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Orchid Garden
Orchid Park encompasses the Hulu Selimbar
Island, Hilir Selimbar Island and Belit Island
which is located around 20 minutes from
the Pengkalan Gawi Ferry Terminal. Within
the Orchid Park, there are a multitude of wild
orchid species ranging from local species
up to unique international hybrid species.

9:00am - 5:00pm | Daily
Pengkalan Gawi Jetty

Main Kenyir Lake
The Kenyir Lake is the largest man-made lake in
Attractions Malaysia. Surrounded by 340 islands, the Kenyir Lake Kelah Sanctuary
stores thousands of human civilization history and rich
with the uniqueness and beauty of nature like no other.
Located in Petang River, and takes about 45 minutes to
Aside from being a heaven for fishermen, the Kenyir get there from the Pengkalan Gawi Jetty. This lake has
Lake also offers holiday experiences in the boathouses 91 channels, particularly from Gunung Padang, and was
with attractive packages such as Kelah Sanctuary, introduced for the protection, preservation and brooding
Lasir Waterfall and Kenyir Island Hoping (Herbs of kelah fishes. It was right here that visitors get the
Garden, Orchid Garden, Butterfly Farm). opportunity to swim with the kelah fishes and have
a taste of the experience of touching and being
surrounded by thousands of kelah fishes at the same
time.
Tasik Kenyir Main Jetty 9:00am - 12:00pm | Daily
Pengkalan Gawi Jetty

Memorial Batu Bersurat
Kenyir Elephant Conservation Village (KECV)
Memorial Batu Bersurat Terengganu served as
evidence that the Islamic religion had already This Kenyir Elephant Conservation Village (KECV) is
set foot here, and Terengganu is one of the located in Telemong River, built in 2012 and covers an
earliest states that welcome the arrival area of 256 hectares wide. Only 10 percent of the area was
of Islam. It was proof that the Islamic religion developed while the rest was never touched upon. The
had already long been embraced and practiced purpose of taking care of the 90 percent untouched area
in Terengganu. In other words, the validity is to preserve the forest and maintain the “home” to the
of the date written on the Inscripted Stones, orphaned elephants that live within. Visitors who stop by
4 Rejab 702 Hijrah being similar to22th of February, at KECV are able to see the elephants in close range via
1303 was an important discovery in the history of both the hanging bridge and the specially-built tower.
human civilization in Terengganu.

9:00am - 6:00pm | Daily
Memorial Batu Bersurat Kenyir Elephant Village