3 MUST do things – From Hulu Selangor to Kuala Selangor

 
Why 3 things?
Takkan lah 3 things jeeeerrrr?
 
Well, I have been to Hulu Selangor and Kuala Selangor many a times but these 3 things are fairly new to me hence I think I should share the new stuff that you can add to your current/existing list lah kan.
 
We were told that Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) was used be called Ampang Pecah back in 1925. It was a mining town was originally located between two Selangor rivers. It was also the fort for Raja Mahadi and Syed Mashor when they fought against Tengku Kudin's during the Selangor Civil War from 1867 to 1874. The kubu or fortress was constructed before the British colonial powers took over the town.
 
The township Ampang Pecah was washed away in 1883 flood and approximately 1500 people were involved and 35 people died. Sir Cecil Ranking, the District Officer at the time was also killed. Local superstition said that the flood/his death might be due to him shooting a white crocodile that was regarded as the river guardian. Only a Buddhist temple and a mosque survived the flood though. From then onward, the town is known as Ampang Pecah (translated in Malay language as Broken Dam). Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) was built right after on a higher ground where plenty of gardens located all over town. KKB has been gazetted as a garden city.
 
 
Hulu Selangor

1. Kuala Kubu Bharu Heritage Trail.

Yup! I never knew they has one (duh Lily!), there are 8 points of which you can do it on foot starting with the clock tower that was commemorating the coronation of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth in 1937, Kuala Kubu Bharu Post Office, Old Fire Station, Shop house No 1 and 2, Jalan Dato Tabal, Hulu Selangor Traffic Police Headquarters and Hulu Selangor District/Land Office Building. You can cover all these places on foot.
 
2. Paragliding

They offer tandem paragliding where your flight starts from Bukit Batu Pahat, about 20-30mins ride from Taman Millenium; where you’ll touch down. The flight site is 1,400 feet above the sea level.
 
Price : RM350 p/pax (+video -bring own micro SD card)
Duration : 1 hour (8-15mins flight time)
 
Operational hours
Daily : 9:30am – 3:00pm (last admission at 14:00)
High Seasons (Jan, Feb, Apr, June, July, Aug, Oct) : 9:30am - 4:00pm (last admission at 14:00)
*Closed on major public holidays
 
Booking : https://www.paraglidinginmalaysia.com/paragliding-near-kuala-lumpur.html

Kuala Selangor
 
3. Cycling at Paddy Field

Been seeing people cycling at the paddy field the last few trips I was here and I have always wanted to experience it myself but somehow never got around it. This time around I get to experience cycling around the paddy field… BEST GILER! A must try tau.
 
AMG Bicycle Renting
No 8-C, Jalan Menteri
Sekinchan Selangor.
 
Tel: 0192416045 (Mr.Foo) / 016347121 (Ms.Lee)
 
Operation Hours
Weekday : 5:00pm – 12:00am
Weekend : 3:00pm – 12:00am
 

4. Punten, Getok and Ketiwol – Javanese Delicacies in Selangor
 
To know more on Javanese delicacies in Kuala Selangor aswell as its history, click HERE.

Eat Travel Write 11 Hulu ke Kuala Media Fam Trip 2020 is in collaboration with Unit Perancang Ekonomi Negeri (UPEN) Selangor and all its sponsors with #GayaTravel Magazine as media coordinator.