.

The saying, ‘Birds of a feather, flocks together is indeed true’

The birds are mostly used to visitors approaching them, so they are tame and would actually go to you if you are patient enough. Visitors can take long strolls along the walkway of the park while enjoying the view of birds of various colours and sizes.

Entrance fees

ADULT                               
MyKad holder: RM 27
Non MyKad holder: RM 50

CHILD (3 – 12 years old)                    : MyKid holder: RM13
Non MyKid holder: RM41

Other than the Bird Park, there are some interesting tourists attractions in the area that you can visit too. They are the Islamic Arts Museum, The National Mosque and the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery.

Visitors can take get to the bird park via bus or train. Below are the available options to get to the park.

By Bus:

*Take the Intrakota Bus 21C, 48C (From Kota Raya).
*Take the Intrakota Bus 18, 21A (From Chow Kit).
*Take the RapidKL Bus 115 (From KL Sentral).

By Train:

KTM Komuter – disembark at the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, then walk to the Park or take simply hail a metered taxi.

Address:

KL Bird Park
No. 920, Jalan Cenderawasih, Taman Tasik Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Office Number:+603 2272 1010
Opening Hours:09:00am – 06:00pm (Daily)

Traveling and is transiting in KLIA/KLIA2 in Malaysia? Feeling restless and not sure what to do during your long wait for the next flight? Why not explore Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia during your transit? Kuala Lumpur, the sleepless and bustling city is a wondrous place and have plenty of tourists attraction that could awe you without burning a huge hole in your pocket.

My family and I played tourist for a day in our own country a couple of weeks back and discovered that there’s plenty of fun places you can visit in Kuala Lumpur in just 8 hours.

Here’s what you can actually do in an 8 hours daytime transit in KLIA/KLIA2 as per adviced from Tourism Information Centre in KLIA if you are traveling in small group or traveling with family and small children; National Mosque, Islamic Arts Museum, KL Bird Park and Kuala Lumpur City Gallery. Mode of transport that’s recommended for these destination is by taxi and by foot/shuttles.

Taking taxi can be quite a hassle in some situations, but chartered taxis are easily available in KLIA/KLIA2. All you need to do is just head over to the taxi counter and buy your preferred destination coupon. In this case, from KLIA to Kuala Lumpur. Regular taxi fares from KLIA to Kuala Lumpur costs about RM75 for one way while premium taxi fares costs about RM120 for one way. A regular taxi could accommodate about 4pax, so if you are traveling in groups, taxis could save you much more in comparison of taking the ERL of KLIA express. The journey from KLIA to Kuala Lumpur by taxi takes about 45minutes to 1 hour, depending on the traffic.

So here’s our route: KLIA-National Mosque-Islamic Arts Museum-KL Bird Park-KL City Gallery. We departed from KLIA via taxi to Kuala Lumpur at 9.15am, explore Kuala Lumpur in stipulated time and went back to KLIA by 6pm.

Yes. It is possible to visit these 4 attractions in Kuala Lumpur in just 8 hours and still be in time to catch your flight. All you need to do is plan your time well and here’s a brief guide on how you can accomplish it:

First destination; the National Mosque. Recommended visit time allocation for transit passengers: 45mins to 1hour.

National Mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. But apart from being a place of worship, it is also a commmunity centre where plenty of religion related activities and events is held.

Apart from the 5 times daily prayers, common events that’s held daily over here are Quranic classes and solemnization of marriage. National mosque is open to public’s visit at certain hours during non prayer time. More about National Mosque in detail HERE.

Once done visiting National Mosque, head over to Islamic Arts Museum. It is located opposite of National Mosque and is just 5-10 minutes walk away. Recommended time to be allocated during the visit to Islamic Arts Museum for transit passengers is 1 hour.

The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in South East Asia with more than seven thousands artefacts from the Islamic world. Read more about Islamic Arts Museum in detail HERE.

Feeling overwhelmed with all the artefacts? Free your mind and get close to nature in KL Bird Park. KL Bird Park is just 15 minutes walk away from the Islamic Arts Museum. Recommended time allocation over here for transit passenger is 2 hours.

It is the home to more than 3,000 birds of approximately 200 species of local and foreign birds. Read more about KL Bird Park in detail HERE.

Final destination of the day was the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery. Located in Dataran Merdeka, it is about 20minutes walk away from KL Bird Park. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is an interesting tourist information centre with a collection of paintings and photos of KL’s history, plus miniature mock ups of famous city landmarks. Recommended time allocation for transit passenger in Kuala Lumpur City Gallery is 40 minutes.

Set in a 114-year old, colonial-style building just beside Dataran Merdeka, this free museum is great if you want to find out a little bit more about the history of Kuala Lumpur. You may read about Kuala Lumpur City Gallery in detail HERE.

Once done visiting the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, hail a metered taxi from Dataran Merdeka and head back to KLIA. Fare estimation from Dataran Merdeka back to KLIA is RM75 for regular taxi and RM125 for premium taxi.

Transiting in Malaysia, especially if you are transiting at KLIA/KLIA2 does not have to be boring. There’s plenty of interesting places in the vicinity of the airports and Klang Valley to visit. Moving around in public transport is pretty easy. So, if you’re ever transiting in KLIA/KLIA2, be sure to step out of the airport and have fun exploring.