Pulau Tioman merupakan sebuah pulau yang terkenal dikalangan peminat sukan menyelam (scuba). Pulau Tioman memiliki keluasan 39 km panjang dan 12 km lebar.
Pulau Tioman merupakan sebuah pulau di sebelah timur Semenanjung Malaysia, di antara sempadan Pahang dan negeri Johor. Pulau Tioman sebenarnya terletak dalam pentadbiran negeri Pahang Darul Makmur. Bentuk Pulau Tioman dari udara seperti seketul paha ayam.
Jarak antara Pulau Tioman dangan Mersing, Johor lebih kurang 70 km. Mersing adalah salah satu jeti yang paling popular di kalangan pelancong. Selain dari Mersing, Tanjung Gemuk Rompin, Pahang juga terdapat jeti untuk ke Pulau Tioman dengan jarak lebih kurang 36 batu.
Pulau Tioman merupakan destinasi percutian yang paling mempesona di Laut China Selatan, terletak kira-kira 56km dari pantai negeri Pahang. Pulau Tioman telah dinobatkan sebagai salah sebuah destinasi percutian pulau yang terhebat di dunia. Pulau Tioman pernah menjadi lokasi penggambaran filem muzikal Hollywood, 'South Pacific' pada tahun 1959.
Pulau Tioman or Tioman Island belongs to the state of Pahang, Malaysia. A lot of people including Malaysians always mistaken that this island belongs to Johor due to the gateway jetty is in Mersing. Mersing is located in the state of Johor.
Pulau Tioman lies about 56 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Pulau Tioman spans over 38 km in length and 19 km at its widest point.
Pulau Tioman is the largest in the a group of 64 volcanic islands which includes Pulau Sei Buat, Pulau Sembilang, Pulau Tulai , Pulau Chebeh , Pulau Labas and Pulau Renggis is located 80km northwest off Peninsular Malaysia's east coast.According to a local folklore this ialand is the resting place of a fabled dragon princess who had turned herself into an island in the South China Sea and become truly one of the most beatiful islands in the region.
Blessed with milies and miles of soft white sand, swaying palms , wild flowers growing in vivid profusion and cool waterfalls cascading down green slopes, Pulau Tioman is an adventurer's paradise for quite retreats, trekking, sunbathing and sea sports.
Menurut kisah dongeng yang dipercayai penduduk tempatan, Tioman berasal dari sepasang naga. Pada zaman dahulu kala, sepasang naga suami isteri (naga jantan dan naga betina) meninggalkan Tasik Chini ke laut melalui Sungai Pahang. Dalam perjalanan, naga ini tertinggal kain cindai lalu berpatah balik. Malangnya, waktu itu ayam telah berkokok. Naga ini pantang mendengar ayam berkokok. Oleh sebab melanggar pantang, naga betina bertukar menjadi pulau. Sementara naga jantan bertukar mrenjadi Gunung Daik iaitu sebuah gunung yang terdapat di Pulau Tioman.
Menurut kajian arkeologi oleh J. Collin pada tahun 1992, telah ditemui kuali dan seramik purba di Kampung Juara dan Teluk Nipah berhampiran dengan Kampung Mukut.
Pada bulan Mei 1690, seorang pengembara bernama Dr. Kaempfer dalam dari perjalanan Batavia ke Ayuthia (Jakarta ke Thailand) pernah singgah di Pulau Tioman dan membuat catatan tentang keindahan Pulau Tioman.
Terdapat kubur keramat Datuk Bukit di Bukit Datuk. Kubur keramat ini terletak berdekatan dengan Kampung Juara.
The origin of Tioman and its people are woven in a tapestry of intriguing legends. A legend synonymous with the island is the tale of a beautiful dragon princess. On her way from China to visit her prince in Singapore, this fabled maiden stopped to seek solace in the crystal-clear water of the South China Sea.
