Pahang - 17 Attractions You Must Visit

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About Pahang

Located in the eastern side of Malaysia, two thirds of the state is covered by dense rain forest.

Types of Attractions in Pahang

Activities Around

List of Attractions in Pahang

Awana SkyWay, Genting Highlands, Pahang.

The Awana Skyway, also referred to as the new Awana Skyway, is a gondola lift system connecting Awana Transport Hub, Chin Swee Temple and SkyAvenue in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia since December 2016. The Awana Transport Hub terminus consists of the new Awana Bus Terminal, the station building and a new 8-storey car park while the other terminus is located at SkyAvenue. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Pahang, Malaysia.

Berkelah Falls

Berkelah Falls

Waterfalls

Berkelah Falls is a cascade of waterfalls located in Pahang, Malaysia. It is about 31 to 35 km away from Kuantan City in the direction of Maran. The falls consist of seven tiers, according to official data from the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia. It is the seventh and the highest falls in the area,

Boh Tea Plantation

BOH Plantations Sdn Bhd is the largest black tea manufacturer in Malaysia, with both domestic and international distribution owned by BOH Plantations Sdn Bhd. The BOH Tea Plantation, which is located at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, is also the largest tea plantation in Malaysia. It is very cool to see the greenish tea plantations and walking through it.

Chin Swee Caves Temple

Chin Swee Caves Temple

Religious- Other

The Chin Swee Caves Temple is a Chinese temple in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is situated in the most scenic site of Genting Highlands, on a 28-acre plot of rocky forested land donated by Genting Group founder the late Lim Goh Tong. Located 4,600 feet above sea level, the temple is about 5–10 minutes' drive down from the peak of the mountain.

Chini Lake

Chini Lake

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Chini is the second largest freshwater lake in Peninsular Malaysia and is made up of a series of 12 lakes. The lake shores are inhabited by the Jakun branch of the Orang Asli. Tasik Chini is one of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status sites in Peninsular Malaysia, while the other is Crocker Range in East Malaysia.

Frasers' Hill

Frasers' Hill

Mountain Peaks

Mountain Passes

A perfect place for a hill station retreat from the heat of the lowland. Navigate through narrow zig-zagging mountain road to reach here.

Genting Strawberry Leisure Farms

A colorful farm where visitors can pick their own strawberries and purchase plants & gifts.

Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre

The Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre is an elephant sanctuary located in Temerloh in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. within the Krau Wildlife Reserve. The Centre was established in 1989 by the Malaysian Department of Wildlife and National Parks, and forms a base for the Elephant Relocation Team, which since 1974 has been rescuing problem Asian elephants whose habitats are being lost to cultivation or development.

Masjid Negeri Pahang (Sultan Ahmad 1, Kuantan)

The Sultan Ahmad 1 State Mosque is Pahang's state mosque. It is located in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is named after the recorded Sultan Ahmad al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Ali. The mosque was an elaborate of fifty meters dome in diameter rests on the continuous concrete ring held by the curved concrete wall and columns. It was the most prominent of rare geodesic dome houses of worship built across Pahang.

Mount Tahan

Mount Tahan

1 Day Treks

Adventure Sports- Other

Mountain Peaks

Mount Tahan, at 2,187 m, is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia. It is located within the Taman Negara national forest, in the state of Pahang. The mountain is part of the Tahan Range in the Tenasserim Hills and is popular with local climbers.

Sam Poh Temple

Sam Poh Temple

Chinese Temples

The Sam Poh Tong Temple is a Chinese temple built within a limestone cave and is the oldest and the main cave temple in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The temple was built in a raw limestone cave in the mountains located about 5 km from the city center and follows the Buddhist branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism.

Sultan Abu Bakar Museum

The Sultan Abu Bakar Museum is a museum in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It showcases the native people relics found in the country. The museum exhibits a collection of ancient Chinese glassware and ceramics. It opens every day except Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sungai Lembing Mines

Sungai Lembing Mines

Outdoors- Other

Old Towns

Sungai Lembing is a tin mining town in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. Lembing is Malay for spear, and "sungai" means river. Per local legend, the local ruler saw a vision of a spear in the nearby river and thus named his town after this vision. Until the 1860s, Sungai Lembing was a major producer of underground tin.

Sungai Pandan Waterfall

Beautiful waterfalls which were located in the heart of Pahang, Malaysia. It is one of the major tourist attractions in Pahang.

Taman Negara National Park Malaysia

Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia. It was established in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park after Theodore Hubback lobbied the sultans of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan to set aside a piece of land that covers the three states for the creation of a protected area. Taman Negara has a total area of 4,343 km2 and it is one of the world's oldest deciduous rainforests, estimated to be more than 130 million years old.

Teluk Cempedak

Teluk Cempedak

Beaches

Kayaking Spots

Adventure Sports- Other

Teluk Cempedak or Teluk Chempedak (literally : Cempedak Bay) also known as Palm Beach is a beach in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 5 kilometres east from the town centre in Kuantan. The white sandy beach and casuarinas and pine trees line the coast, with some rocky promontories facing the South China Sea.

Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel is Malaysia's first memorabilia museum. Located in Brinchang, it is recognised as one of the main attractions of the Cameron Highlands. There are more than 4,000 objects and photographs on display here. They are showcased in eight galleries covering an area of approximately 14,000 square feet.

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