Lang Tengah Island Destination Guide
Overview
Pulau Lang Tengah is a very small island located between
Perhentian Island and Redang Island. This little island
is accessible by a 30-minute boat ride from the Merang jetty.
According to locals, Lang Tengah takes its name from 'Lang'
which comes from helang which means 'eagle' in the Malay
language, and tengah, meaning 'middle'. Thus, Lang Tengah
means eagles resting on the middle island.
The island is very small indeed. A round-island trip by
speed boat takes only 10 minutes. The beach is narrow and
land is limited. However, its small size gives it its best
advantage - Lang Tengah Island holds only 4 resort operators,
ensuring a peaceful visit.
And the winning attraction of this tiny and peaceful island?
Some of the best Snorkeling and scuba diving in Malaysia!
Best Time To Visit
Between March and October. Take note that most resorts are
closed during the North-east Monsoon, which blows from November
to February.
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How To Get There
Begin your island-hopping adventure by catching
a boat at any of the jetties in Kuala Terengganu and Merang.
Travelling time to Redang is one hour from Kuala Terengganu
and 50 minutes from Merang.
By Air :
Both the national carrier, Malaysia Airlines, and the budget
carrier, AirAsia, fly directly to Kuala Terengganu from
Kuala Lumpur twice daily. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
By Road :
Express buses and outstation taxis offer regular services
from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu. The trip takes about
7 hours.
from Penang
Depart daily at night from KOMTAR or Butterworth stations
to Kuala Terengganu.
Journey: 8 Hours
Tel: 04 659 9355
from Johor Bahru
Depart daily (10:00am, 9:00pm, 9:30pm, 10:00pm) Larkin Station
/ Hentian Kompleks Pengangkutan Awam to Kuala Terengganu
Journey: 10 Hours
Tel: +607-2245182, +607-2220045
from Singapore
Depart daily (9:00am, 8:00pm, 9:00pm) Singapore (Lavender
Street / Kallang Bahru Junction) to Kuala Terengganu
Journey: 11 Hours
Tel: +65-62947035
There are many buses, coaches and taxis commuting between
Kuala Terengganu town and Merang Jetty.
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