ATV: ATV Adventure Park Kuala Lumpur

Overview:

Fancy a day riding an ATV through the lush, green forests in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and taking a dip in the cold chilly waterfall? ATV Adventure Park Kuala Lumpur offers these experiences to those craving for a bit of adventure or just wanting a whiff of mother nature away from the stone forest in the city.

After an approximately half an hour's drive from town, we finally arrived at our destination and was greeted with hot scorching mid-day sun and a huge rock spray painted artfully indicating that we've arrived to the correct place.

This place has garnered so much attention that even celebrities the likes of Josh Hartnett and Owen Wilson have grazed this place with their presence. 

After all ten of us have gathered and picked out our helmets and mentally prepped ourselves for the ride, we were given a short briefing session by one of the instructors. Working the ATV is pretty much similar to driving a car-motorcycle hybrid vehicle, equipped with a forward, neutral and reverse gear as well as front and back brake handles. It MAY sound intimidating at first if you're a freshie at riding one of these, but you'll get the hang of it after few test rounds around the block before going into the off-road track.

The off-road trail was filled with uphill and downhill slopes and muddy potholes. Nothing too difficult for the ATV to handle. All it takes is some maneuvering skills and if you come across a difficult trail, just follow the person in front of you (hopefully this person does not get stuck too). An instructor will be right at the front leading each group which is split into two groups of five. 

Our instructor was not very friendly and were constantly equipped with a sour face. He was also increasingly annoyed when one of my friend was stuck several times in the ditch and he had to help get him back on track. Service could definitely be improved.

Alas, after the rough ride but enjoyable ride, we finally reached the waterfall with the cold, icy water in all its glory soothing our aching forearms from all the braking and maneuvering through the rough terrains.

After dipping in the waterfall and quenching our thirst with water (which was provided), it was another hour back the same route to the starting point.

Me and mah ride.

These are the available packages according to level of difficulty and length of trail. The one we chose was Package C, good enough for beginners and first-timers. If you're more experienced you can go for Package D or E, heard from one of the instructors that the trail on Package E is challenging even for the seasoned ATV riders. 

Overall, tiring but was a great experience, one worth trying for sure. Enough of shopping malls during weekends already Malaysians!

Nitty-gritty details:
Name: ATV Adventure Park Kuala Lumpur
E-mail: miza1010@advadventurepark.com
Website: www.atvadventurepark.com

Place: Kg. Kemensah, Hulu Kelang, Kuala Lumpur

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday (9.00am to 6.00pm); Closed from 11.00am to 3.00pm on Fridays

Contact: +6019 244 8544 (Mazlin)

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