Discover Malaysia - Tourist Attractions, Cuisine, Holiday packages & more!

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A travel guide for Malaysia, giving you a quick rundown of the
destination, famous sightseeing points as well as customised itineraries
to suit every traveler type.

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General Information
• Capital: Kuala Lumpur
• Geography: The kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia,
making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China.
• Population: 62 million out of which 7 million people reside in the capital city
of Bangkok.
• People: Thai (80%), Chinese (10%), Malay (3%), and the rest are minorities.
• Language: Thai is widely spoken and written. English is understood by few,
particularly in Bangkok. Thai-English road and street signs are found
nationwide.
• Religion: Buddhism (95%), Muslim (4%), others (1%)
• Shopping : Batik fabrics, elegant footwear, exclusive watches, optical items,
handicrafts, the latest brands, Electrical appliances like computers, cameras
and much, much more.

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Malaysia visa on arrival
Malaysia visa can now be obtained upon arrival. You need to carry the
following :
• Passport has to be valid for minimum 6 months
• Return valid confirm ticket.
• Visa fee RM 100/- per person
• 2 Passport size photographs
• Visa is given for touristic purpose only.
• Maximum stay on this visa is 30 days.
• These visa can be obtained at Kuala Lumpur International airport,
Penang International Airport, Johar Border, and in Kota Kinabalu,
• Passengers in possession of valid visa for next country as well as
onward flight ticket out of Malaysia can avail of a 120 hr transit visa
which is FOC
• Passengers should have sufficient funds which should be good enough
for their stay in Malaysia. Recommended is a minimum of USD 250 for
4 nights or a International credit card is good enough.

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Indian Meal in Malaysia
In Kuala Lumpur
• The Tandoor at KL Tower, Gems, Srirekha (Regular Indian restaurant used)
• The Aryan, Spice Garden, Sagar, Chutneys, Bombay Palace (Upmarket Indian
restaurant serving authentic Indian cuisine).
In Genting Highlands
• Kampong (It’s a buffet with local cuisine, Indian food though not authentic is served)
• Spice Garden (An up market Indian restaurant, authentic Indian cuisine served)
• Indian meal is commonly found in Kuala Lumpur, Genting Highlands, Penang and
Langkawi. In all other points its difficult to get Indian meal.
Since restaurants are not close to the hotel. Private transfers needs to be organized
In Langkawi
• Thulsi Garden, Laman Padi, Palace the India (Serving authentic North and South Indian cuisine)
In Penang
• Tandoori (Serving North Indian cuisine)

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Transportation (Airport and Sightseeing)
Seat in Coach : This transportation is
economical and operate at conveniently
arranged fixed times. Malaysia operates
airport pick up and sightseeing on seat
in coach basis.
Private : Why not enjoy travel in the
comfort of private car or a van exclusive
for a family traveling anywhere /
anytime.
Important Notes : The dis-advantage of using Seat In Coach
sightseeing is that it operates at fixed timings due to traffic jams often
there is a delay in pick ups. No Privacy.
To avail the flexibility of sightseeing as per your convenience, flexibility
on timings and complete privacy with guide service. One should
suggest all TRANSFERS AND SIGHTSEEING ON PRIVATE BASIS.

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Places of visit in Malaysia
• Malaysia, Truly Asia!!! It's rightly said so, It's is a land with combination of
many cultures, from various parts of Asia.
• It consists of two regions which are separated by the South China Sea.
The regions are
• Peninsular (formerly West) Malaysia, and
• Sarawak and Sabah (formerly East Malaysia).
• A multi-lingual population with an essence of hospitality gives traveler a
truly relaxing and great holiday
• Kuala Lumpur Genting Highlands Langkawi
• Penang Malacca Taman Negara
• Tioman Islands Pangkor Laut Kota Kinabalu

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Kuala Lumpur
• Kuala Lumpur the capital city of Malaysia has grown from nothing to a
modern, bustling city.
• Situated midway along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
• Kuala Lumpur is easily the largest city in the nation, possessing a
population of over 1.5 million.
• Kuala Lumpur is the hub to visit other cities of Malaysia.
• Some of the sightseeing offered from Kuala Lumpur
• Kuala Lumpur City Tour
• Malacca Tour
• Putra Jaya
• Visit KL Tower with Dinner
• Sunway Lagoon Theme Park
• Full day Genting Highlands

