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136 INTEGRATED RESORTS
BUKIT MERAH LAKETOWN RESORT Jalan Bukit Merah 34400 Semanggol
Perak Darul Ridzuan
T (05) 890 8888
W bukitmerahresort.com.my
IN BRIEF
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort is the 1st and largest water theme park in northern Malaysia and houses the only orangutan conservation site in Peninsular Malaysia. It offers a wide variety of fascinating natural and man-made attractions.
OPENING HOURS
Waterpark: Monday- Thursday 11am~6pm, Friday-Sunday, School &Public Holidays 10am~6pm
Closed every Tuesday except school & public holidays
Orangutan Island: Daily, 9am~5pm. Ferries run every 45 minutes.
MAIN FEATURES
The Resort is situated on
the shore of a 7,000-acre lake,
LOCATION / ROUTE
Just off the North-South Highway, 35 minutes’ drive from Penang, 20 minutes from Taiping, 45 minutes from Ipoh and 3 hours from Kuala Lumpur.
HOW TO GET THERE
The resort is accessible by long-distance taxi from Penang, Taiping and Ipoh.
An aerial view of the Waterpark surrounded by lush rainforest.
surrounded by lush green rainforest. It offers a wide range of accommodation, food and beverage outlets, and two major themed attractions; Waterpark and Orangutan Island. Waterpark is an 11-acre recreation park offering
12 water-based rides and attractions for children (and adults) of all ages. The best known is the spectacular
Boomerang, a huge curving slide which is the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Orangutan Island is a
5-acre orangutan sanctuary, the only one of its kind in Peninsular Malaysia. The establishment is committed to the rehabilitation and conservation efforts of
this endangered species. It also focuses on education activities especially for school
Gunung Semanggol Forest Reserve North
Gunung Semanggol Forest Reserve North
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
Kampung Kubu Gajah
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