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Guided Nature Walk to
Pantai Kerachut,
Penang National Park
(Tour
code : PNP/002/06; ex-hotel; duration : 6.5 hours)
07:00 – Pick up from hotel
08:00 - The trail starts from Pasir Pandak and ends at Pantai
Kerachut is about 2.5 hours of leisure walking on undulating
terrain. Along the trail you will be able to enjoy clean cool
streams, an array of flora and fauna, dominated by dipterocarps to
commercial and medicinal species to ferns, palms, pitcher plants,
meromictic flora, climbers, fungi and many resident & migratory
birds, monkeys, squirrels, occasionally you will be able to spot the
rare spiny hill tortoises, river terrapins, etc.
10:30 – Arrive at the beautiful white sandy beach of Pantai
Kerachut, you will first notice the unique meromictic lake
(seasonal) where fresh water from the mountain streams meets
with sea water. The sandy stretch is also the nesting place of
the Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) & Olive-Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys
olivacea). You can laze around the beach, fishing at the jetty
or at both rocky ends of the beach, visit the turtle sanctuary,
gaze at the majestic flight of white bellied sea eagles around
coastal forests. There are toilet/bathroom & camping facilities
at the beach.
11:30 – You shall head to the forested area along the peat swamp
jungle trail and take a cool dip in the natural spas at one of the
freshwater streams and also have your picnic lunch there.
12:30 - Trek from Pantai Kerachut to Pasir Pandak
13:30 – arrive at Penang National Park entrance and transfer back
to hotel
Attire
Please wear comfortable walking shoes/sandals; preferably light
cotton T-shirt & shorts/longs (do not wear jeans as they are too
warm for the climate and get very heavy when wet)
Things to bring
1. hat/cap
2. at
least 1.5 litre of drinking water
3. sunglasses
4. sun
block
5. insect
repellent
6. binoculars
(for bird watching)
7. ultra
light fishing tackle (for anglers)
8.
swimwear
9.
a day pack with small bath towel and spare change of clothing
(wrapped in waterproof plastic)
10.
camera (optional)
11.
a pair of slippers (optional)
Disclaimer :The operator does not accept responsibility for losses
or expenses incurred due to delay caused by bad weather and other
unforeseen circumstances. In no event shall the operator be held
liable for any loss of personal effects, monies, injuries,
accidents, including loss of life arising out or in connection with
the participation of our tour /activities.
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