As you hop onto the boat, you may unwittingly step on a cluster of coins. Don’t worry, they are dropped there on purpose.
Passengers normally pay by throwing the fare, usually 50 sen, onto the Floor of the boat. It’s not ill-mannered, just the way it’s done. If you have dropped a ringgit note, you may help yourself to some change.
Most passengers now hand the money to the boatman along with a gracious “tank you”.
The boatman earns a meagre RM 50 a day by transporting locals and tourists in his small wooden sampan.
Nowadays the bot tambang are usually motorised. The boatman is at the front throttling the outboard engine and it usually takes less than five minutes to cross the River.
It is best to take a ride in the evening for a spectacular view of the sunset.
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