Pulau Tembakul Travel Guide

 victorwkf Says:  There is a beautiful lotus shaped wishing well at the temple pavillion on top of the main lagoon of Kusu Island, next to the Tua Pek Kong temple. Drop a coin and make a wish here, perhaps your wish might come true :) During the annual pilgrimage season, many locals who come... 

 victorwkf Says:  The main lagoon or pond on Kusu Island is located just next to the famous Tua Pek Kong temple. There is a temple pavillion on this lagoon, which houses a wishing well. The tortoises of Kusu Island used to live in this lagoon, but now have been shifted to a nearby tortoise... 

 victorwkf Says:  There is a famous Rock of Luck at the hill-top kramat area of Kusu Island. The rock is painted gold (see photo) and many local people come here to wish for good luck. They will write on the rock, hoping for lucky lottery numbers or other lucky things to happen on them :) 

 victorwkf Says:  There is a tortoise pond or sanctuary on Kusu Island, as tortoise is regarded as a sacred animal here due to religion. There are also some tortoises at the Tua Pek Kong temple.The tortoises used to be living at the main lagoon next to Tua Pek Kong temple, but now they are... 

 victorwkf Says:  Besides the big tortoise statue at the beach area, there is a smaller and colourful statue of the tortoise at the premises of Tua Pek Kong temple (see photos). 

 victorwkf Says:  There is a big tortoise statue with 2 tortoises located near to the beach area at Kusu Island park. Kusu Island is famous for its tortoises due to religious seasons. Besides the tortoise statues, there are also many tortoises at the tortoise sanctuary on the island. 

 victorwkf Says:  Next to the famous Tua Pek Kong temple is a big lagoon with a beautiful temple pavillion in the middle of the lagoon (see photos). 

 victorwkf Says:  Each year during the ninth lunar month (which falls between Sep and Nov according to the Lunar Calendar), thousands of devotees flock to Kusu Island for their annual Kusu Pilgrimage to pay homage for good health, peace, happiness, good luck and prosperity.To cater for the... 

 victorwkf Says:  Marina South Ferry Terminal is a pier that is located in Marina South area of Singapore. It is used as a terminal for tourists and day trippers who boarded small boats and ferries heading for the Southern Islands. Regular ferries to Kusu Island and Saint John's Island... 

 victorwkf Says:  Kusu Island is a small island with well-paved paths, so it is very easy to move around and explore. The only tougher part is climbing up a small hill to visit the three kramats (holy shrines of Malay saints). 

 victorwkf Says:  In order to visit the hilltop Kramats (holy shrines of Malay saints) of Kusu Island, you have to walk up a flight of stairs to the top of the small hill. It is not very high up, and there is a rest stop along the way. 

 victorwkf Says:  From the beach of Kusu Island, you can actually have a good view of Singapore city during a clear and sunny day, as shown on these photographs.