Teluk Batik Escapade

Batik is located in the state of Perak. Though it is not among the top tourist spots, yet I think it is still worth visting. If you are driving to Lumut and taking a ferry to Pulau Pangkor, you may want to consider drop by at Teluk Batik – a beach where the locals go.

Teluk Batik is about 6km away from the town of Lumut (south west of Ipoh). It is Lumut’s most popular beach. Yet, compared to other popular beaches in Malaysia, I rate it as a quiet beach side suitable for unwind and relax. Many locals will know that it also famous for the marine navy base bear Teluk Batik.

There weren’t many accommodation choices in Teluk Batik area. Many name themselves as resort, to me they are just normal decent hotels with basic facilities. So, if you’re one of those who like fancy resort stay. I’m quite sure you’ll be disappointed. However, if you just want to enjoy the beach and the nature, this can be a good place to be.

Teluk Batik has a long stretch of white sand beach. Most of the time you’ll be accompany by monkeys around the beach parking bay. There are many stores selling souvenirs, drinks and food near the beach side parking bay. Since, there are not many tourists, so you wouldn’t see any commercial water sports activities at this beach. However, you’ll see some fishing boat at the beach, locals come to the beach fishing, local children having fun at the beach. Simple and quiet – that’s the impression Teluk Batik given to me. Walking along the beach, you can see quite a lot of little shells and crab at the beach.

Nearby the beach there’s also a Shell Museum. This museum structure is a typical Malay kampong house with shell collections from all over the world. For a small fee, you can enter and enjoy the “rumah kampong” building structure and see the owners’ collections of shells.

6km away from Teluk Batik is another beach - Teluk Rubiah. If you manage to get a local to guide you, actually you can track through the forest along the beach. Do not attempt to walk by yourself, as there track is not easy to find and there’s a high chance to bump into monkeys living at the forest.

How to go?
Use the North South Highway.
1. Head to north if you are from Kuala Lumpur or other states located at Central Region/ Southern Region.
Head to South if you are from Penang or other states located at the Southern Region.
2. Exit Bidor. Follow the route 58 heading to Teluk Intan / Lumut.
3. Follow route 5 heading to Sitiawan / Lumut.
4. Road sign turning in to Teluk Batik only available when you near to Lumut.

Food
There are not many choices of food at the Teluk Batik area. There are only few local Malay cafés round. You may also choose to dine in the hotel/ resort.
Drive to the Lumut town (about 15 mins single journey), if you prefer to have more selections of food. At the town, you can find fast food, Malay, Indian, Chinese and Western cuisine.