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Our resort is located in Kubang Kerian, near Kota Bharu, in state of Kelantan, North East Malaysia.
Our resort is located in a traditional Islamic Malay village, here you can find peace and tranquility of simple yet fascinating village life. We are located on the bank of Pengkalan Datu river, where locals go fishing and clam digging. We have a stingless bee farm and an organic garden.
We are located around 6km to Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and about a 25-minute drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) Airport. The place is managed by a local Malay families with the help of volunteers from all around the world.
We have around 10 accommodations (private rooms & dorms), an event hall, a restaurant, campsite and few farms contain more than 20 species of vegetables and all of it are free from pesticides and herbicides. Leftover food, leaves, and some other elements are turned into compost to eventually be used as fertilizers here in out organic farm. If you come to stay with us you can learn the usage of various green leaves & plants for your health benefits and household.
We also looking for volunteers to share experiences with us about hotel management & photography. We have plenty of student & university groups from all over Malaysia. Free access to our kitchen for helping & free foods :)
We have so many facilities inside with a minimum 2 of local workers at each facility :)
Some of our facilities:
- Traditional Spa
- Coffee House
- Western Restaurant
- Malay Restaurant
- Physiotherapy
- Floating Market
We also collaborate with local NGO (Non Profit Organization) related to natures, gardens, disabled people and ect
So many things you can learn with us!
Its gonna be fun! Trust me or find it out yourself :P
P/S - Dont worry, Workawayers will not be helping with the management or running of the resort
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can learn about Malay culture, experience malay village life with its traditions. Through our projects you can learn about special stingless bees, gardening, farming, fireflies.
Help
We are looking for helpers for our premise
1- helps with eco gardening & fish farm
2- helps with visitors (for kayaking, river activities, fireflies trip & clam digging)
3- helps with resort
4- helps to manage our website, our online profile, our booking system (wording, proofreading etc)
And of course, anything related with tourism.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Many workawayers came to our place to learn Malay language.
Accommodation
We offer dorm with fan
We will provide groceries needed and we have an open kitchen where volunteers can cook by themselves if our staff is busy.
What else ...
We are located around 1 hour to Perhentian Island jetty. We always go there for day trip. Visit Kota Bharu area, Islamic Mosques and Buddha temples nearby.
Grab services (similar to Uber) available to / from our location and rate is affordable .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
He have 300 mbps wifi connection and many places to seat
Space for parking camper vans
We have big parking spaces
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (12)
Here, the local’s livelihood reminds you of the importance of nature. The camp is an idyllic and simple resort tucked in the Kelantan rainforest 6km from Kota Bharu.
There is always something to do here. Most of our time was spent on cleaning the place, maintenance of the aquaponics, and… read more
Kaya is such a wonderful human being with the biggest heart! She was always making sure that I feel fine. She introduced me to her family and other members of the Camp-Community. Everybody was so lovely, interested and relaxed. Kaya also showed me the Camp with the bees, animals and more so I could… read more
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Here, the local’s livelihood reminds you of the importance of nature. The camp is an idyllic and simple resort tucked in the Kelantan rainforest 6km from Kota Bharu.
There is always something to do here. Most of our time was spent on cleaning the place, maintenance of the aquaponics, and… read more
Kaya is such a wonderful human being with the biggest heart! She was always making sure that I feel fine. She introduced me to her family and other members of the Camp-Community. Everybody was so lovely, interested and relaxed. Kaya also showed me the Camp with the bees, animals and more so I could… read more
The camp is truly beautiful, featuring various areas such as a restaurant, a hall, an aquaponics system, a reading area, kayaks, and more.… read more
Cultural immersion to the max! With Ramadan in full swing life in kota bharu was truly like living on a different world! The host mom was brilliantly kind and made me feel right at home... I loved walking the streets of this city and cooking at the local masjid. I made many friends wow! People… read more
Although the lodging where volunteers stay is simple and bugs can sometimes be a nuisance,… read more
The work to do depends on your skills. From cleaning, helping to prepare workshops, accompanying guests with the kayaks on the river ... it… read more
