Visit: Kahang Organic Rice Eco Farm

We made a trip down south to the little town of Kluang, Johor, with the extended family. Hubby spent many of his growing up years there, so there were plenty of family and friends to catch up with.

We stayed a new hotel, GL Hotel, which is pretty decent. The rooms are quite small, but the family suite was perfect for the kids.

We made the mandatory stop at Barney's for a scrumptious Western dinner. Definitely a must-try when you are in Kluang.
Open daily from 11.30am to 10pm
Address: 5 & 6, Jalan Yayasan, Kluang
Contact: 07-774 4992

The chef showing his chops

We also had another mandatory stop at the original Kluang Station Rail Coffee, located at the railroad station. for its trademarked kaya buns and nasi lemak.

The Kluang-ites in our group also got a chance to experience something new at the Kahang Organic Rice Eco Farm (KOREF), which is about a 40-minute drive from our hotel. The sun was hot, but the breeze was so cooling that it was an enjoyable day out.

There were many activities you could try out, such as rafting, water obstacle course, farm tour,  fish feeding, flying fox and water walking ball. There are several packages you can choose from. We paid RM35 per adult and RM25 per kid for 2 water-based activities and lunch.

We spent a lot of time on the rafts!

Floating in the middle of nowhere

Obstacle course fun

Not as easy as it looks!

Just be prepared to get wet ...

and you'd enjoy yourself fully

Unleash your inner Tarzan

One can stay overnight at the farm too, which is popular for school camping trips and holidaymakers. There are wooden huts, chalets and dormitories available, or you can just pitch a tent and sleep under the stars.

Some of the accommodation options

Wooden platforms leading to the chalets

The "living room" of a chalet

A peek into one of the rooms

Another room

The deluxe chalet

Pretty bridges

We got a nice educational walk around the farm with a tour guide.

Our animated tour guide

  

A slice of Heaven on earth

Pretty flowers by the lakeside

A chance to feed greedy goats

Sample of a paddy plant for city dwellers

Pond of organically bred fish

It was a lovely back-to-nature time, and it was great seeing the kids enjoy themselves in the sun and water. This is a really good private initiative that Kluang residents can be proud of.