Terengganu… A Unique Fabric of Nature, Tradition and Heritage

A destination you will think of returning

… a destination so complete that satisfies all your senses and desires for a getaway.

A holiday sampling the best that state has to offer all in one destination. The emerald islands off the coasts where you can dive into the spectacular depths of the coastal clear waters that will conjures up images of colorful reef teeming with fascinating marine life. Immerse yourself in the living museum of Terengganu’s awesome million years old tropical rainforests with its exotic flora and fauna which are snapshot of an ancient era. Ancient evergreen forests are carved with waterfalls with tumble into clear pools while rugged landscapes of green swept down to golden beaches and azure seas.

A cool and a perfect place to retreat and unwind. Explore Terengganu for a natural high of taste sensations, scenic beauty, adventure activities and the excitement of reliving a colorful tradition heritage kept alive.

TENGGOL ISLAND

Tenggol Island is another beautiful diving getaway island just 45 minutes from the coastal jetty in Kuala Dungun. It is size is approximately 3 km in length and 2km in width. However, this has not prevented it from becoming a paradise for many people especially diving enthusiasts. The sandy beach blends harmoniously with the surrounding environment. Further inland are forested rocky hills that make it a scenic destination for adventure seekers. The hills rising over 800ft offer a panoramic view of the island. This rocky terrain extends from the interior of the island to the ocean and has created a dramatic ideal highway for marine life.

For example in Teluk Air Tawar there is a large spread of sloping reef on the rocky wall, whereas Rajawali Reef, with vertical rocky walls with fall as deep as 32m, is home to corals and other marine life like batfish and black tip reef sharks. Besides calm coral gardens, you could also chance upon humphead parrotfish, giant stingray, bat fishes, whale sharks, leopard sharks, schooling jacks and others in the diving spots around Tenggol. Whale sharks are seen in certain areas from August to October every year.

KAPAS ISLAND

Kapas Island is situated offshore about 10 minutes by fast boat from Marang jetty, 20 minute s south of Kuala Terengganu. It is a lovely small island with beautiful, quiet, unspoiled sandy beaches; cool and clear blue waters, swaying coconut trees and caves with swallows’ nests. Its waters are home to beautiful marine life such as fish, turtles, corals and others. It is a great place for swimming, snorkeling, diving, wind surfing, kayaking, boating or just pure relaxation. Accommodation varies from deluxe and budget chalets offering air conditioned or fan.

The waters around the island abound with sea shells, fish and turtles. Snorkeling and underwater diving are popular along stretched of shallow coral reefs of the island’s western shore. A World War II shipwreck located 5 nautical miles is the key attraction to divers. During the months of May to August, you can go squid fishing.

PERHENTIAN ISLAND

Perhentian Island is situated about 21 km off the coast Terengganu and comprises two islands – Perhentian Besar Island and Perhentian Kecil Island. It is accessible from Kuala Besut jetty, a one-and-half-hour drive north of Kuala Terengganu.

Surrounded by tropical rainforest, golden sandy beaches, tall swaying palm trees and warm sapphire blue waters, this exotic tropical island is a must for all nature lovers and it is also an ideal destination for swimming, wind surfing, deep sea fishing, sailing, boating and canoeing. It also boasts wonderful underwater treasures of naturally formed landscaped coral gardens and magnificent marine lives.

Coral Bay on Perhentian Kecil Island offers marvelous views of the sunset. It is also a perfect paradise for nature lovers as there are paths available for exploration of the virgin tropical jungle. On the northern shore of Perhentian Besar Island lie three coved bays where you can indulge in turtle watching.

The Island of Perhentian Island offers spectacular dive sites. Sightings of dolphins and whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, are quite common in these waters. The harmless creatures of the sea are usually found close to the equator where they enjoy basking in the warm waters and surprisingly take little or no notice of divers.

RHU HENTIAN ISLAND

Perhaps Perhentian Island, Redang Island and some other pulau are too famous and ‘over heated’ with too many people, Rhu Hentian Island which is only 15 nautical miles from offshore Kuala Besut is not known to most people. It is indeed a newly discovered and developing island in East Coast.

