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Ping Anchorage ((6262020; www.pinganchorage.com.my; 77A Jalan Sultan Sulaiman) organises numerous tours around Terengganu, included day trips to Tasik Kenyir (RM125) and river cruises on Sungai Marang (RM110) and Sungai Terengganu (RM95). The latter takes in Pulau Duyung and the mangroves, and stops at the tiny village of Kampung Jeram, with its exotic fruit trees and Chinese temple. Prices are per person and a group of two; prices decrease for larger groups. It's also the best place for package deals to the islands and Tasik Kenyir, and for discounted hotel rooms.

Pulau Redang, Terengganu - Accommodation on Pulau Redang is best organised as a package in Kuala Terengganu; tour companies such as Ping Anchorage sell packages for all the resorts.

Pulau Lang Tengah, Terengganu - Ping Anchorage ((6262020; www.pinganchorage.com.my; 77A Jalan Sultan Sulaiman) in Kuala Terengganu can arrange reasonably priced packages.

Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu - If you book a package in Kuala Terengganu with Ping Anchorage, it can provide minibus transport; it also does day trips to the lake. There are no buses to the lake from Kuala Terengganu.

Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu - Ping Anchorage Travellers' Inn ((6262020; www.pinganchorage.com.my; 77A Jalan Sultan Sulaiman) spread over two floors above the travel agency of the same name, this is the best budget option in town. Rooms are simple but spotless, and there's a rooftop terrace and downstairs cafe. Rooms with bathroom go for RM38. Inviting little cafe under the same management as the neighbouring travel agency. Noodles, omelettes, and burgers and chips are on the menu, and it's also a good place to relax with a drink and meet up with fellow travellers.

Kota Bharu, Kelantan - Ping Anchorage ((7442020; www.pinganchorage.com.my; 1121-B Jalan Padang Garong; À 8am-5pm Sat-Thu) runs a variety of half-day tours including town tours (adult/child RM75/37.50) taking in a batik factory, silversmith and the main town sights; a river cruise (adult/child RM129/64.50); and a tour round the Thai temples of the Tumpat district (adult/child RM80/40). It also offers a day trip to the Jelawang jungle area by car, boat and train (RM159).

Georgetown, Penang - Ping Ancohrage ((3977993; www.pinganchorage.com.my; 25B Jln Todok 2, Seberang Jaya) over on the mainland runs several tours including the four-hour Hill and Temple tour, visiting Penang Hill and the Kek Lok Si Temple, round-island tours and trips to Penang National Park. All cost RM129 (cheaper for groups of three or more), including pick-up from your hotel.

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Kuala Terengganu - Travel agents - Ping Anchorage Travel and Tours, 77A Jalan Sultan Sulaiman (09/6262020, www.pinganchorage.com.my), is one of the country's most successful travel agents; efficient and well organized, they offer numerous packages and plenty of information on sights throughout the east coast and the interior.

Ping Anchorage Backpackers Lodge, 77A Jalan Sultan Sulaiman 09/6262020, www.pinganchorage.com.my. A range of basic rooms with fan, louvred internal windows and cement flooring, all sharing facilities, plus one dorm and one a/c en-suite room. There's also a rooftop garden to lounge in and use of a washing machine, and the management - the travel agency whose premises are below - also run a great cafe with satellite TV a couple of doors away. The only niggle is that as this is a basically a sideline of the firm's burgeoning tour-booking business, it can occasionally feel as though you're left to your own devices while staff get on with their work. Still, a very good deal. Dorm beds RM9, rooms?

Ping Anchorage Travellers Cafe, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman. Backpackers' mecca serving Western cafe food with some local dishes thrown in. There's also satellite TV with live football matches and good films, and beer. Daily 7am-11pm.

