Top places to visit in Bintan

• Pulau Penyengat

  Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h

  Tiny historic island with a sulphur-mortar yellow mosque and Malay-sultanate relics.

• Senggarang Chinese Village

  Heritage · 4.5 rating · about 1 h

  Riverside village of centuries-old Chinese temples, one wrapped in banyan roots.

• Tanjung Pinang Old Town

  Cultural · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h

  Bustling waterfront capital with markets, old shophouses and stilt villages.

• Crystal Lagoon (Treasure Bay)

  Activity · 4.6 rating · about 3 h

  Southeast Asia's largest seawater crystal lagoon, with watersports.

• Plaza Lagoi

  Market · 4.1 rating · about 1 h

  Resort-town plaza of shops, eateries and a night bazaar.

• Bintan Agro Beach

  Beach · 4.2 rating · about 1.5 h

  Quiet east-coast beach resort area with calm waters and a spa.

• Lagoi Bay

  Beach · 4.6 rating · about 2 h

  The heart of Bintan Resorts, with a white-sand beach, lagoon and promenade.

• Vihara Ksitigarbha (1000 Faces Temple)

  Temple · 4.5 rating · about 1 h

  Large Buddhist temple lined with a thousand arhat statues near Tanjung Pinang.

• Safari Lagoi

  Wildlife · 4.0 rating · about 2 h · entry IDR 90,000

  Wildlife park with an elephant sanctuary and animal encounters near Lagoi.

• Trikora Beach

  Beach · 4.5 rating · about 2 h

  Long, palm-fringed east-coast beach with boulders and fishing villages.

• Gunung Bintan

  Nature · 4.5 rating · about 4 h

  The island's highest hill, a rainforest trek to panoramic summit views.

• Bintan Sand Dunes (Busung)

  Nature · 4.6 rating · about 1 h · entry IDR 20,000

  Surreal mini-desert of golden dunes and small lakes, popular for photos.

Things to do

• Bintan Mangrove Discovery Tour Nature · 2 h · from IDR 228,000 per person
• Treasure Bay Crystal Lagoon Watersports Adventure · 3 h · from IDR 285,000 per person
• Trikora Beach Island Hopping Adventure · 5 h · from IDR 342,000 per person
• Sebung River Fireflies Night Tour Nature · 2 h · from IDR 247,000 per person
• Pulau Penyengat Heritage Boat Trip Cultural · 3 h · from IDR 190,000 per person
• Bintan Sand Dunes Sunset Sightseeing · 1.5 h · from IDR 152,000 per person
• Snorkeling at White Sand Island Adventure · 4 h · from IDR 304,000 per person
• Bintan ATV Jungle Ride Adventure · 1.5 h · from IDR 285,000 per person

Where to stay in Bintan

Hotels

• Banyan Tree Bintan 5-star · IDR 4,000,000 to IDR 12,000,000 per night
• The Sanchaya 5-star · IDR 5,000,000 to IDR 15,000,000 per night
• The Residence Bintan 5-star · IDR 3,000,000 to IDR 8,000,000 per night
• Club Med Bintan Island 5-star · IDR 3,000,000 to IDR 8,000,000 per night
• Angsana Bintan 5-star · IDR 2,500,000 to IDR 6,000,000 per night
• Cassia Bintan 4-star · IDR 1,200,000 to IDR 3,000,000 per night

Where to eat

• Kelong Seafood Restaurant Indonesian, Seafood · about IDR 200,000 per person
• The Cove International, Seafood · about IDR 300,000 per person
• Spice Restaurant Thai, Asian · about IDR 400,000 per person
• Treetops Restaurant International · about IDR 500,000 per person
• Rice Bowl Lagoi Indonesian, Asian · about IDR 100,000 per person
• Akub Restaurant Indonesian, International · about IDR 120,000 per person
• Nelayan Chinese Restaurant Chinese, Seafood · about IDR 200,000 per person
• Warung Yeah! Lagoi Indonesian · about IDR 70,000 per person

Getting around

• Motorbike Rental main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Shuttle main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

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