Things to do & places to visit in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia

Kuantan District district in Pahang, Malaysia. Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, current date and time: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 13:47.

Top things to do (18)

Top places to visit (25 attractions)

5.0 Pantai Pelindung (1 review)
- Sea Otter, Pelindung Beach
Beaches

This beautiful beach is a hidden gem in Kuantan. While swimming with friends, a sea otter appeared on the shore and swam towards us before diving. It was amazing as this was the first time we had seen a sea otter on a Kuantan beach! See more..
4.5 Masjid Sultan Ahmad Shah (72 reviews)
- A building worthy of being a state mosque
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This mosque is the state mosque of Pahang. It's a nice looking Malaysian Modernist style building with a large baby blue onion dome at the centre with four smaller domes surrounding it. At the corner the building are four high towers (possibly they're minarets. There was a lecture going when I visited, but the caretaker was kind enough to let me in anyway. The caretaker was kind enough to give me a tour of the inside and a clock to wear to look inconspicuous. Which was great as the inside has some great tiles and stained glass windows. A building worthy of being a state mosque. See more..
4.5 Limbong Art Sdn, batik class (29 reviews)
- Roligt!
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

Wonderful people with patients. It was fun, cheap and everyone can do it. It took me a whole day but I had to start over again because I spilled wax all over the painting. They just gave me a new canvas and encouraged me to do it again and better this time and I did! See more..
4.5 Pantai Balok (21 reviews)
- Pantai yang sangat bersih
Beaches

one of my favorite beach, definitely must go here again someday. what a beautiful and perfect beach to hangout. with the cleanliness and the beautiful view. you will never find a single trash out there See more..
4.5 Bukit Pelindung Recreational Forest (17 reviews)
- Good place to hike
Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Forests

Went there for a hiking trip. Took the trail from Bukit Pelindung to Teluk cempedak loop. Almost 10km both ways. Good hiking experience. The tracks are well maintained and clean. See more..
4.5 Pantai Batu Hitam (4 reviews)
- Unique!
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Scenic Walking Areas

Must visit! Grey sand. From afar, the stones looked like dung!!! When we walked near, the stones were black and shiny. Amazing. Good crowd for a unique beach. As usual, there were food and drinks stalls and stalls selling swim stuff and floats. See more..
4.5 Laman Teruntum (2 reviews)
- Good for kids
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This is more like a children playground but with nice view of the river since it is located at a river bank. Plenty of bench for the parents or adults to sit while the kids having a go at the swings or run around the field See more..
4.0 Cherating Beach (116 reviews)
- Nice vacation
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

We went there during Christmas time in 2018. A nice place for escape. U may walk along the beach when it’s low tide. See more..
4.0 Taman Esplanade (40 reviews)
- Nice view but terrible parking
Spent 1-2 hours Piers & Boardwalks • Parks • Playgrounds

The breeze from the river is cooling and the sunset view is beautiful. There’s a small cluster of stalls selling Malay food. Some people are fishing along the esplanade, the river must be bountiful because I saw three birds of prey soaring and diving along the river. An observation tower is currently under construction. Once completed, it will surely attract more people to the esplanade. There’s definitely potential to develop this place into an attraction, but parking needs to be improved to handle more visitors. See more..
4.0 Hasil Laut Kiah Kee (25 reviews)
- Kuantan Trip
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Flea & Street Markets

-Fresh dry seafood available with reasonable price -Variety of seafood are provided: dried oyster, scallop,ikan bilis, udang kering, dried sea cucumber, salted fishes, keropok (ikan,udang,sotong,etc.), abalone, seafood snacks, seaweed and so on. -Traditional shop with friendly staff -One malay restaurant and a chinese restaurant nearby (In case you are hungry) -Seafood snacks are must try in the shop! See more..
4.0 3D Gallery Sg Lembing (18 reviews)
- Latest attraction - New 3D trick-eye museum!
Wednesday: Art Galleries

We were surprised to come across a mini 3D trick-eye museum (just like in Singapore) in this small town! Opened on 4th dec 2015, it's an absolutely exciting place and a must to visit when you are at Sungai Lembing. They have the iconic 3D Sungai Lembing hanging bridge, rainbow waterfall, Bruce Lee, ect. Opening hours: 8.30am - 6,30pm. Entry fee: Adult: RM16.00 Child: RM12.00 OKU: RM10.00 See more..
4.0 Night Market (8 reviews)
- balok night market on wednesday
Flea & Street Markets
fantastic keropok lekor, nasi kerabu and also nasi dagang.. one of the best i have tasted.. wish that we bought more than 1 packet of each as the serving was rather small See more..
4.0 Kuantan 188 (6 reviews)
- Best Tower
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Observation Decks & Towers

Kuantan 188, which stands proud on the banks of Kuantan River here, is not only the latest iconic landmark of Pahang’s first city, but also sets the night and weekend moods of Kuantan, the capital city of Pahang situated on the East Coast of Malaysia. See more..
4.0 Pahang Public Library (5 reviews)
- Well stocked
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Libraries

