...Individual, Nature Adventure, Gopeng

Gopeng is a small town about 20km south of Ipoh. Located along with a stretch of North-South Expressway which is consider as one of the most picturesque areas on the west side of Peninsular Malaysia.

Despite being labelled as a “sleepy hollow” town, Gopeng is actually the centre of adventure for Perak, coming alive on the weekends and during schools holidays.

For those who willing to spend time with her, Gopeng offers Whitewater Rafting, river boarding, paintball, waterfall abseiling and caving, just to name a few. One of the well-known limestone caves in Malaysia, Gua Tempurung is located just 5 km away from the town centre.

WHERE IS YOUR BASE?

Your base in Gopeng is in Adeline’s Resthouse. It was awarded Perak Tourism Appreciation Awards 2007 under “Most Exclusive Accommodations” Category. Your adventure actually begins the moment you left Gopeng town going toward Rumah Rehat Adeline. You will pass several villages on the way up, namely Kpg. Jelintoh, Kpg. Sg. Itek and Kpg. Pintu Padang. The village houses are close by the roadside, so please drive slowly and carefully. Once you passed Kpg. Pintu Padang the road is even narrower, going up-hill with many blind corners.

For those driving in for the first time, this stretch can be challenging and sometime scary. Put your fear aside, drive slowly and occasionally use your horn as you approach blind corners – to give warning to vehicles that may come from the opposite direction. For those who opt for transfer from Gopeng town, your transfer vehicle/s – either a lorry or a pick-up truck. Standing/sitting at the back of a lorry or a pick-up truck is a first time experience for most visitors.

DJP PAINTBALL PARK

You can engage in a friendly and yet intense paintball game at DJP Paintball Park located at Rumah Rehat Adeline. The park provide excellent opportunity for players to experience a natural playing field with undulating landscape comprise of flat ground, hill slopes and patches of wet and swampy areas surrounded by Durian trees. For those who are looking for extra challenges, the park contains three main bunkers which allow three opposing teams playing at any one time.  

Game plays / scenarios available in DJP Paintball Park include all time classics like “elimination”, “capture the flag/base” and “centre flag” designed for beginners. For more experienced players, DJP Paintball offer scenarios like “Checkmate” and “Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban” for intermediate players as well as “For Faith, For Money and For Honour” for advance players.

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WHITEWATER RAFTING

Whitewater Rafting bestows upon each of us endless opportunities for waterborne adventure! For some, the first descents mark the beginning of a new adventure. For others, rafting will foster stronger ties among friends during lively river runs. Before you go into the real rafting, you will undergo a short exercise of water confidence in the white water. 

Rafting in the Sungai Kampar will take approximately 2 hours with rapid ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 3. Despite the excitement and the high adrenaline rush associated with Whitewater Rafting, don’t forget to admire and enjoy the scenery along the river bank as you brave the rapids of Sungai Kampar.

WATERFALL ABSEILING

Waterfall Abseiling is the process of descending on a fixed rope. The activity will be held in Geruntum Falls, located approximately 15 minutes drive from Rumah Rehat Adeline. Geruntum Falls offers a 20 metre single drop which is ideal for those who wish to try waterfall abseiling. For those with fear of height, this exercise may provide the ultimate test of courage while for others it is just a walk in the park. Whichever category you are, be assured that your safety will be the upmost priority of the team of professional around you.

GUA KANDU

Gua Kandu is a dry limestone cave system located some 15 minutes drive from Rumah Rehat Adeline. Although not as famous as its cousin Gua Tempurung, Gua Kandu also forged its name in the Malaysia history. During the Emergency Period, Gua Kandu used to be one of the major strongholds for members of Communist Party of Malaya (CPM). Evidences of these former cave dwellers still can be seen in some sections of Gua Kandu. Spanning about 1,100m in length, the caving activity will take about 2 hours to complete, depending on the weather condition. Inside the cave, you’ll be fascinated with interesting rock formations, stalagmites and even patterns on the wall as you go from one chamber to another, while listening to our guide tell stories from Gua Kandu’s history.

RAFFLESIA TREK

The Rafflesia Conservation Project is located in the forest surrounding the Semai Orang Asli village of Ulu Geroh. The Rafflesia is the largest and the most extraordinary flowers in the world. It is exceeding rare, does not have stems, leaves, barks or roots and spends most of its life as a chain of cells inside the tissue of its host vine. The journey to Ulu Geroh will take approximately 45 min to an hour from Rumah Rehat Adeline. The return trek to Rafflesia sites may take between 1.5 hours to 4 hours depending on which sites the flowers bloom.