Redang Island

White sandy beaches, crystal clear blue sea, brilliant underwater world... Redang archipelago comprises 9 islands (Lima Island, Paku Besar Island, Paku Kecil Island, Kerengga Besar Island, Kerengga Kecil Island, Ekor Tebu Island, Ling Island, Pinang Island and the main Redang Island) that abound with marvelous marine fishes, turtles and coral reefs that ensure great snorkelling and scuba-diving. Ping Anchorage package tours from camping to luxury beach resort, the choice - is always yours !

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Backpackers can also buy bus- and boat tickets and permits.
After receiving your permits, you can enjoy a wonderful lunch under the trees, looking at the river. The boat will leave at 2 o'clock for the National Park. The boattrip takes 3 till 4 hours. You'll arrive around 16.30 in Taman Negara.
Tip: There's also a speedboat going to Taman Negara. It leaves at 1 o'clock and the trip takes 1 hour. Now you can spend the whole afternoon in the Park. We visited that afternoon an Orang Asli settlement. So we did an extra excursion.
After a panoramic boattrip on the Tembeling river you'll arrive in Taman Negara (16.30). After climbing up banks of the river you can check-in and you can go to your chalet. There is also a youth hostel and camping is allowed on some places. There are two shops and one restaurant. If your dinner is not included in your package, you can have dinner across the river on one of those floating restaurants. Across the river is....outside the Park (Kuala Tahan)

A day trip to the Pulau Payar Marine Park is the only option for most tourists. This tourist spot can be accessed from three major points-Kuah, on Langkawi Island, Kuala Kedah on the mainland, and Penang Island. From Kuah or Kuala Kedah the boat ride takes about 45 minutes, whereas from Penang, it may take slightly more than an hour.

You can book your trip at the office of the Langkawi Coral at the Kuah Ferry Terminal, which cost around RM220 per day. For this price, the company will pick guests up from their respective hotels, provide lunch and the use of their reef-viewing platform. All their snorkelling equipment is also at the guests' disposal.

Island and Sun at Kelanas in Kuah provides a similar service, for RM150. This price does not include hotel transfers and they take visitors out to Pulau Payar in small speedboats. The experience of being in a speedboat itself is quite exhilarating, especially with the wind against your face and water spraying out right next to you. Enjoy it while it lasts..

Several company's from Penang are organizing trips to Pulau Payar. You can better ask the reception of your hotel, which is the best.