Beautiful Place Of Terengganu

Pulau Perhentian Resort
Perhentian Island or Pulau Perhentian (in Malay) - Lying just 21km off the northeast coast of Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia, this beautiful island is famous among travelers for its palm-fringed white sandy beaches, turquoise blue sea and a laid back lifestyle. The island comprises Pulau Perhentian Besar (The Big Island) and Pulau Perhentian Kecil (The Small Island). The island is accessible from the small fishing port of Kuala Besut via a 40-minute sea journey by speedboat. The islands have a number of activities on its beaches and forests, with the most popular being snorkeling and scuba diving. The more relaxing pursuits are sunbathing and swimming and, apart from these, the island also offers activities like canoeing, jungle trekking, fishing and island hopping. Owing to the islands' protected status, the main tourist activities have minimal environmental impact. This makes Pulau Perhentian famous in the region for its stunning preserved natural world and diverse marine life.

 

Pulau Redang Resort

White sandy beaches, crystal clear blue sea, brilliant underwater world... Redang archipelago comprises 9 islands (Lima Island, Paku Besar Island, Paku Kecil Island, Kerengga Besar Island, Kerengga Kecil Island, Ekor Tebu Island, Ling Island, Pinang Island and the main Redang Island) that abound with marvelous marine fishes, turtles and coral reefs that ensure great snorkelling and scuba-diving. Ping Anchorage package tours from camping to luxury beach resort, the choice - is always yours !

Bukit Keluang

Bukit Keluang has some of the best coastal scenery in Malaysia with lovely beaches, a wooden walkway along the cliff edge, sea caves and a 141 meter high hill with a superb view over the South China Sea.
It is located in Terengganu about 6 km south of the town of Kuala Besut which is where travellers catch boats to the Perhentian Islands.
When I went in March 2012 I parked my car in the beach's car park which is at the foot of the hill. There were a couple of food stalls located here together with toilets and other facilities.
I walked onto the main beach which curves around a nice bay lined with casuarina trees. There were some gazebos here for picnics and some concrete chairs and tables under the trees.

The base of the hill was right on the water's edge and there were steps leading up to a wooden walkway built on the rocks above the water line. The walkway clings to the hillside and leads to a couple of sea caves inhabited by bats. At low tide it is possible to walk round to the caves but at high tide, which is what it was during my visit, the walkway is the only safe way to access the caves.
Unfortunately, some sections of the walkway had been washed away by rough seas and heavy storms during the last monsoon season (Oct - Feb) and the walkway was not usable.
This was a disappointment - hopefully it will be repaired soon.

Never mind - I managed to find a steep flight of concrete steps going up the side of the hill and I guessed these led to the top of the hill. (The steps are located opposite the toilets if you want to try this walk.)
The steps ran out after a few minutes climbing but there was a rough path leading up to the summit of this hill.
It was a strenuous and sweaty climb but I reached an opening near the top from where there were great views looking out to sea, which was a beautiful turquoise colour that day.

The closest island on this photo must be Pulau Ru which I imagine is uninhabited. From my map I see the island has a 105m high hill on it.
Behind Pulau Ru you can just make out the Perhentian Islands in the background.
The path continues along the ridge for some distance if you want to explore further.
Returning to the car I drove to the far end of the hill where it meets a river, Kuala Keluang.
Here was another clean and secluded beach with no visitors on it apart from a couple of fishermen trying their luck.

Kapas Island

Kapas Island is a laid back tropical hideaway just a few miles from the mainland of Terengganu.
The speedboat ferry service from the fishing village of Marang takes about 15 minutes to cover the 6km distance to the island.
Kapas is the Malay word for cotton and refers to the pure white sandy beaches found here.
All the beaches and accommodation are on the western side of the island facing the mainland. It is possible to take a short jungle trek over the low hill on the island to the eastern coast for a view of the sunrise.
The turquoise seas hereabouts contain plenty of rocks, some patches of coral and a couple of shipwrecks.
Snorkelling and diving are popular pursuits apart from during the monsoon season which runs from November to March.
Other activities are swimming, windsurfing, kayaking, boating and fishing. Night fishing for squid (squid jigging) takes place during the months of April to September.
Apart from these activities there is nothing to do on this sleepy island apart from sunbathing and relaxing.