Interesting Places in Johor 2019

Must Visit Place in Johor Bahru, Johor

Travelling to beautiful places is one of our dream but most of the time, our budget refuse us to do so. Cheer up! Johor Bahru got many places to visit without spending a lot of money and some place you can visit for free. Don’t believe it? Come on! Trust me.Take a look at these.

Johor Bahru is a capital of the Malaysian state of Johor which is located at the crossing point of the Johor Causeway connecting Malaysia to Singapore.

Whether on business or pleasure, or both, you will always have plenty of things to do and see in Johor Bahru. Whichever way you get there, maybe by bus, Grab Car, Taxi or even rent a car with Johor Car Rental Services, the trip is worthwhile. Promise!

1. TELUK SENGAT CROCODILE FARM

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Crocodile is not common animal that you can see in your everyday life. If you are fascinated about crocodile, Teluk Sengat Crocodile Farm contain as much as 1000 or even more crocodiles including a croc with age 130 years old. Amazing we still can see this croc at this century. This farm located at Teluk Sengat, Kota Tinggi Johor and take about 1 hour and a half drive from Johor Bahru.

The crocs here are of the saltwater crocodiles species. Educated your families as well as yourself about crocodiles and all interesting fact about this animals. Its real Fun!

Maybe some of us think the location is too far from town but you don’t have to worry about. You can rent a car with Johor Car Rental Services and drive yourself to Teluk Sengat. Just choose any car that can suit yor budget and your family members and feel the adventurous.

If you are looking for attraction near to Teluk Sengat Crocodile Farm, don’t worry for you will not be bored, there are a lots things you can do there. It’s worth to rent a car with Johor Car Rental in Johor Bahru.

The Farm is open from 9am to 6pm. Entrance Fees are RM8 for adults and RM4 for children. (Price subject to change)

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2. DESARU BEACH

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Desaru beach among the best in Johor. Here visitors can enjoy fun filled activities such as Fishing, Boating, swimming, hiking as well as other outdoor activities.

Numerous Hotel, resorts and chalet line the area such as The Lotus Desaru Beach resort & Spa, Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa, Tunamaya Desaru Coast, Tiara Desaru Seaview Resident and many.

Lotus Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

Water Sport

3. KOTA TINGGI WATERFALL

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Weekends bring plenty of people to the waterfall to take a break. Replenish your mind and shake the stress away. Kota Tinggi Waterfall located 15km north of Kota Tinggi town.

From Kota Tinggi town, get onto Jalan Lombong and look out at signboard indicating the way to the waterfall.

1. Firefly watching at Kota Tinggi Firefly park

Kota Tinggi natural resources are being protected and prohibiting illegal loging, the area still purity and remained a firefly habitat. The view of the firefly was very amazing ans spectacular.Thousands of firefly on the trees like a christmast tree.

How to get there?

The Firefly Valley Leisure Park is located at the riverbank of Kota Tinggi River (Johor River).The entrance is situated about 3km after the junction of the road to Kota Tinggi town and Kota Tinggi Bypass Road, you will be notice by the big signage of the park, you have to continue on the unpave road for about 2km to reach to Firelfy Valley Leisure Park.

They said look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

The Boat tour among the mangroves started at 7 pm and lasted for about 45 minutes. When the tour start, tourist riding the boat will gain knowledgable stories and history of the Johor River while watching the fireflies as they flash lights into the darkness. You will be equipped with a safety vest. Also you can enjoy a dinner at their eating place before a boat ride.

Amazing Firefly River Cruise Ticket :

Adult RM 20

Child RM 12

If you are looking for car rental or chauffeur service, please don’t be hesitate to visit

www.jbcarrentalservices.com

5.Tanjung Piai Johor National Park

Tanjung Piai located in Pontian District, Johor Malaysia. It is the southernmost point of peninsular Malaysia and thus the most southern point of mainland Eurasia.

Escape the hustle bustle of city life to the calm and peace ocean at Tanjung Piai.

There are platform built in the park so that visitors can walk and observe the habitat of mangrove and unique fauna.

To those who love a nature, you should give this place a try. The entrance fees is RM3 for Malaysian adult and RM5 for foreign visitors.

Among activities that could be done when you are in National Park Tanjung Piai such as camping, bird watching, and experience yourself with boat ride to explore Kukup Island Johor. Furthermore, there have many restaurant that serve seafood and delicious dishes.

The best way to get to get to Tanjung Piai is by car drive by yourself. You can plan your journey and make your trip smoothly. So if you come to JB by flight, please don’t be hesitate to ring Johor Car Rental Services for rent a car according to your budget.

6. Pasar Karat JB

Where to go in JB at night?

