Lake Kenyir, Trengganu



Lake Kenyir , Trengganu



lake kenyir resort

My trip to  lake Kenyir , Trengganu 

It was a 4 days 3 nights trip and we spent 2 days on the road travel ling there and coming back.  The reason was that we have to pick up some passengers from KL.  The trip was supposed to take 12 hours from Penang to KL and to lake Kenyir but because of the traffic jams, it took 16 hours. It was a lot of talking, eating and sleeping during the bus ride.

The  Kenyir resort is a very beautiful place comprising of 360 islands or hill tops. It span over 60 acres with many different types of vegetation. It is a world by itself and it was as if we are back to nature. The air was very fresh and healing with plentiful of green vegetations. It is the right place recuperate from the stressful city life but this is not the place for the inpatients.

The resort offers 120 beautiful wooden chalets with many facing the lake. If you sit on the belcony , you will be able to see sunrise or sunset depending on the location of your chalet. At other times, you can enjoy the tranquility and calmness of the lake water.

The resort boast of eagles, hornbills, wild boars, many variety of birds and herbal plants. It was refreshing to walk along the tar road path linking all the chalets. A brisk walk would be a good exercise while a casual walk would be enjoyable and pleasant. It can be relaxing and worry free.

The first day was a free and easy for all the family members walking around the resort and the second with two boat rides with one to the waterfall and herbal island while the second trip was to Taman Negara to visit the natural cave.

There are many options like jungle tracking , fishing ,etc for those adventurous people but time was a constraint for us.

As for the food, it was traditional Malay food buffet for the three dinners provided by the resort while for breakfast and lunch , it is a fusion mixture of western and Malay food. The taste was quite good but can be improved further.

The chalets were reasonably maintained  while  the  water pressure from the taps were strong.  It is acceptable for the down to earth people and the non fussy people. As for me, it was acceptable while the experience was awesome. 

On the 2nd night, we celebrated the birthday of my daughter , with a cheese cake and wine. It was a happy occasion for all as the staff of the hotel joining in the fun.

As an ending note, a special thanks to all the 18 members who have make my stay at the resort a memorable experience and a very special thanks  to my friend who is working in the hotel, ajeet-kor.

To all readers, it is an experience you must try and trasure.

Namaste.