Tourist attractions in Pangkor island
Tourist attractions in Pangkor island
You can visit all the tourist attractions in about 2-3 hours by motorbike or car.
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① North-west
Teluk Nipah
Beach where cheerful beach boys welcome you
Approx. 20 minutes by car from Pangkor Town.
Approx. 10 minutes by car from Pasir Bogak.
Along the coastal road, there are boat rental shops, souvenir shops, mini supermarkets and restaurants, and during peak seasons such as weekends, the area is bustling with tourists both day and night.
Outside of peak season, the area has a laid-back atmosphere, and it is possible to search for accommodation that suits your budget without making a reservation from the many hotels and guesthouses that line the coast and inland.
The only downside is that there are only a limited number of restaurants open during the off-season (weekdays), so if you’re having trouble finding lunch or dinner, please refer to the “Cuisine & Recommended Restaurants" section.
Coral Beach
Beach popular with Western tourists.
It’s about a 5-minute walk from the coastal road of Teluk Nipah.
Unlike Teluk Nipah, which is home to many hotels and marine activity shops, this is a quiet beach located next to it (separated by rocks).
Many Western tourists can be seen relaxing and sunbathing during the day.
Restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages (Nipa Deli, Daddy’s Cafe) are also located along this beach.
The hammocks (free) hanging in the shade of the trees are extremely comfortable.
However, be sure to keep an eye on your belongings as wild monkeys🐒 will occasionally steal food and luggage.
Also, during low tide at the time of a spring tide, it is possible to walk all the way to Giam Island.
However, there are sections where you will be wading in the sea up to your knees, so please wear clothing that you don’t mind getting wet.
Furthermore, please be sure to wear footwear to protect yourself from stepping on stingrays or sea urchins hidden on the seabed.
Video (1 min.) showing tourists walking to Giam Island during low tide at spring tide.
It was spring tide that day and coincided with the peak tourist season, so many tourists were heading to Giam Island and the sea was quite murky, but I think you can get a feel for the atmosphere.
*Background music will play while the video is playing.
*Accidents occasionally occur where people step on sea urchins or stingrays in the water, resulting in them being rushed to the hospital due to sea urchin spines or stingray venom, so it’s safer to wear shoes.
Stingrays can be found even in shallow areas, about ankle-deep.
Lin Je Kong Temple(Chinese temple)
This temple has many points of interest in many different ways.
Located at the northernmost point of Coral Beach, about a 5-minute walk away.
This small temple, which greets visitors with poorly crafted objects resembling Di●ney characters, is also dotted with other chaotic and bizarre objects.
In the rocky area beyond the Chinese temple, you can sometimes catch not only small fish but also good-sized bigfin reef squid.
Furthermore, if you continue along the animal trail, you can reach a beach that only appears at low tide.
Turtle Bay / Teluk ketapang
Beach where sea turtles come to lay their eggs.
This beach is located roughly halfway between Pasir Bogak in the south and Teluk Nipah in the north, situated at the bottom of the respective mountain pass roads.
It’s about a 5-minute ride by motorcycle.
It’s far from Pasir Bogak, so it’s difficult to get there on foot.
On full moon nights between June and August, you can usually see sea turtles laying eggs at this beach.
Sea turtles🐢 can sometimes be seen coming out of season to check out the nesting areas.
However, in 2023, a facility was built under the pretext of sea turtle conservation activities, and now you can only enter the area at designated times.
Inside the facility, you can see sea turtle-shaped objects as well as rescued baby sea turtles.
*If you go to walking to the facility during the daytime, please be careful of stray dogs🐕, monkeys🐒, and wild boars🐗 along the way.
Never go there on foot at night.
Teluk Dalam
Time flows more slowly
About 2 km north of Teluk Nipah.
This area which once had a large resort hotel, now has no typical accommodation options, and regular flights from KL*note1 have also been discontinued, making it a quiet place to visit at any time.
*note1 :There are flights between PKG and SZB (Subang Airport) subject to certain conditions.
This is perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the crowded beaches during peak season.
While not suitable for swimming, it’s recommended for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of other tourist spots, enjoy a leisurely stroll while searching for hidden beaches free from tourists, or simply relax and enjoy a meal while gazing at the shallow sea and the opposite shore (Lumut).
The restaurants(open only at night) marked with ■ are bustling with locals.
I recommend Roti Canai or Roti Tissue.
🚗 Access
Nasi Goreng & Mee Goreng at Kedai Kak Gee restaurant (known as Kedai Abang Kelly by the locals), marked with ★, are absolutely delicious!!
Unlike Teluk Nipah and Pasir Bogak, this is a restaurant frequented by local residents, so the prices are also cheap.
Open only during the day🌞.
② South-west
Pasir Bogak
From historic resort hotels to unique hotels
It’s about a 10-minute drive from Pangkor Town.
If Teluk Nipah is a mecca for domestic tourists and long-term Western visitors, this place thrives primarily on Chinese tourists and sees considerable crowds during peak season.
There are many large resort hotels, including Bay Vew Resort the longest-running hotel on this area.
There are many Chinese restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages and pork, as well as shops, souvenir stores, and karaoke facilities,etc.
While gazing at Pangkor Laut Island floating offshore and the distant silhouette of Sembilan Island, you can enjoy activities such as parasailing and jet skiing from a boat.
If the weather is clear, you can see the beautiful sunset sinking into the horizon from the beach in the evening.
Pangkor Laut Resort
Resort island where only guests are allowed to land
Pangkor Laut Island is generally off-limits to anyone other than guests staying at the Pangkor Laut Resort.
The island features Emerald Bay and Marina Bay bay where you can enjoy spas and sea swimming, as well as Royal Bay which are equipped with restaurants, spas, and swimming pools.