One of the most popular place in Johor Bahru to explore at night as there many things to see here. This colourful night Bazar located along Seget Street at city centre. Vendors are seen selling all sort of items like clothes, shoes, accessories, phone accessories, watch, perfumes, sunglasses, houseware, bags, cosmetics, toys, food, antique items and even collectible where you can bargain at most stalls. This Pasar Karat open daily starting from 7pm until 1am.

During weekend, this famous JB attraction is always seen bustling with crowds. Though bust at most time, Pasar Karat is family friendly whereas you can see many locals bring their kids together.

The items that are sold by vendors are a mix brand new and second hand goods. Mostly people go to Pasar Karat expecting to buy nothing but come home having bought everything!

7. Puteri harbour Iskandar Puteri Johor

There are many modes of transportation to reach this place such as bus, shuttle bus, Taxi, Grab Car or you can choose to drive on your own. If you need a car rental then AF Car Rental Services is the best choice of yours. Only took about 15 minutes from our office to Iskandar Puteri. You can rent our car with your own budget and spend more at Puteri Harbour.

Besides that, Johor Senai Airport is a 30 minutes drive away to Iskandar Puteri.You can request Pick Up and Drop Off car at Senai Airport and drive by yourself to this place.

For those coming from City centre, we will deliver the car at your place and took about 20 minutes to reach at Iskandar.

Furthermore, from Singapore Changi Airport took about 1 hour to reach Iskandar Puteri.

People go to this park in the evening to enjoy the harbour view especially during sunset. Puteri Harbour is a good spot for relaxing walk and taking a few candid shot as the view is nice. After which you can enjoy a wide variety of food choices.

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There will be the luxury boat tour or rental to discover the surrounding area. Maybe you want to make a surprise party on luxury boat! This place is highly recommended.

Wedding and Tourist photoshoot were really recommended here. Such a beautiful place with a lot of artwork built there.

Nice place to walk around. There is a park area with creative art work or sculpture type things and some interesting creations that are definitely fun to look at that will extend your walk beyond harbour area.

Furthermore, do you know Puteri Harbour got ferry Service to Batam and Tanjung Balai? This service started from 8 May 2013 and many Indonesian tourist use this service to visit Johor Bahru. Its only took 2 hours from Puteri Harbour to Batam or Puteri Harbour to Tanjung Balai.

8. SANRIO HELLO KITTY TOWN

At the same place in Puteri Harbour got a few exciting theme park for your kiddos.

If you’re travelling with kids and don’t mind to spend more, you can go to Sanrio Hello Kitty in Puteri Harbour. Sanrio Hello Kitty Town is the first Hello Kitty Theme park outside Japan plus other much loved characters including Barney, Thomas The Tank Engine, Angelina Ballerina, Pingu and Bob The Builder.Johor Bahru got it for you.

During school holidays or weekend, this place become crowded with people as mostly working on weekdays. Here, visitors also can buy souvenir to bring home.

After travel to Sanrio Hello Kitty Town, you can go to The Little Big Club and Thomas Town in the same building. Another exciting place for your kids is little big Club Paradise where you can let them to watch the Show and Dance.

9. LEGOLAND MALAYSIA

Malaysia first international theme park located at Johor Bahru, just across the causeway from Singapore. Then Legoland Malaysia Resort is the first Legoland Resort in Asia. Its only took about 10 minutes from Puteri Harbour.

The Top 5 things to do at Legoland are Project X Lego Technic, The Dragon at Lego Kingdoms, Dino Island at Land of Adventure, Miniland, and Observation Tower at Imagination.

The water park is not only for kids but the whole family can enjoy it.

10. AUSTIN HEIGHT WATER & ADVENTURE PARK

Spacious amusement centre offering all in one theme park with obstacle course, trampoline, ice skating, and drifting.

Are you up for anything a bit scary? Sprinkle, slides, tube slides, and heavy rain, from bucket located on top have made up this fantastic splash world.

What goes up must come down. It is not only design for fun but for fitness too. Are you looking for trampoline? Well, Austin Height Water & Adventure Park has large scale trampoline in Johor Bahru.

Adrenaline Junkies and Seekers of heart pounding activities will surely not be disappointed with rope course. Adventures Park has 7 course routes consisting 51 types of obstacle. Besides, you can join great indoor games like ice skating rink, and drift.

12. ANGRY BIRD THEME PARK

The Park open from 10 am to 10 pm daily. During peaks season the park will limit the number of guest per session to control the crowd. The park has 4 section: Danger Zone, Utopia, Classic, and South Beach and not to forget the store where you can buy Official Angry Birds merchandise.

Located on the third floor of the Johor Bahru City Centre (JBCC).Angry Bird Activity Park Johor Bahru, Malaysia is the Southeast Asia’s first Angry Birds theme park. Its only 10minutes walk from JB Custom.