About Perhentian
its located at the north-eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. About 21 km off shores the remote town of Kuala Besut. There are two lovely unspoiled island lie amidst exquisitely clear waters. Pulau Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian) and Perhentian Besar (Big Perhentian) comprise the Perhentian Island, aptly named after "henti"(stop) as fishermen from mainland Kelantan and Terengganu have, for centuries, stopped over at the island for a rest or to shelter during a major storm. Besides, a rocky virgin jungle provides hour of adventures for trekkers who may chance upon flying fox, long-tailed macaques and monitor lizards, while the underneath marine life shows off a splendid garden of coral.
Accommodation
There are variety of places you can stay. Perhentian Kecil and perhentian Besar offers many types of accomodation from cheap to expensive. You can choose either to stay at chalet, hotel, resort, motel, inn and many others.Perhentian Besar
1. Perhentian
Island Resort
2. Coral View
Island Resort
3. Tropical
Reef
4. Mama's
Place
5. Cozy Chalet
6. Coconut
chalet
7. D'Ayumni
House
8. Flora Bay
chalet
9. Fauna
chalet
10.Samudra
chalet
11. Arwana
Resort
Perhentian Kecil
1. Mohsin
chalet
2. Impiani
chalet
3. Petani
Beach
4. Ombak
Chalet
How to get there?
To get to
the Perhentian Island or Pulau Perhentian (in Malay), The only way to go there
is by the sea especially a boat services from Kuala Besut. Arriving on Kuala
Besut jetty please come to our sales office (Anjung Holidays) nearby the jetty,
and our staff will help and give you free information about how to get the boat
transfer, the accommodation and the activities on Perhentian Island.
Boat from
Kuala Besut to Perhentian Island take about 1/2 hour journey by fast boat. Fast
boat from Kuala Besut to Perhentian Island usually available from 9.00a.m to
5.00p.m. Actually on Kuala Besut don't have regular time for departure. They
leave to the island when enough passenger.
Departure
time for the fast boat from Perhentian island to Kuala Besut jetty at 8.00a.m,
12.00noon and 4.00p.m. But for group package departure and leaving time can be
consider...
Don't
have to worry about miss the boat because there are many guest house or hotel
around Kuala Besut. Car parking facilities are available at RM5.00 - RM7.00 per
day on Kuala Besut.
From Kota
Bharu Town / Airport
Drive to
Pasir Puteh > Kuala Besut Jetty
From Kota
Bharu Airport there are a few counter selling boat services, but make sure that
you look for boat and taxi service to Kuala Besut jetty (the main jetty to
Perhentian Island). Airport taxi to Kuala Besut jetty at RM78/car/way. By mini
van at RM35/person/way and by Limo at RM180/car/way.
~ From Kota Bharu Town you can get
direct bus (Transnasional) to Kuala Besut, but please tell to the driver that
you want to stop at Kuala Besut jetty because some time they will stop you at
Tok Bali or some time they drop you at Kuala Besut bridge only. But from Kuala
Besut bridge you can walk to the jetty (10 minutes)
There
are 3 flight companies stop at Kota Bharu airport.
~ Airasia the alternative flight available
from Kuala Lumpur (LCCT) to Kota Bharu airport
~ MAS (Malaysian Airlines System) available
from Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) to Kota Bharu airport
~ Firefly
available from Penang and Kuala Lumpur (Subang airport) to Kota Bharu airport.
From
Singapore...
Drive to
Johor Bharu > Segamat > Kuantan > Kuala Terengganu > Jerteh >
Kuala Besut
~ Take bus from Singapore to Jerteh
bus stand and get taxi to Kuala Besut jetty
~ Take train to Tanah Merah train
station and get taxi to Kuala Besut jetty
From
K.Lumpur....
~ Drive through Karak Highway >
Raub > Gua Musang > Kuala Krai > Jerteh > K. Besut
Drive
through Karak Highway > Kuantan > Kuala Terengganu > Jerteh > Kuala
Besut
~ Take bus from Putra bus stand and
stop at Kuala besut jetty or Jerteh bus stand. Only 2 bus company serve direct
bus Hentian Putra to Kuala Besut jetty (Mutiara Express & Mahligai Express)
~ Train from K.L Sentral to Tanah
Merah train station and get taxi to Kuala Besut jetty
~ Flight from KLIA to Kota Bharu
airport and get taxi or mini van Kuala Besut jetty
From Penang
/ Kedah...
