Buses leave frequently from Johor Bahru's Larkin Bus Terminal (on Jalan Garuda) to Kota Tinggi's bus terminal on Jalan Niaga Utama. Contact GP Express at Tel: 607-2248662.
From the North South Expressway (NSE), take the Kulai exit (Interchange 252) onto the trunk road heading towards Kota Tinggi (Highway 94 and 3).
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls is located 15km north of Kota Tinggi town. From Kota Tinggi town, get onto Jalan Lombong and look out for sign boards indicating the way to the waterfall.
Kota Tinggi Waterfall
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A favourite among locals, this tall, cool waterfall with its pristine recreational forests and good jungle tracks, is just one of the many attractions of Kota Tinggi."
Cascading down some 34 metres from the 634-metre mountain called Gunung Muntahak, the mist shrouds the surrounding area with a refreshing coolness with a temperature drop of about 3 degrees in the morning. You can spend a night here in the spacious chalets of Kota Tinggi Waterfalls Resort, the jungle sounds and birds’ tweeters will receive you in an enlivening fashion. Setting out to explore the vicinity, there are signboards to caution you from making any head-down plunges into the pools while the constructed fibre-glass slides entwined the course of the stream. Almost like a water-themed park, the corresponding stretch of rapid water had been channelled to whisk bathers seeking adventure, down the slide with a huge inflatable tube. Definitely for the thrill-seekers but the upper pools where the cascades flow are left untouched.
Burger and drink stalls lined the bank of the river where the resort sits while a café built to accommodate romancing couples who want to enjoy a meal and watch the rush of the rapids on the rocks.
Entrance fee is RM9 per person. Parking fee is RM5 per car.
Getting its name from a `village of casuarinas or palms`, Desaru in Johor has a stretch of about 25KM of white, sandy beach and lush tropical greenery.
Located five kilometres north of Desaru, this museum was developed by the South Johor Development Authority (KEJORA), as part of its development project in the fishing village of Tanjung Balau. Fishing has been a major economic source for the seafarers of Kota Tinggi district since long ago and the abundance of it found in the South China Sea has supported them for generations.
The Desaru Fruit Farm is planted with many different types of tropical fruits. Their experienced guides will give talks on the different plants and show you around the farm in a leisurely bullock-cart ride or in your own vehicle.
This river that supports several fishing villages is worth a visit, not only for its great seafood but also to experience what life is like in a slow-paced fishing community.
Visitors have an opportunity to come up close to these majestic, tutu-totting bird ballerinas at the Ostrich Farm. The 500-odd ostriches thrive in this environment that is close to their natural habitat in the wilds.
Top 5 Things to do in Desaru
Desaru is known as Johor’s best kept secret, as it is a shielded stretch of beach that is away from the bustling Johor Bharu city, thus making it quite and secluded from the public on most days.
