Taiping Peace Trails is a trails package curated for the traveller who seeks the experience of a town and its surroundings through cultural stories and heritage spaces. They comprise three trails – Jana Trail, Taiping Tin Trail and Matang-Kuala Sepetang Trail. Together they will allow you to gain an experience of landscape, history and heritage of an area spanning the community at the northern foothills of Larut Hills, the fascinating origin story of Taiping and the impact of tin on her founding, the development of the town and her people and the special relationship between the vast Matang mangroves and the community living along the fringes of this unique landscape. Together, the trails will offer you a sweeping, yet intimate view of Taiping, from hill to plain and right to the edges of her shoreline.
Walk this trail which takes you into the beautiful setting of the Sungai Bukit Jana (Jana Hill River), at the foothills of the northern face of Bukit Larut (Larut Hill). Once the site of an extensive 19th century tin-mining area, it is now a secondary forest dotted by durian orchards, old buffalo trails and an important place for the local community who still gather wild edibles as food and herbs. The pristine waters of Sungai Jana is also a valuable space for all manner of flora and fauna. Be prepared to be enthralled by local folklore, stacking walls left by 19th century tin-miners and the immense biological diversity by the flowing waters of this magnificent river. The walk will end with a simple tasting of the foraged edibles served in a hut along the river.
This trail offers you an understanding of Taiping whose origin is rooted in tin, the famed Larut Wars and the intervention of the British colonial government marking their formal entry into the Federated Malay States in 1874. You will also explore the consequences thereafter, the impact of colonial presence in the building of the town, the development of infrastructure, the growth of a plural society and cultural influence in the hearts and minds of the populace. Stops include: the Clocktower (starting point), Lake Gardens, Taiping Central Market (1885), a view of the intergenerational businesses and end at Matang Museum before returning to Taiping. Lunch (self-paying) is at a local vintage food court.
This trail explores the relationship between a unique landscape and the communities living around it. The 40,000 hectare Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, just 10 kilometres from Taiping, is one of the best examples of sustainable forest management in the world. The mangroves has shaped the life of the people through providing livelihood through fisheries, the charcoal and eco-tourism. Along this trail, you will experience a revived traditional practice of mangrove dyeing, visit an inter-generational charcoal kiln, take a walk into a mangrove forest and enjoy a sunset cruise and take in an amazing display of synchronised flashing of fireflies along the river.
How to book Taiping Peace Trails package
To book the Taiping Peace Trails package, you may choose one of the following options:
- Through Our Official Website
Go to our official website Come to Peace, Come to Taiping. Under the Tour Guides section, you can select your preferred tour guide based on language or trail. Contact details are provided.
- Contact Our Travel Agent
Poly Travels: 05-8081515
You may choose to explore all three trails or select individual trails based on your interest.
For enquiries, please email cometotaiping@gmail.com or send us a DM on Facebook or Instagram (@cometotaiping).