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Departs: 08:45 - 09:15, 13:45 - 14:15
Duration : 3 Hours
Days of Operation : Daily
Tour Departure Point : Hotel Pick Up
A panoramic tour of Kuala Lumpur. Visiting
old and new Kuala Lumpur where you see
the contrast of the magnificent skyscrapers
and the buildings of the colonial days.
Highlights of the tour include:
Petronas Twin Towers (photo stop), Jewellery
showroom, King's Palace (photo stop),
National Monument, National Museum
(excludes entrance fee), National Mosque
(photo stop) and the Sultan Abdul Samad
Building.
Kuala Lumpur City tour

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Departs : 08:45
Duration : 6 Hours
Days of Operation : Daily except Tuesday
Spanning over 80 acres , Sunway Lagoon draws
fun seekers from all over with its reputation as a
theme lands, each boasting their own exciting
attractions .
There are Adventure Park , Wild Wild West, Water
Park, Surf Beach and Elephant Walk. A place
where you will take home more than just
memories.
The Lagoon's mascot , Captain Quack , walk
around the entire Lagoon spreading his contagious
energy and merriment to the visitors , while they
enjoy the daily shows and many exciting activities .
Sunway Lagoon Theme Park

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Departs : 08:45 Duration : 6 Hours
Days of Operation: Daily Tour Departure Point : Hotel Pick Up
• For those who are not staying in Genting Highlands. A day trip to
Genting Highlands is highly recommended.
• Enjoy a 1 hour drive as you midst the freshness of cool, crisp mountain
air about 6,000 feet above sea level, lies Malaysia's only casino resort.
• Stop at cable car station and take a skyway cable car ride, with a sky
above you and a tropical rainforest below, ride up to the hilltop on the
longest and fastest cable car in Southeast Asia.
• Fringed by one of the oldest tropical jungles in the world, you can try
your luck at Blackjack, Keno, Roulette or a host of other casino games.
• Enjoy various recreational facilities at the outdoor theme park as you
return back in the evening.
Full day Genting Highlands tour

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Departs : 08:45 Duration : 5 Hours
Days of Operation : Daily Tour Departure Point : Hotel Pick Up
The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya takes approx. 50 mins.
First you visit Taman Warisan or Agricultural Heritage Park - a ' living' museum for
mango, rubber, cocoa, palm oil, durian, jackfruit, herds and etc.
A demonstration on the entire rubber - manufacturing process from the time it is
tapped and churned out as fully smoked sheets will be shown during the tour.
Next, proceed to Putra Jaya Government Centre , there are numerous new
government complexes located in this new township . The most imposing
structure in Putrajaya is the thin pinkish Putra Mosque. Standing beside Dataran
Putra and facing the Putrajaya Lake, it incorporates architectural elements from
Turkestan , Kazakhstan and Morocco . Another eye-catching building is the Prime
Minister's office - Putra Perdana . Other interesting places are Putra Bridge , Prime
Minister's residence.
Putrajaya

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Departs : 08:45 - 09:15
Duration : 8 Hours
Malaca is 2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. You visit St.
Peter's Church (1710) .
Drive past the largest 17 century Chinese cemetary
outside of China, located at Bukit China or Chinese Hill
View the famous gateway . 'Porta De Santiago' and the
ruins of St. Paul's Church lined by 17th century Dutch
tombstones .
Next on the list is ' Red Square ' - the salmon pink
Dutch administrative buildings which today house the
Malacca Museum and government offices.
Take a stroll along Malacca's Jonker Street, which ends
by the banks of the Malacca river.
Full day tour of Malacca

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Dine at KL Tower Revolving Restaurant
Departs : 07:30 pm
Duration : 3 Hours
Tour Departure Point : On your own or private transfer
• Dine at KL Towers revolving restaurant, a superb
ambience, with glass wall from where you can see KL
lite at night at a height of 282 meters above ground
level.
• You have choice of buffet international OR local cuisine
at the Restoran Berputar Seri Angkasa (revolving
restaurant) which has a sitting Capacity of 250.
• It offers not only a revolving dining area, but also music
area and lounge.
• The restaurant is open daily from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm
for lunch and 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm for dinner.

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Genting Highlands
• Location : Situated 51km northeast of Kuala Lumpur. Genting is easily
accessible by road. It takes only an hours drive to go up to Genting from
Kuala Lumpur.
• Highlight of Genting Highlands :
– Theme parks are fun for one and all.
– Good for Shopaholics.
– Stay at the world’s largest hotel – First world Hotel.
– Variety of cuisines to grab on.
– Take a relaxing, scenic ride up to Genting on our Skyway cable cars.
– 24 hour Casino
– Evening Entertainment Show.

