(visited July 2011).
Cherating is non the nicest beach on the due east coast of peninsula Malaysia, but Tanjung Inn is 1 of the to a greater extent than nicely set out budget resorts.
Cherating has for a long fourth dimension been a pop stop-off for travellers moving betwixt the Tioman in addition to Perhentian islands locations. In to a greater extent than recent years surfers in addition to windsurfers receive got discovered that monsoon season, especially the months November in addition to Dec, provide pretty decent weather for Malaysia. The to a greater extent than recent completion of an state highway which hits the coast nigh 30km due south had brought KL inside a three hr drive in addition to had seen a nail inwards local weekenders in addition to holiday-makers.
On my previous 1999 see I enjoyed the special travellers' vibe Cherating has long been noted for. Strangely at that spot were non many budget travellers this latest trip - to a greater extent than western families in addition to couples, addition a few Malaysian holidaying families inwards this non weekend period. I arrived on a Mon in addition to the house was real very tranquility - a beau invitee told me the weekend was busy amongst Malaysian visitors.
Convenient location - nigh midway betwixt Tioman in addition to the Perhentians. Kuantan perchance 40km away has the closest airdrome (modified Google basis image).
The coast kinks eastwards at Cherating which tin strength out endure confusing. I've e'er idea the left route downward from the coastal highway is the southern access route whereas inwards fact it is actually the western. However I'll proceed calling it the southern 1 in addition to the correct mitt 1 the northern equally per the full general management of the coastal highway. There are highway jitney stops at/near the start of each access road.
Most of Cherating Beach's accommodation is on the U made past times these access roads in addition to the beachfront road.
On the northern access y'all receive got a set out of mid-range places similar Residence Inn, Cherating Bay Resort in addition to Eastana Resort addition the funky budget articulation The Shadow of the Moon.
Where the route turns left at the beach are some flashpacker places correct on/next to the sand similar Cherating Inn Beach View in addition to Dayung Chalets (with the nicely positioned Duyong Restaurant adjacent).
Across the department parallel to the beach are lots of restaurants, shops etc amongst quite a few chalet places located behind, by in addition to large on the inland side.
The southern access route has to a greater extent than budget/flashpacker places - some of those on the left boast riverside views.
The unmarried route which leads of the bottom left of the U contains by in addition to large to a greater extent than recent developments although Tanjung Inn was at that spot inwards '99. On both sides of Tanjung are similar inexpensive joints but equally y'all force farther due west y'all receive got some newish midrangers similar Compleks Budaya in addition to Cherating Bayview .
Unusually for a house similar this I could run across no banks or ATMs.
There are several beaches out of frame to the N amongst midrange or amend places. Club Med Malaysia is one. In my query I noticed a budget house called Ruby's has ready on the same beach equally Club Med. On my '99 see I rode a cycle the 4km or hence upwards to this beach - it is pretty nice. Note the safety goon on Club Med's gate wouldn't allow me inwards to receive got a human face around. Fair enough, I wouldn't allow a reprobate similar me inwards either.
The beach due south of Cherating continues inwards a gentle sweep for nigh 10-15km in addition to at that spot are periodic midrange places along here. The highway closely parallels the coast hence that these places are non hard to access.
Cherating Beach is non fabulous. It suffers the depression tide blues in addition to the H2O is non the crystal clear materials y'all teach at Redang, Kapas, Perhentians, Tioman - perchance because the river drains into the ocean nigh 800m behind camera.
The house looks amend at high tide. Like a dummy I didn't receive got my photographic boob tube camera just to the same spot equally the previous shot. This is taken inwards forepart of Tanjung Inn - at that spot is a vacant block of nigh 30m to Tanjung's nicely landscaped grounds. Because of the kink inwards the coastline the Sun rises behind the far headland - I alive on an due east coast in addition to hold off the Sun to rising over the sea. Shot may human face amend if y'all click to expand.
This lifeguard tower suggests the articulation gets a fair few weekend in addition to world vacation visitors. No-one on duty hither on a dull Mon (and dry out flavour ocean weather typically benign) - I climbed the stairs inwards promise of a killer shot but flora it was gated-off. This tower is inwards forepart of a car-park to the due west of Tanjung Inn - at that spot is a similar tower closer to town.
Want a flashpacker chalet literally correct on the sand? Cherating Inn Beach View closed to the eastern halt of the beach tin strength out do it. I empathize budget travellers may teach a bargain when things are slow.
