Bintan - Sumatra
Highlights * Beach resorts * Snorkeling * Golf * Accommodation
Cities and towns in Sumatra
Massage and Health Spa's on Bintan
Banyan Tree Resort offers a Back Revival Treatment which is an invigorating back massage that uses a menthol-based lotion to stimulate sore muscles and relieve tension in the back, this is followed by a clay and paraffin treatment. Price is 1,109,748Rp+ (US$100+) for 90 minutes. www.banyantree.com
Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa - www.tamansarispa.com
Laguna Bintan Golf Club
18 hole golf course designed by Greg Norman
Site A4, Lagoi
Bintan
website: www.banyantree.com
Ria Bintan Golf Resort
Ria Bintan has 2 golf courses, and 18 hole Ocean course and a 9 hole forest course. Located right next to the Club Med Ria Bintan resort.
Webiste: www.riabintan.com
How to get to Bintan
Ferries can be caught to Bintan from Singapore, Johor Bahru Malaysia and Batam. The ferries arrive at Bandar Bentar Telani Ferry Terminal on the western side of the island, located close to Tanjung Pinang the main town on Bintan.
Bintan Resort Ferries have up to 7 ferries going between Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Bintan from S$22 one way for adults. http://www.brf.com.sg
Penguin Ferry Service has 2 ferries daily going between Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Bintan from S$25 one way for adults. http://www.penguin.com.sg/ferryschedule.htm
By plane
Bintan's airport is located in Tanjung Pinang.
Sriwijaya Air has direct flights between Tanjung Pinang and Batam, Banda Aceh, Jakarta, Pekanbaru and Penang in Malaysia. www.sriwijayaair-online.com
Lion Air has connecting flights to over 30 destinations in Indonesia as well as connecting flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City. www.lionair.co.id
Club Med Ria Bintan opened in 1997. www.clubmed.com.sg
Banyan Tree Resort www.banyantree.com
Last updated 17th June 2009