Enchanted by the charms of the place, she decidedto discontinue her journey. The princess took the form of an island and pledged to offer shelter and comfort to passing travellers. Till today, the island bears startling resemblance to a sleeping dragon.
Terdapat beberapa buah perkampungan di sepanjang pantai di sekeliling pulau ini, antaranya ialah Kampung Salang, Tekek, Genting, Paya dan Juara dan sebagainya.
Setiap kampung menawarkan suasana yang berbeza dan unik. Kawasan pedalaman Pulau Tioman yang berhutan juga menjadi tempat tinggal pelbagai jenis tumbuhan dan haiwan kecil termasuk rama-rama, mengkarung, rusa dan monyet.
Tumbuhan dan haiwan liar yang terdapat di Pulau Tioman juga pernah dipaparkan di dalam dokumentari National Geographic. Formasi batu granit yang membentuk pulau ini menjadikannya lokasi yang hebat untuk aktiviti memanjat batu.
Bagi mereka yang lebih berani, boleh mencuba memanjat tebing Gunung Nenek Semukut (juga bergelar Dragon's Horns). Berjaya Tioman Beach, Golf & Spa Resort menawarkan tempat penginapan yang mewah, berlatarbelakangkan pemandangan bukit-bukau yang beralun.
Jika anda gemar berjalan kaki, anda perlu mencuba laluan merentas pulau yang bermula dari Kampung Tekek di sebelah barat hingga ke Kampung Juara di sebelah timur. Perjalanan ini boleh disempurnakan dengan mudah dan dapat melihat pemandangan pantai serta hutan di kedua-dua belah Pulau Tioman.
Tioman has beautiful beaches with surrounding marine areas. The landscape and the beauty of the island have attracted many tourists, locally as well as from abroad, and the island was once voted one of the 10 most beautiful in the world. In addition to fishing activities, tourism has become a very important income generating activity on the island. Many tourist facilities such as chalets, rest houses and hotels have been built, either by the state government or the private sector. While it is fair to say that development over the last 10 years has had some adverse impact on the islands' environment, it remains a beautiful and restful place.
Apart from beautiful beaches and marine ecosystems, Tioman has also been gazetted as a wildlife reserve by the state government to protect its flora and fauna. This gazzetement was done on 28 September 1972 for the inland forest area encompassing 12,383 ha, but in 1994 part of this area was excised for agriculture development and tourism activities.
The marine area around Pulau Tioman and eight other nearby islands have also been gazzetted as marine parks and marine reserves, confined to an area two nautical miles from the coast. The establishment of the marine parks and reserves is to conserve and protect marine flora and fauna such as fishes, coral reefs and aquatic floras from being destroyed by fishing and other human activities.
It is thought that Tioman was only separated from the mainland 10,000 years ago, before which much of South East Asia was dry land, with sea levels about 300 feet lower than current depths. Today, most of the island is covered by tropical rain forest dating from the last ice age, with hilly topography, inland forest and small flat land areas along the coast. Walking over the island through the jungle is a popular activity for visitors. Pulau Tioman is underlaid by volcanic, plutonic and contact metamorphic rocks. The volcanic rocks occur mainly on the eastern, northern and southern parts of the island.
Part of the island coastal area is made up of rocky, sandy beaches. Several river systems coming from the hilly-forested areas represent the main supply of fresh water to the villagers. Small patches of mangrove swamp forests are also found on the western part of the island.
Some 45 species of mammals are found on the island. These include some protected species, such as binturong, long-tailed macaque, slow loris, black giant squirrel, brush-tailed porcupine, red-giant flying squirrel, common palm civet and mouse deer.
There are 138 species of birds recorded on the island, the most common of which is the hill myna. Two species of swifltets (the black-nest and grey-rumped) are the most important economic birds on the island: in the past, the villagers collected the nests of these birds from caves on the island for sale.
Twenty five species of snakes are recorded on the island, including the reticulated python, grass green whip snake, common black cobra, king cobra and variable reed snake.
