Fun Experience @ Homestay Maju Manik, Teluk Intan, Perak

December 03, 2014

I was quite busy lately and hardly found any spare time to write. Nevertheless, I'm still passionate with blogging ^^ Again this time I will share my travel experience in Perak a few months back. Yeah I'm quite slow in updating it but hopefully you all enjoy what I shared.

Homestay Maju Manik

Frankly I never know that Perak is so much interesting than what I thought. There are plenty of places worth visiting for example The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat that I mentioned previously.

Homestay Maju Manik

Well, this time I will share about a homestay in Perak, namely Homestay Maju Manik. As usual, we were welcomed with a group of live band consisted of the villagers playing kompang when we came down from the bus.

Homestay Maju Manik

Homestay Maju Manik

Upon arrival, we were served with pumpkin puding and mashed tapioca dipped with sambal. Oh I can tell you that the taste is wonderful! This was my first time knowing and having such Malay snack/dessert.

Homestay Maju Manik

Homestay Maju Manik

After that, we were ushered to a house which binds with homestay program to pay a visit. I must say it just make me jealous because it is so spacious compared with the place I stay. Overall, it is clean and tidy.

Homestay Maju Manik

Our lunch :)

Homestay Maju Manik

Homestay Maju Manik

Next, we board on the bus to another place. About 15 minutes, we arrived at quail farm. Anyone never see and touch quail before? I guess this was my first time seeing real quails? Ahh I can't remember :S I guess most of the urban folks never see it especially those born after 1990.

Homestay Maju Manik

Then we paid a visit to a Bahulu cake factory which is also within walking distance.

Homestay Maju Manik

Homestay Maju Manik

Besides bahulu we have kek kemboja (Kemboja cake). I never know its name until need to mention it here...hahaha...(thanks to my Malay friend). For your information, it's not commonly sold at the roadside stall.

Homestay Maju Manik

What is fun here is that we can sampling bahulu and cekodok which is sizzling hot but fresh out from oven.

Homestay Maju Manik

The villagers are mostly farmers. Therefore one can see extensive paddy field over here plus stork if you are lucky. I found this awesome plant when I was there. It's called bunga petai from petai tree. Doesn't it look like a mic? Hahaha

Homestay Maju Manik

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Back to the topic, there are 20 houses participating for homestay program under cooperative. Standard menu provided is perkasam fish and tapioca which all the dishes represent their identity. However, the menu can be customized according to everyone's need.

Standard package:

RM60/pax (adult)

RM35/pax (primary school kids)

1 Day package without overnight

-Arrival & Welcoming

- Bunga Manggar & Sireh Junjung

- Kopi Rindu drink

- Briefing from coordinator and VCD presentation

- Visit to paddy field/ fruit farm

- Lunch "Nasi Lambak Tradisi"

- Visit to cottage industry

- Souvenir giveaway