Bintan Island is the biggest island among all islands in the Riau Islands Province. This island becomes the getaway of luxury resorts and hotels, beautiful coast view, and you will discover other charms in Bintan’s hidden beauty. To learn more about Bintan Island’s charms, read this article till the end to know the things you can do at Bintan Island.
- The Sack Race by the Sea, The Children in Panglong Village
The children in Panglong village adore sofa races. Take this chance to bring out your inner-child by competing yourself against them. It’ll be just-just as far as you see just how bright the pleasure is from the children’s faces, but it may not be as simple as it appears!
- Can you ever hear the Dancing Fish? Try It in Bintan
Many people could think fishing is a very dull activity, but it can be a favourite activity for others. Nevertheless, in Bintan, fishing will be a positive activity even once you dislike it. Ever since rather than quietly sitting and waiting for the fish to catch your hook all day long, Bintan folks make it more fascinating by introducing the famous dancing fish.
The regional people will be helpful on-site to perform it and check once your hook has taken your fish. If you’re intriguing to try fishing the dancing fish, then try to do it in the evenings, you’ll be easier to catch Bawal, Patin, Nila, Mujair or even Gurame fishes.
Do not be worried if you never tried fishing before, since the fish will float around the confined place so the chance to capture the fish will be greater. This is an excellent activity for your family vacation and calming to enjoy the evening. To try out this activity, you can spend Rp100.000 an hour.
- The Plaza Lagoi Weekend Bazaar, the Food Paradise You Won’t Miss
The vacation is incomplete without attempting some regional foods; Bintan meals are not any different. Nonetheless, the local food is usually sold for more substantial cost by the area for just tourists. However, if you want to get the local cuisine at the local price, you may have it in Plaza Lagoi Weekend Bazaar.
The Plaza Lagoi is Bintan’s retail mall which was opened in the mid-2015. The area has two floors with approximately 60 store units on almost one thousand sq meters. The food bazaar will always open on the weekend, and you’ll get some local food stalls set up. Various community foods such as Ramly hamburger, fried chicken, or Pop-Ice, Indonesian’s renowned ice — blended with several flavours and toppings. Those worth around IDR10,000 to IDR15,000!
- Sliding Off Three big Machine in The Nirwana’s Happy Valley
As to how it’s explained, the Nirwana’s Happy Valley has three platforms to scale to before sliding up to the air. Although it seems so dangerous to climb up the higher platform, it’s all worth it because you slip for your flying fox game. It’s remarkably safe, enjoyable, and quick. This game can be attempted at any time. To try out this lovely and exciting action, get the information at Nirwana Gardens. You’ll have to buy IDR115,000 per slide for in house guests and IDR145,000 per slide for outside guests.
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Clare Louise 
Paul Petersen