 Because it is so close to the mainland, Rhu Hentian Island is accessible through Kuala Besut 20 minutes by boat. This isolated island is no doubt is an added value advantage for holiday seekers. The ecology system on the island and the marine life remain unspoiled due to this reason.

LANG TENGAH ISLAND

Lang Tengah Island is small island located between Perhentian Island dan Redang Island that can be reached by a 30 minutes boat ride from Merang jetty. The clear emerald waters and the coral reefs around it are popular with scuba divers and snorkelers. The Island itself is covered by hilly tropical rainforest with varied flora and fauna.

According to the locals, Lang Tengah takes it name from two sayings. The first one saying that ‘Lang’ come from ‘Helang’ in the Malay language which means an eagle, therefore Lang Tengah means eagle resting on the middle island. Only a few resorts with their own private beach will give visitors their wonderful holiday undisturbed…

THE REEFS AND THE ISLANDS

Imagine… relaxing on tropical island, diving with fishes of different shapes and sizes, or snorkel to observe the colorful corals. Ever thought of a really uninterrupted vacation, sun bathing on the isolated beach, doing practically nothing … The way to experience the islands of Terengganu is endless.

Rhu Hentian Island
Lang Tengah Island
Perhentian Island
Redang Island
Kapas Island
Tenggol Island
Gemia Island

TERENGGANU

Hailed as the "Gem of the East Coast', Terengganu is a magical destination steeped in culture and heritage. Its long coastline offers sweeping vistas of aquamarine waters fringed by white powdery sands. Away from the shores lie a cluster of islands that gleam invitingly in the South China Sea. Kuala Terengganu is the charming capital of this state.

Meandering river lit by the glow or fireflies, cascading waterfalls and sprawling lakes form some of the state's most impressive natural sceneries.

Home to charming coastal villages and wealth of traditional crafts, Terengganu beckons with a grace and beauty that is distinctly Malay.

Come and experience the treasures of Terengganu!

Destinasi menarik di Terengganu jadi pilihan pengunjung

Rata-rata penduduk tidak melepaskan peluang membawa keluarga masing-masing menghabiskan cuti sempena Maulidur Rasul, semalam, di pelbagai destinasi menarik di Terengganu


Lokasi seperti Taman Tamadun Islam (TTI), Taman Shah Bandar, Pantai Teluk Ketapang, Pantai Batu Burok menjadi pilihan pengunjung untuk bersiar-siar, berkelah dan menemani anak-anak di taman permainan.

Tinjauan Teganukita di Pantai Batu Burok, Kuala Terengganu mendapati aktiviti menunggang kuda padi, menaiki kereta kuda dan menunggang `ATV motorbike’ sering menjadi pilihan utama.

Laluan `keluar masuk’ dan kawasan tempat letak kenderaan di pantai itu turut sesak dengan kenderaan milik pengunjung tempatan dan luar Terengganu yang berhajat memenuhi waktu terluang dengan aktiviti berfaedah.

Seorang pengunjung dari Melaka, Mohd Arshad Zaidi, 35, berkata dia dan keluarga seronok datang ke Terengganu kerana pelbagai lokasi menarik dapat dikunjungi termasuk Pantai Batu Burok.

Katanya, Pantai Batu Burok menjadi pilihan setiap kali membawa keluarga bercuti ke Terengganu.
“Kami seronok datang sini kerana bukan saja dapat menemani anak-anak bermain di taman permainan malah dapat mencuba aktiviti lasak dengan menunggang ATV motor.
“Pada masa sama, saya tidak melepaskan peluang menaiki kereta kuda yang dihias cantik oleh pemiliknya,” katanya.

Pengunjung dari Paka, Salmah Zainuddin, 29, berkata dia gembira kerana pantai tersohor di Terengganu kini mendapat sambutan di luar jangkaan sehingga sukar untuk mendapatkan tempat letak kenderaan.


Katanya, sambutan seumpama itu bukan saja menaikkan imej Terengganu malah dapat menambah ekonomi peniaga gerai makanan di sekitarnya.

“Saya mengharapkan Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan terus mengekalkan kebersihan dan keindahan pantai ini supaya ia terus menjadi pilihan pengunjung dan pelancong asing,” katanya.

