Full Day Orang-Utan And Mangrove Forest

General information

Destination	Category
Penang, Malaysia	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Situated within the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort about 80km away from Penang Island, the Orang Utan Island is a research institution dedicated to the preservation and research of orangutans.



Take a short ferry ride to reach the island. The island was developed to resemble the orangutan’s natural habitat as closely as possible, its vegetation similar to the rainforests in Sumatra and Borneo. For a more hands on approach, visitors are able to educate themselves by observing the orangutans firsthand at the conservation center, as they walk through a 100m steel caged tunnel that traverses the conservation site.



Continue on to the Matang Mangrove Forest, the 40,000-hectare mangrove forest is recognized as the best managed sustainable mangrove ecosystem in the world. Stroll on the wooden boardwalk to get a closer look at the mangrove trees, watch out also for coastal birds, colorful crabs, mud skippers or other animals that live in the muddy coastal floor of the mangrove ecosystem.


Visit the charcoal processing sites with their unique and traditional method of charcoal making.


Meeting/ pick-up point:Hotel Lobby. Pick up time at 8am.
Duration: Eight hours.
Start/opening time:09.30am.
Languages:English.
Others: Pick-up from hotels on Penang Island only (Georgetown, Batu Ferringhi beach area etc). Additional charge will be imposed for pick-up from hotels located on Penang Mainland (Butterworth, Taman Terbilang, Raja Uda, Seberang Jaya, Perai, Bukit Mertajam).
Dress standards are conservative throughout Asia, especially outside major cities. To respect this and for your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Loose, lightweight, long clothing is both respectful and cool in the predominantly hot Asian climate.