Εθνικό Πάρκο Πενάνγκ - George Town, Penang

Paula T.

Fuimos hasta Ketacut beach caminando, luego contratamos el barco hasta Monkey beach por 100 myr para 2 personas, nos sumaron en un barco con otras personas y luego volvimos caminando. En total son unos 12 o 13 km en esa vuelta y con el barco en el medio.
El primer trayecto fue un poco difícil a veces por las subidas pero estaba bien señalizado. La vuelta desde Monkey beach es fácil aunque es muy agreste y a veces debes pasar por ramas y árboles caídos. Pasamos un buen rato con los monos y nadando un poco. También hay un pequeño restaurant que vende bebidas y comidas. Ella fue muy amable incluso me ayudó a acariciar a los monos, algunos son muy amigables. En la otra playa no tienes ningún servicio, solo los barcos.
Creo que es un hermoso lugar para pasar el día, caminar, relajar un poco, nadar, interactuatuar con animales y conocer las playas. Vale la pena. Lleva mucha agua

raama A. M.

I visited Penang National Park last week. So far, the place is really nice and I enjoyed it, which made it a good experience in Penang. However, I had a very unpleasant experience at the counter. For me, the staff were a bit rude. We didn’t know that starting from October 1st it had already gone cashless. The staff at the leftmost counter—when we asked, “Oh, why is it cashless?”—he replied, “I don’t know. You can ask HQ.” What? Then we asked, “Where is HQ?” and he said, “Go ask Google, I don’t know, don’t ask me. If you want to go, pay. Pay by card. If you don’t want to go, then don’t.”

He spoke in English, but at the same time he was ranting in Malay. And of course, I understood, but I stayed quiet because he was talking to my partner. I pretended I didn’t understand Malay because I didn’t want any argument. Then I paid with Visa. But please educate your customer service. Their attitude is very rude. And yes, why couldn’t they answer very simple questions with very simple answers?

Dor. X.

RM50 for park entrance fee, for foreigners. The trail takes about 1.5-2hrs.

Trail start from Hiking Area@Penang National Park (Taman Negara Pulau Pinang). There is to and/or fro boat rides from here, at a chargeable price. Trail ends at Pantai Keracut if you taking boat (follow the memorial lake sign at the split trail). The boat pick up time is pretty on time.

Chloé

Super trek à travers le parc national ! Nous avons croisé des singes à la plage et pendant la balade. Au retour, nous avons pris le bateau. Les nuages ont rendu les décors moins spectaculaires mais n'ont gêné en rien le trek !

Il y a pas mal de montés et descentes dans le trek d'1h20, pensez aux baskets

Celina D.

Cool experience but a bit expensive for all the effort and not so spectacular views. The value of the visit was mainly the monkeys at Monkey Beach, that was memorable. They asked us to register on a form at the beginning and end of the hike, which made the experience a little bit annoying, but other than that it was good. They charge you 80 ringgit for the boat trip back, so we decided to hike back.

ClareVOIyant T.

Trekked to Pantai Kerachut. Entrance fee was RM50 per person.
The start of the trek was very steep and goes up and down along the way with some rest points scattered in between. Nearer to the end point near Turtle Beach, there are no rest stops but the trek is much easier here with less elevation. Be physically prepared and bring at least 1.5L of water along as there are no water available and you will need it. Trek is 2 hours there and 2 hours back at a normal pace. Block at least a full day if you want to take it real slow. There are wildlife to see but they mostly stick to the entrance/exit of Pantai Kerachut trail. There are some greater racket tail drongos, dusky langurs and other birds as well. Managed to also spot a pair hornbill in the distance.

In the jungle itself not so much. The path isn't very well maintained so I recommend good hiking and covered shoes. Expect to get soiled and muddy since yellow wet clay is expected along the trails. Trails are made by hikers themselves trotting the path so some paths are really eroded. If it rained in the previous day, expect it to be extra muddy and slippery.

You have to decide if you can endure a 4-5 hour trek there and back or a 2 hour trek is all you can take before embarking on the trip as the boat ride has to be confirmed before you set off since there is no reception nearer to Pantai Kerachut. Also, they will not take you back even if you pay them there as the boats are meant for the people who already booked the boats prior.

Overall still a great experience.
Just remember to bring water, food, and good shoes. Good shoes are top priority here.

Nancy L.

I thought Penang National Park would be “just a light hike”… but it turned into one of my most memorable (and scariest) hikes in SE Asia.

Here’s the play-by-play of what I wish I knew before going:
🚗 Getting there: It’s about 30 mins by Grab from George Town (~RM50). The entrance is pinned on Google Maps as “office” for entrance (“Penang National Park Office, Jalan Hassan Abas”).
💵 Entry is RM100 cash only.
🛶 Before you even step inside, you’ll see little ticket counters selling boat rides. Prices are fixed and printed, ~RM100 pp return. You’ll be assigned a boat number and time — and in my case, they actually ran on time. We decided to hike first, then boat back. (Card accepted for boats)

🥾 The hike to Turtle Beach takes ~1.5 hrs, mostly flat with light ups & downs. Despite rain the night before, the path was well-marked and not too muddy. You’ll end at a beautiful wooden bridge, a meromictic lake and a small turtle rescue. (No swimming at the beach due to jellyfish, but still a peaceful reward).

🌧️ Here’s the twist: the weather flipped on us. Fast. By the time we boarded the boat, the water had turned into a choppy storm. What was meant to be a breezy 35-min scenic ride turned into a white-knuckle hold-on-for-dear-life moment. No photos — we were too busy holding onto the boat rails 😅

Full tips on my Instagram solosavvynancy.

Belenchu

Lo más importante: ir con calzado adecuado para trekking, hay muchas zonas escarpadas y resbaladizas. Dificultad: media-alta.
Llevar agua.
Yo no recomendaría hacerla con niños. Si quieres ir con los más peques, coger barco a las playas.
En nuestro caso monkey beach estaba abierta la ruta, turtle beach nos dijeron que la dificultad era mayor y además hay medusas con las que no es recomendable el baño.