Eco-Journey (Sepetang)

About Eco-journey (Sepetang)

In 2026, NSS is launching Eco-Journeys to Kuala Sepetang (West Malaysia) for both the public and educators. Each trip is tailored to its audience and includes:

  • Visits and guided walks to nature areas
  • Interactions with local conservation champions
  • Boat rides to see mangroves and fireflies
  • Ni Siap dyeing experience
  • Chanced wildlife encounters
  • Simple facilitated workshops and reflections

By harnessing NSS’ partnerships with regional communities and NGOs, Eco-Journeys offer a thoughtful and transformative experience that deepens environmental understanding, fosters meaningful connections, and strengthens participants’ sense of stewardship towards our natural environment.

3a) Kiln
6a) Ni Siap

What can you expect?

  1. Learn about sustainable silviculture where mangroves and community coexisted for more than 100 years

  2. Witness high-quality, traditional charcoal-making and efforts to keep this trade alive

  3. Get hands-on with Ni Siap natural dyeing, an alternative livelihood for the future

  4. Marvel at the amassing of fireflies during a boat tour into the mangroves

  5. Explore a century-old inland forest and understand forest restoration

  6. Collaborate with passionate peers through workshops, sharings and reflections

Who It’s For & What You’ll Gain

Eco-Journeys are designed for professionals and the public, with programmes tailored to each audience as follows:

Public Professional Development
• Witness community stewardship in action and understand how nature, communities and livelihoods are interconnected.

• Deepen personal understanding of environmental education and sustainability through hands-on experiences and reflection.

• Strengthen appreciation of and commitment to nature with opportunities to give back.

• Professional development in environmental education and sustainability through understanding of conservation issues, hands-on experiences and guided workshops.

• Witness community stewardship in action and understand how nature, communities and livelihoods are interconnected.

• Translate insights and learning gained to enhance programmes and workplace culture in Singapore.

What makes each Eco-Journey unique?

Public Professional Development
Target Audience General public and individuals interested in learning and experiencing conservation Civil servants, educators, and other professionals seeking structured development
Programme Structure More exploratory in nature, with more briefings and reflections Focus on facilitated workshops for deeper learning and guided development.
Flexibility Beyond the Eco-Journey, participants may choose their preferred mode of travel (e.g. train or coach); Trip leaders will meet participants at a designated location (e.g. hotel lobby) in the destination country. Participants will take flights from SIN-KL and Ipoh-SIN, departing and arriving as a group; Trip leaders will meet participants at Singapore Changi Airport.
Costs Excludes international flights, airport transfers and travel insurance All-inclusive costing with international flights, airport transfers, travel insurance

Upcoming Eco-Journeys (Sepetang)

Mark your calendars!

Registration open:

Trip 3 (Public): 18-22 Jul 2026 (Sat-Wed)

Trip 4 (Professional Devt w/ UNGCNS):

          1.TNFD Intensive: 30 Jul 2026 (Thu)
          2. Eco-Journey: 4 – 8 Aug 2026 (Tue – Sat)

Registration Closed:
Trip 1 (Public): 25-29 Apr 2026 (Sat-Wed)
Trip 2 (Professional Devt): 22-26 Jun 2026 (Mon-Fri) 

 

Registration Details for Trip 3 (Public) 👥

Dates:  18-22 Jul 2026 (Sat-Wed)

 

Capacity: 12-16 pax

For Public, with priority for NSS members

Inclusions:

  1. Transportation within the Eco-Journey (from KL to Sepetang to Ipoh)
  2. Tour and activity fees
  3. Facilitated workshops
  4. Food as indicated (drinks excluded)
  5. Accommodation (twin-sharing; single room subjected to supplement and availability)

Cost: $1500

Please note:

  • Due to the rising currency and transport costs, NSS is absorbing part of the heightened costs of the eco-journey and seek your kind understanding in the slight price adjustments.
  • 5% discount for pairs who sign-up and share the same room during the Eco-Journey

 

Exclusions:

  1. International flights (the Eco-Journey will start in Kuala Lumpur and end in Ipoh)
  2. Insurances
  3. Vaccinations and medication
  4. Personal Expenses (drinks, shopping, etc.)
  5. Visa (if Applicable)
  6. Others not specified in inclusions
Broad Itinerary (subjected to changes)
Day AM PM Evening
Day 1
🏨 KL Hotel		 Check-in to KL hotel (booked)
Ice breaker🧊⛏️(4pm)
Intro workshop 🗣️ 		Dinner (self-arrange)
Day 2
🍽️ B, L, D
🏡 Homestay		 Forest Restoration:
Forest Research Institute Malaysia 🌳 		🚐 To Sepetang Check-in to homestay
(with aircon and hot showers)
Day 3
🍽️ B, L, D
🏡 Homestay		 Silviculture: Mangrove
education ctr & boardwalk 🌳 		Traditional Charcoal making:
Charcoal kiln 🪵 		Firefly boat tour 🚤
Day 4
🍽️ B, L, D
🏨 Ipoh Hotel		 Alternative Livelihood:
Ni Siap dyeing 🙌 		Community Visit
🚐 to Ipoh 		Check-in to Ipoh hotel
(booked)
Day 5
🍽️ B		 Closing workshop 🗣️

Accommodations:

  1. Kuala Lumpur – Cititel Mid Valley Hotel
  2. Kuala Sepetang – Kuala Sepetang CK Homestay 十八丁CK民宿
  3. Ipoh – Mu Hotel Ipoh

Please note:

  • Basic level of fitness (e.g. able to walk for an hour, climbing one fleet of steps)
  • Outdoor activities are dependent on weather and tide, and may be cancelled if conditions are unsuitable
  • Meals can be requested to be vegetarian and pork-free, but restaurants are not vegetarian or Halal-certified

Register Now!