Went inside to explore. Saw that the place is well stocked with books. Saw many users, young and old. A great place to borrow books to read. See more..
3.5 Bukit Gambang Water Park (246 reviews)
- bukit gambang water park - great place for kids
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Water Parks

Went to bukit gambang water park but did not stay at the resort. Park was fun although a bit small and not too many rides. However the rides are longer than most other water parks. Park is surrounded by trees which provides lots of shades on a hot sunny day. It's a good place for family to hang out although its a long drive from kuala lumpur. Another good point is the cashless concept - you need not carry any cash to buy food or rent floats. Just top up your card at entrance and refunds will be given if you still have balance when you leave the park. Would go there again with family. See more..
3.5 East Coast Mall (163 reviews)
- Average mall
Spent 1-2 hours Shopping Malls

There have a few entrance to the mall, unfortunately there was no security guard checking visitors' temperature if you are coming from the basement parking. However we have to give the basement parking a thumb-up because of its conveniences. The shops so-so only with typical fast-food chains but very few. We enjoyed going to the supermarket (Aeon); not too crowded. Other than that, nothing much to see and buy. See more..
3.5 Bukit Gambang Safari Park (135 reviews)
- Cowboy town
Zoos

Clean environment with a lot of wildlife around. The staff also friendly. One of the staff named afifah give a great service. She give a lot knowledge about horses during horse show. See more..
3.5 Gua Charas (40 reviews)
- Safe activities for climbing
Caverns & Caves

Its a cave. Believe there are big renovation and digging. The cave is deep through inside once climb up to the top. And walk through the staircase down to the walk way. The are sounds of bat. Just the smell is rather strong. Going deeper, and deeper. A sleeping buddha statue lies on the altar. You may grab 3 pcs of joss sticks and pray, when you're done, just insert into the censer as respect. You may need to walk slowly and no shouting as its a shrine after all. The walk way could be quite slippery. Watch out there! See more..
3.5 Taman Gelora (25 reviews)
- Great spot for Jogging & Zumba
Parks

This Jogging spot is located nearby Telok Cempedak and just by the seaside. If you're looking to jog with gentle sea breeze then this is the right experience for you. There are many people around during the evenings. Most of them were either Jogging , taking a stroll and a large number of them were involved in the free Zumba lessons offered. The Jogging route roughly measured 1-1.3 km/ round. It was a great experience ! See more..
3.5 Pahang Art Museum (11 reviews)
- Various. A must visit.
Art Museums

Good experience, fun, gives you a deeper idea about the history and contemporary age of Malaysia. A must visit, as Kuantan is kind of boring in general :D So this should be a good visit if you have an hour to spend. See more..
3.5 Gio Mall (6 reviews)
- Great Choices
Shopping Malls

I'm loving it! Great varieties of Muslimah clothing, Tudung and fashionable clothings are all in one mall. Bella Ammara, JubahSouq, Catleya, Benang Hijau... you named it. The Mall is very clean and cosy. Parking area is not an issue. See more..
3.0 Berjaya Megamall (72 reviews)
- Starbucks Megamall
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Shopping Malls

The best Java Chip Frap. is from here, gang. No doubt. It was my first time trying the Java Chip Frappucinno, and I was not disappointing. Got a lot of dishes to clean and food to cook, it was nice to take a break from Raya hectic with Starbucks. Plus, it is very good. Warm hospitality from the staffs, and perfect environment. Regards, Alia D. See more..
3.0 Mini Zoo Taman Teruntum (56 reviews)
- City Zoo
Spent 1-2 hours Zoos • Playgrounds

If you want to pass 2 or 3 hours this is the best way to relax and walk around this unique zoo in the middle of Kuantan. Not many animals but is good enough to bring the kids to enjoy the sunshine and breathe of fresh air. Get a picnic basket and you be ready to have a nice relaxing time away from the city life. See more..
3.0 Tasik Chini (20 reviews)
- Stay at Rajan Jones Guesthouse
Bodies of Water

There are two places to stay around Tasik Chini, the resort (haven't been there) and Rajan Jones Guesthouse. We stayed at the guesthouse for only RM 35 pp/per night including breakfast and dinner. A lunch is RM 5 extra. You can call the guesthouse at 017-913-5089. Unfortunately Rajan Jones has passed away but his lovely wife takes care of the place now. She can arrange boating trips (RM 100 per boat 3hours). The lake is still a nice place to visit although there are not so many flowers anymore. Also the Kampung of Orang Asli is worth a visit (combine it with the boat trip). We stayed one night. See more..
2.5 Kuantan City Mall (22 reviews)
- JAYA GROCER & KAISON
Shopping Malls

Fresh veggie and korean and japan snack at jaya grocer ! Kaison? for home renovation, diy and cute stuff , etc. See more..