Homestay Operators Encouraged To Use Website For Promotion

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) — The Tourism Ministry is encouraging homestay holiday operators to use the website to offer their services to domestic and foreign tourists, said its minister, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

“Anyone (homestay holiday operators) wishing to offer their services need only to press the keys to the homestay directory to look at the terms and this will facilitate them in offering their homestay services to the tourists,” she told reporters after launching the website ‘Program Zoom! Homestay 2008′, here Wednesday night.

Azalina said there were more than 1,000 homestay units throughout the country and this tourism product had yielded an income of almost RM4.9 million last year.

She said the process of confirming an application to become a homestay operator took between three and six months involving health checks, security, hygiene and the whole surrounding of the homestay unit.

“The qualification for registering is very important. Once you register, you have a certificate, it’s a done deal,” she said.

– BERNAMA

Well, This time I went there by car, so it is very fast and convenience. However, I find that due to the public holiday at that time, the traffic at the Genting, especially at their parking bay is not very good.

Genting Highland is actually the most developed hill resort in Malaysia which is founded in 1965. It is located about 2000 feet from the sea level. It attract lots and lots of tourist every year .

What is interesting in Genting?

There are many thing that you can do when you visit Genting Highland. Many people associate Genting with their casino, but the fact is there are many interesting things that you can do in Genting Highland even if you didn’t visit their Casino.

Genting Outdoor Theme Park

Genting Highland Theme Park is the Malaysia Premiere theme Park and there are lots of fun activities that the visitor can do here. It contain lots of facilities, here is the list of some of them:

Family Rides Categories

- Monorial

-Double Deck Carousel

-Tea Cup

-Astro Fighter

-Flying Jumbo

-Pirate Train

-Boating

-Antique Car

-Mini Train

-Crazy Space Lab

-Dinasaur land

-Matahari

Thrill Rides Category:

-Pirate Ship

-Spinner

-Super Toboggan

-Cyclone

-Rolling Thundermine Train

-Sungai Rejang Flume Ride

-Corkscrew

-Grand Prix Fun Kart

-Space Shot

-Bumper Boat

-Flying Dragon

Signature Attraction Category:

- Flying Coaster

-Rainforest Splash Pool

I think the main different between the Genting Higland Theme park and other Theme Park is that the location. Genting is actually located on top of a hill, so the weather overthere is very calm, fresh and cool. During my visit the weather overthere is only 15 C. It is pretty cool even during the midday / noon.

First World Plaza Indoor Theme Park

The first world plaza also one more interesting place in Genting Highland. There are lots of shops and facilities overhere. Some of the facilities inside First World Plaza will include restaurant (lots of it), cinema, family rides facility (ferries wheel reindeer cruiser, monorail, venice gondola). Some of the most interesting or is classified as signature attraction in the First World Plaza (actually the full name is First world Plaza Indoor Theme park) is Genting X-pedition Wall, Genting Sky Venture, ShowWorld and also Rainforest Splash Pool.

Casino

Of course casino is one more interesting place that you can visit when you visit Genting higland. Some people just visit this place when they go to Genting. Well, since I am ther, I do visit the Casino as well. There are two casino in Genting, one is in First World Plaza and another one is located near the Theme Park ( with the name of Casino De Genting). There are many games in the casino but as usual no camera is allowed, so no photo to share here…
Scenic Ride
If you happen to visit Genting Highland, i also would like to recommend you to try this. There are two facilities for this. One is the Genting Skyway. It is actually the ‘cable car’ which will bring you from the beginning of the hill to the top (to Genting Highland). It is said that more than 50 million people have take this. One of the best thing for this is that you can see the 100s years old jungle from above. Sometimes there are many birds species that you can see and sometimes there are many species of monkeys that can be seen. This skyway is the South East Asia’s Longest Canopy experiance… the length is 3.4 kilometer!

Awana Skyway is one more scenic ride in Genting Highland. It is actually the first cable car which operate here. The date is back to year 1974 and seem like it is still going strong until today.

How to go there

Public Transport:

By Bus and skyway: There are express buses from Puduraya bus station (Kuala Lumpur) and also Express Buses from Putra LRT terminal – Terminal Putra Gombak.

Their operation hour is:

Buses: 8.00am – 7.00pm

Skyway: 9.15am – 8.15pm

By Taxi: if you want to go by Taxi, it can be from anywhere… just tell them that you want to visit Genting Highland and they will able to help you out.

I take the Deluxe – Cik Siti Wan Kembang package. The photo above is the room that I stay.

The photo above is the chalet (outside view) that I stay. It is nice and clean.