kota tinggi waterfalls


the admission charges for kota tinggi waterfalls were rm$2.50 for an adult and rm$1.00 for a child in 2004. it has since been raised to rm$9.00 for an adult and rm$5.00 for a child. you also need to pay rm3.00 parking charges if you drive.

located about 60km north-east of johor baru, kota tinggi waterfalls is a favourite destination for both local and singaporeans. there are facilities like chalets, restaurants, food stalls and camping sites. on weekends, it can get quite crowded.

you can actually stay overnight at the kota tinggi waterfall resort. after day-trippers have packed up and gone, darkness falls and the waterfalls take on an ethereal feel. the night comes alive with the soothing symphony of rushing waters accompanied by the singing of crickets and beetles, the tapping of woodpeckers and the occasional hooting of owls.

frothy white water cascading 34 metres down gunung muntahak into three natural pools is the main attraction of the kota tinggi waterfalls.

get under the falls and let refreshing jets of hydro massage you as you relax in the natural spa. concrete slides and water steps have been creatively incorporated into the landscape to produce more ways that visitors can enjoy the water.

in addition, a tower slide has been built at the lower pool for a thrilling swirl and slide down to a splashing finale. a steep climb up a flight of concrete steps will take you to the top of the waterfalls where you can stand on a viewing platform to observe the magnificent upper falls. however, this will incur extra spending as you will have to rent a tube to ride down the slide.