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Genting Highlands
• Genting Hotel – 5 Star
• Resort Hotel – 4 Star

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Genting Highlands
• Theme Park Hotel – 3 Star
• First World Hotel – 3 Star with various categories of rooms. Super Deluxe rooms are the latest brand new rooms.

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Langkawi
• Geography : Langkawi, a cluster of 99 islands separated from mainland
Malaysia by the Straits of Malacca, is a district of the state of Kedah in
Northern Malaysia and lies approximately 5I km. west of Kedah.
• Climate : A sunny, hot and humid, tropical climate with an average
annual temperature of about 25 degrees Celsius. The rainy season is
during August/ September, although there are occasional showers
throughout the year.
• Population : Only four of the 99 islands are inhabited. Pulau Langkawi
(the main island), Pulau Tuba and Pulau Dayang Bunting - and the
population is an estimated 64,792 of which 90.4% are Malays.
• Language : The official language is Bahasa Malaysia, although English
is widely used.
• How to get there : By Ferry from Penang island.OR By Air.

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City tour of Langkawi
Departs : 09:00 and 1400 hrs Duration : 2 Hours
Days of Operation : Daily Tour Departure Point : Hotel Pick up.
• On your city tour of Langkawi you visit Kuah town where you visit some of the
shopping malls, Also visit Eagle Square Langkawi's most prominent landmark.
Next you visit Batik Factory.
• Your coach takes you around the island where you can pay additional and visit
UnderWater World

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Island Hoping Tour
Departs : 09:15
Duration : 4 Hours
• Take this half day boat tour to discover
Langkawi by sea.
• The tour takes you to two nearby
islands, cruising the beautiful Langkawi
archipelago.
• One of the islands you visit is Pulau
Dayang Bunting - Island of the
Pregnant Maiden - where you will have
the opportunity to swim in the
freshwater lakes.

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Penang
• Location : Penang, measuring a total of 285 square kilometers, is
situated on the north-western coast of the Malay Peninsula at the
entrance to the Straits of Malacca.
• Climate : Penang's climate can be described as equatorial, a pleasant
mix of warm, sunny days and occasional cooling rain storms, with August
through November being the wettest months generally.
• Population : Penang has 1.2 million people, more than half of whom live
on the island.
• Language : Malay is the national language, English is also widely used.
• Religion :The official state religion is Islam, but freedom of worship is
observed. Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism and other
religions are freely practiced
• How to get there : By Air or By Road from Kuala Lumpur. You can
connect by ferry to Langkawi.

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Penang
• Round Island Tour: Includes visits to batik factories and fishing villages
along Batu Ferringhi and Teluk Bahang. It also covers Balik Pulau, the
Snake Temple and Fort Cornwallis.
• Hill and Temple Tour : The tour includes a ride up Penang Hill's
funicular railway and visits to Kek Lok Si Temple which houses the
pagoda of ten thousand Buddhas.
• City Tour: Includes visit to the Botanical Gardens, Wat Chaiya
Mangkalaram, the Kapitan Keling Mosque, the Waterfront, the Penang
Museum and the Khoo Kongsi.

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• Taman Negara is Malaysia's largest National Park.
• It's the oldest tropical rainforest in the world.
• You can pay it a visit, but you have to buy a permit.
• The National Park is 4,300 sq. in size where you may come across
some wild life.
• Lets go through a 2 nights / 3 day programme.
Taman Negara

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TRIP TO TAMAN NEGARA (SEAT IN COACH)
• When you book a trip to the National Park "Taman Negara", the bus will leave at
9 o'clock in the morning from the Crown Plaza Mutiara Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
• Tour bus ticket is included, but not your boat ticket and the permits you need.
• Tip: Stay the first night in the Mutiara Hotel*****. It's situated in the Golden
Triangle of the city. You don't have to get up early and you can spend your day
sight-seeing or shopping.
• The bus leaves at 8 o'clock and does not wait for you! The journey takes four
hours, When you arrive in Kuala Tembeling, there are two counters.
• one for the "permits" for Taman Negara and to pay for your camera and fishing
permit. one for your confirmation of the boat.
• This is the way to do it quickly:
• Go to counter 1 (permits Taman Negara/camera/fishing)
• 2. then go to counter 2 (confirmation for the boat)
• Go back to counter 1 to receive and to pay for your permits
• The boat will leave at 2 o'clock for the National Park. The boat trip takes 3 till 4
hours. You'll arrive around 16.30 in Taman Negara.
Taman Negara

