Malaysia Peninsular Beaches, Pahang, Cherating 马来西亚半岛海滩，彭亨州属，遮拉丁

Malaysia Peninsular Beaches, Pahang, Cherating 

马来西亚半岛海滩，彭亨州属，遮拉丁

Cherating is located about 45 kilometers north of Kuantan, nesting on the Terengganu-Pahang border and fronting the South China sea. Here, wide gently sloping sandy beaches extend as far as the eyes can see and it is a perfect place for a quiet holiday. 

Cherating was discovered in the 1960s, by backpackers who stayed at guesthouses and wooden huts among the coconut groves by the sea. Cherating became well known among visitors since around 1970s when a family called Mak Long Teh share their house with visitors. Today, there are world-class hotels and chalets, including the world renowned Club Med.

Visitors can begin their vacation by strolling along the white sandy beach. A walk on the beach will offer opportunity to collect beautiful seashells and occasionally you may find tiny crabs struggling to find their way out of the sea.

1. Water Activities
Cherating beach, during the monsoon season (November and December) , is one of the only beaches in Peninsula Malaysia with waves good enough for surfing. You can also try yachting, kayaking, snorkeling, river cruising and swimming.

2. Learn Traditional Arts & Crafts
Beautifullly crafted traditional kites of various colours and designs, elegant woodcarvings, pottery, and fine batik, songket and Pahang silk textiles can be found at the Kompleks Kraftangan Kuantan in Cherating Village. There are also some classes offered to learn batik painting.

3. Visit Charah Cave

About 25 kilometers from Kuantan is the well-hidden Gua Charah, with a labyrinth of complex cave structures made up of 8 separate caves and is spread over an area of 92 hectares. One of them, Gua Buddha or Gua Gelap, is home to an 8.1 meter long statue of reclining Buddha. It was discovered by a monk named Tham Achran Sakatapunya in the 1950s. There's other caves : Gua Batu Nisan Raja, Gua Pecah, Gua Gajah, Gua Tiga Beradik, Gua Puteri Bersikat and many other caves to explore. Entrance fees is RM 2.

4.Firefly Watching

Visitors can watch fireflies by taking night river boat trip from local tour. It is available every night at 8 pm, for 1 hour trip.

Cherating Turtle Sanctuary

Cherating Turtle Sanctuary is located just beside Asia's first Club Med in Cherating, Pahang. This centre was established in the year 1972 as a turtle hatchery in an effort to protect the endanger species in particular the Leatherback Turtle. It is open to the public since June, 1 1998.

Situated at the Chendor Beach or Pantai Chendor, this centre helps to ensure the survival of the turtles that land here to lay eggs during the months from April to August. You are allowed to come here during the night and the centre will alert you if there are turtles that come up the shore to lay eggs. It also acts as an information centre to educate the public about turtles and the need to protect them.

In total, there are 7 species of marine turtles in the world and 4 of these species land and lay their eggs on Malaysian beaches. They are the Leatherback Turtle, Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle.

Over the years, the number of Leatherback turtles that come to the shore of Malaysia has dwindled and you will not be able to see any of them coming here now. The reasons are because of the poachers who came to take the eggs away for commercial reason, abused of the turtles from the public and the pollution.

Exhibits

Besides acting as a place where you can wait at the benches in the night, the Cherating Turtle Sanctuary also has many exhibits for you to explore. There are information on the different types of turtles, their habitat, food and the location where they can be found in Malaysia and in particular, the state of Pahang. There are also graphs and statistics on the number of turtles that come here.

It was reported recently that the number of green turtles that came here has increased from 160 for the year 2006 to 288 from Jan to Aug 2007. This shows that the turtles conservation programme is bearing fruit and should be continued.

Apart from information on turtles, you will be able to see many exotic and nice sea shells that are on displayed at the main exhibition hall. Big corals are also aplenty here.

Hatchlings Programme

You will be able to see the turtle hatchlings that the centre is involved in. These turtles will be kept here until they areold enough to be released into the sea during the night.

See the adult Hawksbill Turtles and Green Turtles that are being kept here. The Hawksbill has a mouth that resembles a hawk's bill and can weigh up to 75kg with a length of 1m.

The Green Turtle has a green fat in its body. Externally, it is olive-brown in colour. It can have a weight of up to 270kg and 1.2m in length. It is the only species with a hook on both of its front swimming flippers. It feeds on algae, sponges, sea grasses and lays between 80 to 150 eggs per nest.

Visiting Hours

Tuesdays to Sundays : 9:30am to 4:30pm

Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

Visiting the centre is Free of Charge.

For more information, you can call the centre at +6 09 581 9087.

Getting Here

By Road
Cherating is a 3.5-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur via the scenic route to the east coast. There are buses to Kuantan departing daily from Kuala Lumpur. From Kuantan, there are regular bus and taxi services to Cherating. Alternatively, take a bus from Kuala Lumpur to Dungun or Kemaman in Terengganu, which is north of Pahang, and disembark at Cherating.

 By Air
 Malaysia Airlines operates daily flights to Kuantan. From the airport, Cherating is just 45 minutes away.

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如今，遮拉汀虽然随着时代的进步而发展成一个令人难以抗拒的旅游胜地，她依然在大家不知不觉中散发一股浓厚的渔村生活气息，这独特的气质对海内外，远近的游客都构成无穷的魅力，诱惑他们不断向她走来。

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