Overview

 Highlights


  • Experience the unique coastal and jungle areas Malaysia
  • Visit the impressive Batu Caves
  • Batek cultural immersion
  • Beach clean up and tree planting on Pankor Island
  • Mangrove planting for marine ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation
  • Contribute to important seedling and tree planting conservation program to help restore Malaysia's forests
  • Explore limestone caves on a unique caving expedition
  • Experience Malaysian culture and hospitality
  • Float on rubber tubes through the jungle of Taman Negara
  • Hiking challenge in the Taman Negara National Park
  • Terrapin Conservation and breeding centre

Malaysia ranks as one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world, with at least 20% of the world’s known plant and animal species. Malaysia, along with southeast Asian nations, are among the major producers of timber and wood products, but are also one of the top countries with the biggest forest shrinkage. Malaysian territory is approximately two thirds forest. However, over the past 20 years, 7.7 million hectares of tree cover has been lost, equivalent to a 26% decrease. Malaysia’s forests have been devastated by major threats such as plantation expansion and illegal logging activities, with over 60% of forests cleared in the Malaysian peninsula.

Protecting the environment is vital to the growth and success of humans and animals alike, spurring World Expeditions Schools commitment to conservation projects to assist within this region. Students participating in this program will engage in various projects that introduce students to sustainability, conservation, and enable positive growth towards the preservation of Malaysian forests. Students will also contribute to the development of sustainable initiatives within the Batek village, enabling economic growth and reduced environmental degradation.

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We arrive at Kuala Lumpur (KL) International Airport where our team will be waiting. Minivans pick us up at the airport and drop us off at our hotel in downtown KL. After a brief check-in, we have an in-country orientation and safety brief composed of information about plans for the upcoming week! In the afternoon we visit Batu caves, a series of caves and temples, which is a one of the most important religious sites for Hindus in the world. We head out for a welcome dinner where we have the opportunity to try various cultural dishes and explore the bustling streets of KL. We return to the hotel and get some rest for the exciting week ahead. Overnight hotel in KL

Meals:  L,D

The day starts bright and early with breakfast before being picked up by our transport for our journey to Lumut, stopping along the way for snacks! We will have a chance to enjoy the ocean once we arrive as we will take a ferry over to Pankor Island where we will set up camp for the next few days. Once we are settled, we will have a briefing for the project work for the next few days and get a chance to visit our project sites in order to gain an understanding of our service work and the impact it will give towards the community and the environment. In the evening we will head back to our campsite and enjoy a delicious dinner and play some fun and challenging team building games to get to know each other better! We settle into our tents for a relaxing night to be ready for a full day of service work tomorrow! Overnight Dormitory

Meals:  B,L,D

We start the day fresh and early next to the ocean with breakfast and today we focus our time with the Kampung Penyu Community Conservation Organisation which focuses on habitat restoration and protection of nesting areas on the island of Pangkor. Once there, we will be involved with beach cleanup, tree planting, and we will also get the honor to be involved with turtle patrol for rehabilitation of turtle landing site along the Segari and Pangkor Beaches. We will also get a chance to visit the Terrapin Conservation and breeding centre which will be a highlight for the group. After a long day outside, we head back to the hostal, where we freshen up for dinner and fun group evening activity. Then it’s time to get a good night's sleep to prepare for another full day! Overnight Dormitory

Meals:  B,L,D

Get ready for another full day of service work today! After enjoying some delicious breakfast, today we head to The Mangrove Tree Replanting Site. We start the day with learning an introduction to mangrove, from sowing of mangrove propagules all the way to tree planting & handling as well. We continue the day with mangroves planting for marine ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation of Mangrove Forest at Sungai Sempit. We head into our last day of service work at the Nursery. We will get a chance to hear a talk regarding tree planting for deforestation and the work that we will be doing in helping that stated issue. In the afternoon we board back on the ferry to Lumut, where we settle into our hotel and get a good night sleep for our journey to Merapoh tomorrow. Overnight hotel.

Meals:  B,L,D

After breakfast, we board back onto our private bus for our journey to Gua Musang, stopping along the way for snacks! We will arrive to have lunch at the Kesedar Inn before unpacking and settling into our rooms. In the afternoon we head to Taman Negara National Park. We get to enjoy this untouched jungle by going on the canopy walk overlooking the rain forest. Joining us will be members of the Batek tribe, a semi- nomadic group who have called Taman Negara their home for hundreds of years. They will teach us how to survive in the jungle by building shelters, tracking animals, cooking in bamboo and shooting brow darts! We get back to the hotel in the late afternoon and enjoy dinner at our hotel. Overnight hotel

