🏝️Santubong
#13 Islands in Malaysia · 2026
Talang-Satang National Park (Pulau Satang)
🌺🌺🌺 Worth the Detour · 🏝️ Islands
Why go
Turtle nesting islands off Sarawak's coast, protected and rarely visited. Best for people who want a quiet, nature-first trip.
⭐ Don't miss: Turtle nesting season visits (with permits)
- Entry fee
- By organised tour only, about RM775–820 per adult (join-in, incl. park entrance, 2026 operator rate)
- Opening hours
- Day trips to Pulau Satang Besar only, with Sarawak Forestry wardens; tours run about Apr/May–Sep (none Oct–Mar/Apr); Talang-Talang islands only for the Sea Turtle Volunteer Programme (May–Sep) (check before you go)
- Best time to go
- May-Sep for turtles
- Time needed
- Day trip with guide
- How to get there
- Boat from Santubong or Sematan; arrange via Sarawak Forestry.
- Address
- Talang-Satang National Park, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak
- Area
- Pulau Satang, Santubong, Sarawak
- Facilities
- 🧭 guided tours
- Muslim-friendly
- 🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Halal food on mainland - Accessibility
- Remote, sandy islands, no accessibility
- Kids
- Not suitable for small kids
☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.
⚠️ Safety & weather
- Permit required
- Boats can be rough
- Limited facilities