Thursday, 20 June 2013

Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya Eco Resort, Raub, Pahang



2D1N Stay at Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya Eco Resort, Raub.

 

 

    General Information

  • Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya in Raub is an eco-resort set in a natural environment surrounded by tropical rainforest and adjacent to clear flowing river.  Here, one gets to experience a tranquil stay in deep jungle without giving up modern comfort.
  • The eco-resort is about 85km from Kuala Lumpur (KL) and it is only about 1 1/2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur via Lebuhraya Karak.
  • Perfect getaway for adventure seeker, nature lover, yoga practitioner, lovebirds, family outing and corporate function or team building.
  • 3 types of accommodation are provided - camping tent with bed, modern and well decorated dormitory and chalet.  Camping tent comes in different size and modern washrooms are provided.
  • It is only accessible via 10-minutes off road ride by 4WD jeep to travel deeper into the jungle where the eco-resort is located.  Visitors will be picked up from the parking lot at the bottom of the hill to go up to the resort which is about 1700m above sea level.
  • Rates are on per head basis.  Children below 2 years old stay for free.  2D1N Stay Package includes 4 meals (buffet lunch, buffet tea time, BBQ dinner & breakfast), guided jungle trekking to the waterfall, guided night walk and morning walk up to the mountain.  Check in and check out time is 12pm.  Day trip Package costs RM100 flat rate (Children below 2 years old free) and starts from 11am - 6pm.  It includes 2 meals (lunch & evening tea) and guided jungle trekking to the waterfall.  Jungle trekking activity is weather dependent.
  • Karaoke, ping pong, carom and board games are available upon request.
  • 2D1N itinerary is as follow:
           Day 1: 12.00pm - Check in.
                       12.30pm - Lunch.
                         2.30pm - Trek to Fountain of Youth waterfall & Leap of Faith platform jump  
                                         (optional : river trekking on the way back, need to inform staff/guide)
                                         There are 3 private waterfalls to choose from depending on type and age of
                                         the group participating.  No outsider except visitors and resort guide since
                                         these are private waterfalls.
                         4.30pm - Tea time.
                         7.30pm - BBQ dinner.
                         9.00pm - Save Our Rainforest talk.  All visitors will be given a surprise after the talk 
                                         :).  Guided night walk up to the top of the hill.
                         9.30pm - Movie/Indoor games (carom, board games, ping pong etc).
 
          Day 2 :   7.00am - Peak into Paradise (morning walk up to the top of the hill).
                         7.30am - Breakfast.
                         9.30am - Flying fox (RM20 per person).
                        12.00pm - Depart.
 
 
 
 

    Memorable Experience From The Trip


  • The 10-minutes off road ride on their 4WD jeep itself is an adventure.  My kids get really excited about it.
  • Trekking to Fountain of Youth waterfall where at one point we need to cross the waist deep river by either holding onto a rope or riding on tyre tubes and guided by the guides to cross.
  • Doing Leap of Faith which is a free jump from 15 feet high platform into the green emerald water of the waterfall.  My hubby and my 7-year old son who did it said it was awesome!
  • Star gazing from top of the hill.  Night walk to the top of the hill is a must go.  The sight of dark sky full of stars is just too wonderful to miss.  
  • Flying fox, first try for my hubby and my 7-year old son.




    What We Have Missed/Not Done

  • River trekking back to the resort from the waterfall.  We did not opt for it because we have young kids age 4 & 7 trekking with us.  This should be fun.
  • Peak into Paradise morning walk to the top of the same hill from previous night walk.  So we missed out the magnificent morning view.



    Useful Tips/Suggestions


  • Do bring extra lock for your vehicle because the parking lot is at the bottom of the hill.
  • A pair of good grip sandals will be needed for jungle trekking to the waterfall where you will definitely get wet.
  • Torch light or head lamp will be helpful for night walk.
  • Mosquito or insect repellent because you will be staying in the jungle.
  • Bring your light jacket because it can get quite cold at night.
  • After checking out the next day, you can drop by at Tanah Aina Azareena which is a seafood steamboat restaurant for lunch.  The restaurant will be on your right on your way back to Kuala Lumpur from Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya, about 17km or 25-minutes drive away from Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya Eco Resort.  Operating hours is from 11.30am to 10.30pm, closed on Wednesday.  Address: Lot 4753, Jalan Tras, Bentong, Pahang.  The restaurant is built by riverside in a park with some durian trees.


     
Lush greenery view on the way to Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya Eco Resort.
 

Car Park at bottom of the hill.  The steep road leads to Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya Eco Resort.
Visitors will be picked up by resort's 4WD jeep from here.
 

Reception area by riverside.




Welcome drinks for visitors.




Restaurant by riverside where 4 meals will be served.


 

                          
Camp site next to the restaurant.
 
Imagine sleeping in the tent while listening to the sound of insects and river flowing.

A few swings are built at the eco-resort for you to relax and enjoy the greenery view.






All dormitories and chalets are across the river.



 
 
 

Enjoy your breakfast by sitting on the stairs leading to the river.

 

Kids will be excited to see pool of fish swimming in the water.
 


Take a dip in the cold clear water and wash away all the stress.
 
 

Spacious and beautifully decorated chalet room.
 


Washroom is clean but detached, just a few staircase up behind the chalet.


 
Our neighboring chalet.  Some chalets are by riverside with staircase leading to the river for a dip.

 
Spacious balcony for relaxing and enjoying the sound of jungle and river.





Our own 'private pool' is just a few staircase away :).

 
 

 
 
 
 
Flying fox.

Fountain of Youth waterfall.

The stairs lead to the jumping platform for Leap Of Faith.



Overall stay at Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya Eco Resort is a fun, exciting and adventurous trip to get closer to mother nature.  Good exposure for kids from city especially.

A great short getaway from hustle and bustle of big city like Kuala Lumpur.

 




Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya Eco Resort
8, Jalan Tras,
27600, Raub,
Pahang, Malaysia.

Tel: Juliet +6016 6090493,  Neni +6010 2265815
Website:  http://www.tanah-aina.com
Email:  booking@tanah-aina.com

GPS coordinate: 3.680459,101.832640

From Kuala Lumpur proceed to the Karak Highway.
Take exit 808 to Bentong Barat.
Follow the rest of the direction as shown on Tanah Aina website.
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2 comments:

  1. Unknown2 November 2014 at 23:14

    Hi Madam,
    Appreciate your detailed descriptions & picture.

    I read Tanah Aina Farrah Soraya in Tripadvisor. Looks interesting due to its jungle/forest settings that will be a good experience for "urbanized" kids that are obessed with ipad iphone etc.:-)

    Will find out more. e.g. is it safe to leave the car overnight at the foot of the resort.

    Thank you.
    David Lim

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    1. klshortgetaway11 November 2014 at 19:06

      Hi,
      During our last trip which was 2 years ago, the parking lot at the foot of the resort was basically a vacant land. It was holiday season. So there were quite many cars parked there together. Additional steering lock is highly recommended. I am not sure whether things have changed now. So maybe you can check with the management about the security at the parking lot.

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