Penang Tanjung Bunga homestay

Jalan Tanjong Bunga is a long street along the northern shore of Penang Island which continues into Jalan Batu Ferringghi, both popular with holiday makers. Below is a location map for Jalan Tanjung Bunga:




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There are lots of things you can do at Tanjung Bunga, one of which is to go parasailing:



Tanjung Bunga is like the rest of Penang, a food paradise with plenty of hawker's fare lined all along the road:





where you can enjoy delicious food like the roti canai below:

Homestay at Tanjung Bunga

There are lots of hotels along Tanjong Bunga and Batu Ferringghi, but if you are looking for a more enjoyable homestay, you can try Rumah rehat di Tanjong Bunga.

Contact person:
013-4358280 Hj Elias Othman
019-5289202 Pn Patimah Abd Manap

Borneo Skrang Lodge Village homestay Betong division

Homestay in a longhouse? Well, almost. Now you can stay in a lodge next to the native Iban Mejong longhouse in the Betong district in Sarawak, Borneo Island. Borneo Skrang Lodge, a village-style lodging house in situated on the banks of the Skrang River which is not accessible by road, only by a 45 minute longboat ride which include passing by the Jeram Kura Kura waterfall.

Photo of Sarawak native dance belong to teanitiki

As guest at the Borneo Skrang Lodge, you will be invited to the Iban Mejong longhouse to witness the native Iban cultural performances which include the ngajat dance

Photo of Sarawak native dance belong to teanitiki

Guest at Borneo Skrang Lodge can also opt for a visit to the Wong Tengkura waterfall by a 20 minute longboat ride, or go jungle trekking or fishing. The Borneo Skrang Lodge business manager is Nixton Tuton who said they intend to also offer kayaking on the river and camping along the river in the future.

Price and contact details

Dormitory with breakfast: RM25 per person(RM is Ringgit Malaysia)
Dormitory with full board: RM55 per person
Double room with breakfast: RM60
Twin-sharing room with full board: RM95
Family room (accommodate 5 adults) with breakfast: RM100
Family room with full board: RM150

For more information and reservation, call
Nixton Tuton: 014-680 0983
John Roslan: 013-825 6967

Penang Clan Jetty Home Stay

If you want to experience life in home at Penang waterfront on stilts, Chew Jetty in Penang George Town has now a homestay program:

Location:
59A Chew Jetty, Weld Quay
10300 George Town
Penang
Malaysia

Contact
Chew Siew Peng 6013-438 1217
Chew Yong Seng 6016-456 1884
Chew Lay Peng 6016-402 0411

eMail: info at mychewjetty dot com

As a guest, you will be able to enjoy boat rides, barbecue parties and home-cooked Chinese dinner such as chicken kapitan curry, jiu hu char (stir-fried yam bean with cuttlefish) and fish head curry, enjoy gorgeous sunsets by the balcony or watch boats bobbing on the water from 100 year old stilt house at Chew Jetty.

Chew Jetty is part of the Penang Clan Jetty, Weld Quay and is the biggest among the 6jetties in Weld Quay. The other five are the Lim, Lee, Tan, Yeoh and the Chap Seh Keo (mixed surname) jetties. These are like floating villages. Each jetty comprises of "terrace" houses linked by planked walkways over the water.

Photo of Penang Clan Jetty is property of C Leong

According to Chew Siew Pheng, living on the jetty is a unique experience. When she gets home from work, all her stress and worries seem to fly away. Once one steps off the busy road onto the jetty, it’s like a different world where life is serene and simple.

My suggestion is to time your stay so that it coincides with the colourful annual worship of the Jade Emperor on the eve of the ninth day of the Chinese New Year.

Location map of Weld Quay (Pengkalan Weld

style="text-align:center;">Map of Weld Quay curtesy of mapdoo.com

Homestay in Bukit Gantang, Taiping, Perak

Bukit Gantang is a rural area not far from Taiping, Perak containing some quaint kampongs well known for its agricultural activities such as orchard farming, especially for the famous durian orchards. Homestay programs are available in Bukit Gantang at very reasonable rates. For the homestay program, the host may provide food plus tour of nearby orchards and you can tour the durian orchards during the durian season, which is on now. You can pluck the fruits and sit down under the tree shade to eat it, take a refreshing dip in the river, play congkak (a local Malay game played using marbles in holes dug in a block of wood), watch the local folks practice stylish silat (the Malay art of self defence), go fishing in the fish ponds, watch the kampong folks climb up the petai tree to pluck the petai (long, flat edible beans with green seeds which have a rather peculiar smell and which is said to be good for diabetes) or soak yourself in the nearby hotspring.

