CHERATING
- Cultural / Fishing Village
Cherating, lovely village located along the Coast
of Pahang is truly an exclusive vacationer's paradise
offering a foray of activities. Situated approximately
47 kilometers north of Kuantan, the capital of
Pahang and is easily accessible by road. Cherating
has developed from a small-unknown village into
what is now a magical household name not only
among locals but foreigners as well.
SG. LEMBING -
Old Mining Town Tour cum Cave Exploration
Today Sungai Lembing is likened to a Malaysian
'Cowboy Town'- the place time forgot. Embark
on a leisurely drive of thirty minutes from
the town of Kuantan, passing lush, tropical
bush untamed by alternating with neat, regimental
rows of oil palms giving the landscape a manicured
look- at every turn, every corner, one comes
upon something unexpected. The tin mining was
the sole reason people came.
KAPAS ISLAND
- with Gemia Island Drive up north to the Marang
fishing village to catch a boat across to the
Kapas Island. Trip takes 20 minutes from mainland
to island. Pulau Kapas makes a convenient escape
from modern living. The softness of the sand
on the beach gives this exotic island it's name;
'kapas' which means cotton. From an array of
activities, choose to swim, snorkel, go diving,
laze around. Discover the colorful underwater
world of corals and tropical fish.
KEMAMAM -
Firefly Wonder
Have you ever wondered about the small blinking
creatures that light up summer nights? Their
yellow glow is a product of their protein intake
and is used as a form of communication. This
section of their bodies which lights up is usually
about half of a firefly's total weight. Watch
this as you cruise along River Yakya and discover
the wonders recorded in the insect world.
LAKE CHINI
- Country & Fascination
In the southern portion of Pahang about 100km
from Kuantan and 60km west of the Royal Town
of Pekan lies another of Pahang's unique attractions.
Lake Chin, actually is a group of 12 freshwater
lakes, is Malaysia's answer to Loch Ness. Legend
has it that the lake is the side of an ancient
Khymer city, now completely submerged and guarded
by the monster of the lake.