Or how nigh an overwater chalet? These are the aircon menage unit of measurement jobs at Tanjung Inn. This house has all its fifteen or twenty chalets spaced just about ii ponds, backed past times a spacious in addition to carefully tended lawn area. Aircon family: rm200 inwards July 1011 - Aircon 2 soul rm150, fan three soul rm85, fan 2 soul rm70. All amongst bathroom. Beach is perchance 150m away.
This is the persuasion from the veranda of my 2 soul fan chalet. Just subsequently I took this shot a fairly large monitor lizard wandered across the grass in addition to slid into the water. Monitors when they swim human face similar small-scale crocs (some non hence small), much to the please of the kids sitting on the far veranda rails.
I returned from dinner 1 nighttime in addition to at that spot was a lot of splashing going on inwards the pool. One of the staff was inwards at that spot upwards to his waist hauling out overgrown H2O lillies etc. Strewth - that's a labor I'd function out 'til following morning..
My room was spacious, build clean but getting a fleck worn just about the edges, had wardrobe, a large comfy bed, no mozzie cyberspace but pretty practiced screens. Okay bath amongst practiced H2O furnish but mirror was inwards principal room which is non bang-up for shaving. Very tranquility expanse - addition my fan was a tranquility one.
Breafast is included inwards the tariff - a pretty unproblematic labor of coffee/tea, toast in addition to an egg dish served upwards inwards the reception expanse close the road. The java machine gives y'all a practiced variety. Staff are cheerful in addition to obliging. The resort does non do other meals but at that spot are several restaurants inside v minutes walk.
I'd already stayed at Tanjung Inn my previous trip. I flora the accommodation places inwards the U route expanse tended to receive got their chalets jambed together in addition to many were pretty scruffy -they were heavily booked likewise hence I grabbed 1 for the get-go nighttime but took off following morn for something better. Tanjung's spacious grounds were a large contrast. I took an outside-bathroom bungalow at some ridiculously depression cost - these were non pond-side in addition to no longer exist.
You tin strength out run across Tanjung Inn's ponds in addition to spacious grounds at left. Further left is the Intan Seafood Restaurant. This had dainty nutrient at budget prices in addition to sold beer. To correct is the Third Point Beach Bar although I call upwards I receive got the place-marker inwards the incorrect house - it should endure inwards that beachside clearing nether the one-half means grade of the scale line. It takes me nigh xxx minutes to do 1 of these maps hence I aint changing it.
At the crossroads top of picture is a cluster of shops including a 7/11 type articulation in addition to restaurants. Some accommodation places backing onto the river are located 0n both arms of the junction.
This is the Third Point Beach Bar, nigh 100-150m due east of Tanjung Inn. This tends to endure a magnet for travellers, couples, local beach boys amongst the lazy eyes etc each belatedly afternoon - house plays some pretty practiced music, tin strength out do meals (expensive but seemed pretty substantial size-wise). Beers are the average rm12 which aint cheap.
"Point" inwards surfer terminology is a headland - I'm assuming this articulation is named subsequently some legendary wax-head's spot because the nearest headland is 600m away. Bet it packs a crowd inwards Nov-Dec prime number surfing/windsurfing time.
This is the funky The Shadow of the Moon budget chalet articulation on the eastern side of the northern access route from the highway - exclusively 100-150m from the corner. Has attractive looking chalets built upwards the heavily wooded hillside in addition to an atmospheric eating theatre upwards high just out of frame to the right. Along amongst Tanjung Inn, seemed to endure 1 of the few places over 50% on a Monday/Tuesday. But eating theatre was non doing dinner - did receive got beer in addition to practiced conversation.
I called inwards hither for a repast inwards '99 in addition to idea I'd rest following visit. However my borrowed Rough Guide made no cite of it when I was researching this latest trip hence I assumed it had been bought out past times 1 of the nearby mid-rangers. So I headed direct off the jitney for Tanjung Inn.
This catch-your-own line-fishing house was at nowadays across the route from the southern highway jitney halt - y'all tin strength out run across it following the NORTH symbol on the 2nd map this page. Cherating also offers river mangrove trips in addition to similar touristy materials similar viewing turtle egg-laying on following beaches inwards the correct season. Travel agents in addition to most chalet places tin strength out conform onward jitney tickets in addition to transfers/accommodation at the islands, Taman Negara national commons etc.
