Location: Bintan Island
Top Things to do in Bintan Island
10 Things to do in Bintan Island That You Shouldn't Miss
A popular destination for golfers looking for better rates and more accessible courses, Bintan is also a nice way to escape the bustle of Singapore. A ferry ride takes between one and two hours, depending on where you’re headed. From there you can relax on one of the beaches or head inland for hiking and ATV rides or take a ride at the elephant park. There are a couple of towns on Bintan, but the island’s natural beauty is what draws visitors.
Restaurants in Bintan Island
1. Marine Life Discovery Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By szeyinm
Marine Life Discovery Park is a new attraction in Bintan that was opened in Oct 2019. Very well maintained park. From entrace, we were greeted by smiley receptionists that explained the inclusions in the entrance fees. Adult IDR 150,000, Child IDR 100,000. Which equates to SGD15 and SGD10 respectively however they only accept IDR but take major credit cards. We got free guided tour by Verdy as part of the freebies during soft opening. He took his time to walked us through all attractions and shared his knowledge about each animals and their interesting facts. Firstly, we walked through ECO Sanctuary to learn about the two species of turtles they have and you can feed the turtles for IDR 30,000 as part of their conservations donation. Yuyun spent her time to demonstrate how to pat the turtles and explained the harmful effects of plastic rubbish in the ocean that often was mistaken as jellyfish by the turtles as food and causing death. Interesting facts, all the turtles in the sanctuary are females and asked the friendly guide for reason. ECO LIFE BOARDWALK is where you can meet mangroves animals eg sea hawk, monitor lizard, mud crabs, python and mudskippers. Kids will be fascinated with their magic aquarium where you can put your hands magically into the tank to feel the fishes and the water will not flow out. SEA And TOUCH POOL was manned by Gunawan on that day. He is very good with kids and spent time encouraging my girl to come in the pool to have close encounter with the star fish, sea cucumber, fishes and baby shark. Kids can snorkel in KIDS EXPLORER which is about 1metre deepest to meet different species of fishes and star fish. Bigger kids can venture to MARINE ODYSSEA to snorkel and swim with over 70species of fishes. Try your luck to spot the 50kgs Grouper that like to hide among the rocks and coral. Unfortunately, the SHARKY SHORES and RAY DISCOVERY is not operational yet during our visit in January 2020. The Marine Cafe, served mouth watering local and western food. We ordered Ayam Penyet, Satay Ayam and kids meal chicken bento. They taste good and price cheaper than the two hotels nearby. We spent more than 3hours enjoying each attractions. The park fees is well worth it for their conservation effort and awareness programme they bring to the visitors. The family of Marine Life Discovery Park especially Yuyun, Verdy and Gunawan had presented a memory of lifetime for us today. Thank you. We will definitely come back again.
2. Mount Bintan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By RicardoBowie - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Okay, maybe not a mountain. Who wants to climb up a mountain on holiday anyway? Seriously though, easy enough to find using an excellent network of well maintained roads. A thoroughly pleasant experience on quiet roads. Once there, others have said about 1 hour up and 40 minutes down. I would agree with that too. Nothing difficult about this climb. Maybe a little bit steep in areas, however, ropes are there to help and assist. Others have said you don't need a guide. Agreed. A little common sense and endeavour and success is there for the taking. I didn't see too much wildlife. However, at the top the views are great and despite it not being Everest, I did feel a little sense of accomplishment. Two hours from top to bottom (including 20 minutes at the top). Entry fee 1 Euro/Dollar/GBP roughly.
3. Penyengat Island
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 157 reviews
Reviewed By Mimiewekbok
Very Traditional place, the culture always be the Icon of malay people in Bintan Island, Indonesia.. The Mosque was built by Egg whites, food are amazing... This island is always full of people during Eid Mubarak
4. Nirwana Beach Club
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 192 reviews
Reviewed By 372kshitizb - Singapore, Singapore
Comfortable Rooms Friendly Staff Great Property Good pool Pool Bar White sand beach Huge list of fun filled activities ( shooting, Archery , Bowling.. etc.)
