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 Set
like a glittering jewel amidst the South China Sea, Tioman Island, the
largest of a group of 64 volcanic islands, beckons the visitor with its
white beaches and crystal clear azure seas. A sense of excitement and
mystery pervades the island and the visitor will be enchanted by the picturesque
beauty of this tropical paradise. Populated by friendly villagers who
live an unhurried lifestyle, Tioman Island has a way of making your troubles
seem like a thousand miles away. Considered one of the world's ten most
beautiful islands, Tioman made its movie debut as the setting for the
paradise island of "Bali Hai" in the film "South Pacific". This volcanic
island has steep slopes of lush green vegetation and a multicolored profusion
of orchids and other tropical flowers. Stunning waterfalls cascade down
these tropical slopes and make their way down through secluded sandy beaches
to the clear blue waters and its iridescent coral reefs. Untouched with
its natural beauty, Tioman Island draw thousands of tourist yearly to
its beaches. Sun lovers and those who are fascinated by sea shells will
find the miles and miles of palm-fringed beaches a sheer delight with
their myriad varieties of these lovely sea creatures. You can spend hours
just languishing on the white pearly beach, looking up the sun for the
perfect tan. Popular beaches include the ones around the villages of Tekek,
Genting, and Salang. A walk on one of these beaches at sunset is truly
enchanting and will simply take your breath away.
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Pelangi Air and Berjaya
Air operate daily flights into Tioman from Kuala Lumpur. The former also
flies daily from Singapore.
Tioman is accessible
by passenger boat services from Mersing in Johor. Mersing is a pleasant
town for its large bustling fishing fleet. It is also the setting-off
point for a large number of islands in the South China Sea. The trip takes
one and a half hours. There is also direct ferry services from Singapore
to the island.
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