GETTING THERE
Travellers from Tioman commonly grab an limited jitney from Mersing to Kuantan in addition to hence a percentage taxi or local jitney the 40-45km to Cherating. Fewer limited buses teach Mersing correct thru to Kota Bharu allowing y'all to bound off at Cherating - y'all volition non role nigh 40% of your fare but limited buses are real inexpensive inwards Malaysia.
From the Perhentians y'all demand to teach upwards to the highway in addition to grab an limited jitney from Kota Bharu to Kuantan (or Mersing) - plenty of small-scale agents on the islands volition endure able to facilitate this for you.
From Redang in addition to Kapas teach an limited jitney from Kuala Terannganu jitney station for Kuantan or Mersing/Johor Bahru. I came downward to Cherating from Kapas: fortunately my bungalow was going to Kuala Terennganu the solar daytime earlier on a nutrient run in addition to got me an limited jitney ticket, pregnant I could bound on the jitney inwards Kapas' mainland pier town of Marang 20km the Cherating side of Kuala Terennganu. It seems y'all can't purchase an limited ticket inwards Marang itself these days.
The nearest airdrome to Cherating is Kuantan nigh 40-45km away. For budget travellers plenty of limited buses run KL to Kuantan.
LEAVING CHERATING
If y'all are heading due south y'all tin strength out bound on 1 of the limited buses from Kota Bahru or Kuala Terenngaunu - but y'all volition pay the total KB/KT to Kuantan or Mersing/Johor Bahru for a relatively small-scale business office of the journey. It is to a greater extent than cost effective to bound a local jitney or percentage a taxi to Kuantan jitney station.
Heading N y'all volition exclusively pay for an unused 40km or hence if the jitney starts inwards Kuantan, hence just bound on a northward heading limited jitney 1 time y'all receive got booked a seat.
In both directions it is best to receive got a ticket - these buses tin strength out endure heavily booked. There are several small-scale locomote agents inwards Cherating who tin strength out do this for a small-scale premium - enquire your accommodation; a lot of these agents volition come upwards to your place.
I took this shot on the local rattler from Cherating into Kuantan. Few passengers inwards Cherating/packed to the rafters good earlier Kuantan. Top speed 55kmh - stopped every 800m - took 2 hours+ to do the 40-45km. But local buses are a bang-up experience.
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Cherating is non the nicest beach on the due east coast of peninsula Malaysia, but Tanjung Inn is 1 of the to a greater extent than nicely set out budget resorts. Cherating has for a long fourth dimension been a pop stop-off for travellers moving betwixt the Tioman in addition to Perhentian islands locations. In to a greater extent than recent years surfers in addition to windsurfers receive got discovered that monsoon season, especially the months November in addition to Dec, provide pretty decent weather for Malaysia. The to a greater extent than recent completion of an state highway which hits the coast nigh 30km due south had brought KL inside a three hr drive in addition to had seen a nail inwards local weekenders in addition to holiday-makers.
On my previous 1999 see I enjoyed the special travellers' vibe Cherating has long been noted for. Strangely at that spot were non many budget travellers this latest trip - to a greater extent than western families in addition to couples, addition a few Malaysian holidaying families inwards this non weekend period. I arrived on a Mon in addition to the house was real very tranquility - a beau invitee told me the weekend was busy amongst Malaysian visitors.
Convenient location - nigh midway betwixt Tioman in addition to the Perhentians. Kuantan perchance 40km away has the closest airdrome (modified Google basis image). 
The coast kinks eastwards at Cherating which tin strength out endure confusing. I've e'er idea the left route downward from the coastal highway is the southern access route whereas inwards fact it is actually the western. However I'll proceed calling it the southern 1 in addition to the correct mitt 1 the northern equally per the full general management of the coastal highway. There are highway jitney stops at/near the start of each access road. Most of Cherating Beach's accommodation is on the U made past times these access roads in addition to the beachfront road.
On the northern access y'all receive got a set out of mid-range places similar Residence Inn, Cherating Bay Resort in addition to Eastana Resort addition the funky budget articulation The Shadow of the Moon.
Where the route turns left at the beach are some flashpacker places correct on/next to the sand similar Cherating Inn Beach View in addition to Dayung Chalets (with the nicely positioned Duyong Restaurant adjacent).
Across the department parallel to the beach are lots of restaurants, shops etc amongst quite a few chalet places located behind, by in addition to large on the inland side.
The southern access route has to a greater extent than budget/flashpacker places - some of those on the left boast riverside views.
