*HAPPY Hikers* Kuala Lumpur

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The Muddy Confluence: An Expedition Back to 1857
You are about to step into a 12-kilometer temporal rift where the towering steel glass of modern Malaysia gives way to prehistoric roots and forgotten empire footprints.
In the year 1857, an expedition party of eighty-seven tin-prospectors paddled their wooden vessels up a wild, uncharted river. They ran aground at the raw meeting point of the Klang and Gombak waters—a place they dubbed Kuala Lumpur, the Muddy Confluence. Eighty men perished to the swamp and malaria, but the survivors struck metal.
This walkabout is your mission parameters to navigate the ancient jungle that witnessed it all.
🧭 Mission Protocols

• The Rendezvous: Meet at the Royal Selangor Club / Dataran Merdeka coordinate gates.
• The Departure: 7:30 AM SHARP. The timeline moves forward with or without you.
• The Terrain: 12 kilometers of undulating ridge tracks and historic stone pavements.
• The Code: Leave no traces behind. Pluck no flora. Disturb no ancient stones. Capture the world only through your lens.

🏛️ Ruins of the British Raj
Your boots will cross the boundary stone into the 1880s colonial frontier. You will march past the Selangor Club (1884) sports greens where officers once gathered, slip under the architectural arches of the Government Buildings (1895), and track the invisible steel lines of the historic 1886 Railways. Twenty-five ancient milestones await your discovery, terminating at the hallowed grounds of the National Monument and the National Mosque
🌲 The 140-Year-Old Immortals
Deep within the 160-acre Perdana Botanical Park (forged in 1889 by the Resident Governor), you will leave the concrete city behind for a primeval rainforest shield of four thousand trees. Keep your eyes sharp for the alien giants:

• The Amazonian Canopy: Massive Mahogany and Brazil Nut trees, brought from South American river basins over 140 years ago.
• The Millennial Trees: These colossal sentinels can live up to 1,000 years. They outlasted the sultans, outlasted the British Crown, and now watch you pass beneath their roots.

🎒 Survival Inventory

• 💧 1 Liter of Hydration: The absolute minimum resource required to survive the dense equatorial moisture tax.
• 👟 All-Terrain Footwear: Rugged hiking sandals or thick-soled trail shoes.
• 🛡️ Protective Gear: Dry-fit armor garments, a sun-shielding hat, and a signaling whistle for emergency communication.
• 🧠 The Explorer's Mindset: A heavy dose of grit and a smiling spirit. If you do not possess one at dawn, the wild jungle hills will carve it onto your face by midday.

Our Route Takes about 1 Hour of walking, However Picture Taking & Breaks makes it an hour More

Our KL Heritage Hikes commences at the founding grounds, parks, sportings arena & buildings of the colonial masters, the British, since 1881.

1. Selangor Club 1884
2. Royal Lake Club
3. Dataran Merdeka
4. Railways 1886
5. Govt Printers 1890
6. Anglican Church 1894
7. Govt Buildings 1895
8. Courthouses 1896
9. Theatre 1900's
10. 1st Hotel 1910
11. Armory & Gurdwaras
12. National Monument
13. Parliament
14. KL Botanical Park 1889
15. Carcosa-Govt Generals Residence 1885
16. Birds Eye of Brickfields
17. Spice Gardens
18. Exotic Trees, Brazil Nut, Mahogany, Tembusu, Pulai, Eucalyptus, Baobab, African Sausage, Upside Down Bottle Tree
19. Tun Razak Memorial
20. Tanglin Hospital 1900
21. Methodist Girls School 1898
22. National Mosque
23. Chartered Bank 1857
24. Queen Victoria's Coronation Fountain
25. Ground ZERO Marker

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Vietnam Group Chat

6D5N HANOI – HALONG – SAPA – FANSIPAN PEAK – GLASS BRIDGE
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL (D)

