Pangkor Island, Malaysia: travel guide
Fishing-village island off Perak near Lumut, with a 17th-century Dutch fort, salted-fish industry, and easy-access beaches like Pasir Bogak and Teluk Nipah.
- Country
- Malaysia
- Currency
- MYR
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Top places to visit in Pangkor Island
Dutch Fort (Kota Belanda)
Fort · 3.9 rating · about 0.8 h
Restored ruins of a 17th-18th century Dutch VOC trading outpost, built to monopolize the regional tin trade.
Teluk Nipah Beach
Beach · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h
The liveliest beach area with sunset hornbill feeding and beachfront seafood dining.
Pasir Bogak Beach
Beach · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h
The first-developed and most popular beach on Pangkor Island, with boating, fishing and diving.
Foo Lin Kong Temple
Temple · 4.3 rating · about 0.8 h
The largest Taoist temple on Pangkor Island, with a Great Wall replica and 18 Arhats shrine.
Sri Pathirakaliamman Temple
Temple · 4.7 rating · about 0.3 h
The largest Indian temple on the island, one of only two in Malaysia with a sea-facing Kali shrine.
Hai Seng Hin Fish Factory
Market · 3.9 rating · about 0.5 h
Working fish-processing shop where visitors can watch and buy dried anchovies and other salted seafood.
Pangkor Fishing Villages
Cultural · 4.2 rating · about 0.8 h
Traditional fishing settlements on the east coast, catch mainly anchovy and cuttlefish.
Batu Bersurat (Tiger Rock)
Heritage · 3.7 rating · about 0.3 h
A large granite boulder near the Dutch Fort, inscribed 1743 with a tiger carving and VOC markings.
Teluk Dalam Beach
Beach · 4.3 rating · about 1 h
Secluded, least-developed beach at the northern tip near a small fishing community.
Teluk Segadas Beach
Beach · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h
Pristine, less-visited beach reached via a jungle trek, suitable for swimming and camping.
Pangkor Town
Market · about 0.8 h
Main township with souvenir shops, dried-seafood vendors and coffee shops near the main jetty.
Coral Bay Pangkor
Beach · 3.8 rating · about 1 h
Beach north of Teluk Nipah known for clear emerald-green water and snorkeling.
Things to do
- Island-Hopping & Snorkeling Boat Tour Snorkeling · 3.5 h · from MYR 30 per person
- Snorkeling at Giam Island / Coral Bay Snorkeling · 1.5 h
- Jetski Rental Watersport · 0.4 h · from MYR 160 per person
- Banana Boat Ride Watersport · 0.3 h · from MYR 20 per person
- Kayaking Pangkor Watersport · 1 h · from MYR 30 per person
- Bicycle Rental Island Tour Sightseeing · 8 h · from MYR 15 per person
- Motorbike/Taxi Island Tour Sightseeing · 4 h · from MYR 40 per person
- Salted Fish / Ikan Bilis Factory Visit Cultural · 0.8 h
Where to stay in Pangkor Island
Hotels
- Pangkor Island Beach Resort 4-star · MYR 350 to MYR 650 per night
- Teluk Dalam Resort 3-star · MYR 150 to MYR 280 per night
- Vikri Beach Resort 2-star · MYR 80 to MYR 150 per night
- Anjungan Resort Pangkor 3-star · MYR 150 to MYR 270 per night
- Puteri Bayu Beach Resort 3-star · MYR 140 to MYR 250 per night
- Pangkor Laut Resort 5-star · MYR 900 to MYR 1,800 per night
Where to eat
- Daddy's Cafe Pangkor Island Seafood · about MYR 41 per person
- Nipah Deli Seafood, Steamboat, Noodles · about MYR 41 per person
- Chef Makbul Kitchen Malay, Seafood · about MYR 16 per person
- Restoran Ye Lin Chinese Seafood · about MYR 16 per person
- Chao Sheng Seafood Restaurant Seafood · about MYR 41 per person
- Restoran Pasir Bogak Seafood, Fusion · about MYR 41 per person
- Fook Heng Kopitiam Seafood, Noodles · about MYR 16 per person
- Sea Moon Cafe Western, Cafe, Desserts · about MYR 16 per person
Getting around
- Boat main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Motorbike Rental 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.