The canopy walkway
Among the rainforest treetops.
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Malaysia's oldest and largest national park, created in 1938–1939 as the King George V National Park and renamed Taman Negara, the national park, after independence. It covers more than 4,300 square kilometres across three states and protects a rainforest estimated at over 130 million years old, among the oldest on earth, including Gunung Tahan, the highest peak in the peninsula. Malayan tigers, Asian elephants and many rare animals live in the forest, and the Batek, one of the peninsula's indigenous peoples, have lived here since ancient times. Most visitors start at Kuala Tahan on the Tembeling River, with the park headquarters, lodges and floating restaurants, and from there the forest trails, the Gua Telinga cave, the Lata Berkoh rapids, river boat trips and the canopy walkway among the treetops, which gained a new walkway in 2026. The entry permit is one ringgit per person and a camera licence five ringgit; the canopy walkway has a separate ticket and closes on Fridays and in stormy weather. The best season is March to September, as rain is heavier late in the year. It is about four hours by road from Kuala Lumpur, or drive to Jerantut and take a boat for several hours up the Tembeling River through the forest. Allow at least two nights, and bring insect repellent, walking shoes and light, quick-drying clothes.
Among the rainforest treetops.
Boats and floating restaurants.
Home of tigers, elephants and the Batek.
Kuala Tahan, Pahang, about four hours' drive from Kuala Lumpur
Organised day tours exist, but they are very long, around eight hours on the road there and back. It is far better to spend two nights at Kuala Tahan and enjoy the trails, the canopy walkway and the river trips without rushing.