About Tioman

According to legend, the origins of this place lie in the flight of a dragon princess who fell in love with the surrounding waters and decided to settle there permanently by transforming her body into an island. The twin peaks, Tioman’s famous landmarks are said to resemble the ears of the legendary princess.

Tioman Island (locally, Pulau Tioman), 32km East of Mersing has long been one of Malaysia’s popular holiday islands, and is some 39km long and 12km wide. It has 9 main villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek in the north. Naturally endowed with beautiful marine life.

You will also find that Tioman is home to a variety of plants and small animals, with about 141 bird species on the island. 45 species of mammals are protected on Tioman, including the long-tailed macaque, giant black squirrel, binturong, slow loris, mouse-deer, brush–tailed porcupine and the common palm civet.