What to do in Pangkor Island | Pangkor Happy Studio

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN IN PANGKOR ISLAND?

1. Rest & relax - do nothing, laze on the beach, enjoy the sea breeze while sipping fresh coconut drink, watch the lovely sunset along Pasir Bogak beach or catch up on your favorite books

2. Adventure & sports - enjoy the sea sports including jet ski, banana boat, kayak, island hopping and so on. For snorkeling, boats are also available for rental too. All these can be found at Pasir Bogak Beach! Or go for an island tour in car or motorbike or even bicycle for those who are fit & adventurous. For nature lover, you can explore jungle trekking at the virgin forest reserve

3. Culture / Heritage - learn how to make dried fish (Malay words - Ikan bilis) & satay. Also visit the Dutch Fort built in 1670, Fu Ling Kung Temple, The Floating Mosque, Sri Pathira Kaliamman Temple, boat making factory, the museum to learn more about Pangkor Island's history

4. Family with young kids - build sand castle or stroll along the beach, swimming at the pool & visit the dried fish / satay factory or the museum to learn more about the rich history of Pangkor Island

5. Seafood & Local delights - don't forget to try out the super fresh seafood including crabs, prawns, fish, cray fish, squid, and more. There are many local restaurants offering reasonable priced seafood. In between meals, do remember to try out different local snacks too!

Note: Pangkor Happy Studio is only a few minutes walk from Pasir Bogak Beach!

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT PANGKOR ISLAND?

Anytime of the year as it is always sunny throughout the year! (Do note that it gets busier during the public holidays and school holidays)

Beautiful beach

One of the most beautiful beach (Pasir Bogak) in Malaysia

Sunset view

One of the best sunset view from Pasir Bogak Beach (This photo was taken on a phone)

Fu Ling Kong

One of the oldest temple built more than 100 years ago in Pangkor Island & a must visit place for tourists

The Floating Mosque

The Masjid Albadr Seribu Selawat - The largest & most beautiful mosque located at Teluk Gedung. Come around sunset so that you get see the mosque light up after dark

Dutch Fort (Kota Belanda)

Historical Dutch Fort built in 1670 by Dutch but was destroyed in 1690. It was later re-built in 1743. It was built as the storage and protection of tin supplies from the sultanate of Perak

Sungai Pinang Kecil

Have a stroll at Sungai Pinang Kecil street where locals have their breakfast before starting their work. There is quite a number of popular traditional coffee shops serving the Kaya Butter Toast with half boiled eggs!