Just yesterday, 1 July 2007, there was a Bukit Gantang Durian Fest which was attended by an estimated 10,000 people which surprisingly include foreigners who are known to detest the strong smell of durian as much as the locals hate the smell of blue cheese. They went to enjoy the free durians during the launch of the Bukit Gantang Durian Fest. There were also durian-based food such as durian dodol, durian ice-cream and lempok. The authorities is planning to make the Bukit Gantang Durian Fest an annual local and perhaps an international event. So if you missed the last one, plan for the next one next year and beyond.

For further information, contact:
En Manaf
Kampung Kubu/Bukit Gantang
34850 Changkat Jering
Taiping, Perak
Tel: 605 855 4967
H/P: 6019 5740 767/6019 402 5842
Fax: 605 855 3991

Malaysia Homestay Directory

Traditional keris making
Malaysia Homestay Program Directory according to States, from north to south. Host families usually gets between RM60 (USD17.11) to RM120 (USD34.21) per day per head.

Penang

Kampung Mengkuan Titi
En. Muhamad Md. Noor
Kampung Mengkuang Titi
Pulau Pinang
Tel : 04-5211916
H/p : 010-4153280


Teluk Air Tawar Butterworth Homestay
019 480 2223 (ANNA)
012 905 9459 (ZUL)

Kedah, including Langkawi Island

Kampung Relau EN. Abd. Razak Abd. Halimd Persatuan Homestay Relau Lot 1064 Sri Impian Relau Kedah Tel : 04-5855858 (P) 04-5824122 (R) Homestay Relau	Kuala Kedah Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM) Lot 552 Jalan Kuala Kedah 06600 Kuala Kedah, Kedah Tel : 04-7623566/67 Faxs : 04-7623637
Kampung Raga En. Jamaluddin Mat Arof Kampung Raga 06900 Yan, Kedah Tel : 04-4656391	Kampung Yan Haji Tahir Awang JKKK Kampung Yah 06900 Yan, Kedah Tel : 04-4655439
Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Langkawi 07000 Kuah, Langkawi, Kedah Tel : 04-9666102 Faxs : 04-9666102	Pengerusi Homestay Homestay WTR’d Village Pejabat KEDA Zon Langkawi 07000 Kuah, Langkawi, Kedah Tel/Faxs : 04-9666334 H/p:102-4242144 (Che Rus Saad)

Kulim Beringin Homestay
Contact No: 019-4721736/019-4562356
Email: muizz_z@yahoo.com

Kelantan

Kampung Pantai Suri Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Tumpat Kampung Pantai Suri, Jalan Hilir Pasir, 16800 Tumpat, Kelantan Tel : 06-725 7246 Fax : 06-725 7246	Kampung Blok Ulu Kusial Gua Musang Pengurus Besar Lembaga Kemajuan Kelantan Selatan Bandar Baru Gua Musang 18300 Kelantan
N.H. Guest House Kota Bharu near Pasar Borong (wholesale market	Abu Bakar 019 958 8078 Hisyam 013 943 3514

Terengganu

Kampung Raja, Ulu Dungun En. Wan Ismail Suhaimi Wan Omar Pegawai Daerah, Kampung Raja, Hulu Dungun. Terengganu Tel : 09-8441616 Faxs : 09-8444594

Setiu Perstuan Nelayan Kawasan Setiu Lot 2569, Rhu 10 22120 Setiu, Terengganu Tel : 09-6977921 Faxs : 09-6977378

Pahang

Kampung Desa Murni Tn. Haji Suhariman Hamdan President Perstuan Homestay Malaysia No. 7, Bangunan PKNP Kampung Desa Murni 28010 Temerloh Pahang Tel : 09-2844661 / 2847496 Faxs : 09-2846610 Email : sbham@pc.jaring.my

Kampung Sungai Pasu Pn. Sumi Ngah Dimi Persatuan Homestay Kg. Sungai Pasu Raub, Pahang Tel : 09-3659672 / 355 5900 H/p : 013-2595410

Selangor

Kampung Sungai Haji Dorani (Selangor) Abdul Rahman Daud Tel: +603-32410846 Mobile: +6013-6077025	Benghuris Homestay Sepang Sri Pelangi Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd 60-A, Jln Bunga Pekan 2, Kaw. 6, 42700, Banting, Selangor E-mail : sriplgi@tm.net.my Tel : 06-31813316 Faxs : 06-31813324 H/p : 012-282393
C.S. Holiday Sdn. Bhd 150, Tingkat Bawah, bangunan PERKIM, Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur. Tel : 03-40413299 Faxs : 03-40413282 E-mail : cshldy@po.jaring.my Wesite : CS Holiday	Kampung Endah / Kampung Kanchog Darat Ketua Kampung Kampung Endah Hulu Langat, Selangor Tel : 03-31981652 H/p : 012-6023620
Kampung Ulu ChuChuh Hj. Salam Wagiman Pengerusi Homestay Kampung Ulu Chuchuh 43590 Sungai Palek, Selangor Tel : 03-31412188 Faxs : 03-31412188 H/p : 019-2325787	Tanjung Karang Abdul hakim b. Abdullah Penghulu Balai Penghulu Mukim Tanjung Karang Selangor H/p : 019-2387770
Ketua Kampung Mukim Morib dan Kelanang 47200 banting, Selangor Tel : 03-31878500 H/p : 013-3874496	Abu Bakar Moin Parit 1, Sungai Sireh, ban 4, 45500 Tanjung Karang, Selangor Tel : 03-32698004 H/p : 019-3467372