5. 500 Lohan Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By wondorousexperiences - New Delhi, India
The 500 Logan temple is based on Buddha and his biggest follower, the Indian ruler who gave up war, Ashoka. Up on a hill, it showcased great sculptures and idols. There was a big statue of the Hindu god, Vishnu which was wonderful seeing which we were all in awe. There was a full inscribed history of Buddha's story and the problems he faced, what teachings he spread. Reading it was fascinating and informative as I am a big history fan. The statues of the 500 Buddhist spreaders of Ashoka were beautifully made with a lot of detail and spread across the space. There is a Buddhist monastery on the top where a Buddha idol is located. This pace has a very positive aura and the monastery was full of aroma of scentic candles. It was wonderful to see the view from there and if you go to Bintan surely go to this place as it is different from the other places and also spectacular.
6. White Sands Island
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By G1483UHdanielk - Broadbeach, Australia
If you visit Bintan and stay at the west part of Bintan island (we stayed at the Residence), this place is worth to visit. We went there on Monday morning with the kids. Definitely exceeded my expectation. We bought the ticket directly at the small marina, it was cheap @Rp 125k/person. This includes boat from Bintan and free lunch (nasi goreng or mie goreng). Depending on your objective, you need to pick and choose the time. We went there @9am. The place is very quiet in the morning so very convenient for the kids. It seems in the afternoon/evening, the place is more crowded. The beach is clean with white sands and no corals. You can do kayak for free.
7. Bintan Desert
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By 257flemmings - Singapore, Singapore
It was very beautiful and certainly worth a visit while in Bintan. We booked a local Grab to take us around for the day $80 for about hours and the first stop was Bintan desert. Absolutely beautiful
8. Bintan Eco Farm
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By andy_8584 - Singapore, Singapore
Definitely a must visit place if you are bringing in kids. They have a decent range of animals and birds in a vast spread land. Urangutan, Monkeys, Komodo Dragons, Elephants, Snakes, Rabbits, Vultures, Eagles. They don’t have the big cats here, at least not when we visited. They have a buggy ride and the drivers are well mannered, kind & they’d help with whatever information they know about the Eco farm and the animals.
9. Lagoi Bay Lantern Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By andy_8584 - Singapore, Singapore
Lagoi Bay Lantern park is just next to Grand Lagoi by Nirwana. It’s a great place to visit in the evening where you can see each and every animal designed with lanterns and lights. Kids will have a great time, it’s a different experience if you want to click some great pics in the night with the lantern lit lights.
10. Plaza Lagoi
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 245 reviews
Lagoi Bay set to be the new 'Heart of Bintan'. It concentrates a cluster of holiday resorts&villas, outdoor activities, shopping options as well as food&beverage outlets. Exciting events such as fun runs and festivals are increasingly held in the area on weekends along with food trucks&stalls set up to attract both local&foreign crowd. Around the vicinity of Plaza Lagoi, Lagoi bay welcomed new dining option such as Lamak Basamo, Cek Bakar and Warung Yeah! which serves interesting menu items at affordable local prices. Located a stone's throw away is the Lantern Park. One can walk amongst a variety of 21 bright&colorful lantern display of sea creatures&endangered land species. Strolling towards Lagoi Beach, couples can hang locks with their initials on a "Love Lock" structure, in memory of the beautiful time spent together. There is Rumah Imaji, with the concept of "A Window into Bintan" is an attraction that showcased about Bintan island in the picture& paint 3D art.
Reviewed By adlihntn
Nice,clean building with a few restaurants with affordable similar like Singapore Hawker food prices,a bakery shop,two massage shops,1 batik shop and beautiful Lagoi beach nearby.There are free shuttle buses from several hotels at Bintan Resorts area to Plaza Lagoi.
