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Golden sunrise mist over the oil palm estate and resort buildings, seen from above
About Sinar

From two swiftlet houses to acres of adventure

Sinar Eco Resort – River & Nature Retreat: farmland, a Petting Zoo and a river, deep in the oil palm of Pekan Nanas, Pontian.

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Our story

Since 2005, one chapter at a time

  1. Morning mist drifting over the oil palm estate around the resort, seen from the air

    2005

    Two swiftlet houses

    Deep in the oil palm, with nothing but weeds and shrubs around them.

  2. Resort lake with thatched huts, floating platforms and coconut palms under a blue sky

    The farmhouse years

    A private farmhouse

    For years it stayed a quiet hideaway, with only nature all around.

  3. A white mare stands on the lawn while her brown foal nuzzles beside her

    Then

    The animals arrive

    More animals moved in, and activities followed for farming and leisure.

  4. Early aerial view of the resort and ATV track carved out of the surrounding oil palm estate

    2016

    The gates open

    Sinar Eco Resort welcomes its first guests.

  5. Aerial view at sunset of the resort's lake, chalets and river curving through the oil palm estate

    Today

    Our farm, a Petting Zoo and a river

    Acres of nature to explore, and rooms to come back to.

    • Farmland
    • Petting Zoo
    • Horses
    • ATV Track
    • Archery
    • River
    • Swimming Pool
    • 24 Rooms
    • The Farmer’s Cafe

  6. Next

    Your chapter

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The animals

Meet the neighbours

Feeding time is free for staying guests. Every basket holds a treat for:

  • Cats
  • Tortoises
  • Horses
  • Fish
  • Cows
  • Goats
  • Rabbits
  • Chickens
  • Ducks
  • Turkeys

Enclosures are entered only with our staff.

See Animal Feeding and Horse Riding
  • A grey horse looks over the white rail of the sand arena
    Horses
  • Two young rabbits, one black and one grey, nibble carrots by their hutch
    Rabbits
  • Two black-and-white goats stand in their wooden farm pen
    Goats
  • Two black-and-white dairy cows peer out between the barn rails
    Cows
  • A flock of turkeys roams the grass in a shaded garden, one fanning its tail
    Turkeys
  • Hens, geese and ducks in the farmyard in front of a row of brightly painted coops
    Chickens
  • A keeper holds a white duck while children reach out to stroke it
    Ducks
  • Three ginger-and-white kittens curled up together
    Cats
The eco idea

Built from what was already here

See the rooms
  • The upcycled shipping-container room block among palms and young trees
    01

    Rooms from shipping containers

    Eight of our rooms are upcycled shipping containers, stacked two storeys high.

  • A thatched River Cruise boat glides along a palm-lined river, seen from above
    02

    Deep in the oil palm

    Acres of green in Pekan Nanas, far from the city’s noise.

  • Pineapple fried rice with butterfly pea flowers, served beside a fresh pineapple
    03

    Farm to kitchen

    Homemade cooking with no preservatives, made with produce from our own farm.

Find your way

Acres to explore, all on one map

From the river to the rooms: choose a place to light it up.

The resort’s illustrated farm map: a labelled aerial of the River, Horses, ATV Track, Cafe, Adults’ Pool, Kids’ Pool and Rooms

Choose a placeon the list or the map to see what’s there.

Our map of the grounds, from the river (left) to the rooms (right). Open full map
A family rides the resort’s green shuttle buggy car, with a driver, past the thatched hall

Getting around

Grandparents and little legs can hop on our shuttle buggy car to get around the grounds.

Two stable hands tack up a chestnut horse, one giving a thumbs up
Getting a horse ready for the day’s rides.
The people

The hands behind Sinar

The team who look after the animals, the grounds and every guest who comes through the gate.

  • Stable hands & keepersCaring for the horses, goats and cows every day.
  • CooksHomemade meals in The Farmer’s Cafe.
  • GuidesNature walks, Special Workshops and sessions for every age.
  • Front deskActivity tickets, ice cream and answers, until 10 pm.
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Guest stories & press

What our guests say

4.7 on Google · 1,236 reviews

Featured & listed on

  • The friendly staff, clean accommodation, and delicious meals make it highly recommended, especially for introducing kids to outdoor and farm experiences.

    Chuan Song

  • No need to travel far for a farm stay… Perfect for families with kids who love animals!

    Kelvin

  • …the experience resembles an Australian farmstay, with added pampering. Our container accommodation was comfortable…

    dotnah

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