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Selangor Fruit Valley
Berjuntai Bestari, Rawang, Selangor |
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Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih
Rawang, Selangor |
" Sometimes the small pleasures in LIFE are the sweetest "
" My Staycation No 8 (Transition to Endemic Phase) free & easy visit to Selangor Fruit Valley (Berjuntai Bestari) & Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih (Rawang), Selangor on Sunday May 15 2022 (07.00 > 14.30) together with brother Weng & 3 sisters, travelling by my brother's vehicle from SS17, Subang Jaya, my 41st outdoor trip after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 6 2021 due to a spike in Covid-19 cases; a National Vaccination campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021), as at Feb 5 2022, a total of 22.9 million individuals or 97.9% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations; Malaysia is now under the Transition to Endemic Phase starting from April 1 2022, an exit strategy that could allow Malaysians to return to near-normal life after nearly over 2 years of battling the pandemic "
My travel buddies: brother Weng & sisters Inn, Peng & Mei
Total expenses incurred (group of 5): Rm10 (petrol & toll) + Rm10 (entrance fee, senior) = Rm20 (US$4.50) per pax
Travel itinerary: Subang Jaya > Taman Equine (my sister's home place) > Berjuntai Bestari > Rawang > Taman Equine > Subang Jaya (total mileage 260km)
Sunday May 15 2022 (Wesak Day) - an important Buddhist religious event in Malaysia's calendar, which celebrates Buddha's birth, enlightenment & death; the following Monday has been declared as a public holiday ! Due to Covid-19 & Omicron pandemic, this year Wesak Day was moderately celebrated, no street processions in order to mitigate overcrowding.
For this auspicious Sunday weekend, I suggested to my brother & sisters to pay a visit to Selangor Fruit Valley (a fun agro adventure) & Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih (large turnout of devotees & visitors to celebrate, seeking blessings, worshipping, offering prayers etc), both places are near Rawang and about one hour by car from Kuala Lumpur city. Both these places were my 1st time visit ! A great weekend for our group, breathing fresh air & fun tram rides in Selangor Fruit Valley & a feel of the religious & cultural atmosphere in Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih during the Wesak Day (also enjoying a free vegetable noodle lunch) which falls on today ie May 15 2022, a full moon in Chinese lunar calendar !
Travel Highlights:
1) Selangor Fruit Valley (SFV) - Km7, Jalan Batang Berjuntai, Batu Arang, Rawang 45600 Berjuntai Bestari, Selangor - front entrance, a 646 acres tropical fruit farm (mainly growing of starfruit, pineapple, coconut, palm oil, jack fruit, chempedak, pulasan, bananas, jambu, nangka, mangosteen, rambutan, mangga, durian, manggis etc) developed by Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation, located approx 52km from Kuala Lumpur, my 1st visit to SFV, a great place for family outing, interactive learning on plant, animals & outdoor fun activities ! (09.00 > 11.00)
Selangor Fruit Valley (SFV) - Ticketing Counter, entrance fee for Malaysian adult = Rm15 (US$3.40), senior citizen 60+, disabled & children above 4+ = Rm10 (US$2.30)
A packet of sliced fresh fruit given free for each visitor / ticket holders
Free tram services (tractor driven) to major places of interests in SFV (5 stops) ie Laman Herba, Deer Park, Rabbit Park, Duck Farm & Selangor Traditional House, tram rides were mainly on undulating lands passing through various tropical fruit farms & nurseries ! To observe SOP compliance, visitors taking tram rides were slotted with a time interval of 15 to 20 minutes (incoming & outgoing) to avoid overcrowding in a particular tourist spot !
1st Stop - Ladang (Palantation) Selangor Fruit Valley (SFV), main office, restaurant, cafe & souvenir stalls, garden & eco bridge, hanging umbrellas, Carambola (Starfruit) Pavilion, Starfruit Monument etc
Hanging Umbrellas, Selangor Fruit Valley
Taman / Garden, Selangor Fruit Valley
Laman Herba, Selangor Fruit Valley
Carambola Pavilion (an event place) & a panoramic view of Selangor Fruit Valley,
2nd Stop - Taman Rusa (Deer Park), Selangor Fruit Valley, visitors including children were allowed to feed the deer by buying a pack of long beans Rm5 (US$1.10) direct from the park attendant !
3rd Stop - Taman Arnab (Rabbit Farm), Selangor Fruit Valley, children loves this pet farm, there is a playground, also a bird house, chicken shed & bee keeping house.
Children Playground, Taman Arnab (Rabbit Farm), Selangor Fruit Valley
Cockerel hens coop pen, Taman Arnab (Rabbit Farm) Selangor Fruit Valley
Bee hive box, Taman Arnab (Rabbit Farm) Selangor Fruit Valley
Bird House, Taman Arnab (Rabbit Farm) Selangor Fruit Valley
Viewing platform, Taman Arnab, Selangor Fruit Valley
4th Stop - Laman Itik (Duck Farm), Selangor Fruit Valley, my sister Mei bought home a pack of salted duck eggs (4 pieces) for Rm5 (US$1.10) !
5th Stop - Rumah Kampung (Selangor Traditional House), SFV - front step entrance, vernacular roof, large openings on the side of the building to provide good ventilation, timber walls, unique wood carving designs based on Malay motifs, raised on stilts, interior furnished with old furniture & fittings etc.
Food Stalls in Rumah Kampung, Selangor Fruit Valley - on sales are fresh guava, star fruit, fresh coconut & deep fried tapioca & banana fritters, our group bought home some guava (Rm3.50 per kilo) & star fruit (Rm4.50 = US$1 per kilo) & took a short rest to enjoy the fresh air, surrounding scenery & enjoyed eating the crispy tapioca & banana fritters !
Fruit plantation scenery as viewed from the Kampung House
Fruit plantation scenery as viewed from our 5 tram rides in Selangor Fruit Valley
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| Oil Palm Trees |
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| Pineapple Growing |
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| Scenic Lake |
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| Fishing Jetty |
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| Bee farming |
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| Grape Growing |
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| Flower & Plant Nursery |
2) Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih, Kampung Stesen, Rawang, Selangor - a big religious centre for Buddhist in Rawang area, located on top of the hill surrounded by greeneries, built with traditional Chinese architecture resembles to some of the prominent temples in China, has a majestic hall & houses a giant Buddha statute.
Makan Makan (Eating) - Vegetarian lunch served to devotees & visitors in conjunction with the Wesak Day in Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih Eating Hall, Rawang; as it was close to mid-day, my group of five decided to queue up & enjoyed a vegetarian meal ie a plate of delicious fried noodles / kway teow with stir fried bitter gourd, curry mixed vegetable etc before heading home ! (Sunday May 15 2022)
Country side scenery along Rawang Bypass (Rawang-Serendah Highway) > Kuala Lumpur, the 10km highway was opened to traffic in Nov 2017 !
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