Anybody have info on the KL - Kuala Besut drive via Gua Musang? Some friends and I are heading to Besar this weekend, and the tentative plan is a late start on Friday 10pm. My concerns are sleepy drivers and unfamiliar/curvy roads. Any suggestions on a place we can stop for a couple of hours sleep? Any info on what the roads are like?

Thanks in advance

plan to go to perhentian on upcoming march with my friends ,

my question is :
is there any hotel/resort/chalet will provide us a BBQ session ?
if hv 1, i plan to stay at that place .

Here is the map of the Besar island, which shows all three jungle trails:

This is the central trail:

This is the southern trail:

This is the western trail:


Here are few photographs from these trails:




Here you can see more photographs of these trails:
http://independent-travellers.com/malaysia...rekking/center/

hi guys im planning to go perhentian this coming april-mid.
is there any good resort to recommend wit budget around 4xx~500 per pax?
also, how is the island like? issit like redang whereby all the food is and restaurant is only resort based? do they have any food stall not associated to hotel? wana save cost coz we got 12 pax going

thanks!

erm referring to your question, there are restaurants around the islands..

there are a few resorts which fall around 400 - 600 per pax. even tunabay cause rm600 per pax for twin sharing full board last year when i went there.

just now when i checked their website, it is still rm600 per pax for twin sharing. i would highly recommend tuna bay as the staff there is very helpful and friendly! food is good too, 4 dishes for the dinner.

this year im planning to make a trip there and probably try out scuba.. i m thinking of coral view island resort which is located right beside perhentian island resort. tripadvisor got good review on this coral view island resort, you can check the price too, 4xx-5xx per pax for twin sharing.

according to tripadvisor, perhentian island resort and coral view island resort are located at the best beach and got alot turtle spotted during snorkeling infront of the beach.

remarks: something wrong with coral view island resort website, cant load.
you can view this http://www.pulauperhentian.com.my/p_coralview_freeneasy.php to know more about the price

that's very informative, thanks!
btw, my friend many recommend me bubu long beach. what so special about them?

is at perhentian kecil, never been there. but from what i read from Tripadvisor, bubu is more like a luxury resort and more happening at night where ppl party around. by the way, is quite expensive

yah, damn expensive

wait till matta fair, + maybe one can get good deals.
I think these 2places has overtaken bubu long beach as the most expensive place to stay in perhentian kecil

i) bubu villa
ii) Alunan Boutique Resort

both even sold out on my preferred travel date this coming June (was just checking)

if you are looking for a simple holiday which does not put a hole to your wallet, i would strongly suggest Tuna Bay. Even i am planning to go again this year July with my family, im considering 2 resorts which are Tuna Bay and Coral View Island.
you can see at tripadvisor, these 2 are the rank #1 and #2 in perhentian besar.

Tuna bay if you re lucky to get beach front then is the best, and their beach is facing the sunset, every evening i just relax at the beach prepare my tripod for sunset photography.

as for coral view, i wanna try is because they have the best beach according to tripadvisor. during last year when i traveled there, our boat guide brought us to this place to see turtle. the place where we saw few turtles, is right infront this perhentian island resort and coral view island resort.

tuna bay quite pricey. rm790 per pax for discovery scuba..
im booking matahari chalet. rm480 only
but tunabay is full board lah. matahari is like a cheap accomodation only. nothing fancy

Tuna bay normal snorkelling full board only rm600..their dinner is nice, 4 dishes 1 soup for 2, somemore got 1 big fish

too bad we are going for diving.
matahari chalet intro discover scuba and snorkeling trip without food for RM470/pax on twin sharing. not bad i must say

oh if is diving i not sure. i want to venture into the diving world but my wife does not allow me to do so

stimix / Samurai
Any cheap chalets recommendation near long beach ?
Budget RM50 max , 2 single bed & fan are enough...

Thx

Moonlight chalet?

I personally like panorama for budget one, but their charge is slightly higher than your max budget.

slightly higher still acceptable... how much...?
if go on 14/3, need to book or can walk-in... school holiday that time...
and do they have big room for family like 2 queen bed in 1 room ?

http://www.panoramaperhentianisland.com/chalet check here for reference, but do take note the price is not up-to-date, just give them a direct call for the latest price. Although March is consider low season, but there is a lot of hardcore who need the air desperately going there when season just opened, this it's better to book than regret.

This post has been edited by Rainshower: Feb 7 2015, 04:32 PM

oh ok tq bro... expect they'll charge peak season due to school holiday...
anyway is shared toilet ok ? as long it's moderate clean & got enough pipe water, i have no issue to queue...

This post has been edited by sitescope: Feb 7 2015, 04:42 PM

That's up to personal expectation, sometime it can be inconvenient/unacceptable to one when it's at it's peak, while others are ok with it. I usually opt for the attached bathroom if i got a choice.