MY · Selangor · 3.50°N 101.10°E

sekinchan

Paddy fields to the horizon, the wishing tree and seafood by the fishing jetty.

Best time
There are two crops a year. The fields are green a month or two after planting and golden just before harvest, so check recent photos before you go. Early mornings and late afternoons have the best light.
How long
Day trip
Getting there
About 1.5–2 hours' drive from KL, usually via Kuala Selangor along the coast road. There's no handy public transport, so drive.
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Dear group chat,Paddy fields to the horizon, the wishing tree and seafood by the fishing jetty.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSekinchanMY, Selangor
KLsekinchan
≈ 77 km from KL, as the crow flies
A view of Sekinchan old jetty at Redang Beach and a nearby fishing village.

Photo: Fikku fiq · CC0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A small farming and fishing town on the Selangor coast, surrounded by some of the most productive paddy fields in the country. It's an easy day trip from KL: photos in the rice fields, the wishing tree by the beach and a seafood lunch in the fishing village.

Makan

  1. Seafood lunchSteamed fish, crab and prawns at the restaurants in the fishing village.Map ↗
  2. Sekinchan riceBuy a bag of fresh local rice to cook at home.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The paddy fieldsDrive or cycle the farm roads between the fields, ideally at sunrise or sunset.Map ↗
  2. The wishing treeA lone tree on the beach where visitors toss up red ribbons written with wishes.Map ↗
  3. A rice millSome mills show how paddy becomes rice, and sell bags of local rice to take home.Map ↗
  4. The fishing villageFishing boats, jetties and seafood restaurants by the river mouth.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Stick to the roads and paths. These are working farms, and the bunds between the fields are easily damaged.
  • Pair it with the fireflies at Kuala Selangor on the drive back.

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