Pahang Hotels

Pahang is the premier state in Peninsular Malaysia in total area and, as such, covers important ground for tourists. From the royal capital of Pekan to colonial hill stations Fraser’s Hill and the Cameron Highlands, Taman Negara national park to beach towns on the South China Sea, Pahang serves up a trove of treasures.

State capital Kuanta is a good base from which to set off and explore the state at large. About halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu, the city of half a million people is a beach gateway with several worthwhile points of interest. Pahang offers a lot more than sand, sun and surf, however. Waterfalls, caves, exotic wildlife, tea plantations, heritage architecture, archaeological sites and markets dot the superb state which, overall, tops Belgium in size.

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Water sports offer hours of boundless fun on the coast of Pahang, with first-rate surf, kitesurf, and windsurf waves for all skill levels.

Fish markets sell the catch of the day up and down the South China Sea coast.

Tea estate tours offer a peek at a vital component of life in the highlands of Malaysia.

Taman Negara is the foremost national park in Peninsular Malaysia.

Horse races at Indrah Makota Indo Stadium in Kuantan lure big crowds.

When To Go

Pahang has a classic tropical rainforest climate that features a wet season and hot, dry season. Rain thrashes the coast between October and March, with average temperatures from 72°F (22°C) to 88°F (31°C). State capital Kuantan gets a monumental 66 in (1,670 mm) of rain throughout the wet season.

In the Cameron Highlands, however, the temperature seldom exceeds 77°F (25°C), with regular lows in the 50°F (10°C) range. The primary wet season in hill country Pahang is from May to September.

The dry season in Pahang is often not that dry at all, with a minimum of 6.3 in (160 mm) of rain per month in Kuantan from April to September. The difference is the midday swelter, which often creeps as high as 104°F (40°C) under the sun.

Getting Around

Wee Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport is 15 km southwest of Kuantan and operates daily flights to/from Kuala Lumpur-KLIA and Penang and four flights a week to/from Singapore.

The main gateways to the Cameron Highlands, Tapah and Simpang Pulai, reside on the North-South Expressway in the state of Perak. Buses ferry copious daily hill country visitors throughout the dry season from th« Hide