Kota Bharu, Kelantan - Ping Anchorage, the very efficient Kuala Terengganu-based tour operator, who have a branch office on Jalan Padang Garong (09/7442020)

Kuantan, Pahang - Ping Anchorage, the Kuala Terengganu-based travel agent, sells its extensive range of east-coast packages from its branch on Jalan Tun Ismail (09/5142020, www.pinganchorage.com.my)

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TOUREN - Das breite Touren-Angebot von Ping Anchorage, 77A Jl. Sultan Sulaiman, Tel : 09-6262020 Fax : 6262022, www.pinganchorage.com.my, umfasst sowlhl Tagestrips zu traditionellen Handwerkern in der Umgebung und ins Hinterland als auch Mehrtagestouren auf vorgelagerte lnseln. Dschungel- und Trekkingtouren werden zum Cemerung-Wasserfall, nahe Pasir Raja angeboten. 2 Std. dauert der Aufstieg zum höchsten Wasserfall Südostasiens. Der Ort ist nicht mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln zu erreichen. DIe Tagestouren kosten 120 RM p. P; bei bis zu 2 Pers., 80 RM p. P. ab 4 Pers, ab 8 Pers. auch mit Elefanten-Trekking und Übernachtungen. Weitere Touren zum Lata-Tembakah-Wasserfall, zur Floating Mosque, einem Krismacher, einer Songket-Weberei, der 5-tägige Mat Kilau Trail (ab 10 Pers., 2 Tage trekken, Bambusraft, 4WD) u. a. Möglichkeiten.

Pulau Redang, Terengganu : Nahezu alle Resorts auf Redang arbeiten mit Ping Anchorage zusammen, das Büro bietet Pauschaltouren ab Kuala Terengganu mit 2 Übernachtungen für 300-500 RM p. P. an. Der Standard der Unterkünfte variiert allerdings sehr stark, so dass man sich beim Aussuchen der Unterkunft zuvor gut informieren sollte.

Ein Aufenthalt auf Pulau Redang wird hauptsächlich in Form von Package-Touren oder als Tagesausflug ab Merang angeboten. Man bucht die Unterkunft (auch Zelt) mit Vollpension und Transport über das Resort selbst oder über ein Reisebüro in Malaysia. Packagetouren mit 2 Übernachtungen ab Kuala Terengganu kosten 300-500 RM p. P. DIe offiziellen Zimmerpreise sind oft stark überhöht, regelrecht biling sind dagegen, außer an Feiertagen, die Pauschal-Angebote von Ping Anchorage, s. S. 348. Luxus sollte man strotz der generell hohen Preise nicht erwarten.

Kenyir Lake, Terengganu, PACKAGETOUREN - Ping Anchorage, Tel : 09-6262020, in Kuala Terengganu, organisiert 3-tägige Packages mit 2 Übernachtungen im Uncle John's Resort ab 250 Rm p. P. inkl. aller Mahlzeiten. Das Programm enthält Ausflüge zum Lasir-Wasserfall und der Bewah-Höhle sowie Dschungeltreks und Kanufahrten. Es werden auch Tagestouren zum Wasserfall, Trekking, Kanu- und Geländewagentouren inkl. Anreise angeboten. Zudem werden Unterkünfte vermittelt.

Pulau Bidong, Terengganu - Einige Resorts und Ping Anchorage organisieren für ca. 175 RM p. P. Tagesausflüge hierher (mind. 4 Personen).

Penarek, Terengganu - In Kuala Terengganu werden für 70 RM von Ping Anchorage organisierte Touren zum Beobachten der Glühwürmchen angeboten.

GÄSTEHÄUSER - Ping Anchorage Gh., 77A Jl. Sultan Sulaiman, Tel : 09-6262020, Fax : 6262022, www.pinganchorage.com.my, ist der Traveller-Treffpunkt in Kuala Terengganu. Einfache, große Zi mit Fan, manche mit Du/WC und AC, auch Schlafsaalbetten für 8 RM. Sehr gepflegt und sauber. Es gibt einen netten Dachgarten, von dem aus die Stadt überblickt werden kann, und nebenan das Ping Anchorage Travellers' Cafe. Waschmaschinenbenutzung. Das Management ist sehr hilfreich und organisiert eine VIelzahl von Touren (z. B. Pulau Kapas, Redang, Kenyir Lake, Endau-Rompin Park). Schwarzes Brett mit vielen nützlichen Informationen.

Ping Anchorage Travellers' Cafe, gegenüber dem Y.T. Midtown Hotel, hier hält sich die internationale Traveller-Szene auf. Das Essen ist dem westlichen Geschmack angepasst und nur mittelmäßig, die erfrischenden Säfte und der EIskaffee sind jedoch sehr zu empfehlen. Hier findet man auch Bier, Postkarten, Textilien und Gästebücher. Oben gibt es für die von den Inseln Zurückgekehrten Platz zum Ausruhen. Abends Zubringerbus zum Terminal.