In addition to this diversity, the island has several unique species of mammals, freshwater fish and plants, including catfish, rodents, crab, stick insects and butterflies.
It is the sea which attracts many visitors to Tioman, particularly divers, who come to enjoy the warm clear waters. The reefs around Tioman and the neighbouring islands, which radio-carbon dating shows are nearly 6,000 years old, have many varieties of coral and tropical reef fish, as well as larger species such as turtles and sharks. The rare giant clam is also found here.
Salang is the most northerly-located village at Tioman and currently preferred by most of the travelers. This might be because of the very nice beach with the little bit of nightlife (that you would find only here in Tioman) and the nearby diving sites. It is adjacent to Monkey bay and Tulai Island and therefore a preferred destination for snorkeling and scuba diving.
There are a lot of accommodations and restaurants now in Salang. You can also find mini markets, dive operators and souvenir shops. Salang is divided in two parts by a new big concrete jetty and by the inflow of a freshwater lagoon.
Most of the resorts are located southerly of the jetty beyond the lagoon, in which you can watch day and night dozens of up to two meter long lizards at the Salang River. These shy impressive lizards could be found everywhere in Tioman, even though not so heaped like here in Salang.
Salang has changed quite a bit since the early days. As more people arrive, more development occurs. That would not be difficult to comprehend for, during holiday seasons and school holidays - this place can be a nightmare. Local and Singaporean holidaymakers, make a beeline for the island as it is still relatively cheap to weekend on the island. Bookings must be made in advance or else you may have to end up sleeping on the beach.
Then just as sudden as they appear, the holidaymakers ebb with the seasonal tides back to the mainland and their homes. The throbbing dies down and the islanders return to their idyllic way of life once again.
At time of visit, a new concrete jetty has already replaced the quaint wooden jetty that has served the tiny village community and its guests for so long. Along with that, the local authorities have just built a large food court by the side of the jetty, expecting more local tourists to visit Salang in the coming holiday seasons. Little by little, Salang is losing its fishing village charms, catering more towards its new found economy. Along the 700m stretch of beach there are pubs, restaurants offering western, Thai, Chinese and local food, supermarkets, Ramly burger stalls (local burger outlets) and dive shops.
At the northern side of the village, the beach is rocky and becomes unsuitable for swimming at low tide. The soft sand on the southern side, offers a much better place to play and sunbathe and the bay here is very popular for snorkelling. The water is crystal-clear and home to many species of coral and colourful fish.
Monkey Bay is Penuba with only one resort, built on the hill slope facing the sea. This resort has been commended by many for their sound efforts in environmentally conscious activities.
This private, boulder strewn bay is a peaceful retreat and the nearby villages are easily accessible through short jungle trails or a sea taxi service. A five minute walk to the north brings you to a deserted beach, and the trail continues to Monkey Bay and Salang Village. Ayer Batang Village is 15 minutes south from here on the jungle footpath.
Although the beach right in front of the Panuba Inn Resort is small, the soft sand, tall trees and relative privacy make it an ideal place to relax and unwind.
Ayer Batang is one of the most popular villages on Tioman. It is the combination of tranquillity, village charm and a wide choice of accommodation and restaurants that makes Ayer Batang one of the favourites on Tioman.
The other popular backpackers’ beach around this side of the island, Ayer Batang (ABC) is wonderful towards the end of the season somewhere around end October when some days there would be only a handful of visitors.
Ayer Batang seems to have a more relaxed atmosphere as compared with Salang and is a little more spread out along the way. The beach is wider, but unfortunately a lot of debris from the sea washes onto the beaches and it is common to find shards of broken glass embedded in the sand. Please be careful. But the snorkelling and diving off the beach is simply sublime! The corals and inhabitants are very much alive and well out there despite the everyday pressures of visitors.
The two-kilometres beach is lined with chalets and restaurants and even at the busiest of times, everyday village life goes on as peacefully as ever. Towards the southern end of the village, the rocky beach gives way to golden sand lined with trees.
