Kuantan Blogs by TheLoneRider

1. Goodbye and Thank You Kuantan Apr 13, 2018
2. Visiting the Masjid Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque Apr 10, 2018
3. Visiting the Pahang Art Museum Apr 3, 2018
4. Beach Fun at Teluk Cempedak April 1, 2018
5. Visiting the Kuantan Mini Zoo April 1, 2018
6. Fitness in Kuantan Mar 29, 2018
7. Exploring Kuantan, Malaysia Mar 25-, 2018
8. Hanging-Out in Kuantan with the Guangzhou 5 Mar 25-26, 2018
9. Satipatthana Sutta Vipassana (sit) Mar 16-25, 2018
10. The 24-Hr Trip from Loboc (Philippines) to Gambang (Malaysia) Mar 15-16, 2018

Kuantan (city), Pahang (state), Malaysia

ESSENTIAL LANDMARKS

• Terminal Sentral Kuantan - main bus terminal in Kuantan for trips to Kuala Lumpur and other provincial destinations. To get to Kuantan proper, take the Rapid Kuantan 303 bus to Hentian Bandar station.
• Hentian Bandar bus terminal - the local Rapid Kuantan bus terminal for destinations within Kuantan (MYR2)
• Stadium Darul Makmur - multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 40,000 people used largely for football matches
• Masjid Sultan Ahmad Shah - Pahang's state mosque, inspired by Ottoman-Moorish style architecture

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• Taman Esplanade (riverside park) - walking distance from Kuantan's main hub, 1 kilometer long, wide promenade, fishing, playground, fitness facilities
• River Cruise - leisurely cruise along the Kuantan River
• Mini Zoo Park Teruntum - free admission, near Teluk Cempedak
• Teluk Cempedak (beach) - Kuantan's most popular beach, Rapid Kuantan #200
• Global Max Trading (durian store) - durian during season starts at MYR15/k, Musang King at MYR55/k
• Tanjung Lumpur - fishing village and seafood eating place

HOTEL

• Kuantan Backpackers - MYR 30/day, clean, wifi, a/c, central location, all-day toast/coffee, common kitchen/fridge, walk to bus terminal
  No 39, 1st Floor, Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuantan City

RESTAURANTS

• Hoi Yin Restaurant - Curry Noodles, No. 31, Jalan Teluk Cempedak, Kuantan
  Operatings Hours: 7am-2pm (or until sold out), closed alternate Mondays
• Kedai Kopi Ah Soon - Nasi Lemak | Lorong Kubang Buaya 21, off Jalan Kubang Buaya, Kuantan
  Operating Hours: 7.30am-12pm (or until sold out), daily
• New Capital Chicken Rice Restaurant - Chicken Rice | 59, Jalan Bukit Ubi, Kuantan
  Opening Hours: 8am-3pm, daily with unfixed closed days
• Terminal Satay Zul - Sate | No. A 2600, Jalan Alor Akar, Kuantan
  Operating Hours: 6pm-12.30am, closed alternate Mondays
• Alor Akar Seafood Restaurant - spicy sweet sour tilapia fish, herbal beggar chicken, spicy pineapple crabs, pork and fruits in yam cake and hot pot tofu, homemade sugarcane juice | Lot 7695 & 7696, Jalan Kubang Buaya, Kuantan
  Operating Hours: 6pm-12am, daily
• Ana Ikan Bakar Petai 3 - Ikan Bakar | Kampung Tanjung Lumpur, Kuantan
  Operating Hours: 5.30pm-12am, daily
• Restoran Zaman - Nasi Lemak | Lot 1-3811, KM14 Jalan Gambang, Kuantan
  Opening Times: 6am-2pm, daily
• Mustafa Cendol - Cendol and Rojak | Jalan Teluk Sisek, Kuantan (near the Shell gas station)
  Operating Times: 11.30am-7pm, daily
• Pak Soh Corner - Keropok Lekor | Cherating Tanjung Tengah, Sungai Karang (Balok)
  Operating Hours: About 12pm-6pm, daily
• Jess Cafe - Yong Tau Fu | No. A15, Jalan Seri Kuantan 80, Kuantan
  Operating Hours: 9am-6pm, daily, closed Mondays
• Globalmax Trading - durian | Jalan Dato Lim Hoe Lek, Taman Pacific, 25200 Kuantan
  +60 10-933 1079
• Lai Yien - Mee Kari (fav of Lee Boon Tai) | Lorong Seri Kuantan 25

MEDITATION

• Dhamma Malaya - Vipassana Meditation Centre

Travel Tips for Kuantan

1. Hentian Bandar Bus terminal
   if you plan on using the local public bus, rapidKuantan, in exploring Kuantan, you'd be better off checking-in near the Hentian Bandar station. You get immediate access to all the buses plying the essential destinations in and around Kuantan.
2. Kuantan Backpackers
   and if you decide to stay near the Hentian Bandar station and you are a backpacker, I recommend Kuantan Backpackers. I stayed there almost 3 weeks. For the money (MYR 30/night), you get wifi, all-day bread/coffee/tea, a common kitchen where you can cook your meals, common fridge and recreation area, tv, computer, a/c in the dorm room, strong water pressure, adequate toilets/showers. It's also clean and walking distance to the malls and river.

How to get to Kuantan from Kuala Lumpur

1. take the local train from KL to TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan)
2. at TBS, go to the ticket counter (there are over 50 of them) and book a bus for Kuantan (3 hours, 40 mins/MYR ~24). You can also view the jumbotron for bus schedules, but the counter staff can advise you about bus schedule for Kuantan.
3. you will be getting off at the main bus terminal in Kuantan, TSK (Terminal Sentral Kuantan). Take the local Rapid Kuantan 303 bus (to Hentian Bandar, MR 2.00) to get to the city proper
4. Hentian Bandar station is the main local bus hub of Kuantan with buses taking you to essential destinations in Kuantan, MR 2.00

How to get to KLIA2 Airport from Kuantan

1. go to Hentian Bandar bus terminal - Hentian Bandar station is also the main local bus terminal (303). Any local bus usually takes you to that station (MYR 2).
2. Hentian Bandar bus terminal to TSK (Terminal Sentral Kuantan) - first trip is 6am and last trip from Hentian Bandar is 11pm (MYR 2, 20 mins). TSK is the provincial bus terminal in Kuantan.
3. TSK (Terminal Sentral Kuantan) to TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) - earliest trip from TSK is 12:30am but the next one is already 7:30am. TBS is one of the main bus terminals in Kuala Lumpur (MYR 24, 3 hours, 40 mins)
   to purchase tickets online from TSK: BusOnlineTicket.com
4. TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) to KLIA2 Airport - earliest bus leaves TBS at 3am (1 hour, MYR 12)
   to purchase tickets online from TBS: https://eticketing.tbsbts.com.my

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