D-PARADISE TROPICAL FRUIT WORLD AND ABORIGINAL NATIVE VILLAGEDusun Tropika63 Kampong Brisu, Lubok China78100 MelakaOpen every Tuesday to Sunday (10am to 6pm)Entrance fee: Adults RM 49.90, children RM29.90Website: www.d-paradise.com.myTo get there: From North-South Expressway, take the Alor Gajah toll, head for Lubok China and then follow the signs. There is also a pick-up service from major hotels in KL, JB and Malacca.
I began walking the 9km trail under a canopy of passion fruit trees. I could have hired a buggy, but I knew I would want to stop often to take photos and notes, so going on foot was best.