Ayer Batang is a long beach area lined with basic and standard chalets all the way from the Southern end at Ayer Batang chalets to the northern end just before heading off up the hill to Tekek.
The main village of Tioman is the most developed area on the island, complete with an airport and a smattering of duty-free shops. The police station and clinic are also located here.
A curve of sand, lined with Causarina trees stretches from the jetty to the south. A handful of resorts, mostly frequented by divers, are clustered around this beach while a few restaurants and shops lie a bit further from the shore.
The dusty road that cuts through Tekek is mostly used by locals on motorcycles and visitors on rented bicycles. Renting a bicycle is a great way to explore the area, although you may need to carry it over the headland as you head towards Air Batang Village in the north.
Cars are a rare sight on Tioman, except in Tekek. Vans and cars ferry tourists from the airport to the massive Berjaya resort south of town and four-wheel drive vehicles stand ready to head through the jungle to Juara on the other side of the island. The adventurous ones head for Juara on foot - a challenging, two-hour trek through hilly rainforest.
There are a variety of accommodation options at Tekek, and we are happy to book any of these for you. There are several restaurants which we use regularly, including two chinese restaurants near the dive centre, a new seafood barbeque restaurant as well as some Malay stalls by the jetty, for a more local feel.
From Ayer Batang, a short climb over the headland of Tg Mesoh takes you to Tekek, where the island airport is situated. Immediately after descending, a visitor centre sits forlornly in a corner and is open to public, providing some basic information on the marine inhabitants in our warm waters and it is another 45minutes or so to Tekek centre on a slow stroll.
Lalang Village is nothing more than a cluster of houses and shops at the edge of the expansive Berjaya resort. The Berjaya occupies a prime piece of land on a beautiful stretch of beach and, including an 18-hole golf course, is larger than any of the villages on the island.
The beach is around 1 km long, lined with palm trees and lots of soft sand. Deck chairs and parasols, for the use of Berjaya guests, complete the picture of an idyllic tropical island holiday.
Lalang Beach is hosted by the only resort on its two-kilometre shoreline, namely the international-class Berjaya Beach, Golf & Spa Resort. While there is a dedicated boat jetty for the beach mainly catered for special arrivals for Berjaya Beach, Golf & Spa Resort, regular visitors can only hop off at the nearest passenger jetty in Tekek Village, from which the walking may take up to 30 minutes uphill and downhill until you enter the compound of the resort.
Alternatively you may try to hitch any of the shuttle vans that ply the route between Tekek Village and Berjaya Beach, Golf & Spa Resort. The shuttle service is complimentary for everyone, whether or not you are the patrons of the resort, and it is a popular mode of transportation even among the local villagers when going about their daily chores.
The beach in Kampung Lalang is so beautiful with Renggis Island located opposite it. Renggis Island is one of the popular island for snorkelling and diving. Beautiful corals can found here.
Juara village, about 2 kilometers away from the village, its strategic location promised to be the most peaceful and quiet place in Tioman Island for it happens to be the only resort there. At about 50 metres from the resort, a white water Mentawak River flows from Kajang mountain, the highest mountain in Tioman Island. Visitors will be able to feel the freshness and the coldness of the mountain, which cannot be found in any other part of this island.
Juara Beach is located on the mid east of Tioman Island. Built in tradional Village style, our casual environment provides a peaceful getaway to enjoy nature & gifts. Juara village is the only village where you can watch sun rise. She is nominated the best beaches in Tioman too. Our Chalets provides air-con, Hot shower and Coffee or Tea facilities.
Juara maintains the village life feel that most of Tioman's main tourist destinations have lost. Getting to Juara is not easy nor cheap though. As single travellers, many actually attempt to cross the Tioman hills via a trek that has been carved into the belly of the island. The trek runs from Tekek to Juara and takes approximately 2 1/2hours to complete.
The only village on the eastern side of the island, Juara arguably has the best beach on Tioman and the only sunrise over the open water of the South China Sea. Tranquil and beautiful, this village is the perfect place to get away from it all.
