Cheap Holidays to Pangkor Island

All you need to know about holidays to Pangkor Island

Pangkor Island is a beautiful island and beach resort just off the west coast of Malaysia. This tiny island has a land mass of only eight square kilometres but Pangkor Island holidays offer some amazing beaches and a slow pace of life, the ingredients for a relaxing holiday.

How to get to Pangkor Island

All cheap holidays to Pangkor Island will involve a flight that takes around 14 hours from the UK, plus time for a stop in Kuala Lumpur. You will need to take a ferry ride to the island too, which takes about 30 minutes. Another option in getting to your Pangkor Island holidays is to get cheap Pangkor Island car hire from Kuala Lumpur Airport and drive to Pangkor Island, this will take around three hours.

Where to stay in Pangkor Island

Where you stay whilst on your holidays in Pangkor Island depends predominantly on your budget. There are many hotels in Pangkor Island ranging from small hotels close to the beach to the larger resort hotels that offer all the modern facilities such as spas, swimming pools, restaurants and sports complexes all in one contained area.

What to do in Pangkor Island

The major attractions in Pangkor Island are the beaches. There are, however, some other attractions that are worth a visit, when you're not topping up your tan. These include the many fishing villages, Pangkor town, Fu Lin Kong Temple, Kota Belanda (a Dutch Fort), Kaliamman Temple, and the views from Tortoise Hill. Pantai Pasir Bogak and Nipah Beaches have banana boat rides, jet skis and kayaks available and you can also take a boat ride around the whole island.