Taking a boat tour🚤 allows you to catch a glimpse of the luxury resorts from the water, giving you the feeling of being like “The Little Match Girl."
If you wish, you can also snorkel around the island.
If you pretend to have a stomach ache, you can go ashore and use the toilet (lol).
If you would like to stay on Pangkor Laut Resort, please click here.
Sunset Vew Tower
Date spot for lovers
🚗 Access
A two-story tower located about a 5-minute motorbike ride from the Pasir Bogak intersection.
This spot is popular among young people as a place to enjoy stunning sunset views.
Those with good stamina can walk from the Pasir bogak area, but be careful as there are two dogs in the yard of a Malay-Chinese house at the entrance to the mountain pass that occasionally come out onto the road and bite people.
A unique sign is the landmark.
③ South-east
Pekan Pangkor (Common name: Pangkor Town)
Sometimes in an air-conditioned store
You can rehydrate between sightseeing activities and shop at souvenir shops and duty-free shops.
There are also mobile phone shops (selling SIM cards and accessories, and offering smartphone repair services).
There are bank ATMs and convenience stores (such as 7-Eleven), so it’s convenient for taking care of errands.
Mosque
A place of prayer for devout Muslims.
🚗 Access
It’s about a 1-minute drive from the exit of the Pangkor Town arcade (on the opposite side from the harbor).
It’s about a 5-minute walk.
It looks beautiful when illuminated at night.
*General tourists other than Muslims are not permitted to enter the premises, but if you do have the opportunity to enter the premises, women should remember to wear long sleeves, long skirts, and a cloth in place of a hijab to avoid exposing their hair and skin.
Dutch Fort
A place that quietly makes history
🚗 Access
It’s about a 6-7 minute drive from Pangkor Town towards Teluk Gedung.
A fortress built during the period of Dutch colonial rule.
Later, during British occupation, it was also the site of fighting against the Japanese forces that landed there.
There are explanations written in English and Malay in various places.
It is recommended to visit at night as it is better lit up than during the day (and it is cooler than during the day).
Historical Rock
The story told by rock paintings
🚗 Access
From Pangkor Town, it’s about a 7-8 minute drive towards Teluk Gedung.
You’ll see a large rock on your left shortly after passing the Dutch Fort.
There are various theories about the paintings and symbols depicted on the large rock, but none of them are definitive.
Floating Mosque
Mosque built on the sea
🚗 Access
It’s about a 13-minute drive south from Pangkor Town.
It is located almost at the southern end of the Teluk Gedung settlement.
After passing the Dutch fort and the legendary rock, if you continue along the road, it will come into view on the sea to your left.
Completed in 2016.
As a new place of worship for the Teluk Gedung community, many Muslim worshippers pray inside the building day and night.
*When entering the area inside the gate, women should wear long sleeves, a long skirt, and a cloth to cover their head (like a hijab), making sure to minimize the exposure of their hair and skin.
④ North-east
kg.SP (Sungai Pinang village)
A vibrant fishing village inhabited by Malaysian Chinese.
It’s about a 5-minute drive north from Pangkor Town.
Kg.SP (Sungai Pinang village) consists of two settlements : Sungai Pinang Besar and Sungai Pinang Kecil.
Sungai Pinang besar area is mainly inhabited by Malay people of Muslim faith, while Sungai pinang kecil area is home to many Chinese people.
There are also workshops for building wooden fishing boats and mooring areas, giving it the appearance of a traditional fishing village.
“Mee Soup Daging" at Kedai Yakob (marked with a ♣ on the map), a roadside eatery located along the road in Sungai Pinang Besar, is absolutely delicious!!
Please refer to here for details
Fu Lin Kung (Chinese temple)
Welcome to the world of chaos.
🚗 Access
It’s about a 5-minute drive from Pangkor Town towards kg.SP area.
About halfway between Sungai Pinang Basar and Sungai Pinang Kecil, there is an irrigation canal and a small red shrine on the left side of the street, so turn left just before it.
In case you miss it, there’s a fork in the road further ahead (left, uphill, main road), and a red missile-shaped object stands on the left corner.
Turn left there and follow the signs along any suitable road leading inland, and you should arrive at your destination.
However, the “missile" might be difficult to spot from your direction of travel.
If you see the settlement of Sungai Pinang Kecil, it means you’ve already passed it.
Perhaps thanks to the donations thrown in by the many Chinese tourists, the summit is dotted with structures with no consistent theme, including miniature Great Walls of China and other incomprehensible objects.
Also, until 2015, the temple’s pond was home to huge freshwater fish 🐟 that would give anyone who saw them goosebumps, making it the perfect place to get the chills of shivers on a hot tropical island.
Incidentally, the second largest fish was alive in 2017, but its current status is unknown.
Pangkor Island Tourism Video
This is a tourism video (approx. 1 minute 50 seconds) of Pangkor Island, showing scenes such as the floating mosque and Dutch fort at Teluk Gedung, dried fish production at SPK, duty-free shops at the arcade in Pangkor Town, feeding wild hornbills, and the vibrant daily lives of the islanders.
*Background music will play while the video is playing.
Taxi convenient for sightseeing?
The most convenient way to tour the island is by renting a motorbike🛵.
If you’re physically fit, renting a bicycle🚲 is also a good option.
For those with more money to spare,
Rent a Taxi🚕 (2 hours)
Rm80 (1-4 people) / Rm100 (5+ people)
Rm30/per hour extension
*Reference for 2024
However, the air conditioning is not working and the windows must be open.
For detailed information on taxi fares,
please refer to “Transportation options on Pangkor Island" section.
