KEMBARA MAHKOTA JOHOR

This royal event has been one of the state's most iconic event where Johorean from all walks of life set to meet the royal family up close and personal.

Is an annual royal motorcycle tour program held by the state government of Johor, Malaysia under the direction of the Sultan of Johor, Tunku Ibrahim Ismail. The royal expedition is participated by a group of motorcyclists led by Tunku Ibrahim Ismail himself, travelling over hundreds of kilometers through all 10 districts of Johor.

SULTAN Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar departs riding the high power motocycle of Harley-Davidson 2019 Road King Special Touring Bike' for the 22nd Kembara Mahkota Johor 2019 at the Pelangi Palace in Johor.

The Kembara Mahkota Johor is held to enable Tunku Ibrahim Ismail to meet with fellow Johoreans as well as to provide charity for the poor. 

The commitment of the Johoreans seen through presentations of performance and various events drawn at each stopover locations throughout the county in the state. It includes events such as sports, cultural performances and others to celebrate the arrival of His Majesty, the beloved (DYMM).

The program is a pride which is, it allow the people of all parts of the district to have the opportunity to meet the sultan and relatives of Johor. At the same time, the public can mingle with the leaders state and head of government in exploring the development needs of the people in the areas visited.

The Kembara Mahkota Johor is a brainchild of Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, then the Crown Prince (Tunku Mahkota) of Johor, due to his desire to meet with fellow Johoreans and provide charity to the poor. According to him, during the feudal age, the king or the crown prince rode an elephant to travel all over the state for the same reason as the Kembara Mahkota Johor.

The royal tour debuted on 2 July 2001, participated by a group of 28 motorcyclists led by the Tunku Mahkota himself and covered all 8 districts (now 10 districts) in Johor, with the total distance of 870 km. During the tour, Tunku Ibrahim Ismail is famous for riding his trademark Harley-Davidson motorcycle with the "tiger stripe"-painted body. However, the 2002 edition of the tour was the only tour that he did not ride his Harley-Davidson motorcycle - instead, all participants rode the Modenas Jaguh motorcycle as Modenas became one of the main sponsor for the 2002 Kembara Mahkota Johor.

During the journey, Sultan is get to the ground and meet the people. He will take part in cooking demonstrations, sporting events and visit exhibition venues and stalls. He will also present donations to communities in need of aid.

For Kembara Mahkota Johor 2019, Sultan and his entourage would on the first leg of the journey, leave from the palace to the Pontian district after which they move on to Batu Pahat, Tangkak and Muar covering a 240-Km stretch.

On the second day, Sultan Ibrahim will continue the expedition from Istana Muar to Segamat and then to Kluang and Mersing.

The final leg of the journey covering a distance of 180 km would start fom Istana Flintstone, Mersing to Kota Tinggi. It would then continue to Kulai and end at Ulu Tebrau near Johor Bahru and Kembara Mahkota Johor was finished their journey at Pelangi Palace.

Date         : July annually
Duration  : Three days
Venue      : Through all 10 district of Johor