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| Kuala Sepetang, Perak |
" Wherever you go, go with all your heart "
" My Staycation & Cuti Cuti Malaysia 3 days 2 nights free & easy trip to Gopeng, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping & Kuala Sepetang, Perak with my brother Weng & sisters Inn & Mei, travelling on Sunday Sept 20 2020 by private vehicle driven by my brother Weng from Subang Jaya (my home place) to Serdang > Gopeng & Taiping via North South Expressway & main trunk roads - my 10th outdoor trip after the lifting of Movement Control Order (MCO) by Malaysian Government on June 10 2020; my first Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) visit to Gopeng, Kuala Kangsar & Kuala Sepetang & as for Taiping, my last visit (a brief stopover) was 15 years ago "
Travel Itinerary: Subang Jaya (my home place) > Serdang (my sisters home place) > Gopeng > Kuala Kangsar > Taiping > Kuala Sepetang > Taiping > Kuala Kangsar > Subang Jaya (total 642km)
Subang Jaya > Serdang - 20km
Serdang > Gopeng - 196km
Gopeng > Kuala Kangsar - 64km
Kuala Kangsar > Taiping - 40km
Taiping > Kuala Sepetang - 12km
Kuala Sepetang > Taiping - 12km
Taiping > Victoria Bridge, Enggor - 47km
Victoria Bridge > Kuala Kangsar - 10km
Kuala Kangsar > Subang Jaya - 241km
Total = 642km
Total expenses incurred (3 days 2nights): Rm151(US$36) per pax
Hotel: Rm33 x 2 nights per pax (a group of 4)
Food: Rm40 per pax
Petrol & Toll: Rm42 per pax
Entrance fee: Rm3 per pax
(a one day tour package by bus quoted by a local travel agency from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Sepeteng & Taiping Bamboo Resort costs Rm119 or US$28 inclusive of a lunch & dinner, whereas a day tour package from KL to Gopeng + Kampar + Ipoh costs Rm89 inclusive of a lunch)
My travel buddies: Brother Weng & Sisters Inn & Mei
Covid-19 situation in Malaysia - higher contagion rate reported since early Sept 2020; recent rise of clusters in Kedah & Sabah !
As at Sept 25 2020, Malaysia's total deaths in Covid-19 were 133 & total cases to-date reported were 10,687 (9,696 recoveries) & 111 new cases !
Arrival of inter-monsoon season in Malaysia - expect wet days & more rain from now on till Oct 2020 ! From November > January is the Northeast monsoon, a major rainy season in Peninsula Malaysia; heavy rains may cause flooding in the east coast states of Peninsula Malaysia during this period. For East Malaysia ie Sabah & Sarawak, the Northeast monsoon starts from January till early March. So be prepared and avoid travelling to low lying areas & carry along an umbrella or raincoat when you are doing any outing during the Northeast monsoon season in Malaysia.
Travel Highlights:
1) Gopeng, Perak
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| Heritage House Museum Gopeng |
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| Museum Gopeng |
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| Gaharu Tea Valley, Gopeng |
2) Kuala Kangsar, Perak
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| Masjid Ubudiah, Kuala Kangsar |
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| Istana Kenangan, Kuala Kangsar |
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| Pavilion Tower, Kuala Kangsar |
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| Victoria Bridge, Kampung Kapor, Enggor |
3) Taiping, Perak
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| Taiping Lake Gardens, Taiping |
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| Colonial Clock Tower, Taiping |
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| Larut Matang, Taiping |
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| Antong Coffee Mill, Taiping |
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| Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill), Taiping |
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| Perak Museum, Taiping |
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| Taiping Prison |
Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld), Perak
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| Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld) |
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| Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory |
Hotel Accommodation - Louis Hotel, Jalan Pasar, Taiping @Rm133.20 per night (2 queen beds for 4 adults)
