Taman Negara Terengganu (Tasik Kenyir)

🌺🌺🌺 Highly Recommended · 🌳 National Parks & Rainforest

☪️ Surau

Why go

The Terengganu side of Malaysia's great Taman Negara is reached the fun way, by speedboat across island-dotted Tasik Kenyir. Rangers at Tanjung Mentong check you in for jungle trails, waterfalls, kelah fish sanctuaries and Gua Bewah, where 4,000-year-old human remains were found. Far quieter than Kuala Tahan, with houseboats if you want to stay overnight on the lake.

⭐ Don't miss: Feeding the kelah (Malaysian mahseer) at the Sungai Petang fish sanctuary

⚠️ Not yet re-verified for 2026. Check fees, hours and that it is open before you go.

Entry fee: Park permit RM1 per person; camera RM5; fishing RM10 per rod; boat charter extra
Opening hours: Park office/sites about 8am-5pm; Sungai Petang sanctuary open Mar-Oct only (check before you go)
Best time to go: Mar-Oct; mornings for wildlife
Time needed: 1-2 days
How to get there: Drive to Pengkalan Gawi jetty (about 1 hr from Kuala Terengganu via Kuala Berang), then about 45 min by boat to Tanjung Mentong. Paid parking at the jetty.
Address: Pengkalan Gawi, Tasik Kenyir, 21700 Kuala Berang, Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu
Area: Tasik Kenyir / Tanjung Mentong, Kuala Berang, Terengganu
Facilities: 🚻 toilets🧭 guided tours
Muslim-friendly: 🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Surau and Malay food at Pengkalan Gawi jetty complex; houseboat meals usually Malay cooking (certification not confirmed)
Accessibility: Boat transfers and jungle trails; not suitable for wheelchairs
Kids: Boat rides and fish feeding are great for kids; trails better for older children

☪️ 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

Entry permit required from Perhilitan at Kuala Berang or Tanjung Mentong
Leeches on jungle trails
Lake trips slow down in the Nov-Feb monsoon
Check houseboat operators' reviews before booking

🧭 Get directions 📍 Google Maps

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