MUKUT- TIOMAN
old school

"Asah Waterfall is one of the main attractions on Tioman Island and it is sometimes also referred to as Mukut Waterfall as it is located close to Mukut Village.
The waterfall featured in the film South Pacific in 1958 and there are a number of ways that you can get to it.
One of these is by trekking through the jungle from Kampung Mukut or Kampung Asah, or you can also take a boat or convenient water taxi that will drop you off close to the falls if you are feeling a little lazy.
On the way to Asah Waterfall you will be able to take in the stunning flora and fauna for which Tioman Island in famous as you trek through the pristine rainforest."

Kampong Mukut: Sea Side Café

Kampong Mukut is not very big and does not have many inhabitants either. The main livelihood in this friendly kampong is fishing. When we woke up, it was quiet in the kampong, because the men were at sea to catch fish. They returned around 10 o'clock. In addition to fishing, the residents here have a chalet farm, beekeeping and one guide for foreign tourists.
It is a sleepy little fishing village, which has changed little and was recently discovered by tourism. It has an authentic old-school mentality and the slow pace of life is hard to beat, even on Tioman. If you like peace, nature and traditional village life where time has stood still, then Mukut is the place to be.

There is no direct ferry, which sails to Mukut. You have to get off the ferry at Genting and then take a small water taxi to Mukut. So it takes more effort to reach Mukut, but the nearby spectacular Asah waterfall and the unique Twin Peaks of Tioman make a visit to Mukut more than worth it. There are also beautiful small stretches of beach in Mukut, which you will enchant and which you might as well call your own private beach, they are so breathtaking and secluded. You will encounter few tourists here, who sunbathe here. You can rent snorkel equipment from the villagers in Mukut, so take a dip in the clear water here. The guesthouses and chalets in Mukut are reasonable, but simple. Most chalets only offer fans on the ceiling and cold water showers. The meals in the restaurants in Mukut are of the traditional Malay type, that is to say, there is usually delicately flavored rice served with fragrant fish, usually with a large dollop of peppers.

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Small beach

Eating and drinking in eg the Sea Side Café is fairly cheap and in buffet form. You can choose your own portion. The restaurant on the coast formed the stage and atmosphere, while the food was cool. But this was due to the fierce sea breeze. You can also look at the underwater landscape here. You can see different shapes and colors of large and small fish swimming under the restaurant. Some of us will see a baby shark approaching the restaurant for a meal.

Kampong Mukut

The foreign tourists come here to snorkel, dive, walk, fish, climb, for the variety of flora and fauna, or to view the waterfall. The restaurants by the sea provide various drinks and cheap and tasty food. The clean water comes from the waterfall.
Who comes to Mukut in the months of March to August, has the chance to see turtles at night, who lay eggs on the beach. In the months of June/ July there is always an abundant harvest of mangos. The population is generous and will certainly let you taste the mangos.