Kampung Sungai Melayu is a traditional Malay village on the edge of Johor Bahru's fast-growing urban fringe. The appeal is the contrast: rainforest, river life, and small-scale village routines within easy reach of the city.
Visitors come for low-key ecotourism such as boat trips, fishing, and bird-watching. It is not polished, which is part of the point; go expecting a quiet local outing rather than a resort-style attraction.