The unmarried route which leads of the bottom left of the U contains by in addition to large to a greater extent than recent developments although Tanjung Inn was at that spot inwards '99. On both sides of Tanjung are similar inexpensive joints but equally y'all force farther due west y'all receive got some newish midrangers similar Compleks Budaya in addition to Cherating Bayview .
Unusually for a house similar this I could run across no banks or ATMs.
There are several beaches out of frame to the N amongst midrange or amend places. Club Med Malaysia is one. In my query I noticed a budget house called Ruby's has ready on the same beach equally Club Med. On my '99 see I rode a cycle the 4km or hence upwards to this beach - it is pretty nice. Note the safety goon on Club Med's gate wouldn't allow me inwards to receive got a human face around. Fair enough, I wouldn't allow a reprobate similar me inwards either.
The beach due south of Cherating continues inwards a gentle sweep for nigh 10-15km in addition to at that spot are periodic midrange places along here. The highway closely parallels the coast hence that these places are non hard to access.
Cherating Beach is non fabulous. It suffers the depression tide blues in addition to the H2O is non the crystal clear materials y'all teach at Redang, Kapas, Perhentians, Tioman - perchance because the river drains into the ocean nigh 800m behind camera. 
The house looks amend at high tide. Like a dummy I didn't receive got my photographic boob tube camera just to the same spot equally the previous shot. This is taken inwards forepart of Tanjung Inn - at that spot is a vacant block of nigh 30m to Tanjung's nicely landscaped grounds. Because of the kink inwards the coastline the Sun rises behind the far headland - I alive on an due east coast in addition to hold off the Sun to rising over the sea. Shot may human face amend if y'all click to expand. 
This lifeguard tower suggests the articulation gets a fair few weekend in addition to world vacation visitors. No-one on duty hither on a dull Mon (and dry out flavour ocean weather typically benign) - I climbed the stairs inwards promise of a killer shot but flora it was gated-off. This tower is inwards forepart of a car-park to the due west of Tanjung Inn - at that spot is a similar tower closer to town. 
Want a flashpacker chalet literally correct on the sand? Cherating Inn Beach View closed to the eastern halt of the beach tin strength out do it. I empathize budget travellers may teach a bargain when things are slow. 
Or how nigh an overwater chalet? These are the aircon menage unit of measurement jobs at Tanjung Inn. This house has all its fifteen or twenty chalets spaced just about ii ponds, backed past times a spacious in addition to carefully tended lawn area. Aircon family: rm200 inwards July 1011 - Aircon 2 soul rm150, fan three soul rm85, fan 2 soul rm70. All amongst bathroom. Beach is perchance 150m away. 
This is the persuasion from the veranda of my 2 soul fan chalet. Just subsequently I took this shot a fairly large monitor lizard wandered across the grass in addition to slid into the water. Monitors when they swim human face similar small-scale crocs (some non hence small), much to the please of the kids sitting on the far veranda rails. I returned from dinner 1 nighttime in addition to at that spot was a lot of splashing going on inwards the pool. One of the staff was inwards at that spot upwards to his waist hauling out overgrown H2O lillies etc. Strewth - that's a labor I'd function out 'til following morning..
My room was spacious, build clean but getting a fleck worn just about the edges, had wardrobe, a large comfy bed, no mozzie cyberspace but pretty practiced screens. Okay bath amongst practiced H2O furnish but mirror was inwards principal room which is non bang-up for shaving. Very tranquility expanse - addition my fan was a tranquility one.
Breafast is included inwards the tariff - a pretty unproblematic labor of coffee/tea, toast in addition to an egg dish served upwards inwards the reception expanse close the road. The java machine gives y'all a practiced variety. Staff are cheerful in addition to obliging. The resort does non do other meals but at that spot are several restaurants inside v minutes walk.
I'd already stayed at Tanjung Inn my previous trip. I flora the accommodation places inwards the U route expanse tended to receive got their chalets jambed together in addition to many were pretty scruffy -they were heavily booked likewise hence I grabbed 1 for the get-go nighttime but took off following morn for something better. Tanjung's spacious grounds were a large contrast. I took an outside-bathroom bungalow at some ridiculously depression cost - these were non pond-side in addition to no longer exist.
