Monday, 18 July 2011

Initial Report

Sungai Itek's brief description




Gopeng Rainforest Resort is a destination and getaway to the nature and eco-adventure tourism in Malaysia. Gopeng Rainforest Resort is located in the serene and natural environment of the Ulu Geruntum and Ulu Kampar rivers in the Kinta Forest and surrounded by the highlands of Cameron Highlands and Gunung Cabang (Mount Cabang) near Gopeng of Perak in Malaysia.

Gopeng Rainforest Resort provides for accommodation, food, recreation and activities in the midst of environment surrounded by beautiful rainforests and orchards.

The stylish local traditional Malay houses and chalets in Gopeng Rainforest Resort are built to blend in with the environment which create a unique and tranquility lifestyle in the midst of rainforests.

The facilities in Gopeng Rainforest Resort include multi-purpose hall, fruits orchard, car parks, electricity, piped water, clean toilets, bathroom, BBQ sets, kitchen, natural stream, etc.

One can opt for various activities here like white water rafting, Rafflesia flower (world's largest flower) trail, caving adventures, jungle trekking, etc. One can also get to enjoy the various fresh local Malaysian fruits like durians, rambutans, pulasan and others in Gopeng Rainforest Resort during the fruiting seasons.


Demographics of the end users
Gopeng Rainforest Resort is ideal for many occasions ranging from holiday getaways, recreations, nature adventures, team building for corporate groups, family and friends gathering to students holiday camps. The main activities of Sungai Itek are water rafting, trekking, caving and team building. Usually these activities are targeting and attracting the tourists which their range ageing between 20-35. Mostly of them are like to experience excited activities. On the other hand, even though student is not suitable to participate in water rafting, caving and so on, yet they also can doing their jungle trekking with parents. In jungle trekking, this is the opportunity for student to discovery unique flora and fauna and especially Rafflesia flower (world's largest flower) trail. Gopeng Rainforest Resort has provided a kampong house for senior citizen and also for different group level. These were in the communal area where there is a leisure area. Senior citizen could enjoy the cultural foods which provided by them and interaction with family between each other.



Objectives

Objectives

  • To promote and attract to local or foreign about destination to the nature and eco-adventure tourism.
  • Easy to searching information without travelling in Malaysia.
  • To discovery and know midst of environment surrounded by beautiful rainforests and orchards.
  • To promote for who like to experiences caving,camping,trekking,water rafting and team building.

Group Introduction

Group Name: Mojojojojo

Team Leader: Lim Chuen Ding  1101107273

Team Members: 
Lee Yoke Yan 1101109279
Chow Wan Teng 1101109280
Lee Weng Yee 1101109281
                                                       Stephanie Tiong Pei Chern 1101109717