Tioman Island exists like a jewel in the South China Sea, 30km off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, near to Singapore.
TIME magazine named it ‘one of the top ten most beautiful islands in the world’, and it featured as the paradise island of Bali Hai in the film: South Pacific.
Hand-picked by CNN Travel as one of top five incredible Malaysian islands, Bagus Place Retreat is listed as the choice for the discerning flashpackers.
Tioman is approximately 12km from east to west and 40km from north to south. The only way to get around the island is by boat. The only way to cross the island is on foot or 4WD!
Lush jungle covers the hills and mountains of Tioman, which fall into golden sandy beaches and crystal clear water.
Its twin peaks served as important navigation aids to early seafarers such as Orang Laut (sea gypsies), Chinese junks, traders from the Arab world, China and Europe, and of course Orang Lanun (pirates)!
HOW TO GET TO TIOMAN ISLAND
Map of Tioman – Bagus Place lies just to the west of Mukut at the southern tip of the island
Tioman’s Twin Peaks from the water
A sleeping lady dragon