"Homestay" offers a distinctive style of living with emphasis on warm and friendly hospitality within private homes. This is your chance to experience the genuine Malaysian lifestyle at reasonable price. There are today 10 villages where tourists can experience the different types of living. They can stay with their hosts and participate in their daily activities. An interesting program to the means of getting the first-hand information on the Malaysian or Pahang lifestyle. First developed in 1980s, this program is an extension of the student exchange program where a young Malaysia student stayed with their adopted family for a certain period whilst undergoing their everyday lives or activities. It gained better popularity when foreign students began to participate in the exchange program.