Wie die Ping Anchorage Batik Gallery im Ping Anchorage, die auch Aquarelle von Chang Fee Ming verkauft.

Kota Bharu, Kelantan, TOUREN, KOCHKURSE u. a. - Ping Anchorage, Tingkat 1, Jalan Padang Garong, Tel 09-7442020 Fax : 7442022, www.pinganchorage.com.my  Email : kbr@pinganchorage.com.my  betreibt in Kota Bharu eine Zweigstelle, die das gesamte Angebot des Reiseveranstalters bereithält À So-Do 8-17 Uhr.

Kuantan, Pahang, TOUREN - Ping Anchorage, Sri Dagangan 1, Jalan Tun Ismail, Tel : 09-5142020 Fax : 5139993 www.pinganchorage.com.my, betreibt in Kuantan eine Zweigstelle. À Mo-Sa 8-17 Uhr.

Endau Rompin National Park, Pahang - In Kuala Terengganu organisiert das Ping Anchorage, 77A Jl. SUltan Sulaiman, Tel : 09-6262020 Fax : 6228093 www.pinganchorage.com.my, ab 4 Pers. 3-Tagestouren mit Übernachtung in Zelten für 500 RM p. P. inkl. Transport.

Kenong Rimba Park, Pahang - TOUREN, Ping Anchorage, www.pinganchorage.com.my, in Kuala Terengganu.

Taman Negara, Pahang - TOUREN, Ping Anchorage, www.pinganchorage.com.my, bietet eine abenteuerliche 5-tägige Tour auf dem Mat Kilau Trail von der Ostküste aus an, die bei 10 Teilnehmern 770 RM p. P. kostet.

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Ping Anchorage Tel : 09-6262020 Fax : 09-6228093 Email : patrvl@tm.net.my  http://www.pinganchorage.com.my  This is your bet bet for the east coast, offering innovation and variety.

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Borneo (Beyond the Safari: Wildlife Tours in Asia and South America) - This rather large island located in the South China Sea is actually split between three countries -- the independent Sultanate of Brunei, the states of Sarawak and Sabah belonging to Malaysia, and Kalimantan which is part of Indonesia. As one of the last bastions of true wilderness, wildlife thrives here -- especially simians. Orangutans are one of the most intriguing residents and the easiest place to see them is at the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre located near Sandakan in the north east of Sabah. The orangutans roam free here and you may be fortunate enough to have one come right up to you and touch you. Even if you are staying in the more tourist-oriented area of Kota Kinabalu (where the international airport is located), hotels and tour companies run one-day tours that generally feature round-trip flights, a visit to Sepilok and, if you are lucky, a mangrove boat trip to see the extremely rare and amusing Proboscis monkeys (with huge bulbous noses and coloring that makes them look like they are wearing Y-front white underwear). For more in-depth discovery in Sabah, consider a tour that takes in the Sungai Kinabatangan river, home to Asian elephants, orangutans, marbled cats, deer, giant squirrels and Sumatran rhinos. Tour companies like Ping Anchorage (www.pinganchorage.com.my) offer accommodation in comfortable lodges near the town of Sakau located close to the lower Kinabatangan River. A three-day, two-night Ping Anchorage tour that includes visits to Sepilok, a boat tour down the Kinabatangan river, two nights' accommodations at the Sakau Rainforest Lodge, seven meals, all transfers and an English speaking guide is priced at $259 per person based on double occupancy until March 31, 2007 and $281 from April 1, 207 to March 31, 2008. Airfare to Sandakan to commence to tour is additional.

Where To Stay (What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Singapore and Malaysia) - An extraordinary resort is opening in peninsular Malaysia's east coast state, Terengganu. The Terrapuri Heritage Village is slated to open in mid-2008. This oceanfront resort is constructed of 28 traditional Terengganu-style Malay houses, some as old as 200 years. Lovingly restored to the tune of RM2 mil (US$590,000) using only traditional methods, each house will also provide guests with a background of its architectural style and reconstruction details. The resort is located just next to a turtle wildlife sanctuary, looking out to the islands of Redang and Perhentian, which offer excellent scuba and snorkeling, and 45 minutes from Kuala Terengganu's great handicrafts shopping -- making it truly a Have-It-All vacation spot in Malaysia. Advance bookings can be made through Ping Anchorage at tel. 09/626-2020.