Pangkor and Lumut

Pangkor Island is a little island conveniently located in between Penang and Kuala Lumpur (roughly 200 km both ways). For many foreigners Pangkor is a beach destination they skip as "there are better beaches in Malaysia". That might be true but the Pangkor beaches have their own charm.

Teluk Ketapang, at Pulau Pangkor

The gateway to Pangkor is the former fishing village Lumut, where now everything lives from tourism and the biggest navy base in Malaysia. There two ferries an hour to Pangkor (RM 10, two ways) to Pangkor and the journey takes 40 minutes.

Arrival at Pangkor Town

Pangkor has two faces: the fishing area around Pangkor town and the the villages just north and south of Pangkor Town and the west coast beaches, mainly Pasir Bogak, Nipah Bay and the private beach of Pangkor Island Beach Resort.

The beaches are clean, the water is clear and there's seldom a lot of people on the beach. Only during school and national holidays it can be busy. So most of the time you might have a beach for yourself.

Attractions at Pangkor are the Dutch Fort with the Tiger Rock nearby, the Foo Lin Kong Temple is a fairly new Taoist temple, a small Indian Kaliaman temple with a couple of over 100 years old colonial tombs.

Foo Lin Kong Temple

Jungle trekking might be a nice option. You can cross the island from Pasir Bogak to Teluk Dalam, a genuine trekking over the top of the main hill at Pangkor. Another possibility is to hike from Tiger Rock back to Pasir Bogak over a path which is quite easy to walk.

canoeing from Teluk Nipah to Pulau Giam
Canoes at Pulau Giam, in front you see Nipah and Coral Bay

During the trekkings you might see a nice range of animals and plants like monkeys, hornbills and monitor lizards while on the ground you might see some orchids blossoming.

Pangkor Island Pangkor Island beaches

You can rent jet skies, banana boats and take a "round the island" boat trip with snorkeling at several little islands including Pulau Giam, right in front of Teluk Nipah.

Peter cycles at Pangkor island It is possible to rent a boat and go to Pulau Sembilan for a fishing trip. Your hotel will usually be able to arrange a boat.

Pangkor is a pleasant holiday for a couple of days for those who come with family or simply if you want to have a couple of days rest, being away from the main tourist attractions.

If you want to book at hotel at Pangkor island, we recommend the following hotels:

A much more extensive view of Pangkor island can be found on my other website:

www.pulau-pangkor.com

Back to the top of Pangkor and Lumut

More about the road from Klang to Pangkor and further to Taiping and Penang

Check also Johan's story, an 8 years old boy who cycled from Pangkor to Penang

Back to cycling in Perak

Back to Cycling in Malaysia

Back to the Bicycle Adventures.com homepage

Custom Search

Taiping, city of everlasting peace

My favorite city in Perak is Taiping. It's still a very relaxed little town with a zoo, Lake Gardens, Bukit Larut and more.

Here is more about Taiping

Johan's 4 day journey from Pangkor to Penang by bicycle

My little friend Johan and I cycled in 4 days from Pangkor to Penang. Johan, 8 years old at the time, did the job without blinking his eyes, it seemed.

Here is the report we wrote

(Johan on the steep bridge near Lumut on his way from Penang to Pangkor)