beautiful isle in Malaysia?

We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems
its remote and we will be too rushed to properly enjoy. (We have a 4 and
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?
Don't care about how developed it is,
just want the beauty ! Its not necessary for it to be an island either.
Are there any coastal areas that are
just as beautiful?

thanks
waseem

Waseem S. wrote:
We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems
its remote and we will be too rushed to properly enjoy. (We have a 4 and
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?
Don't care about how developed it is,
just want the beauty ! Its not necessary for it to be an island either.
Are there any coastal areas that are
just as beautiful?

Well, here is Perhentian island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Perhentian/

and here Redang island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Redang/

Langkawi island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Langkawi/

Pangkor island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Pangkor/

Tioman island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Tioman/

the beach of Kampung Cerating:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Cerating/

Tioman, Langkawi and Pangkor have airports with direct flights to KL.
For Kampung Cerating you fly to Kuantan then fetch the taxi (50 km).

To get to Perhentian you fly KL - Kota Bharu, then fetch a taxi to Kuala
Besut (45 min.), and then the boat to the island (30 minutes). If you
leave with the 10am flight from KL you will be in Perhentian around 3pm.

To get to Redang you fly KL - Kuala Terengganu, then fetch the taxi to
Marang (around 30 Km), then the boat to Redang (about 30-40 min).

Perhentian is the nicest island, closely followed by Redang (which is
more developed). Tioman and Langkawi are ok, but not too great; with
Langkawi the problem is the seawater which is not crystal clear, with
Tioman the problem are the beaches which are way less spectacular than
those of Perhentian.

If you only have four days, it's indeed a pity to lose half a day each
way to go and return from Perhentian (although I would do it, because
nothing compares to it).

Perhaps your best option is then to go to Langkawi and stay on the
Tanjung Rhu beach in the north, which is quite decent (actually the best
beach on the island). The water is also quite shallow and the bay is
protected, so suitable for a 4 1/2 years old. The only downside is that
accomodation there is quite expensive (around RM 400+ for a double).
--

Alfred Molon

http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm - Photos from Myanmar, Brunei,
Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Egypt, Austria, Budapest and
Portugal

"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
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Waseem S. wrote:
We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems
its remote and we will be too rushed to properly enjoy. (We have a 4 and
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?
Don't care about how developed it is,
just want the beauty ! Its not necessary for it to be an island either.
Are there any coastal areas that are
just as beautiful?

Well, here is Perhentian island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Perhentian/

and here Redang island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Redang/

Langkawi island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Langkawi/

Pangkor island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Pangkor/

Tioman island:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Tioman/

the beach of Kampung Cerating:
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Cerating/

Tioman, Langkawi and Pangkor have airports with direct flights to KL.
For Kampung Cerating you fly to Kuantan then fetch the taxi (50 km).

To get to Perhentian you fly KL - Kota Bharu, then fetch a taxi to Kuala
Besut (45 min.), and then the boat to the island (30 minutes). If you
leave with the 10am flight from KL you will be in Perhentian around 3pm.

To get to Redang you fly KL - Kuala Terengganu, then fetch the taxi to
Marang (around 30 Km), then the boat to Redang (about 30-40 min).

Perhentian is the nicest island, closely followed by Redang (which is
more developed). Tioman and Langkawi are ok, but not too great; with
Langkawi the problem is the seawater which is not crystal clear, with
Tioman the problem are the beaches which are way less spectacular than
those of Perhentian.

If you only have four days, it's indeed a pity to lose half a day each
way to go and return from Perhentian (although I would do it, because
nothing compares to it).

Perhaps your best option is then to go to Langkawi and stay on the
Tanjung Rhu beach in the north, which is quite decent (actually the best
beach on the island). The water is also quite shallow and the bay is
protected, so suitable for a 4 1/2 years old. The only downside is that
accomodation there is quite expensive (around RM 400+ for a double).
--

Alfred Molon

http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm - Photos from Myanmar, Brunei,
Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Egypt, Austria, Budapest and
Portugal

I think the weather will be better/ more predictable on the East coast in
July.
Personally I'd go for the Perhentians. Absolutely stunning.

JAN

Waseem S. schrieb:
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?

Hi,

then the best choice is Pulau Tioman (pictures on Alfred Molons Website
or at www.pulau-tioman.de ). You can reach it directly from Kuala Lumpur
with Berjaya Air (Lost the link of the website, use google to find it)
in ~1 hr
You can book via E-Mail and pay 90 min prior to departure at the Subang
Airport in KL. Oneway ticket costs about 56US$

For nice beaches forget the islands on the westcoast.

Regards, Alex

Both are nice:

Pulau Aur
Pulau Tioman (Pulau is Island in the Malay Language)

Go a phrase search in Google. Lots of relevant links!

CKLee
http://www.thelinksociety.com/
http://www.knowledge-sharing.com/


"Waseem S." wrote in message
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We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems
its remote and we will be too rushed to properly enjoy. (We have a 4 and
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?
Don't care about how developed it is,
just want the beauty ! Its not necessary for it to be an island either.
Are there any coastal areas that are
just as beautiful?

thanks
waseem

Both are nice:

Pulau Aur
Pulau Tioman (Pulau is Island in the Malay Language)

Go a phrase search in Google. Lots of relevant links!

CKLee
http://www.thelinksociety.com/
http://www.knowledge-sharing.com/


"Waseem S." wrote in message
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We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems
its remote and we will be too rushed to properly enjoy. (We have a 4 and
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?
Don't care about how developed it is,
just want the beauty ! Its not necessary for it to be an island either.
Are there any coastal areas that are
just as beautiful?

thanks
waseem

Thanks for all the help. Will definitely look into Tioman/Langkawi and
check out Alfred's website

waseem

"Waseem S." wrote in message



We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems
its remote and we will be too rushed to properly enjoy. (We have a 4 and
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?
Don't care about how developed it is,
just want the beauty ! Its not necessary for it to be an island either.
Are there any coastal areas that are
just as beautiful?

thanks
waseem

I have been to the following islands :
Langkawi
Tioman
Perhentian
Pulau Besar
Pulau Sibu
Pulau Rawa

Rawa is the best, it is like a dream, much better then Perhentian. It
is also not easy to get to, you need to take coach then ferry. However
any island which is easily accessible with an airport like Tioman and
Langkawi will not be that nice. If you really want beauty you will
need to plan more time. What about more time in the islands and less
time in KL ? I always think that one day is more than enought for the
city.

"Waseem S." wrote in message news:1083619256.590348@sj-nntpcache-5...
We will be visiting malaysia for ~ 7 days at end of July. I am thinking
of spending half the time in KL and
the other half on some island. I was thinking Perhentian but after
talking my brother who's been there, it seems
its remote and we will be too rushed to properly enjoy. (We have a 4 and
1 year old). Can anyone
suggest any other island that is just as beautiful but more accessible?
Don't care about how developed it is,
just want the beauty ! Its not necessary for it to be an island either.
Are there any coastal areas that are
just as beautiful?

thanks
waseem