Mersing Travel Guide
Mersing lies on the picturesque east coast of peninsular Malaysia's Johor Province and is the gateway to the popular idyllic Tiomen Island. There are also dozens of other islands here in the Seribuat Archipelago that tourists come for.
- Worth It?
- It is if you are heading for Tiomen Island or fancy checking out an authentic Malaysia port.
- What to Do
- enjoying traditional Malaysian fare at quaint restaurants, lazing on Mersing beaches, shopping at Mersing market.
- Best Time to Go
- year-round, but best to avoid the October through February northeast monsoon.
- How Long?
- One or two days is enough in Mersing.
- Trivia
- Mersing is the launch point for visits to Tiomen Island.
There is actually little to do in the town of Mersing itself, being mainly a port town, with all the allure being at Tiomen Island. There are one or two shop houses in Mersing worth checking out, along with a good selection of local restaurants where you can try traditional Malay fare.
If you are awaiting your ferry to Tiomen Island, you could also check out some of the mainland beaches, the best of which lie just to the north of Mersing. As well as passenger ferries departing Mersing to Tiomen Island, they also go to the Seribuat Archipelago islands of Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Besar, and Pulau Rawa.
Travel to Mersing - Getting There
Bus is the best option for getting to Mersing, with services direct from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore via Johor Bahru. The journey time from Kuala Lumpur is just a few hours, while Changi International Airport in Singapore is the nearest major airport.
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