Monday 31 December 2012

Tuba Island


Incomplete without a visit to Langkawi and Pulau Tuba which is located about three kilometers to the South and adjacent Langkawi Pulau Dayang Bunting. Pulau Tuba is of 20 square kilometers and houses a total of six villages with a total population of 3,000 people. Tuba Island is only accessible via the sea route from Marble Kedah jetty, which is close to Langkawi Jetty Point Complex. Average a boat capable of carrying up to 12 passengers and is mostly Pulau Langkawi Pulau Tuba visiting for shopping or official business. For visitors from the mainland peninsula, can take a ferry from Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis from. Visitors need not worry because the jetty parking area is also available for a fee ranging from RM6.00 a day.

By using existing resources to diversify tourism products in Pulau Tuba, Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) has developed a program Homestay Pulau Tuba in the year 2000 while operated by the Association of Fishermen Langkawi area. Indirectly could open up opportunities for local people to add their source of income. There are 30 units of houses under the homestay program where the head of the family home to work as a fisherman. Besides working as a fisherman, they were farming and raising chickens, cows, buffaloes and goats. Through this program, tourists can stay in the family home fishing, explore Pulau Tuba environment while watching the local community activities such as fishing, farming, and so on. Calm and peaceful atmosphere is certainly an advantage there. Life seemed to slow down even a limited number of vehicles to meet pastoral setting with dreamy surroundings hills.

In addition, there is also a bat cave that houses thousands of the smallest species of bat and just 30 minutes walk by the trail. If visitors are lucky, by the time the dark moon, visitors may chance to see the fireflies are just 100 meters from the town of Tuba, For anglers, Pulau Tuba known as deep sea fish with a rich source of commercially valuable species such as snapper, grouper , barramundi, crab, squid and others may come and fishing along the wooden jetty built by LKIM over one kilometer. Additionally, LKIM also build a Kelong Recreation of concrete fitted with basic amenities and a barbecue overnight catches himself.




UNIQUENESS TUBA ISLAND


Tuba Island, located about five minutes drive from the Village Library Lubuk Chempedak Channel has its own uniqueness when homestay program conducted over the years has successfully attracted many tourists from home and abroad. Tuba Island Fishermen's Village is one of the largest fishing village on the island of Langkawi, Kedah Darul Aman. Interesting activity done here is capture various marine activities such as crab, shrimp, squid and snails. Much of this sea can be caught in shallow water by using lokah or traps, spears, nets, fishing lines or nets. Besides being able to enjoy life like fishing, visitors can also enjoy nature and uniqueness Gua Wang Buloh. In the cave there Buloh Money rock shaped like a wedding, people are reciting prayers, couches and carpeting that is similar dowry during the marriage ceremony.

Homestay Pulau Tuba involving five fishing villages and about 28 residences of the local population with basic equipment such as a comfortable bedroom, a living room, fishing gear and fishing equipment. There are two packages are offered: a three day two night package as fishing or enjoy a beauty package Pulau Tuba. Each package has its privileges offered and charged a very reasonable price. Every visitor who comes will tour Caves Geopark Buloh Fund, Island hoping and entertained by various Malay dance. In addition, various activities were organized, including traditional catch sea products, fun sports, Bat Cave exploration, mock wedding and BBQ dinner.

Tuba Island is located about eight kilometers from the island of Langkawi. The visitors who want to Pulau Tuba may rent a boat or tourist boat fare from Kuah Jetty in Langkawi. Visitors who rent boats miners will be charged at RM5.00 for adults while children are charged at RM2.00. Tuba Island Pier, visitors can take a van to the Homestay Pulau Tuba with a fee of $ 3.00 per person.



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