In pangkor island, pink colored taxi Vans which about 10 seated are available for most part of the day to take you around. However, please be forewarned that Pulau Pangkor Taxis have no meters, hence you should check the fare before embarking on a ride.
Taxi island tour takes about 2 - 4 hours to run around the island and cover all the popular spots here. A taxi van for island trip will cost you about RM80~RM100/van or nearly RM10/person. It is worth to have a try on it because Pulau Pangkor Taxi driver will kindly explain all about the island and the local popular sightseeing spots to you. By request, it's possible to stop off at the beach side and the driver will come back to pick you up after a few hours. For reservation, you can call Uncle Ho 012-5242693.
Pangkor Attraction Trip
Teluk Nipah Bay is
the most popular beaches with foreign travelers. This beach is located a
few kilometers north pasir bogak beach. Unlike other beaches, it has
corals, sea cucumber and bird lovers can find the hornbill on this
beach. Sometimes,most of the people will forget that Teluk Nipah has 2
beaches, Nipah beach and coral bay. Nipah bay has a beautiful view on
two small island called Giam Island and Mentagor Island. When the tide
is out you can even walk to the Giam Island too.It will be an
unforgetable experiences for you to walk in the middle of the sea .
Dutch Fort or Kota Belanda One
of the main attractions of pangkor island, this structure is actually
the remains and stone foundations of 300 years old fort builded by the
dutch in year 1670. Located at Teluk Gedung, this fort was one of the
dutch strongholds built to repel pirates and local malays. It was
abandoned after a successful attacked by a local warrior, Panglima Kulub
and his followers. In 1973, National Museum undertook the fort
reconstruction.
Local DownTown (Sungai
Pinang Kecil) Pangkor village's local downtown is a busy little place
with lots happening, particularly in the early hours of the morning when
fresh produce from fishermen and from mainland are brought in for the
local community's daily needs. Toward the end of the village, on the
left from the pangkor jetty, a few 'kedai kopi' (coffee shops) cater to
the local malaysian folk who frequent the place for their breakfast and a
little bit of the local gossip. This Chinese fishing villager offers a closer look at life of the average Chinese fisherman and his family.
Fu Lin Gong or Mini Great Wall a
Taoist Chinese temple that has fish pond and feature with a mini
great wall of china here. Your trip may not complete without visit the
temple.
GuanYin Temple is built on an outcrop of rock and is located several yards from the road. A rugged and narrow dirt road cut through the lightly forested path to a wooden bridge that leads to the entrance of the shrine. You are always recommend to experience the Chinese traditional divination over here. Draw a Fortune Stick gathering the tops of all the fortune sticks in your hands give a quick lift, twist and drop motion, mix the sticks and choose a stick that stands out. This stick will hopefully contain the answers to your question. Place the stick on the altar in front of the Guanyin or Kuan-Yin.
Batu Bersurat which literally means “Sacred Written Rock" , also
known as Tiger Rock due to the etching found on this huge granite
boulder. The rock measures about 10.7 m long and 4.6 m wide and stands
at 4.3 m tall, and today, there is a pavillion built to shelter it. Batu
bersurat is located close to the Dutch Fort, in Pangkor Island. The
etchings shows the picture of a tiger carrying away a child. There are
also two round-shaped leaves, and the letters "If Carlo 1743" and "VOC".
The "VOC" probably refers to the Dutch East India Company. There are
several theories about the inscription.
Local Satay Factory Over the years pangkor satay factory company
had became very famous for their seafood snacks, mainly the processed
cuttlefish (kerepek sotong), satay fish, fish fillet,anchovies(which the
locals call it Ikan bilis) and satay fish crisp. The satay factory is located at Sungai Pinang Kecil
and it is about 10minutes walking distance from the Sungai Pinang Kecil
Jetty. In a sunny day, just nearby the satay factory you might see part
of the manufacture process, dried fishes under the sun.