Cukai Travel Guide

 
by nilamilaamir
 
  •   Things to Do
    by nilamilaamir
  •   Cukai
    by l_joo
  • Scenario Of Kubang Kurus Village in Cukai Kemaman.
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    by Suhada
  • Sungai Kemaman
      Sungai Kemaman
    by mansionion
  • Street of Cukai
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Things to Do  

Marvelous beach

Marvelous beach, Cukai

 nilamilaamir Says:  If you ever come here, dont forget to come to the Telok Kalong and Kijal Beach.If you are a surfer, this is a great place to surf beside Cherating.Compare to the Cherating beach which are too crowded, this beach is a perfect place to release your tension. 

Masjid Sultan Zainal Abidin

Masjid Sultan Zainal Abidin, Cukai

 mansionion Says:  The Masjid Sultan Zainal Abidin is a newer and bigger mosque in Cukai town. 

Masjid Jamek Cukai

Masjid Jamek Cukai, Cukai

 mansionion Says:  Masjid Jamek Cukai is the old mosque of Cukai with quite a unique architecture - simple yet functional. 

Replica of "Dastar Dendam Tak Sudah" headgear.

Replica of "Dastar Dendam Tak Sudah" headgear., Cukai

 mansionion Says:  At the middle of Cukai town is this replica of "Dastar Dendam Tak Sudah" headgear. 

Cukai Waterfront

Cukai Waterfront, Cukai

 mansionion Says:  Hang out at Taman Persiaran Bandar Cukai -the waterfront park of Cukai. 

Fishermen at work

Fishermen at work, Cukai

 mansionion Says:  As a riverside town, there's plenty of opportunity here in Cukai ti check out the fishermen at work and enjoy fresh catch from the sea. 

Hotels  

Inn Trend Hotel: Budget Hotel in Cukai Utama

Inn Trend Hotel: Budget Hotel in Cukai Utama, Cukai

 rizalrazi Says:  New Inn opened in 2011. As it is still new, everything is ok. Comfy bed, Hot water, free Wi-fi. Don't take the ground floor rooms, though, as it can be noisy. Parking is exclusive to hotel guest. It's is a shophouse type inn. 

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Restaurants  

Tong Juan: Stuffed Crab

Tong Juan: Stuffed Crab, Cukai

 zuyao Says:  Cukai is famous for stuffed crab and the best can be found in Tong Juan. This dish is basically meshed crab meat with egg which is stuffed into the crab-shell and served. You can also order other seafood items like steamed fish, butter prawns or cockles. Personally, I find... 

Kedai Kopi Hai Peng: Drink the coffee here...

Kedai Kopi Hai Peng: Drink the coffee here..., Cukai

 zuyao Says:  The best coffee in town is definitely Hai Peng. Enjoy a cup of hot local-brewed coffee with a nice pack of nasi dagang! Or you can also have an assortment of kueh, toast bread, half-boiled egg, nasi lemak etc. You can also do it western style - order an ice-blended coffee!... 

Kedai Kopi Hai Peng: Don't miss this place for a great cuppa

Kedai Kopi Hai Peng: Don't miss this place for a great cuppa, Cukai

 genie47 Says:  Local food like nasi lemak and nasi dagang but what is great is the coffee. Order one! Make that two! I know, I had two. Its the coffee. Just get the coffee. Don't miss the kaya roti too. 

Hai Peng Restaurant: Drink the Coffee

Hai Peng Restaurant: Drink the Coffee, Cukai

 l_joo Says:  @#$%^&....delicious 

Transportation  

Fill your tank!

Fill your tank!, Cukai

 zuyao Says:  If you are driving into Terengganu via Cukai, you may want to know that petrol in Terengganu is 1 sen/liter more expensive than other parts of Malaysia (due to transportation costs). It's RM1.92/ltr elsewhere but RM1.93/ltr in Terengganu. So fill up before you cross the... 

Local Customs  

Joo exploring the local custom

Joo exploring the local custom, Cukai

 l_joo Says:  Here you can see something, don't wait 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Beware of cows!

Beware of cows!, Cukai

 zuyao Says:  Beware of cows, goats, sheeps, wild boars and even tapirs crossing the road anywhere in Terengganu. They are the kings of the roads. Getting into an accident with the cows will damage your cars and worse still make a whole village angry! They blame you for it even though... 

A bridge, a river and some plants...

A bridge, a river and some plants..., Cukai

 l_joo Says:  what do you think about this bridge? comment please... 

Off The Beaten Path  

The state's border archway

The state's border archway, Cukai

 mansionion Says:  This state's border archway is located about 20km before reching Cukai. 

Favorites  

Kopitiam

Kopitiam, Cukai

 l_joo Says:  This Kopitiam is running out of space and they already expanded their territory to the pavement and also to the empty land beside their restaurant and the moment I go I saw customers have to stand to wait for tables and chairs. If you are looking for this kind of place, you... 

Kopitiam

Kopitiam, Cukai

 l_joo Says:  This Kopitiam is selling all kinds of Kopi (Coffee in Malay is Kopi) from Ice Blended to Vietnamese Kopi and the taste is very Cukai and very Kemaman. Beside drinking Kopi, you can eat the bun with kaya and you also have local dishes such as Nasi Dagang, Nasi Lemak, Mee Hoon... 

Kopitiam

Kopitiam, Cukai

 l_joo Says:  Try to avoid visiting this kopitiam on holidays because you couldn't even sit as all the chairs and tables already occupied and you have stand to stare at peoples eating and drinking. That's okay to me because I can't happily take photos of them and enjoy my peoples... 

Drink the KOPI

Drink the KOPI, Cukai

 l_joo Says:  www.kopi.com.my is the website of this Kopitiam (Cafe) in the town of Cukai under Kemaman district of Terengganu. To get there is so easy, just go to Cukai and once you see the town you should be able to see this Kopitiam because the town is very small and the Kopitiam is... 

The Place

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The People

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 mail, you want to look at my village names Kubang? - Here we are.... For You Mail.... 

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Q:  ALL OF MY FRIEND, I NEED TO KNOW WHERE IS THE PLACE NAME KUBANG KURUS IN CUKAI, KEMAMAN... I LIKE TO SEE SOME PHOTOS OF THIS... 

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Cukai of Kemaman

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 Pronounced as Choo-kye. The actual name is Cukai but some spelled it differently as Chukai or even Kemaman, try to go there next time when you visit Malaysia. This is a small town near the border of... 

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Cukai

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Cukai. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 8 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Lunch and caffeine trip to Cukai

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 Heard so much about it. Do you know it was featured on 6 Degrees of Seperation on Discovery Travel and Living? Serious, the menu has pictures of Asha Gill and her crew. Anyway the reason to get there... 

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Cukai - it means TAX in English

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 I used to live here for 5 years. Its the center of the oil industry in East Coast of Malaysia, and hence its quite pricey to live here compared to the bigger towns of Kuantan or Kuala Terengganu. But... 

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mail, you want to look at my village names Kubang?

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 Here we are.... For You Mail.... 

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