Bukit Tinggi

On Saturday, February 2, 2013, my cousins and I went for an impromptu trip to Bukit Tinggi.  Bukit Tinggi is a small town in Bentong district, Pahang. We left home at 10.10 am and reached Colmar Tropicale at 11.45 am. Paid RM12 per person for entrance fee.

Colmar Tropicale is a replica of a collection of buildings from Colmar Village, a north-eastern village in Alsace, France in the 16th Century. The French themed resort was opened in July 2000. It is surrounded by lush tropical forest land. 

A clock tower at the entrance welcomes the visitors.

We went to the Japanese Village, located at 3,500 feet above sea level ~ the first of its kind outside Japan.  It was planned and designed by renowned Japanese architect, Mr Kaio Ariizumi an built by a team of 22 skilled craftsmen from Japan. 

It encompasses a Japanese Tea House, Sakura and Ume Tatami Suites and a Botanical Garden.  An hour long authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony conducted by Kimono clad ladies can be observed at the Japanese Tea House located within a Japanese garden with mini waterfalls and a pond of multi-coloured Koi.

Here are some of the flowers in the Botanical Garden.

Before we left, we had lunch at La Flamme Restaurant.

We ordered salad

spaghetti carbonara

spaghetti bolognese

and drinks ~ coke, guava juice and pineapple juice.

Overall, it was a fun-filled day. Gotta do it again. Now I can gladly say that I've been to Bukit Tinggi.

Till next week, can't wait to meet up with a friend tomorrow :)