Benta, Jerantut and Temerloh round trip...

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

(Benta is famous for its dodol)

Benta is a major town in Lipis, Pahang. Benta town shared the borders with Raub district and is located near the banks of the Lipis river. The town is used as a rest stop for travelers from Kuala Lumpur to Kelantan if using the old road rather than the highway. Benta is famous for its Dodol Benta made with Gula Kabung.

(Some of the many tourist attractions)

(Clear day for a leisure drive)

(Driving on the trunk road)

(Beware of wild elephants)

(Trying out local dishes)

Jerantut is a town in Pahang, located about 200 km from Kuala Lumpur. Jerantut is the largest district in Pahang and is the gateway to Taman Negara, the first national park in Malaysia. There is a natural park nearby that can be visited by visitors, namely Taman Rimba Kenong. Cave in Kota Gelanggi is located about 25 kilometers east of Jerantut. Most of these caves are archeological sites, but some caves have now been opened to the public. Other tourist attractions are Lata Meraung Waterfall, Orang Asli settlement, Gunung Tahan, Gunung Benom, and Rafflesia Research Center.

(Gateway to the National Park)

Temerloh is a municipality in Central Pahang and has been proved to be the "centre of Peninsular Malaysia" (Malay: Titik Tengah Semenanjung Malaysia), which is situated at Kampung Paya Siput, Lanchang. Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan, the state capital. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River.

It is rich with freshwater fish such as Patin, Jelawat, Baung, Tenggalan, Lampam, Belida, Tilapia and Kerai. Temerloh is famous for its Patin dishes.

(The centre of Peninsular Malaysia)