Meals:  B,L,D

We wake up nice and refreshed to start our next conservation project. In the morning we head to the nursery to gather seedlings and get them ready for planting. After lunch we take our seedlings that we prepped and head out to areas of the jungle that have been logged illegally. It will be hard work, but planting these seeds will bring back much needed vegetation to the area. We head back to the hotel, where we freshen up for dinner and fun group evening activities. Afterwards, it’s time to head back to our rooms to get a good night's sleep. Overnight hotel

Meals:  B,L,D

Today is a fun full day of adventure! The group will go on a caving expedition with helmets and head torches to explore the wild caves. Students will be pushing their comfort zones as they explore these large limestone formations and discover the multi-level and multi chambered caves! After lunch we get to cool off in the hot and humid rainforest. We float down the cool river and experience the jungle in the most relaxing and safe way. After we are done adventuring for the afternoon, we head back to our hotel for the day and feast on a much needed dinner. Then it's off to bed to rest up for another day! Overnight hotel

Meals:  B,L,D

Today we embark on a challenging jungle trek in Taman Negara National Park. Undoubtedly this is one of the best things to do in the park and listen to the sounds of the rainforest. The forest is home to many species and whilst difficult to see in the rainforest it is a great experience. The conditions are hot and humid and be prepared to get a bit muddy, as this is the real jungle experience. After our morning trek we return to our accommodation for a quick shower and lunch and take the 4 hour drive back to Kuala Lumpur. We arrive in the early evening, check back into our hotel, and celebrate a great week with a final rooftop dinner overlooking the lights and skyline of KL! Tonight we can reflect on all we have accomplished over the past week. Overnight hotel in KL

Meals:  B,L,D

On our final day we will spend the day exploring the city of Kuala Lumpur, visiting sites such as Merdeka Square and the Central Market for some souvenir shopping! Transportation will then be waiting and ready to bring us to the airport in the evening for our night flight home. We say our last goodbyes and make sure to capture one last group photo before checking in for our departing flight.

Meals:  B,L,D


Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible Production and Consumption:  Responsible Production and Consumption

Climate Action:  Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.

Life Below Water:  Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.

Life On Land:  Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss


Learning outcomes for students

World Expeditions Schools journeys are designed to encourage positive personal development and the learning of life skills, while leaving the communities and environments we travel to, in a better condition than when we arrived.
The programs are designed to:
• build strong friendships and bonds with their peers, their teachers, and the local people they meet.
• increase the confidence to engage with new people, and collaboratively make informed decisions.
• discover the benefits of working cooperatively together as a cohesive team, to achieve a common objective.
• Increase the ability to face, and cope with, mental and physical challenges and therefore increase resilience.
• give students a chance to appreciate and care for the natural world. The environments we travel through are beautiful and often pristine, invariably the students will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding about how their individual actions impact on the environment.
• Learn personal skills i.e., time management, personal hygiene, responsibility for personal gear, patience, tolerance, and public speaking.
We help encourage students to learn what it means to be a true global citizen.


Inclusions

  • Expert bilingual guide
  • Comfortable hotel accommodation on a twin share basis
  • Simple but comfortable dormitory accommodation on 2 nights
  • Teachers from your school accompanying the program
  • All exploration and entry fee costs
  • All transport listed in the itinerary
  • All activities with experienced and qualified staff
  • All meals from lunch on day 2 to dinner on day 10

  • visa costs
  • travel Insurance (compulsory)
  • expenditure of a personal nature such as telephone calls, laundry and souvenirs

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To get the most out of your adventure, you will need a good level of fitness and must be in good health. Be prepared for potential variable weather conditions.


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We can fully customise a School Travel Program to suit your students' learning objectives and budget. Whether you require a Service Learning program, physical challenge, cultural immersion or certain curriculum targets - talk to one of our educational travel experts about the elements you need in your itinerary. We pride ourselves on developing unique itineraries to meet the learning requirements for schools.

World Expeditions Schools is a division of one of the world's leading adventure travel companies, World Expeditions. We can develop itineraries in any destination that is offered by World Expeditions, which is to every continent on earth.

Use our simple Expedition Design Form to contact us with your requirements and an educational travel expert will be in touch to assist.


Why travel with us

Why travel with us

Assisted over
14,000 Students Worldwide

Since the 1980's, we have helped students from around the globe to experience the world's most exciting destinations, allowing them to travel, give, grow.

400+ Service Learning
Programs

Together with students, we have completed over 400 Service Learning programs in developing countries. We will always continue to support causes including social justice, animal welfare, the environment and more.

Fully Customised
School Travel Programs

Want to include service learning, your school curriculum and a physical challenge, or any of the above? Contact us and we can design a program fully catered for your students and budget.

Safety and
Support - Our #1 Priority

Every school receives a detailed risk management plan that is guided by government advisories and the local partners we work with. We never compromise on the safety of your students to reduce the price of the program.

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