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The town can be used as a great base to explore Pangkor but gives also the opportunity to explore the surrounding mainland.  There are some excellent hotels and western styled restaurants which are popular with the foreigners who work in the nearby plant.

 

Recently a new ferry building was build. There are little souvenir and food stalls. Tickets can be purchased inside the building although outside there are also a few vendors available. The prices do not differ from each other. A return fare to Pangkor costs RM 10.00.

 

The best and safest ferry is the Mesra Ferry. Why bother when the trip takes only 40 minutes? Well, safety is everything and with two motors on each ship plus a surplus of safety measures and experienced captains, you're in the best hands possible. Besides, the Mesra ferries have an upper deck so you will be able to shoot some photos of the surrounding area when you sail to Pangkor.

 

The new Lumut Waterfront is a great place to end your day with an ABC ice-cream and watch life passing by. Personally I like to sit there after a good bike ride in the area. The waterfront is nicely designed and has good views over the Dinding river.

 

Getting a bit of action? You're in the right place. There's a few hikes to walk in the area. One of them starts right in the middle of the town and it will cost you quite a bit of sweat.

 

Another hike can be done from Teluk Batik, a few kilometers out of Lumut. This hike can take as short as 2 hours but you can easily hang out in this area for an afternoon. This hike is much nicer with some spectacular climbs and views over the Straits of Malacca and Teluk Rubiah Golf Course. Read more this hike from Teluk Batik to Teluk Rubiah

 

Mangrove trees grow their roots partly above the ground in salt water. Therefore the mangrove forest has a unique ecosystem with all kinds of wildlife including fish, crab but also monitor lizards, bird, lots of monkeys and snakes.

 

Just outside of Lumut, on the way to Pantai Remis/Taiping is a small park:Taman Paya Bakau. For those who have never been inside the mangrove jungle, this is a good moment to see a little of the beauty of the mangrove forests of Malaysia.

 

 

Although the town is small, it offers a wide range of hotels. We have selected just a few of the best in each price class.

 

The Blue Bay has very nice rooms with views over the Dinding river. The location is near the Lumut Yacht club and the Lumut Waterfront. There's a decent restaurant and the ferry to Pangkor is about 5 minutes away. The hotel offers comfortable and clean rooms with good service.

Blue Bay hotel

 

It is always difficult to recommend a hotel in a town where there are so many. However, in Lumut it's not difficult. Of course it's a personal view but I may say that the Condominium is a great choice. If you come for work in the Naval Base or in the Power Plant you will find a home away from home.

 

For the retired traveler the Condominium is an excellent choice. Everything is potentially included, breakfast, cleaning etc.

 

How about me coming for holiday? I hear you asking. With it's great views over the bay and the Straits of Malacca you will enjoy your stay even more then you can imagine. The rooms are all on levels from 10 to 50 meters above sea level.

 

Opposite of the bus station is the Era Back packers hotel, a convenient andcheap hotel with basic facilities for a good price. The hotel is nicely located in the middle of Lumut. It's a few minutes to the restaurants and shop but also to the ferry. It's an ideal place for backpackers and people who want a good and cheap hotel.

 

Lumut offers some fine western styled restaurants. They offer excellent local and western dishes. The restaurants included: Jook Joint, Restoran Melayu and Restoran Supreme.

 

At night you can have a beer in a few of the western styled bars like Jook Joint and Rockafellar. Rockafellar is also a popular place for playing some snooker although it might be a bit difficult to get a pool table since it is very popular.

 

Looking out in the direction of Damar Laut and near the ferry, there's some local stalls (Lumut Waterfront. Here you have a view on the in and out going ships from the Port. The stalls serve some excellent "ABC", a ice cream specialty with peanuts and local sweets. It is a popular place by the locals and not for nothing. The ABC is highly recommended.