Many interesting places you may go when you were at Tioman Island. Since Tioman is the Tropical Island Of Myths, Adventures and Natures and also one of the most beautiful islands in the world, it promises you with a variety of activities to experience amidst the splendor of nature. Some of the activities you may do in Tioman are snorkeling, scuba diving or jungle trekking.
Traveling within the island can be fun because the major transportation is boat. Each village has at least one boat service provider that offer you trips to various fun spots in the island.
About the language, Malaysia's official language is Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) but English is widely used. Tioman is sunny and humid almost all year with temperatures ranging between 21°C to 32°C. The monsoon season is in month of September to January. The ideal time to go is between February to October. However, Tioman remains accessible all year long, but between November to January, Tioman will be wet. During this time, heavy downpours are common.
Tioman offers you with resort and chalet for lodging with wide range of facilities at responsible rates. Bookings can be done directly to the operators on the island or thru AllTioman.Info.
Eating out at Tioman is not an expensive affair in Tioman. You may get many restaurants or even small stalls cook up a multi-exotic Malay cuisines. Western style meals are also available in many of the restaurants and stalls too.
Since there are no commercial banks in Tioman yet, you are advise to make all necessary arrangements before you arrive here. The unit currency use is the Malaysian Ringgit (RM) and cents. Almost all transactions are conducted in cash at Tioman. However, some of the chalets and hotel accepts credit cards and travelers cheques.
