Sekayu Waterfall

Sekayu Recreational Forest is only an hour’s drive from Kuala Terengganu and 15 km from Kuala Berang. The Sekayu Waterfall is right at the fringe of highland where the rushing waters create a seven tier waterfall. The pools, the cascading waterfalls and the foliage surroundings create the perfect ambience for visitors to relax and rejuvenate. The surrounding area is also well-equipped with picnic spots, resting huts, camping sites and chalets. 

The latest attraction here is an 85 acre State Agricultural Park, a beautifully landscaped area which offers tropical fruit orchards, restaurant, swimming pool, mini zoo, children playground and camping grounds, among others.

Cemerong Waterfalls

Cemerong Recreational Forest and Waterfall, the highest vertical waterfall in Terengganu, is located 100 km away from Kuala Terengganu and 30 km from Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah in the district of Dungun, it thunders magnificently down a 305 m vertical fall which offers yet untouched and diverse riches of nature and wildlife. 

Take a plunge and enjoy the tranquility of this green wilderness with lush green unspoiled pools. Mountain climbing up Mount Berembun through the dense foliage is an adventure worth experiencing.

Pantai Teluk Mak Nik

This is another turtle conservation centre where turtle eggs are kept before they are hatched and the hatchlings released into the sea as a way of protecting them from poachers and predators. Terengganu takes turtle conservation seriously and should be commended for the effort. Apart from the hatchery, Teluk Mak Nik is quite a beautiful beach for one to hang out and chill with friends and family.

Getting there: Pantai Teluk Mak Nik is in Chukai and is only a 10 minute drive from the town centre.

Ma'Daerah Turtle Sanctuary Centre

A beautiful stretch of beach in Kemaman is home to a turtle sanctuary where turtle eggs are collected and are hatched and the hatchlings safely sent to sea, away from predators and poachers. The Department of Fisheries Malaysia, BP and WWF-Malaysia have developed this sanctuary to be a model turtle conservation centre in Malaysia. 

The Ma’ Daerah turtle hatchery is open to all and is an important resource on turtle conservation and where anyone can come and learn about turtles and their roles in our marine ecosystem. Worth a visit for not only children but also for adults. 

Getting there: 

Take the T3 coastal road from KT and Kuantan and head off to Chukai. Follow the signs to Ma’ Daerah, which lies south of the town.

Rantau Abang Turtle Info Centre

Everywhere you go in Terengganu, you’d probably see a turtle icon somewhere. This is the State’s much loved symbol as it was in Rantau Abang that the almost extinct leatherback turtles came from as far as South America to lay their eggs. However, the overall number of turtles such as the Green Back and Hawksbill species that swim to our shores is affected by rapid development and poaching and efforts are being made to stop their dwindling population. You can learn about the different species of turtles at the Rantau Abang Turtle Information Centre and across the road on the beach, you can make a visit to the turtle hatchlings. And if you’re lucky, you’d get to release baby turtles into the sea! 

Getting there: 

The Info centre is at Rantau Abang and it located to the left side of the main road when you take the coastal road from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan.

Gua Bewah

Gua Bewah is the biggest cave found in the Tasik Kenyir area and its entrance is 40 metres above the water level. It is a must visit for this is where human skeletons and primitive domestic artefacts such as pots and axes that date back to more than 16,000 years were found. We now know Terengganu was inhabited by early man and the skeletons are now preserved in the State Museum. 

Visitors will be able to view magnificent natural formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Gua Bewah. For those who are squeamish, be forewarned. There are thousands of bats lurking on the ceiling of the cave and depositing their guano on the cave floor. So, put on your adventure hat and let your Indiana Jones instincts take over.

Gua Taat

This Cave is quite interesting in the sense that sometimes you see it sometimes you don’t. When the water level of the lake is high, the entrance is submerged and no one can access it. Interestingly, Taat Cave happens to be the top most of a series of caves where the one below, the Tok Bidan Cave, has already been submerged when the Kenyir Lake was formed. 

So if you’re lucky when the water is low, you can enter Gua Taat and view it in all its glory. 

The journey to Gua Taat, which is not far from Gua Bewah, takes about two hours heading south of the Gawi Jetty.

Lasir Waterfall

This is one of the highest waterfall in the area, cascading down a decline of about 500 feet or 150 metres below where boulders and rocks form the base. Surrounded by the rainforest there are spots one can have a picnic and rest under the coolness of the jungle canopy. 

To get there, take a boat ride south of the Gawi Jetty and you will get there within half an hour.

Saok Waterfall

Saok Waterfall lies a 15-minute boat ride west of Gawi Jetty. It is on the island of Chergau, the largest of the islands in Tasik Kenyir. The bottom of the waterfall is mostly sandy and this provides a nice soft spot for those who’d want to just sit and enjoy the view of the falls.

Kenyir Elephant Conservation Village

Graceful Creatures Of The Forest

This is a camp for the translocation of wild elephants from the forest to ensure that it continues to breed in a safe environment and away from poachers and natural predators, and assuring it has a healthy population growth. 

Trained by expert mahouts, visitors can watch them perform acts, feed and play with them. And if you’re there during bath time, you can watch the mahouts bathing the elephants, which could be the highlight of your time at the Village.

Kenyir Lake

Malaysia’s Largest Man-Made Lake

A man-made wonder turned natural wonder, Tasik Kenyir is Malaysia’s largest. And with 340 islands, borne out of hill tops when the valleys were filled with water during the construction of the Kenyir Dam.

Tasik Kenyir is a nature lover’s haven. From exploring the many varieties of flora and fauna, to bird watching, fish breeding, elephant sanctuary to exploring ancient caves, this is an eco-tourist must visit.