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Day Trip To Paddy Field, Fishing Village & Pantai Redang at Sekinchan. |
General Information
- Sekinchan is located about 100km from Kuala Lumpur and can be reached via Lebuhraya KL-Kuala Selangor in about 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours drive depending on the traffic.
- Sekinchan is famous for its vast green paddy fields, seafood since it also has a fishing village called Bagan Fishing Village and beautiful sunset view at its nearby beach called Pantai Redang.
- Highly recommended for those who love photography and those who want to get a short getaway trip to the rural side of Selangor.
- Be prepared for a fun packed day whereby you get to enjoy beautiful greenery views, savor delicious seafood, take a peek at the fishing activities and relax by the beach, all just within a stone's throw distance.
Main Attractions
1. Paddy Fields
- Imagine 4,300 acres of paddy fields stretching beyond your view. What a sight! The vast green paddy fields are on the right side of the main road leading to Sekinchan.
- The rice transplanting season is in March and September each year and the harvesting season is in June and December each year. Therefore, you get to see different colors of the paddy fields depending on which month you go.
- Here, you can get really up close to the paddy fields by driving right beside them. There are roads built systematically in grid form to connect different parts of the fields. They have tar and untar road. Most vehicles use tar road. So you can bring your own bicycles and ride alongside the paddy fields using the untar road. My kids really enjoyed their bicycle rides during our last trip there. Bicycles are available for rent too (Sekinchan Bicycle Team contact no: +6017-676 1119).
- The traffic on the roads are not very busy. So you can stop by anytime to take photographs or take a closer look at the paddy.
- Along the way, you will see small canals, aqueducts, little bridges, fruits trees planted along the aqueducts, birds, swiftlet houses, farmers working in their fields and different types of tractors used by the farmers. All these together with the clear blue sky make up the beautiful colors that every photographer would yearn for.
- There are also paddy process factories which allow free visit. One of them is PLS Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd. Here, visitors will be given a brief and a video presentation on paddy plantation process and types of paddy planted at Sekinchan. Visitors can also buy the famous Sekinchan Pearl Rice from this factory. Address of PLS Marketing S/B is Lot No. 9990, Jalan Tali Air 5, Ban 2, 45400 Sekinchan, Selangor. Contact no. +603-32436558.
- Another exciting activity is eel-fishing which is very popular during the harvesting season in June and December. Those who are interesting in eel-fishing can contact Mr Yap at +6012-250 2156.
- Useful Tips/Suggestions : It can be really hot in the afternoon. So please bring along caps, sunglasses, sunblock and plenty of water to drink.
- Below are paddy planting schedule according to Sekinchan official website:
Time
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Paddy Plantation Activities
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Colour Of Paddy Fied
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Jan-Feb
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Clean Up & Rest Time
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NIL
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Beginning of March
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Transplanting
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Green
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Middle of March-Middle of May
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Grow Up
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Whole Green
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Middle Of May
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Mature
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Golden Yellow
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June
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Harvesting & Reaping
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Yellow
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July-August
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Clean Up & Rest Time
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Nil
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Beginning Of September
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Transplanting
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Green
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Middle of Sep -Middle of Nov
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Grow Up
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Whole Green
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Middle Of November
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Mature
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Golden Yellow
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December
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Harvesting & Reaping
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Yellow
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Above schedule just for your reference, the paddy plantation activities will have two weeks of variance.
2. Fishing Village & Seafood
- Bagan Fishing Village is on the left side of the main road leading to Sekinchan. After seeing paddy field on your right, drive further north along the main road until you come to a traffic light. There is a small sign showing turn left to Bagan Fishing Village at the traffic light. After turning left, go straight until you come to a T-junction. Turn right and you will see a row of shophouses on your right. There are a lot of seafood restaurants along both sides of this road, you will be spoilt for choice. People come here for fresh seafood at affordable price.
- On the left side of the road is the jetty where you can see many fishing boats parking along the river. Most of the fishing boats will go out to sea around 4am or 5am and return home around 5pm. So in the evening you will be able to see fishermen busy unloading their catch from the boat and later categorizing their catch according to types and sizes.
- Useful Tips/Suggestions: Most of the seafood restaurants opened from 8am until 3pm only. Only a handful open at night. It can get really crowded during weekend and public holidays. So advanced booking at these restaurants is highly recommended during peak season.
- Here, you will also find stalls selling local snacks like prawn/fish crackers.
3. Pantai Redang
- After the jetty, go further up the same road until you see a sign showing turning left to Pantai Redang. Turn left and the road will lead you to the beach.
- Once you reach the beach, you will see the sign of 'I love Sekinchan' in Mandarin, a popular spot for taking photo. Next to the sign, there is a giant anchor and a fishing boat display.
- There are a few tree houses along the beach built cleverly by the locals from reusable items such as fishing nets, fishing ropes and wood from old fishing boats. Kids really get thrilled playing in the tree houses and swinging under the trees in self-made swings from old chairs and fishing ropes. Enjoying cooling sea breeze and beautiful sunset while lying in the tree house fishing net is a simple yet unforgettable pleasure. Recommended time for sunset viewing is around 7pm.
- The windy beach is a great place to fly kite. There are stalls selling kites at the beach.
- There is an untar road along the right side of the coast which is suitable for bicycles rides and leisure stroll.
- The beach is also a great spot for bird watching and a good hunting ground for hermit crabs.
- Useful tips/suggestions: For those who want to avoid crowd, it is better to plan the day trip during weekday or non peak season.
- Here, you can find stalls selling drinks, local snacks, fruits, ice cream and fresh oyster!
4. Others
- Sekinchan is one of the popular spot for migratory bird watching especially in April and October.
- There are many Chinese temples in Sekinchan where the villagers pray for good harvest and good weather for fishing. One of them is Nan Tian Temple situated in the middle of the paddy fields.
- There are around 100 bird houses/swiftlet houses scattered among the paddy fields. Those who wish to visit bird house, bird nest processing line or buy bird nest can contactTindakan Iklas Marketing Sdn Bhd (天堂鸟燕窝有限公司)11, Jalan Ria SBS Sekinchan, 45400 Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel: +603- 3241 8888.
- Sekinchan is also famous for its mangoes. Don't forget to buy some from fruits stalls along the main road leading to Sekinchan.
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| The paddy field was green during our early May visit to Sekinchan. |
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| Enjoyable rides alongside the paddy fields. |
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| Beautiful canals. |
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| Aqueducts. |
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| Vast green paddy fields in Sekinchan. |
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| Different tones of color. |
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| Clear blue sky during our second visit to Sekinchan, perfect for photographing. |
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| Tractor clearing off stems left in harvested paddy fields. |
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| Color changed to golden yellow during our second visit in early June. |
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| Combined harvesters working in the fields. |
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| Transferring harvested crop into a lorry. |
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| Birds flying around the harvester. |
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| Amazed by the beautiful colors! |
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| Isn't this a heaven for photographer? |
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| Rice, our staple food. |
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| Fishing boats at Sekinchan Bagan Fishing Village jetty. |
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| Relaxing up on a tree house. |
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| Pretty sunset view from the tree house. |
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| Breathtaking sunset view at Pantai Redang. |
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| Pantai Redang beach, Sekinchan. |
Overall, day trip from Kuala Lumpur to Sekinchan is a fun family outing where you can experience and enjoy different beauties of our countryside all in a day. Another great short getaway from Kuala Lumpur for some fresh air and green views.
Website: http://www.sekinchan.org/
