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Places near Pekanbaru by type
All 175 places by distance →One day from Pekanbaru
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pekanbaru
- Riau Abdurrab Malay Heritagemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- MTQ Pekanbaruviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Vihara Ren Xin FoBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Masjid Al-Hidayahmosque · 30 min
- Harimaruheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Pekanbaru
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pekanbaru?
Museum Sang Nila Utama (museum, about 4 km), Harimaru (heritage site, about 17 km), Tugu Perjuangan (heritage site, about 2 km), Makam Pahlawan (heritage site, about 2 km), Tugu Keris (heritage site, about 2 km), Tugu Bambu Runcing (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pekanbaru?
98 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 forts & heritage, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 mosques & dargahs, 8 buddhist sites.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pekanbaru?
MTQ Pekanbaru, about 6 km by road; Puncak Canyon (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Pekanbaru?
Tugu Perjuangan, about 2 km by road; Makam Pahlawan (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pekanbaru?
Start in Pekanbaru, visit Riau Abdurrab Malay Heritage, then MTQ Pekanbaru, then Vihara Ren Xin Fo, then Masjid Al-Hidayah, then Harimaru, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.