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LumutThe gateway to Pangkor with the ferries and other attractionsLumut Lumut is a small town, basically a one street town. On the main street, there are local shops, restaurants, banks, a few bars and some of the hotels. There is a small (tourist) market opposite of the ferry building. Originally the villagers made their living in the fishing industry. Some of the locals are still fishermen. However, many of the locals work these days in the tourist industry. Others find their work at the nearby Lumut Port.
The town can be used as a great base to explore Pangkor but gives also the opportunity to explore the surrounding mainland. And this is well worth! There are some excellent hotels and western styled restaurants which are popular with the foreigners who work in the nearby plant. There's a Tourist Information Centre which is located just across the road of the new ferry building next to the Pangkor Laut office. Opposite of to the ferry building, there is the Post office. Just around the corner of the Tourist Information Centre is the bus station. For more information on the busses, see the bus schedule page The ferries
Recently a new ferry building was build. There are little souvenir and food stalls. Tickets can be purchased inside the building although outside there are also a few vendors available. The prices do not differ from each other. A return fare to Pangkor costs RM 10.00. The best and safest ferry is the Mesra Ferry. Why bother when the trip takes only 40 minutes? Well, safety is everything and with two motors on each ship plus a surplus of safety measures and experienced captains, you're in the best hands possible. Besides, the Mesra ferries have an upper deck so you will be able to shoot some photos of the surrounding area when you sail to Pangkor. Read more about the Mesra Ferries Click here for more information on the ferry schedules. Activities in Lumut
Daily activities can include a range of activities worthwhile. Let's explore: The Lumut WaterfrontThe new Lumut Waterfront is a great place to end your day with an ABC ice-cream and watch life passing by. Personally I like to sit there after a good bike ride in the area. The waterfront is nicely designed and has good views over the Dindingh river. More about the Lumut Waterfront. Lumut hikingGetting a bit of action? You're in the right place. There's a
few hikes to walk in the area. One of them starts right in the
middle of the town and it will cost you quite a bit of sweat: Another hike can be done from Teluk Batik, a few kilometers out of Lumut. This hike can take as short as 2 hours but you can easily hang out in this area for an afternoon. This hike is much nicer with some spectacular climbs and views over the Straits of Malacca and Teluk Rubiah Golf Course. Read more this hike from Teluk Batik to Teluk Rubiah
Mangrove trekkingThis is something which is really interesting. Large parts of the coastline of Perak is Mangrove forest. Survival in the Mangrove forest around Lumut who is watching who? Mangrove trees grow their roots partly above the ground in salt water. Therefore the mangrove forest has a unique ecosystem with all kinds of wildlife including fish, crab but also monitor lizards, bird, lots of monkeys and snakes. Just outside of Lumut, on the way to Pantai Remis/Taiping is a small park: Taman Paya Bakau. For those who have never been inside the mangrove jungle, this is a good moment to see a little of the beauty of the mangrove forests of Malaysia. Visit the mangrove forest, Taman Paya Bakau just outside Lumut More about mangrove forests north of Lumut, in Kuala Sepetang, can be read here Places to stay and eat
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Best priced holidays to Pangkor and MalaysiaMap of LumutFor a map of Lumut, please click here, or on the small map here:
The Dinding RiverFew pay attention to the Dinding river when they arrive in Lumut. They are too busy getting the ferry to Pulau Pangkor. Fair enough. However, it is worth to get a boat and visit the swamps and mangrove forest in the area. Visit the mangrove forest, Taman Paya Bakau just outside Lumut or do a river cruise at the Dinding river with Mr. Syed Lumut less then a decade agoPieter Kruger from South Africa has lived and worked for a few years in Lumut. He saw a very different Lumut as we know it today. When I came to Lumut, in 2003, the old ferry was no longer in service. Yet, Pieter went to Pangkor with the old ferry.  He was kind enough to send us some photos of his days in Lumut, not even 10 years ago. But it has dramatically changed! Cycling/motor biking around the Damar LautOpposite of Lumut is an area seldom visited by travelers. It's still nice to cycle, or motorcycle around
River fishing around LumutThe Dingding river is maybe not very deep but it does contain a range of opportunities for fishermen to gain their daily meal. I went with them to see how they work: Thai Buddhist temple in SitiawanThe Thai temple in Sitiawan (Kampong Koh) is quite unknown but worth a visit. The temple has a small but active community. Thai Buddhist temple in Sitiawan |
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At first sight, there seems not a lot to do in Lumut apart
of shopping for souvenirs and having a meal in one of the local
or western styled restaurants. It's just the surface that
has to be scratched a bit.
For the retired traveler the Condominium is an excellent choice.
Everything is potentially included, breakfast, cleaning etc.