Negeri Sembilan

Kampung Pelegong En. Badrul Hisham Abdul Rahman Kampung Pelegong 71900 Labu Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Tel : 06-791 1044 H/p : 012-6077941 Faxs : 06-791 1044	Kampung Sri Repah En. Mohd. Isa Borhan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Homestay Kg. Sri Repah Batu 3 ½ Kg. Sri Repah 73000 Tampin Negeri Sembilan Tel : 06-4414481
Kampung Lonek Homestay Programme Tuan Haji Mohamed Ayob Yasin Tel: +609-4983708 Mobile: +6019-3418190 or Hajah Badariah Ahmad Tel: +603-4544163 Mobile: +6019-2871410 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +6019-2871410      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Malacca

Kampung Seri Tanjung En. Mohd. Yusoff Salleh Pengurus Seri Tanjung Tours Dan Holiday Sdn. Bhd AG 4926 Tingkat 1, Bangunan Mara Masjid Tanah 78300 Masjid Tanah Melaka Tel : 06-3845853 (R) 06-3852330 (P) H/p : 012-6588960 / 013-6138821 Faxs : 06-3852330 E-Mail : yusof@melacca.com.net Malacca Homestay

C.S Holiday Sdn. Bhd 573A, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka Tel : 06-2818904 Faxs : 06-2841404

Johore

Kampung Lukut Pn. Rahmah Abdul Ghani Pejabat Pertanian Kota Tinggi Aras 4, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar 81900 Kota Tinggi, Johor Tel : 07-8831508 Faxs : 07-8831691	Kampung Sarang Buaya Haji Naim Borhan Kampung Sarang Buaya Pos Merah Batu Pahat 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor Tel : 07-4162396
Kampung Serkat En. Abdul Rahim Kampung Serkat Pontian, Johor Tel : 07-6960077

Sabah

Kampung Sinisian En. Kaisan Watiman Pengerusi Kampung Sinisian Peti Surat 422 89300 Ranau, Sabah	Borneo Native Homestay Sdn. Bhd Lot 17, 1st Floor, Taman Victory 88300 Jalan Penampang Locked Bag 202 88747 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Tel : 088-717458 Faxs : 088-710766 E-mail : Nativehomestay@yahoo.com Website : Sabah Homestay Borneo Native Homestay Sdb. Bhd Lot 17, 1st Floor Taman Victory Shophouse Locked Bag 202 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
S.I Tour Sdn. Bhd Lot 1 & 2, Tingkat 1 Bangunan lapangan Terbang 90722 Sandakan, Sabah	Pan Borneo Tiur & Travel Sdn. Bhd Lot 127, Tingkat 1, Wisma Sabah 88000 Kota Kinbalu, Sabah
Borneo Wildlife Adventure Sdn. Bhd Lot F, Tingkat 1, Pejabat Pos Besar 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	Asia Overland Services Tours & Travel Sdn. Bhd Lot 10, 1st Floor. Blok A, Suite B Jalan Lintas, Heritage Plaza 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Longstay Holidays Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd 3rd Floor, Lot 3.45 Karamunsing Complex 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian pelancongan, Alam Sekitar, Sains dan Teknologi Tingkat 5,6 & 7 Blok A Wisma Tun Fuad Stephens Karamunsing 88300 Kota Kinabalu Sabah (Attention: Puan Joanna K Kissey)
Nature Heritage Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd Lot G. 05, Ground Floor Wisma Sabah 88763 Kota Kinabalu , Sabah	Kay Tour Sdn. Bhd Lot 215 & 215, 2nd Floor Wisma Sabah, P,O Box 11808 88820 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Inno Travel & Tour Servis Sdn. Bhd Lot G.31 & G.32 Tingkat Bawah Wisma Sabah 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	Exotic Borneo Sdn. Bhd Suite B, 1F, Lot 24 1st Floor, Likas Industrial Centre Mile 5 ½, Jalan Tuaran 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Exotic Advanture Sdn. Bhd Blok D, 1st Floor Lot 1, Segama Complex, P.O Box 13805 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	Carlota’s Borneo Holiday Sdn. Bhd Visa Industrial Centre Mile 5 ½ Jalan Tuaran 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Sarawak

