Things to do in Sekinchan - Sekinchan is a beach-side fishing village in Sabak Bernam, Selangor, that is famous for its fresh seafood. But, the place is also famous for its surrounding 180-square kilometres of paddy fields, as the place is one of the major rice producers in the country of Malaysia.

You can experience many activities there, from relaxing in the rice fields, viewing the scenery, eating fresh seafood, and visiting the famous Pantai Redang. Sekinchan is one of the best natural destinations in Malaysia with all its exceptional beauty of attractions.

If you are looking for the best time to visit Sekinchan, just don't miss this place in March or April as well as September or October. During those periods, Sekinchan will give you a beautiful picturesque view during its pre-harvest season. You will have your eyes amazed by the view of lush green everywhere, every time at Sekinchan.

Or, if you want to have another experience, you can get yourself to Sekinchan during the harvest season in December when the rice fields are yellowish or filled with gold-coloured ambiences. Also, you will spot locals with their harvest trucks everywhere as they harvest their grains of rice. So, choose any time that you want to experience Sekinchan.

When you plan your visit to Sekinchan, the place is reachable from Kuala Lumpur. You can visit this small fishing village located in the Sabak Bernam District of Selangor by taking a hundred kilometres trip from KL.

As your transportation options, you can rent a car and you will spend around a 1.5-hour drive to Sekinchan. If you plan to take a day trip to Sekinchan, it is better to choose to drive there.

Or, you can take the public transportation directly from KL to Sekinchan for a longer time, estimated at two up to two and half hours. Take easy steps on a bus from KL, choose the direction to Pudu Sentral (Puduraya), and then catch the SPT to Teluk Intan.

If you come from the northern area of the country, you can go to Ipoh first before getting yourself to Sekinchan. But, you need more time because Ipoh is a three-hour drive from Sekinchan, so you cannot expect a day trip there. Also, you can choose public buses from Ipoh to Sekinchan.

If you want to experience all nature-ish things, Sekinchan is one of the places you don't want to miss. As a fishing village, Sekinchan is mostly known for its beautifully arched rice paddies over the places. You will have your eyes spotting the rice paddies over the landscapes of Sekinchan and the best thing to do is to enjoy the scenery. Of course, you can visit the rice fields for free.

It is a perfect getaway from a stressful city such as KL, its simplicity offers a peaceful experience to your mind. For the recommendation, have yourself relaxing on the side of the rice fields and look around, listen to the birds chirping and relieve your stress mind from inside. One thing is for sure, you will miss the Sekinchan’s blue skies, rice plants, and flowers everywhere, so, just don't hesitate to take a picture.

Looking for a miracle when taking your holiday trip? There you go for the Sekinchan Wishing Tree. Located on Pantai Redang, the Sekinchan Wishing Tree is one of the miraculous places to visit in Sekinchan.

When you visit the wishing tree, there will be hanging-red ribbons off the tree which are fully written by visitors. Of course, they wrote their hopes, wishes, and dreams on there. You can get one for yourself by donating at the temple and your ribbon will be tied to an ancient Chinese coin. Just hope your wishes will come true as you dream of it, that will never be a fault of course. You won't need to spend any money to make a wish, except pay for the donation.

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One place that you don't want to miss, of course, is the most iconic beach, Pantai Redang. This beach has its own beauty that has always attracted people who pay a visit there.

As a lone traveler or going for a family trip, Pantai Redang is so special with its beautiful views and its sky. You can spend hours running up and down the soft sands or feel the sensation of cold-soothing water by swimming there.

You can go for free to Pantai Redang and with its hot and humid weather and if you want to eat, spend your money on local food stalls and have some seafood at sunset.

Feeling hungry and craving fresh seafood? Don't worry you can fill your stomach and pamper your taste bud with freshly caught seafood over Sekinchan. The local food stalls with fresh kinds of seafood are very accessible in Sekinchan, you will spot it everywhere around. Of course, they offer reasonable prices with highly-rated fresh cooked seafood.

You can taste a variety of dishes such as oyster omelet, mantis shrimp, and shark meat, which are must-try local cuisines there. For the recommendation, you can go to Loong Hua Restaurant or Wan Lau, as proven by Malaysians among the local seafood places.

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Looking for a unique attraction at Sekinchan? Pay your visit to Ah Ma House. This place is full of old unique things, such as old film cameras, refrigerator-sized TVs, old game consoles and other ancient things. Visiting Ah Ma House will make you go back to the past like using a time machine.

Ah Ma House is most visited from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and you can get yourself a souvenir at variable prices. You only need to buy the tickets and enjoy all of the nostalgia that is offered by Ah Ma House. Also, don't forget to buy their homemade cookies and crackers that deliciously taste good.

Near Sekinchan, there is a beautiful neighboring place, Kuala Selangor. The place is a small seaside town and is mostly known for its fireflies and sky mirror.

You can visit Kuala Selangor at night to spot the fireflies and their beauty with a yellowish light over the places. Of course, you will be amazed by fireflies colonies that roam freely above your heads with their flickering beat sounds.

For the sky mirror, you will see a miraculously beautiful sky with your eyes that reflect everything around it. You can pay for the boats to look at this scenery at sunrise, which is fully recommended to do.

Sekinchan not only offers a nature-ish place, but you can also experience a cafe dinner there. As a tourist, you can feel the enjoyment of a unique dining experience, because N16 Cafe is a local house renovated cafe for people.

You can enjoy your food with a view of the paddy fields nearby or just sip a cup of home-brewed coffee with a slice of cake. The prices for the foods are very affordable as the taste of the foods is decently enjoyable with a view of Sekinchan.

Aside from seeing the fireflies, just do not skip this activity of eagle feeding. You can experience feeding the eagle by renting a passenger boat of six, and also you are allowed to take pictures.

When the boat stops, you can give your hands with food and the eagles will come to eat it from your bare hands. Other than eagles, rarely you can also spot up the seagulls if you are lucky enough. But, the main attraction is to feed the hungry eagles.

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Last, one thing you don't want to miss is rice harvesting at Sekinchan’s paddy fields. You can mingle with local farmers to get yourself to do the rice harvesting and learn the entire process of it.

You can also visit the Paddy Gallery which provides the look of an active rice-processing facility as well as a museum featuring exhibits on harvesting and more. Pay attention to the culture of rice harvesting rice grains of Malaysians. You can visit the gallery only for RM 5 and have a look around it.

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