Also known as Taman Agroteknologi MARDI Langkawi, this 35-hectare, government-funded farming complex is dedicated to agricultural research, but opens part of its fruit farm to show tourists modern agricultural methods used in Malaysia.





The park was developed in 1990, and it functions as a centre for technology transfer and information dissemination concerning agro-industry. The park is also designed as an eco-tourism spot for visitors to Langkawi. It is located at the neighbourhood of Lubuk Semilang Recreational Park with panoramic view of forested Gunung Raya catchment area.





There are over 20 different types of seasonal and non-seasonal tropical fruit trees in the farmland here. The fruit farm covers about 40% of the total land area of the park. Some of the many fruits you can see here includes star fruits, guava, citrus, mango, rambutan, pulasan, durian, cempedak, jack fruits, longan, and many others.

Guided Fruit Farm Tour

There is a guided fruit farm tour offered inside the park. Specialized trucks with covered roof but open on both sides are used to take the tourists around the fruit orchards. It has comfortable seats and you will get good views all around as it moves.





Highlights

See over 20 organic tropical fruit varieties, including citrus fruit, mango, jackfruit, rambutan, Malaysia's only locally-grown grapes, and more. There are plenty of opportunities to taste your favorite fruit varieties as well as not-so-familiar kinds, like local favorite, durian.







Visitors are escorted around the complex on a 30-minute tram tour, making several stops for the guide to explain current projects or specific fruit varieties, vegetables and herbs. Stops may include a grape garden, greenhouses with succulents and pineapples, honey collected from stingless bees, and a fruit buffet.

Don't miss the 4-level observation tower behind the tram stop for panoramic views over Langkawi island and the sea.







Next to the tower is a deer enclosure where you can buy food packs to hand-feed these gentle animals as well as giant catfish, located in a freshwater pond close to the greenhouses.



Visitors will also be treated to a fruit buffet after their visit:





The AgroTechnology Park is only 10 minutes away by car/taxi from Kuah or Langkawi International Airports. The major attractions include technology information centre, tropical fruit farms, sheltered hi-tech vegetable farms and naturally conserved surrounding areas for recreational purposes.