Paul Waatson 
Tropical island heaven and a melting pot of civilizations, Bintan Island, offers visitors a lot more to do than just relaxing on the shore. Less than two hours from Singapore and Jakarta, Bintan Island is a handy getaway from hectic city life. The stunning destination is home to remarkable, avant-garde attractions, lovely nature, and fascinating local culture. From hiking experiences to generous feasts, find the top 10 things to do on Bintan Island, Indonesia.
Panglong Village
This village is the home to the Orang Laut (Sea Gypsies), some of Bintan’s earliest settlers. These fishermen were nomadic folk before settling down on the shores of Panglong, creating wooden beachfront homes and creating a living out of casting nets in their conventional boats. Travelers may see the island’s past in the attractiveness of Panglong’s older buildings, like the iconic’brick igloos’ that the locals once utilized to make charcoal.
Crystal Lagoon
In 60 hectares in diameter, this translucent lagoon may feel like a crystal-clear, impossibly clean, and silent sea. The Crystal Lagoon at the Treasure Bay is Southeast Asia’s first synthetic saltwater lagoon — and it is an impressive one, too. Hover about on a unicorn float for hours, lounge on the powder-white sand, or sign up for one of their own water sports activities. Jetovator, a jetpack-like mechanism that could send you flying above the water, is popular with daredevils.
Thousand Face Temple
Called the ‘million face’ temple, the Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is a somewhat more bizarre, picture-perfect, and rich allure. This majestic Buddhist website of worship includes 500 life-size Lohan figurines at its garden, all lined with various expressions and faces. The temple club and shrines are so expansive and accurate it seems just like a bit of China onto a tropical island.
Senggarang
Senggarang is a charming fishing hamlet and house to Bintan’s Chinese population. This village stands like a smallish version of Venice, with canals dividing wooden houses that float over the water. Since the first Chinese settlement in the island, Senggarang homes several temples and shrines, readily recognizable due to their festive and vibrant colors — compared with simple, earthy houses in the area. Do not forget to try out the neighborhood unique shark fillet (shua he pia) or shrimp porridge (he moi).
Trikora Beach
Trikora Beach is the first tourist heart of Bintan Island. This series of four beaches remains dotted with laid-back, traditional bungalows and restaurants, and which are the opposite of the lavish and avant-garde Lagoi. Travelers can do many things at this beach: swim, snorkel, and chill at a seaside cabana while sampling conventional snacks.
The Nirwana’s Happy Valley
As for how it’s explained, the Nirwana’s Happy Valley has three platforms to climb to before sliding up through the air. Although it sounds so daunting by scaling up the high platform, it’s all worth it since you sliding for your flying fox game. It’s incredibly secure, fun, and speedy. This game can be attempted at any time.
To try out this fun and thrilling activity, get the info in Nirwana Gardens. You will have to purchase Rp115.000 per slide for in-house guests and Rp145.000 per slide for outside guests. The Nirwana Garden is situated in Panglima Pantar Street, Lagoi 29155, Bintan Resorts.
Whether your trips lead you to a long stroll on beaches, delicious cuisines, easing spas and resorts, or urban attractions, extra research will give you the best experience for your visit. Get to know more about Bintan Island by visiting Wonderful Indonesia.
