Dayang Bunting Island (Pulau Dayang Bunting) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Dayang Bunting Island. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Langkawi: Premium Jet Ski Tour Including Dayang Bunting Island

• JungleWalla Langkawi Southern Island Geopark Private Tour

• Langkawi Half-Day Island Hoping Tour: Sharing Basis

• Langkawi Island-Hopping Tour: Scenic Boat Ride and Return Transfers

• Langkawi Island-Hopping Experience by Private Boat with Pickup

Admission tickets for Dayang Bunting Island cost 20 ringgit for international adults and 10 ringgit for children. Malaysian nationals enjoy a discount. Private half-day trips from Langkawi that explore the geopark cost from US$199, while Jet Ski tours along the coast start at US$122.

Yes, Dayang Bunting Island is worth visiting. The uninhabited island is rich with flora and fauna, mostly centered around its enormous freshwater lagoon known as the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden. (Local legend claims that bathing in the water can enhance fertility for people trying to get pregnant.) The island is also a top spot for Jet Ski tours, and is often explored as part of a wider island-hopping excursion.

Per one customer who booked the Langkawi: Premium Jet Ski Tour Including Dayang Bunting Island, "Excellent tour! The islands [from a] Jet Ski are beautiful. Easy for first time users. Ryan was great, [he] told us lots of fun Langkawi facts and showed us some cool locations like the Fjords and Lion Island. Highly recommend!"

The main attractions on the uninhabited Dayang Bunting Island (Pulau Dayang Bunting) are its huge freshwater lake and Dayang Bunting Marble Geoforest Park, famous for soaring limestone formations and mangrove forests. Its name translates from Malay as Pregnant Maiden Island, because from afar its silhouette resembles a pregnant woman.

Yes, you can go swimming in the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden (Tasik Dayang Bunting). Life jackets and pedal boats are available to rent. According to local legend, the waters allegedly can help increase fertility, as they were blessed by a princess who lost her child.

The activities available on Dayang Bunting Island (Pulau Dayang Bunting) are jet-skiing (rentals available), snorkeling and swimming, kayaking through mangrove forests, and hiking through the jungle for opportunities to see wildlife such as monkeys and birds. The island is included on most island-hopping tours of Langkawi.

There are some facilities on Dayang Bunting Island but no hotels, as the island is uninhabited. You’ll find restrooms, stalls selling fresh fruit juice and snacks, and places to rent items such as life jackets, kayaks, and snorkels. Cash is preferred, so bring some small bills and change with you.

If you want to feel like you’ve got Dayang Bunting Island to yourself, charter a private boat and visit in early morning before the day trippers arrive. The best time to visit Langkawi, in general, is January–March when there’s less of the rainfall that makes the island so gloriously green.

Dayang Bunting Island (Pulau Dayang Bunting)—the second largest island in the archipelago—is 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Langkawi. Get to the island by taking a 15-minute boat ride from Kuah Jetty (look for the giant eagle statue) on the southeast section of Langkawi.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Dayang Bunting Island. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Langkawi:

• Dayang Bunting Island

• Eagle Square

• Oriental Village Langkawi

• Tanjung Rhu

• Langkawi Craft Complex

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Langkawi.