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ON ARRIVAL AT TAMAN NEGARA
• After a panoramic boattrip on the Tembeling river
you'll arrive in Taman Negara (16.30) as you check
in to your Chalet.
• At night time there's a walk through the rainforest.
You can hear all the sounds and see the fireflies and
the fluorescent lichen. Don't be afraid to meet tigers,
leopards, elephants.
• The next day there's a "canopy walkway". Its a
walk across a 400 meter man-made bridge,
suspended 25 to 40 meters above the ground. It's
the longest canopy walk of its kind. The canopy walk
gives you the opportunity to view the rich and divers
flora and fauna at the very summit of the forest. You
will see: birds, monkeys and squirrels. The
experience is marvelous.
• In the afternoon there's a boat trip on the Tahan-
river. Don't forget to take your swimming suit. In the
front of the boat sits a boy with a stick, who tries to
avoid big stones and tree trunks, which are laying
under the water. The more you go in the rainforest,
the more the river gets shallow.
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• Then, suddenly, you can't go any further. It's too shallow.
• You have to get out and walk for a 500 meters and then you see a
refreshing waterfalls. It's now time for a swim.
• You can sit between two rocks and you have a natural Jacuzzi. Lovely
to let yourself float in the river. Don't be afraid for crocodile. They don't
live in West Malaysia. Crocodiles love only still water.
• Traveling back to Kuala Lumpur takes the whole day.
• You'll leave Taman Negara at 9 o'clock and the boat goes fast. You go
downstream and that goes faster than upstream. After 2½ hours you're
back in Kuala Tembeling.
• Soon the bus will come from Kuala Lumpur. The bus will leave at
12.30, so you'll back at 16.30 at the Mutiara Hotel.
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• Mutiara Taman Negara is the
recommended property to stay in
Taman Negara.
• It offers Timber chalets and
bungalows Equipped with all the
comforts of home, it's ideal for
families as some of the units are fitted
with a kitchenette.
• Dormitories for groups, Camping for
adventurus, Trenggan Lodge for
nature lovers and
• Chalets for guests looking for
modern conveniences offering AC,
Ceiling fan, Private bedroom with
attached bathroom and all amenities
what a hotel would offer.
Mutiara Taman Negara

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• Pangkor Laut Resort is a small
island next to Pangkor Island.
• It lies three miles off Malaysia's west
coast on the private island of Pangkor
Laut.
• The island is dominated by two-million-
year-old virgin rainforest, with the
resort being the only development,
designed to harmonize with its natural
setting.
Pangkor Laut

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• Situated on Malaysia’s exotic and private-owned island of Pangkor Laut,
the internationally acclaimed Pangkor Laut Resort is surrounded by lush
and unspoiled rainforest.
• How to get their : 84kms drive (3hours) from Kuala Lumpur you arrive
Lumut from where you take a 40 minute ferry ride to arrive at Pangkor
Laut Resort Island.
• There are also scheduled flights via Kuala Lumpur operated by Berjaya
Air.
• This flight is 5 times a week except Tuesday and Thursday.
• The resort has 148 elegantly designed and furnished Malaysian-style
villas that perfectly blend in with natural surroundings.
• All dining venues on the Pangkor Laut Resorts property serve a wide rage
of casual light meals to lavish hearty dishes.
Pangkor Laut

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• Tioman Island is located off the shores of
Johor state in Malaysia.
• It's the largest in a group of 64 volcanic
islands.
• The island is about 24 miles from the east
coast of Peninsular Malaysia, with three of
its peaks rising to about 1,000 metres and
visible far out in the South China Sea.
• Getting their : Berjaya Air operates flights
daily from Subang Airport to Tioman and
back, (48-seater) aircraft.
• Flight lasts about 55 minutes.
• Return tickets are priced at RM448 for
adults and RM234 for children.
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• Activities on Tioman islands : Sunbathe, diving, scuba diving and
snorkeling, water sports like water skiing, jet skiing
• The Berjaya Tioman Beach Resort, is the island's only international
standard hotel set on 200 acres, and boasts its own 18-hole
international championship golf course.
– Designed using typical Malay architecture, the breathtaking Berjaya Tioman
Resort maintains the highest standards of both appearance and service.
– Set on one of the most scenic islands in Malaysia, with palm-fringed
beaches, crystal clear water, and colorful marine life, the Berjaya Tioman
Beach Resort also offers many facilities including a very well equipped water
sports center.
Tioman Island

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