Kampung Telok Melano / Kampung Telaga Air Pengarah Negeri Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia Cawangan Sarawak Tingkat 2, Bangunan Bank Negara Jalan Satok Peti Surat 2210, 93744 Kuching Sarawak (attention: Bah. Keusahawanan-Program Homestay Kebangsaan) Tel : 082-245481 Faxs : 082-256871 E-mail : gazul@tm.net.my	C.S. Holiday Sdn. Bhd 150, Tingkat Bawah, bangunan PERKIM, Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur. Tel : 03-40413299 Faxs : 03-40413282 E-mail : cshldy@po.jaring.my Wesite:CS Holiday
En. Roslan Asom Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Santang Biru Jalan Matang, Kampung Telaga Air 90350 Kuching, Sarawak	Borneo Inbound Tours & Travel No. 98, 1st Floor Main Bazaar 93000 Kuching, Sarawak Tel : 082-237287 / 2333354 Faxs : 082-237318 E-mail : Inboundtravel@po.jaring.my

Related post: Malaysia Homestay Program

Homestay Programme

Like to know how the typical folks in the kampongs (villages) live? Join in Malaysia's Homestay Program. There are Homestay Programme in every states in Malaysia. Get to know the family you stay with, experience dining with local dishes. Experience Malaysian's well known hospitality and culture. Live as the local do, like wearing a sarong and play unique Malaysian kites with kids in the scenic paddy fields. Watch a local cultural dance or participate in silat, the local form of martial arts. Host families usually gets between RM60 (USD17.11) to RM120 (USD34.21) per day per head.

There are homestay programme near to Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. In Selangor and Negeri Sembilan there are homestay programmes in Kuala Langat, Banghuris, Air Manis, Sungai Tengi and Sungai Haji Dorani and Pelegong.

You'll have the axperience to taste the authenticity of "kampung life" where you will be staying with your host family and be part of the household by joining them in their daily activities. You might even get a chance to tap a rubber tree, learning to identify local herbs, hands on the local handicraft and making delicous malay cakes - lemang and dodol.

Apart from paddy and mango farming, the villagers are greatly involved in the cottage industry, producing local delicacies such kerepek pisang (banana chips) and baulu (local spongecakes). At Dorani Homestay you not only get to taste these local delicacies but get to try their hand at making them. Visitors also get to learn how batik is made and they also get the chance to create their own batik momento to bring back home. Further more information you may contact:

Dorani Homestay
Kampung Sungai Haji Dorani
Sungai Besar, Selangor
Tel: 603-3241 0846 / 013-607 7025
Email: doranihomestay@yahoo.com
Dorani Homestay

Pelegong Homestay
Kampung Pelegong
71900 Labu
Seremban Negeri Sembilan
Tel: 606-791 1044
H/P: 012-607 7941
Fax: 606-791 1044

Kampung Lonek Homestay Programme
Kampung Lonek,Jempol, Negeri Sembilan
Tuan Haji Mohamed Ayob Yasin
Tel: 609-4983708
Mobile: 6019-3418190

Kampung Seri Tanjung
En Mohd Yusoff Salleh, (Pengurus)
Seri Tanjung Tours & Homestay Sdn Bhd
AG 4926 Tingkat 1,
Bangunan MARA Masjid Tanah
78300 Masjid Tanah, Melaka
Tel : 06-384 5853 (R) 06-385 2330 (P)
Fax : 06-385 2330
E-mail : yusof@malacca.com.net
Website : Malacca Homestay

For a full directory of all homestay programs in various states, refer to Malaysia Homestay Directory (click "BACK" button to return to this page).

Penang Homestay Program on the way

Malaysia has a Homestay programs where visitors can stay in traditional villages and experience the way the locals live. There are already a number of villlages participating in the program. According to a Star news article, there will soon be another Homestay program in 4 Malay and Chinese kampungs (villages) - Kampung Sungai Sembilang, Kampung Kuala Juru, Kampung Tok Kangar and Perkampungan Juru, all in Bukit Tengah, Penang (Pearl of the Orient). This is in preparation for the Visit Malaysia Year 2007. According to Bukit Tengah assemblyman Ng Siew Lai, Sungai Sembilang and Kuala Juru are typical Malay fishing villages famous for cockle culture, mee udang (prawn noodles) and ikan bakar (barbequed fish). There is also a quaint floating restaurant in Bukit Kecil. They are also in the process of building several stages for cultural shows there.

Perkampungan Juru is a typical Chinese village with cottage industries, and has about 10 Chinese associations and guilds. There is a pewter factory. Many villagers are involved in making traditional cakes such as kuih bakul, kuih bahulu and nyonya kuih. There are also several cicada farms that supply bait to fishermen.

Additional information: Host families usually gets between RM60 (USD17.11) to RM120 (USD34.21) per day per head.