Experience life in a Malaysia native village

Itinerary

Day 1: Experience living among the Semai tribespeople.

Stop At: Gopeng Heritage House, 6 Jalan Sungai Itek, Gopeng 31600 Malaysia
We'll pick you up from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station at 9am and head towards Ulu Geroh Village. The journey takes about 3 hours total with first passing by Gopeng town for those wanting to purchase snacks or preferred drinks for the trip.

From Gopeng it's about 30 minutes to the village through smaller winding roads surrounded by durian orchards. Once we're there we'll settle into our accommodations. You'll have the option to either stay in huts built by our Semai friends or for those wanting to sleep under the stars (an option we always take ourselves!), we do provide tents.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gopeng Heritage House, 6 Jalan Sungai Itek, Gopeng 31600 Malaysia
Get first hand experience and learn to:
- Weave traditional accessories used for their spiritual dance (sewang) with coconut leaves
- Set simple animal Traps for small animals
- Fish in the nearby river using rods made from Bertam tree & bait found around the banks
- And find out if you have the skills to hunt for your meal as they once did, with a BLOWPIPE! (just kidding! instead there'll be shooting targets)
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gopeng Heritage House, 6 Jalan Sungai Itek, Gopeng 31600 Malaysia
Get your grub on with wholesome delicious indigenous dishes, prepared by our Semai friends. With many of it cooked over firewood.

If you like, even get the chance to learn and cook alongside for your meals.

Most of the ingredients are found around the village or at a local market in a nearby town.

This trip includes 4 meals, drinking water, light snacks and hot beverages.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gopeng Heritage House, 6 Jalan Sungai Itek, Gopeng 31600 Malaysia
Get your grub on with wholesome delicious indigenous dishes, prepared by our Semai friends. With many of it cooked over firewood.

If you like, even get the chance to learn and cook alongside for your meals.

Most of the ingredients are found around the village or at a local market in a nearby town.

This trip includes 4 meals, drinking water, light snacks and hot beverages.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Basic accommodations with 2 outside toilets. We'll be staying in jungle huts built by the Semai or camp out in tents.

Day 2: Explore the surrounding jungles of Ulu Geroh Village.

Stop At: Gopeng Heritage House, 6 Jalan Sungai Itek, Gopeng 31600 Malaysia
If the timing is right, you'll get to see one of the biggest flower on earth right here in the backyard of Ulu Geroh Village.

From the village, it's usually between 1-2 hours hike up. It really depends where our Semai guides have identified a potential blooming flower.

Along the hike, listen as the guides share their vast knowledge of the jungle and immersed yourself with nature's beauty, that is the Malaysian Rainforest.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gopeng Heritage House, 6 Jalan Sungai Itek, Gopeng 31600 Malaysia
Fresh from our trek for the Rafflesia flower, we'll head down towards a secluded waterfall only known to the villagers.

Here you'll get to have a splash and swim in the cold waters of Damak Waterfall.

While you chill and relax with a cup of coffee or tea and some light snacks.
Duration: 20 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.