Sign up via this form for Trip 2 (Public).

Registration Details for Trip 4 (Professional Development) 🏫

Joint Programme by Nature Society Singapore & UN Global Compact Network Singapore 

United Nations Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS) and Nature Society Singapore (NSS) are partnering to organise a joint programme that brings together strategic sustainability frameworks with real-world environmental experiences.

This joint programme comprises a one-day Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) workshop with UNGCNS, followed by a 5D/4N transformative Eco-Journey to Sepetang with NSS. This is designed specifically for senior leaders to move beyond compliance and leverage nature-related data for long-term resilience and competitive differentiation, as well as to deepen environmental understanding, foster meaningful connections, and strengthen sense of stewardship towards our natural environment.

While the TNFD intensive equips participants with an understanding of overarching systems, reporting frameworks, and nature-related risks and opportunities, the Eco-Journey plays a central role in grounding these concepts in real-life contexts and communities, providing practical insights for leadership and decision-making.


Download Brochure Here

Details

Dates:

TNFD Intensive: 30 Jul 2026 (Thu), 12pm – 8pm, in Singapore

Eco Journey: 4-8 Aug 2026 (Tue-Sat), in Sepetang, Malaysia

Capacity: 8-12 pax

Inclusions:

  1. International flights (Sin to KL; Ipoh to Sin)
  2. Travel Insurance (basic)
  3. Transportation within the Eco-Journey (from KL to Sepetang to Ipoh)
  4. Tour and activity fees
  5. Facilitated workshops
  6. Food as indicated (drinks excluded)
  7. Accommodation (twin-sharing; single room subjected to supplement and availability)

Cost: 

TNFD Intensive ONLY: $1200

TNFD Intensive + Eco-Journey: $3400
Should you be a teacher, this programme is eligible for MOE PD and school operating funds.

Exclusions:
    1. Vaccinations and medication
    2. Personal Expenses (drinks, shopping, etc.)
    3. Visa (if Applicable)
    4. Others not specified in inclusions

1. TNFD Executive Intensive: From Disclosure to Strategic Advantage by UNGCNS

Date: 30 July 2026
Time: 12pm – 8pm
Venue: Singapore Sustainability Academy (180 Kitchener Rd, #06-10, Singapore 208539)

As the global economy shifts toward “nature-positivity,” the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has emerged as the gold standard for managing environmental dependencies. Learn to identify, assess, manage, and disclose nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities. Move your team from a “do no harm” mindset to a “nature-resillient” strategy, ensuring your organisation is prepared for the incoming wave of mandatory reporting and investor scrutiny.

2. Eco-Journey (Sepetang) By Nature Society Singapore

Broad Itinerary [subjected to changes]
Day AM PM Evening
Day 1
🏨 KL Hotel		 ✈️ Fly to KL
Check-in to KL hotel
Intro workshop 📝 		Dinner (self-arranged)
Day 2
🍽️ B, L, D
🏡 Guesthouse		 Forest Restoration:
Forest Research Institute Malaysia 🌳 		🚐 To Sepetang
Check-in to Guesthouse 		Workshop 📝
Firefly boat tour 🚤
Day 3
🍽️ B, L, D
🏡 Guesthouse		 Silviculture:
Mangrove education ctr & boardwalk 🌿 		Traditional Charcoal making:
Charcoal kiln 🧱 		Workshop 📝
Day 4
🍽️ B, L, D
🏨 Ipoh Hotel		 Alternative Livelihood:
Ni Siap dyeing 🙌 		Workshop 📝
🚐 To Ipoh 		Check-in to Ipoh hotel
Day 5
🍽️ B		 Closing workshop 📝 Lunch (self-arranged)
✈️ Fly home SG

Accommodations:

  1. Kuala Lumpur – Cititel Mid Valley Hotel
  2. Kuala Sepetang – Kuala Sepetang CK Homestay 十八丁CK民宿
  3. Ipoh – Mu Hotel Ipoh

Please note:

  • Basic level of fitness (e.g. able to walk for an hour, climbing one fleet of steps)
  • Outdoor activities are dependent on weather and tide, and may be cancelled if conditions are unsuitable
  • Meals can be requested to be vegetarian and pork-free, but restaurants are not vegetarian or Halal-certified

Registration Details

Sign up via for the following links:

  1. TNFD Intensive ONLY – Registration Form
  2. TNFD Intensive + Eco-Journey Joint Programme– Registration Form

Please refer to this brochure for more details! 

Adventure with Purpose

Discover conservation beyond borders with Eco-Journeys.

For upcoming journeys and enquiries, contact [email protected]