Kuala Tahan is a Malaysian village located at the confluence of the Tahan

Tahan River

The Dahan River or Takekan River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei City, Taoyuan County, and Hsinchu County for 135 km. It is dammed in Taoyuan County by the Shimen Dam, which forms Shimen Reservoir. The Junghua Dam is 26 km upstream and designed to prevent silt from building up...

 and Tembiling Rivers in the state of Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

. The word Kuala means "confluence" in Malay, and the Tahan is a tributary of the Tembiling river. A resort at Kuala Tahan receives visitors to Taman Negara

Taman Negara National Park

Taman Negara was established in Malaysia in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park. It was renamed to Taman Negara after independence, which literally means "national park" in Malay...

. Other facilities include a restaurant and campsites.

There are several accommodation at Kuala Tahan which serve as Taman Negara's base camps. The Mutiara Taman Negara Resort is the only resort within Taman Negara National Park. Others within Kuala Tahan village area include Persona Resort, Rainforest Resort, Woodland Resort, Park Lodge (a bit far from the Taman Negara entrance), Durian Chalet, Teresek View Village, Liana Hostel, Agoh Chalet and Travelers Home.

Kuala Tahan is accessible by slowboat from Kuala Tembeling or road via a local bus from Jerantut

Jerantut

Jerantut is a major town in central Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 200 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, and 180 km from Kuantan. Jerantut is also the capital of the district of the same name. Located in the north of Pahang state, Jerantut is the main entrance to the National Park...

, a share taxi, or by car.