MY · Perak · 4.22°N 100.56°E

pangkor island

Easy island weekend: hornbills at sunset, satay fish and Teluk Nipah beach.

Best time
Open all year, as the west coast is sheltered from the big monsoon. Expect more storms around the monsoon changeovers (roughly April–May and October–November), and crowds on long weekends.
How long
2 days, 1 night
Getting there
About 3 hours' drive from KL to Lumut, then a ferry of about 40 minutes to the island. Leave the car at one of the car parks in Lumut and get around the island by pink taxi van or rented motorbike.
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Dear group chat,Easy island weekend: hornbills at sunset, satay fish and Teluk Nipah beach.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingPangkor IslandMY, Perak
KLpangkor island
≈ 174 km from KL, as the crow flies
The ruins of the Dutch Fort (Malay: Kota Belanda) on Pangkor Island.

Photo: Gryffindor · Public domain

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A small, easy-going island off the Perak coast, with fishing villages on the east side and beaches on the west. The ferry from Lumut is short, and it makes a no-fuss weekend of beach, seafood and dried snacks to bring home.

Makan

  1. Satay fishSweet and spicy flattened dried fish, the snack everyone brings home.Map ↗
  2. Dried seafoodAnchovies, dried squid and salted fish from the shops in Pangkor town.Map ↗
  3. Seafood dinnerThe day's catch steamed, fried or grilled at restaurants around the island.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Teluk NipahThe island's main beach area, with chalets, water sports and calm water for swimming.Map ↗
  2. Island hoppingBoats from Teluk Nipah run out to the small islands nearby, like Giam and Mentagor, for snorkelling.Map ↗
  3. Hornbills at duskHornbills gather around Teluk Nipah in the late afternoon.Map ↗
  4. The Dutch FortThe remains of a 17th-century Dutch fort at Teluk Gedung, on the east side.Map ↗
  5. Fu Lin Kong TempleA Chinese temple with gardens, ponds and a mini Great Wall winding up the hill behind.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Pink taxi vans are the main way around if you don't rent a motorbike. Agree the fare before you get in.
  • Check the time of the last ferry back to Lumut so you don't get stuck.
  • Leave the dried seafood shopping for your last day, close to the jetty.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.