Tasik Kenyir pusat pelancongan keluarga kelas dunia

Kerajaan Terengganu memperuntukkan kira-kira RM100 juta sepanjang tahun ini bagi membangunkan dan memajukan Tasik Kenyir sebagai destinasi pelancongan keluarga bertaraf antarabangsa.

Daripada jumlah itu, RM30 juta bagi pelancongan tasik itu, manakala selebihnya bagi membangunkan kawasan bebas cukai dengan memberi tumpuan kepada Zon Bebas Cukai meliputi Pulau Bayas sebagai `Kenyir Trade Centre’ dan Pengkalan Gawi yang melibatkan pembinaan terminal utama, kompleks dan kuaters kastam.

“Selain itu, tumpuan khusus juga diberikan kepada pembangunan fizikal di Santuari Kelah, mempelbagaikan produk Kenyir Island Hoping dengan mewujudkan Taman heliconia, Taman Rambutan serta Taman Botani. Pada masa yang sama turut membangunkan eko pelancongan Santuari gajah di Sungai Telemong,” kata Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Haji Ahmad Said.

Dalam perkembangan yang sama, bagi memastikan sektor pelancongan terus meningkat, kerajaan mengumumkan 2013 sebagai Tahun Melawat Terengganu, selain menjadikan setiap tahun adalah Tahun Melawat Terengganu.

Untuk rekod, pada 2010 seramai 2,815,149 pelancong melawat negeri ini, sementara tahun lalu pelancong diunjurkan mencecah 3.44 juta berikutan dalam tempoh enam bulan pertama seramai 1,885,832 pelancong sudahpun direkodkan.

Menurutnya, pada tahun ini, kerajaan mensasarkan seramai 3.78 juta pelancong akan mengunjungi negeri ini yang secara tidak langsung menyumbang kepada RM2.583 bilion kepada ekonomi negeri.

Menteri Besar berkata, kerajaan akan memastikan usaha berterusan digerakkan supaya sektor ini terus berkembang dan mampu memberi manfaat kepada rakyat secara langsung dan tidak langsung.

Malah, bagi menjana aspek itu, kerajaan memperuntukkan RM138.85 juta bagi melaksanakan pelbagai projek.

Lokasi Menarik, Ikon Pelancongan

Sepuluh destinasi menarik dan terbaik di negeri ini digelar sebagai ikon pelancongan sebagai usaha meningkatkan jumlah kedatangan pelancongan tempatan dan luar negara.

Ikon pelancongan itu termasuk Taman Taman Islam; Taman Reakresi dan Mini Zoo; Muzium Negeri; Pulau Redang; Bazar Warisan; Pulau Warisan; Tasik Kenyir; Pantai Batu Buruk; Pasar Besar Kedai Payang dan Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah.

Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Dato’ Haji Mazlan Ngah berkata, destinasi itu wajar digelar sebagai ikon kerana menjadi faktor penyumbang peningkatan jumlah pelancongan pada setiap tahun.

“Peningkatan jumlah pelancong bukan saja mampu memberangsangkan ekonomi negeri dan menarik minat pelabur malah meningkatkan taraf hidup penduduk terutama yang membabitkan diri dalam perniagaan.

“Apa yang membanggakan apabila tiba musim cuti sekolah atau umum, peniaga keropok lekor, pengusaha kain batik dan songket bagaikan tidak menang tangan melayan pelanggan,” katanya kepada Teganukita

Menurutnya, dia menyarankan kepada semua peniaga terutama pengusaha makanan supaya tidak mengambil kesempatan terhadap kedatangan pelancong dengan mengenakan harga yang tidak munasabah.

“Sikap ingin untung sekejap ini, bukan saja merugikan diri sendiri malah membabitkan imej Terengganu. Apabila pelancong mengeluh mengenai harga makanan mahal, mereka bukan saja tidak mengunjungi restoran itu lagi malah akan menjaja topik kepada rakan atau saudara lain.

“Pelancong juag akan naik bosan untuk mengunjungi Terengganu, sekaligus membantutkan usaha kerajaan negeri yang tidak jemu-jemu menghebahkan tentang keindahan negeri ini ,” katanya.

Kerajaan negeri menganjurkan pelbagai program tahunan peringkat antarabangsa di pelbagai lokasi menarik di negeri ini sebagai langkah menambat hati pelawat terutama pelancong luar negara.