Meet on arrival at Hanoi / Noi Bai International Airport.
Transfer to Hanoi for your checking in. Afternoon: visit Ho Chi Minh’s House and outside of His Mausoleum (closed
on Monday, Friday and the whole months of October-November), One-Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit Temple of
Literature, built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university
Free at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI – LAO CAI – CAT CAT VILLAGE - SAPA (B/L/D)
Morning: Pick up an transfer directly to Sapa. This around of 05hrs transferring give u the chance to see Sapa on
winding roads up the mountains. On clear days, you can see Fansipan mountain on the way, enjoy the beautiful
landscape and visit the bustling Sa Pa Market where the Red Dao, Black Hmong, Tay and Xa Pho ethnic minorities
converge from the nearby mountainsides and valleys to trade their goods and buy provisions. Lunch at local restaurant
Afternoon: we start the tour to visit Cat Cat Village, where the Black HMong ethnic minority settlement. The village
located in a beautiful valley near Sapa Town. On the way walking to the village, you could see the H’mong working on
their Terrace field with buffalos. Upon reach the village you have chance to visit a local traditional house to meet a local
family. After visit through the village, we walk to Cat Cat Waterfall for a short rest and Photo Taking. and enjoy the
Vietnamese Traditional music and dancing performance before walking out the village and transfer back Sapa for relax.
Evening: Special Dinner with Salmon Sashimi & Sturgeon in Hot pot. and overnight in Sapa.

DAY 3: SAPA – FANSIFAN PEAK – RONG MAY GLASS BRIDGE – HANOI (B/L/D)
Morning: breakfast at hotel, We transfer to the “Cloud Dragon” Glass Bridge to visit and enjoy its breathtakingly
beautiful natural scenery of the foggy land with the undulating mountains of the Northwest. It promises to satisfy visitors
before the natural wonders, a masterpiece given by nature. On the way, we cross and stop at O Quy Ho Pass – the
most beautiful and longest mountain pass ofVietnam. Transfer for buffet lunch at Fansipan Mountain before take the
Cable Car and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitude of 2800 meters,
you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps
you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. ( Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).
Middle afternoon: Transfer back Hanoi. Late dinner at local restaurant and Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 4: HANOI – HALONG (B/L/D)
Morning: transfer to Halong Bay (165 km east of Hanoi), listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty.
“Dragon descending to the sea” as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 1,000 limestone
islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Noon time, you will board the boutique wooden
junk to visit Halong Bay. While cruising through the bay, seafood lunch is served on board. Continue cruising to visit
caves; islands, floating fishing village and relax on the board. Evening, enjoy movie night, board games, and squid
fishing or relax at leisure. Dinner and Overnight on the boat .

DAY 5: HALONG - HANOI (B/L/D)
Morning: light breakfast with Cakes, fruits, tea and coffee will be served. Continue the cruise through Halong Bay until
checking out the cabin. Having the Seafood lunch/ Brunch on the board before back to Halong Pier and transferring
back to Hanoi. Check in your hotel. Dinner & Overnight in Hanoi.
Note: The Journey of Cruise is for reference only. It may be changed depending on Cruise

DAY 6: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel, free time for leisure then transfer to airport for flight home.
SEQUENCE OF ITINERARY SUBJECT TO LOCAL ARRANGEMENT
PRICE INCLUDES
 Tour guide: English or Chinese speaking guide during the tour.
 Accommodation – as hotel in the list or similar – based on TWN/DBL/TRP sharing room
 Daily ABF and meals as mentioned in the program.
 Shows and sightseeing in schedule.
 Transportation by private air-conditioner.
 01 bottle (500 ml )of drinking water for each pax per day.
 Meals (Vietnamese food & Chinese food) as the tour code (B: Breakfast, L: lunch, D: Dinner)
8 USD- 12 USD / meal/ pax
 Cable car + one way funicular to visit Fansipan Peak
 2 ways elevator to visit Rong May Glass Bridge
 Cruise in Halong (Sharing cruise on private cabin).
MEALS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
1. Vietnam Chicken Noodles
2. Vietnam spring rolls
3. Seafood on Halong Cruise
4. Hanoi Sen Buffet
5. Bamboo Rice in sapa
6. Kampong chicken
7. Sapa Salmon 2 dishes: Sashimi, BBQ
8. Sturgeon hot pot
9. Fansipan Buffet
10. H’mong grilled pork
11. Vietnam French Bread
12. Hanoi special eggs coffee
PRICE EXCLUDES
 International / Domestic flight ticket & airport tax (if have).
 Personal expenses: Tel, Fax, Mini Bar, Laundry,etc.
 Personal travel insurance
 Compulsory Tip for local guide and driver: USD3/pax/day
 Surcharge with other languages guide
 Additional meals will be surcharge 10 usd/pax/meal
 Hotel surcharge in Peak Season or holidays: