Endau - Rompin State Park
Endau Rompin, straddling the Johor/Pahang border, is the second National Park, after Taman Negara. It covers an area of approximately 80,000 hectares of rich and exotic flora and fauna, encompassing the watershed of the rivers Endau and Rompin, from which it derives its name. In other words, this place is huge.
The entry point at Kampung Peta is an Orang Asli (Malaysian aborigines) village. Although the natives have been influenced by the modern world, they still practise a hunting and gathering lifestyle. They are also the custodians of fascinating myths and legends about the jungle handed down from one generation to the next. Apart from exploring this spellbinding cultural aspect of the park, how can you get your hands dirty in this giant, timeless Garden of Eden? Easy. You can camp, hike, fish, canoe, shoot rapids, explore caves, climb mountains, bird watch and swim in this amazing national park.
The park is home to a vast range of species of birds, mammals, frogs, insects and exotic varieties of orchids, herbs, medicinal plants and trees - many of which are not found anywhere in the world. It seems that every time a scientific expedition returns from Endau - Rompin, they discover a new species!
Regular treks through the jungle will give adventurers sightings of leaf monkeys, long-tail macaques, white-handed gibbons, elephants, deer, tapirs and the occasional tiger and leopard. If you are lucky you may catch a glimpse of the endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros. For adventure lovers and river trekkers, there are exhilarating rapids and fairly substantial waterfalls.
To protect the pristine environment, only limited areas of the park are open for ecotourism. Entry to the park requires a special permit from the Johor National Park Corporation.
*info above adapted from Tourism Malaysia
Itinerary
Alternative to the programmes from our activity partner High Adventure Travel below, we are able to organise customised packages with the Malaysian Nature Society for groups above 8pax. The advantages here are the experienced English speaking guides which will add more insightful knowledge in the program.
3 DAYS 2NIGHT ENDAU ROMPIN (JH/ER3) –Full Board
DAY ONE (lunch * dinner )
Your tour starts from Kahang town with a journey of about two hours to the Park.
Upon arrival, your guide leads you to the Park headquarters where you are registered and briefed on the park's procedures and regulations. You are then led through an informative Cultural and Natural Heritage educational display of the park's flora, fauna, indigenous crafts and Taman Herba (medicinal plant garden). Following that, a journey by long boat to Kuala Jasin. After tea break, you can swim and relax at riverside.
After dinner, there may be a night walk depending on weather conditions.
DAY TWO (breakfast * lunch * dinner)
After breakfast, you will begin your jungle trekking. You will wade across two shallow river crossings and walk among lowland forest habitats to Kuala Marong. You will see massive buttress root systems supporting towering forest hard-woods together with many unique species of plant life, only found at Endau-Rompin. You will continue on to Upeh Guling to view the ancient volcanic rock formations that are millions of years old. After lunch at Kuala Marong, you will visit the blue tinted waters of Tasik Air Biru where you can relax, swim or fish, the choice is yours.
For the return journey to Kuala Jasin you can either trek or enjoy the forest scenery. Dinner
DAY THREE (breakfast)
After breakfast, you will paddle kayak to Kampung Peta, You can explore the area around the Orang Asli settlement and the Park Headquarters. There will be handicrafts made by the skilled hands of the local tribes which you can purchase
After tea, around mid-morning your tour finishes at Kampung Peta
4 DAY 3 NIGHT ENDAU ROMPIN (JH/ER4) – Full Board
DAY ONE (lunch * dinner )
Same as above
DAY TWO (breakfast * lunch * dinner)
After breakfast, you depart the Kampung Peta jetty for a boat journey along the Endau River to the trekking staging point at Kuala Jasin, where your jungle trekking adventure begins. You will wade across two shallow river crossings and walk among lowland forest habitats. You will see massive buttress root systems supporting towering forest hardwoods together with many unique species of plant life, only found at Endau-Rompin.
Upon arrival at Kuala Marong, you set your camp.Lunch is served. After lunch it’s now time to explore the surrounding jungle and then relax. After that you trek to Upeh Guling to view volcanic formations which are millions of years old. Then you will trek to Tasik Air Biru where you can relax and swim. After dinner you will prepare yourself for tomorrow’s challenging climb, to witness the rugged beauty of the Buaya Sangkut waterfalls.
DAY THREE (breakfast * lunch * dinner)
After breakfast, you are primed for the strenuous three-hour trek to Buaya Sangkut, known by the folklore of the local Orang Asli as the ' Trapped Crocodile Waterfalls'. Your guide will explain this legend to you. Your reward for completing this trek is lunch, overlooking tons of pure, foaming water, thundering down an ancient, three-level cliff face for about 40 metres. Surrounded by dense tropical rain forest, this awesome spectacle is one of Malaysia's most spectacular natural features.
After a mainly downhill afternoon trek back to Kuala Marong, it's time to relax, and enjoy the beautiful riverside setting of your second campsite.
DAY FOUR (breakfast* lunch)
After breakfast, you can will trek and enjoy the forest scenery to Kuala Jasin. At Kuala Jasin you will paddle kayak down the river to Kampung Peta.You can explore the area around the Orang Asli settlement and the Park Headquarters. There will be handicrafts made by the skilled hands of the local tribes which you can purchase. Lunch.
Around mid-day your tour finishes at Kampung Peta.
Rate
All tours are private. Please let us know total participants and age.
What does it include?
Meals as stated, accommodation/camping equipment, guides, permits, transport as stated
What does it exclude?
Tips, transport to Kahang, snacks, torchlight/flashlight, sleeping bag, insect repellant, leech socks
Best time to visit
The park is closed during the rainy season (November to March). Please read the park regulations before you enter the park.
Getting here
By Road
Drive from Kuala Lumpur or Johor Bahru, using the North-South Expressway. Once at Kluang, take a detour to Kahang town. There, a four-wheel drive vehicle will take you on a 56km jungle track to Kampung Peta, which is the point of entry to the National Park.
By River
It is also possible to reach the park by boat along the Endau River, taking about three hours starting from Felda Nitar II. There are camping facilities, catering for up to 300 visitors. These are located at Kuala Jasin, Batu Hampar, Upeh Guling and Kuala Marong.
By Air
Fly to Senai Airport, Johor, and arrange for taxi or private tranport here.