A few chalets and restaurants are lined up on the golden sands of the beach, which is up to 20 metres wide in places. The curve of the beach stretches over two kilometres, ending in a rocky headland in the north and a lagoon in the south.
There is much to explore around here. The small bay to the south of the lagoon is a popular nesting place for turtles and in-between the rocks and coral in the north you may find some small reef sharks. Behind the village, a waterfall crashes down from the hillside and the untouched jungle is home to monkeys, birds and monitor lizards.
Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. To Pulau Tioman, a tropical paradise hailed as one of the world's 10 most beautiful islands. Where crystal - clear blue water sweeps acrosss white sandy beaches and thick raintree forest remains untouched.
The coral living in the blue water right off the shore is home to many colourful species of marine life and there are excellent snorkelling spots. The best location is at the northern end of the village, where there is less human disturbance and a small rocky island lays a few metres from the shore.
The village fills up considerably over weekends and public holidays and is popular with Singaporean and Malaysian families. On a Saturday morning, scores of tourists clad in bright orange lifejackets line up on the jetty, ready for the snorkelling outing that is included in their weekend package.
Come and discover the magic of this island of natural beauty. Sunbathe or swim around at the sort sandy beaches. Go snorkelling or scuba diving along vast expanses of coral reefs, windsurf or cruise around the many neighbouring isles. Jungle trek into the island's interior, in search of cool cascading waterfalls, exotic flora and fauna, go cycling, jogging. The fun is endless.
Genting is the third largest village after Tekek and Juara. Most resorts in Genting are nestled at hillsides, offering a splendid view of the verdant greenery. The village is equipped with numerous chalets, restaurants, souvenir shops and dive operators.
Genting Village lies on a narrow strip of golden sand, fringed by dark grey granite boulders, at the foot of steep hills covered in lush rainforest. The village is stretched out along a footpath that follows the coastline and the buildings reach hardly a hundred metres from the shore into the jungle behind.
You can easily walk from the one end of the village to the other in thirty minutes, or rent a bicycle to get around. The same concrete footpath that is the main throughway of Genting continues north to the village of Paya and there are footbridges over the many mountain streams that find their way into the ocean here. It does not take long before you start encountering monkeys and monitor lizards and all you can hear is the calls of birds and the din of cicadas.
Nipah is a small nice bay in the south of Tioman. There are only two small resorts, the beach and a creek. Nipah is the right beach for people, who want to get away from it all because there is not even a public telephone! The atmosphere is laid back and relaxed, most of the travelers are backpackers who put up at Nipah Beach Chalets.
The second resort - Nipah Paradise - is primarily used for outings of a school in Singapore. Nevertheless you can try your luck, however the better choice is the very cozy Nipah Beach Chalets.
The nice owners also offer a two days trekking tour through the jungle to the peak of Gunung Kajang, the highest mountain in Tioman (1038m). In contrast to most other beaches in Tioman you can also swim here during low tide and the sand is more golden with a few black sand stripes. At the southern end right in front of the Nipah Paradise Resort a river flows into the sea, so that a beautiful lagoon was built. Unfortunately there are occasionally sand flies.
Located at the southernmost point of island, Mukut radiates with the grace and charm of traditional Malay village. Its simple yet quaint setting is ideal for visitors who appreciate nature at its purest form.
Asah Waterfall is the biggest waterfall in Tioman Island located about 6 kilometres from Mukut Village.
Towering against the Mukut sky is the legendary Twin Peaks. Mukut is also the departure point to climb the imposing mountain.
For those that want to experience tranquillity, nature and the traditional village life, this is the place. The accommodation is simple, most chalets only have fans and cold showers and the food is traditional Malay fare.
The spectacular Asah waterfall is a 45 minute walk away and many Mukut resorts also offer boat trips there. You can rent snorkelling equipment in the village and Mukut is also the starting point for treks to scale the dragon's horns.
