Taman Negara National Park was established in Malaysia in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park. It was renamed to Taman Negara after Independence, which literally means “national park” in Malay. The total area of Taman Negara is 4,343 km².

Largest island of Malaysias east coast. It’s located 32km off the coast and is some 20km long and 12km wide and the highest peak is Gunung Kajang with 1038m. In the 70ies TIME magazine selected Tioman as one the world’s most beautiful islands but lost some flair in recent years due to do development. The island has eight main villages, many beaches and is densely forested and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a scuba diving haven.

Pulau Payar

Island 1h south of Langkawi with the status of Marine Park. An area of island is set up for snorkeling and diving trip.

Tours can be booked at any major resort and various small travel agencies on Langkawi and from Penang. Trips there usually include Transportation from the accommodation to Kuah and from there it’s about 1h ride with a speed boat. On the Pulau Payar you have a few hours to snorkel around the quite impressive corals and the busy underwater life around it.
Prices for snorkel trips range between RM180 and RM300 depending on whether a lunch packet is included and other further services…