You tin strength out run across Tanjung Inn's ponds in addition to spacious grounds at left. Further left is the Intan Seafood Restaurant. This had dainty nutrient at budget prices in addition to sold beer. To correct is the Third Point Beach Bar although I call upwards I receive got the place-marker inwards the incorrect house - it should endure inwards that beachside clearing nether the one-half means grade of the scale line. It takes me nigh xxx minutes to do 1 of these maps hence I aint changing it. At the crossroads top of picture is a cluster of shops including a 7/11 type articulation in addition to restaurants. Some accommodation places backing onto the river are located 0n both arms of the junction.
This is the Third Point Beach Bar, nigh 100-150m due east of Tanjung Inn. This tends to endure a magnet for travellers, couples, local beach boys amongst the lazy eyes etc each belatedly afternoon - house plays some pretty practiced music, tin strength out do meals (expensive but seemed pretty substantial size-wise). Beers are the average rm12 which aint cheap. "Point" inwards surfer terminology is a headland - I'm assuming this articulation is named subsequently some legendary wax-head's spot because the nearest headland is 600m away. Bet it packs a crowd inwards Nov-Dec prime number surfing/windsurfing time.
This is the funky The Shadow of the Moon budget chalet articulation on the eastern side of the northern access route from the highway - exclusively 100-150m from the corner. Has attractive looking chalets built upwards the heavily wooded hillside in addition to an atmospheric eating theatre upwards high just out of frame to the right. Along amongst Tanjung Inn, seemed to endure 1 of the few places over 50% on a Monday/Tuesday. But eating theatre was non doing dinner - did receive got beer in addition to practiced conversation. I called inwards hither for a repast inwards '99 in addition to idea I'd rest following visit. However my borrowed Rough Guide made no cite of it when I was researching this latest trip hence I assumed it had been bought out past times 1 of the nearby mid-rangers. So I headed direct off the jitney for Tanjung Inn.
This catch-your-own line-fishing house was at nowadays across the route from the southern highway jitney halt - y'all tin strength out run across it following the NORTH symbol on the 2nd map this page. Cherating also offers river mangrove trips in addition to similar touristy materials similar viewing turtle egg-laying on following beaches inwards the correct season. Travel agents in addition to most chalet places tin strength out conform onward jitney tickets in addition to transfers/accommodation at the islands, Taman Negara national commons etc. GETTING THERE
Travellers from Tioman commonly grab an limited jitney from Mersing to Kuantan in addition to hence a percentage taxi or local jitney the 40-45km to Cherating. Fewer limited buses teach Mersing correct thru to Kota Bharu allowing y'all to bound off at Cherating - y'all volition non role nigh 40% of your fare but limited buses are real inexpensive inwards Malaysia.
From the Perhentians y'all demand to teach upwards to the highway in addition to grab an limited jitney from Kota Bharu to Kuantan (or Mersing) - plenty of small-scale agents on the islands volition endure able to facilitate this for you.
From Redang in addition to Kapas teach an limited jitney from Kuala Terannganu jitney station for Kuantan or Mersing/Johor Bahru. I came downward to Cherating from Kapas: fortunately my bungalow was going to Kuala Terennganu the solar daytime earlier on a nutrient run in addition to got me an limited jitney ticket, pregnant I could bound on the jitney inwards Kapas' mainland pier town of Marang 20km the Cherating side of Kuala Terennganu. It seems y'all can't purchase an limited ticket inwards Marang itself these days.
The nearest airdrome to Cherating is Kuantan nigh 40-45km away. For budget travellers plenty of limited buses run KL to Kuantan.
LEAVING CHERATING
If y'all are heading due south y'all tin strength out bound on 1 of the limited buses from Kota Bahru or Kuala Terenngaunu - but y'all volition pay the total KB/KT to Kuantan or Mersing/Johor Bahru for a relatively small-scale business office of the journey. It is to a greater extent than cost effective to bound a local jitney or percentage a taxi to Kuantan jitney station.
Heading N y'all volition exclusively pay for an unused 40km or hence if the jitney starts inwards Kuantan, hence just bound on a northward heading limited jitney 1 time y'all receive got booked a seat.
In both directions it is best to receive got a ticket - these buses tin strength out endure heavily booked. There are several small-scale locomote agents inwards Cherating who tin strength out do this for a small-scale premium - enquire your accommodation; a lot of these agents volition come upwards to your place.
I took this shot on the local rattler from Cherating into Kuantan. Few passengers inwards Cherating/packed to the rafters good earlier Kuantan. Top speed 55kmh - stopped every 800m - took 2 hours+ to do the 40-45km. But local buses are a bang-up experience. ------------------------------------------------------
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