Tioman island is the second Malaysian island that I had the pleasure to visit. Much smaller than Langkawi, Tioman island is accessible by air and sea. We went there by car from KL to Mersing and then we reached the island by ferry.
It was a long journey but aboslutely worth it. Big parts of the main highways in Malaysia are lit and that meant we could easily leave in the early hours of the night to arrive at Tioman as early as possible. Malaysia is very green and we drove though palm plantations and by fruit orchards too (not sure if they are called orchards in this part of the world) - it was interesting to see the rambutan trees covered in the bright red or yellow fruits. Along the way there were many places where you could stop and buy fruit and of course we did. Locally sourced and seasonal fruits are the best! We had mangosteens, kilos of rambutan and we also tried custard apples.
The ferry ride takes approximately an hour and it's in a big air conditioned ferry boat so having something to cover yourself up with is a good idea.
As soon as we arrived we got off the ferry in Genting and made our way to the little resort we stayed at. Genting is large village along the west coast of Tioman island and offers budget hotels and local restaurants along the beachfront. We stayed in a little bungalow up on a hill from which we could see the sea. It was clean but one definitely needs a stong mosquito repellent for the evenings and nights.
We checked in and went to the beach.
It was a long journey but aboslutely worth it. Big parts of the main highways in Malaysia are lit and that meant we could easily leave in the early hours of the night to arrive at Tioman as early as possible. Malaysia is very green and we drove though palm plantations and by fruit orchards too (not sure if they are called orchards in this part of the world) - it was interesting to see the rambutan trees covered in the bright red or yellow fruits. Along the way there were many places where you could stop and buy fruit and of course we did. Locally sourced and seasonal fruits are the best! We had mangosteens, kilos of rambutan and we also tried custard apples.
The ferry ride takes approximately an hour and it's in a big air conditioned ferry boat so having something to cover yourself up with is a good idea.
As soon as we arrived we got off the ferry in Genting and made our way to the little resort we stayed at. Genting is large village along the west coast of Tioman island and offers budget hotels and local restaurants along the beachfront. We stayed in a little bungalow up on a hill from which we could see the sea. It was clean but one definitely needs a stong mosquito repellent for the evenings and nights.
We checked in and went to the beach.
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