Visit the numerous caves around the park. The favourite being Gua Telinga or Ear Cave, home of thousands of Round Leaf Bats, Giant Toads, Whip Spiders and Cave Racer Snakes. The longest Canopy Walkway in the world, spanning 460 meters long and 40 meters off the ground is not to be missed. For birds watchers, bring along your field book and binoculars and spot the Greater Racquet Tail Drongo, Southern Oied Hornbill, various Spiders Hunters, Sunbirds, Broadbills, Malkohas, Peasants and many more. Listen to the "orchestra" in the early morning. Other activities includes spending the night in the Hide, Fishing, Rapids Shooting or visit the Cascades.
Langkawi
Langkawi comprises a group of 99 tropical islands lying off the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, about 30km from Kuala Perlis and 51km from Kuala Kedah on the mainland. The main island is popularly known as Pulau Langkawi. The islands are blessed with an intriguing heritage of fabulous myths and legends of ogres and gigantic birds, warriors and fairly princesses, battles and romance. As a natural paradise, the islands are perhaps unmatched anywhere else in Southeast Asia. With a geological history dating back 500 million odd years, the islands contain unique rock formations that stir the imagination and baffle the mind. Numerous caves, with their stunning stalactites and stalagmites, taunt the adventurous to unravel their ancient secrets. Fine beaches offer sun-filled days of complete relaxation. The clear emerald waters around the islands provide numerous opportunities for a host of water sports and recreational activities. The enchanting marine life beneath the waters of Langkawi's islands also beckon diving enthusiasts.
Mahsuri's Tomb
Mahsuri was a beautiful princess who was wrongly accused of adultery and sentenced to death. Legend has it that with her dying breath, she cursed the islanders for seven generations. Mahsuri's tomb is now encased in white marble, quarried from the hills of Langkawi. The white symbolising her innocence. Nearby is a well, in which Mahsuri used to wash and bathe. Photographs of her descendants are displayed on the board next to her grave.
Penang
The island of Penang lies just off the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia. As well as being a particularly beautiful tropical island of palm trees and sandy beaches, it is also the main international gateway to northern Malaysia. It was the natural harbour which first attracted the British to Penang in the late 18th century, and the port is still one of the most important in the country. There is a regular ferry service between the island and the town of Butterworth on the mainland. The third longest bridge in the world links Penang to the mainland. Georgetown. The island's capital town, is made up of Malay, Chinese, Thai, Indian and European cultures. Worth visiting are Khoo Kongsi, an old Chinese clan house, Fort Cornwallis (a British 18th century fortress), Penang Museum and Art Gallery and the many churches, temples and mosques found throughout the town. For those that want a single-centre holiday, Penang is a good choice, enabling the visitor to see something of Malaysian life in the town and small villages, as well as offering some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.
Alor Setar (Kedah)
North of Butterworth lies Alor Setar, the state capital of Kedah, accessible directly via the North-South Highway. Kedah is known as the rice bowl of the country with its wide expanse of padi lands. Alor Setar itself has little to offer by way of touristic attractions although for the culturally inclined, there are some notable places to see such as the Thai-style Great Hall built in 1898; the Balai Nobat which houses the instruments of Kedah's royal orchestra (reputed to be the oldest in the country); the Zahir Mosque built in 1912; and the state museum.
Kangar and Arau (Perlis)
Further up north towards the Thai border is Perlis, the smallest state in the Federation. As one travels, the flat rice fields give way to stark solitary limestone outcrops which stand like sentinels marking subterranean caves. Perlis has two main towns, namely Arau and Kangar, the royal town and state capital respectively. Straddling the Malaysian-Thai border is Padang Besar, a popular shopping destination among Malaysians. It is also the terminus for both the Malaysian and Thai Railway systems.
Seremban (Negeri Sembilan)
Seremban, the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan, is about an hour's drive south from Kuala Lumpur along the North-South Highway. Negeri Sembilan or 'Nine States' refers to the loose federation of Malay chieftains who rule these lands. The state is influenced heavily by Minangkabau culture, imported from West Sumatra. The word Minangkabau means 'buffalo horns" which is depicted in the sweeping, peaked roofs of some of the ancestral homes.
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