 Diving and snorkelling enthusiasts can take their pick of several
excellent east-coast islands, including Tioman Island, Pulau Kapas, Pulau Redang and the
Perhentian Islands. For the landlubber, the favourite bicycle touring routes are up the
east coast of the peninsula and a cross-peninsula route from Butterworth to Baling. There
is great trekking, fishing and bird-watching in the Taman Negara National Park in Pahang,
and jungle treks, canoeing and fishing trips can be organised at beautiful Tasik Chini in
Pahang.
 In
Sarawak, Gunung Mulu National Park has a number of spectacular caves, including the 51km
long Clearwater Cave, one of the longest in the world. Adventure-caving expeditions can be
arranged. The park also has good trekking, especially the four-day hike to the summit of
Gunung Mulu (2377m).
 In Sabah,
Pulau Tiga National Park off Kuala Penyuh has good walking trails across the volcanic
island and several snorkelling spots. Many visitors to Sabah climb Mt Kinabalu. Turtle
Islands National Park, 40km (25mi) north of Sandakan, is a good place to see green turtles
between July and October, when they come ashore to lay their eggs. The Terengganu coast,
in north-eastern Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Pangkor off Lumut,  and Selingan Island, north of
Sabah, are other favoured turtle-watching locations.
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