~ Drive to Grik > Tanah Merah >
Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~ Take direct bus to Kuala Besut
jetty (Express Mutiara) or other bus company to Jerteh bus stand and get taxi
to Kuala Besut jetty
Thai Border
(Rantau Panjang)
~ Drive through Pasir Mas > Pasir
Puteh > Kuala Besut
~ Take bus to Kota Bharu > Pasir
Puteh > Kuala Besut
~ Get taxi direct to Kuala Besut
jetty
From
Cameron Highland..
~ Drive through Gua Musang > Kuala
Krai > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~ Take mini van direct to the jetty
From
Cerating & Kuantan...
~ Drive to Dungun > Kuala
Terengganu > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~ Get bus to Jerteh and take taxi to
Kuala Besut
*Water taxi is used at this island as one of the transportation to move from one places to another places.
Lets Eat!
There are many restaurant you can choose. This some list that might be your references
Perhentian Besar
- Arwana Resort
- Flora Bay Resort
- Mama's restaurant
- Teluk ku
- Watercolours Resort
Perhantian Kecil
- Yellow Station Cafe
- Sharila
- Maya
- Senja
- Amelia cafe
- Mama's kitchen
- Matahari Restaurant
Activities
Activities
on the Perhentian are basically limited to scuba diving, snorkeling,
sea-kayaking, sunbathing and turtle conservation volunteering. Those with
excess energy may attempt the jungle trails crisscrossing both islands.
The Perhentians offer some great diving and excellent snorkeling. In addition to coral and fish, the Perhentians are home to sea turtles and many species of shark -- none of them dangerous unless provoked. Visibility is usually in the 10-20 meter range (although it will temporarily go down after storms, as well as during the end-of-year monsoon seasons) and no wet suit is required, although you may wish to use a dive skin for protection from coral and the occasional jellyfish. Popular dive sites include the Pinnacle (aka Tokong Laut, "Temple of the Sea"), a pinnacle jutting out from the sea bed, and the Sugar Wreck, an easily accessible 3500-ton sugar hauler.
*Competition for divers is fierce and consequently diving is quite cheap, averaging out to RM70-90 per dive depending on how many dives you do and whether you bring your own gear. All dive shops also arrange introductory dives (no training required) and PADI training.
*If you want to try Diving for the first time, ask your Dive Center where did they do introductory dives and escape the 'jetti' trap.
*Take care when choosing your dive center.
Tips
- Bring plenty of cash before to Kuala Besut and Perhentian Island, there are no bank on Kuala Besut and Perhentian Island. But some of the resort or chalet on Perhentian Island accept credit card or travellers cheques. You can pay by credit card at our sales office (Anjung Holidays) at Kuala Besut jetty.
- You can change your money with some of the resort or dive shop, but with poor rates.
- The nearest bank (Jerteh town) around 1/2 hou
- Bring plenty of cash before to Kuala Besut and Perhentian Island, there are no bank on Kuala Besut and Perhentian Island. But some of the resort or chalet on Perhentian Island accept credit card or travellers cheques. You can pay by credit card at our sales office (Anjung Holidays) at Kuala Besut jetty.
- You can change your money with some of the resort or dive shop, but with poor rates.
- The nearest bank (Jerteh town) around 1/2 hour by taxi. RM15.00/car one way .
- There is no jetty at Long Beach and Aur Bay, so you must take small boat (boat taxi ) if you want go to the beach from the main boat. You must pay RM 2.00 each for the boat taxi from main boat to the beach.
- On Kelantan & Terengganu state, office or bank are closed on Friday and Saturday . r by taxi. RM15.00/car one way .
- There is no jetty at Long Beach and Aur Bay, so you must take small boat (boat taxi ) if you want go to the beach from the main boat. You must pay RM 2.00 each for th
- Bring plenty of cash before to Kuala Besut and Perhentian Island, there are no bank on Kuala Besut and Perhentian Island. But some of the resort or chalet on Perhentian Island accept credit card or travellers cheques. You can pay by credit card at our sales office (Anjung Holidays) at Kuala Besut jetty.
- You can change your money with some of the resort or dive shop, but with poor rates.
- The nearest bank (Jerteh town) around 1/2 hour by taxi. RM15.00/car one way .
- There is no jetty at Long Beach and Aur Bay, so you must take small boat (boat taxi ) if you want go to the beach from the main boat. You must pay RM 2.00 each for the boat taxi from main boat to the beach.
- On Kelantan & Terengganu state, office or bank are closed on Friday and Saturday . e boat taxi from main boat to the beach.
- On Kelantan & Terengganu state, office or bank are closed on Friday and Saturday .
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