Top places to visit in Kuantan

• Teluk Cempedak (Palm Beach)

  Beach · 4.6 rating · about 2 h

  White sandy beach lined with casuarina and palm trees, 5km east of Kuantan city centre.

• Menara Kuantan 188

  Viewpoint · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h

  A 188m telecommunications tower, the tallest on Malaysia's east coast, with a public observation deck.

• East Coast Mall

  Market · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h

  The largest shopping mall in Kuantan, with retail stores, a cinema and a food court.

• Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque (Masjid Negeri Pahang)

  Mosque · 4.7 rating · about 0.5 h

  The Pahang state mosque, built 1991-1993, with four minarets and a large blue dome.

• Pantai Batu Hitam (Black Rock Beach)

  Beach · 4.3 rating · about 1 h

  Beach roughly 4km north of Kuantan known for distinctive black rocks along the shoreline.

• Sungai Lembing (heritage tin-mining town)

  Heritage · 4.2 rating · about 3 h

  Historic tin-mining town once known as the El Dorado of the East, with a tin-mine museum and hanging suspension bridge.

• Gua Charas (Panching Cave Temple)

  Cultural · 4.3 rating · about 1 h

  Limestone karst cave temple containing a large reclining Buddha statue and altars to Buddhist and Hindu deities.

• Bukit Pelindung Forest Eco Park

  Nature · 4.5 rating · about 1 h

  Lowland dipterocarp forest reserve with short hiking trails and a small waterfall; free admission.

• Kuantan River Cruise (Jeti Shahbandar)

  Activity · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h

  Boat departure jetty for river and mangrove cruises including firefly-spotting and crocodile-viewing night tours.

• Beserah Forest Eco Park

  Nature · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h

  Forest reserve with two swimming pools and a network of caves along the Sungai Celagi.

• Berjaya Megamall Kuantan

  Market · about 1 h

  Shopping centre in the city centre with retail, dining and entertainment outlets.

• Sungai Pandan Waterfall

  Waterfall · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h

  Multi-tiered waterfall roughly 25km from Kuantan with natural swimming pools.

Things to do

• Sungai Lembing Heritage Day Trip Cultural · 8 h · from MYR 80 per person
• Kuantan River Eco Cruise Sightseeing · 2 h · from MYR 99 per person
• Kuantan River Night Cruise Nature · 2 h · from MYR 60 per person
• Za Nusantara River Cruise Sightseeing · 1.5 h · from MYR 18 per person
• Gua Charas Cave Temple Visit Cultural · 1.5 h · from MYR 20 per person
• Sungai Pandan Waterfall Hike & Swim Nature · 4 h · from MYR 10 per person
• Batik Painting Workshop Cultural · 1.5 h · from MYR 40 per person

Where to stay in Kuantan

Hotels

• Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan 4-star · MYR 250 to MYR 450 per night
• The Zenith Hotel Kuantan 4-star · MYR 200 to MYR 380 per night
• Hotel Grand Continental Kuantan 3-star · MYR 130 to MYR 220 per night
• Swiss-Belhotel Kuantan 3-star · MYR 180 to MYR 320 per night
• Sri Manja Boutique Hotel 3-star · MYR 90 to MYR 160 per night
• Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort 5-star · MYR 450 to MYR 900 per night

Where to eat

• Alor Akar Seafood Restaurant Seafood, Chinese · about MYR 34 per person
• Pak Su Seafood Restaurant Chinese, Seafood · about MYR 34 per person
• Restoran Hoi Yin Chinese · about MYR 14 per person
• Hai Tian Restaurant Chinese · about MYR 34 per person
• Swan Seafood Restaurant Chinese, Seafood · about MYR 34 per person
• Restoran HLS Chinese · about MYR 14 per person
• Restoran Thong Kuok Chinese, Bakery · about MYR 14 per person
• Restoran Hoo Seng Chinese · about MYR 14 per person

Getting around

• Car Rental Self 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.

More in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur
• George Town
• Malacca
• Johor Bahru
• Kota Kinabalu
• Kuching