Day 01 KL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / MALACCA

Arrive at KLIA. After immigrations & customs formalities, you will be met & greeted by our tour guide & transfer to Malacca. The drive would take about 2 hours. 

Malacca is a fabled historic city that once stood at the crossroads of the shipping trade between the east and west. Rich in its own unique culture, the city's history is a colorful tapestry woven through six centuries of diversed people and cultures.

Day 02 MALACCA

Visit to the historical state of Malacca, where the story of Malaysia begun. This walk-about historical tour transforms you back in time through:

• The Dutch Square - Famous for its red-painted buildings, the Dutch Square is clear testimony of Dutch masonry and architectural skills
• A' Famosa Fortress - Built by the Portuguese in 1511 as a fortress
• Melaka Sultanate Museum – Replica of Malay Sultanate Palace
• Jonker Street - The heart of historical Melaka
• The Cheng Hoong Teng Temple &  Kampong Kling Mosque - represents the different early cultures and religion in Melaka

Day 03 MALACCA / TAMAN NEGARA

We start early in the morning, the drive from north south highway would by-pass Kuala Lumpur city to join the east coast highway (approximately 4 hours drive). Arrive at Kuala Tembeling jetty and board the river bus (long boat) for a 2 hours upstream boat ride and be enthralled by the sights of the world’s oldest rainforest to Nusa Holiday Village.

Standing more than 130 millions years old, Taman Negara was declared for conservation in 1938 and has become Malaysia's premier national park and the largest in the country covering over 4343 square kilometres (434,300 hectares) of primary forest, spans across three states Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang - and is situated in the centre of the Peninsula Malaysia. Taman Negara is the most extensive protected area of pristine, lowland, evergreen rainforest in the country.

Nusa Holiday Village is the place where you see, feel and smell the oldest tropical rainforest in the world. Your accommodation here is in a traditional Malay house styled chalet equipped with air-conditioning, attached bathroom with hot shower.

After dinner, a jungle guide will lead you to a one hour Night Jungle Walk - (please bring own torchlight) - experience the tropical forest nightlife, nocturnal species of insects, flora and fauna.

Day 04 TAMAN NEGARA 

After breakfast, trekking to Bukit Warisan (Warisan Hill), 1-hour walk through steep hill and an ideal place for birds watching. Back to resort for 2 hours break. Proceed by boat to Canopy Jetty; experience the Canopy Walkway (world's longest hanging bridge). The activity continues with rapids shooting.

Day 05 TAMAN NEGARA / KUALA LUMPUR

Take a 15 minutes boat ride from Nusa Holiday Village to Kuala Tahan for the drive to Kuala Lumpur. En route stop by at Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Center, passing by an orang asli settlement, is managed by the Malaysia Wildlife Department, this sanctuary serves as a conservation center for wild elephants translocated from their natural habitat as some plantations encroached into jungles.

Get first-hand information and facts of these gentle giants and participate in their daily activities.

Take a ride or get wet with them as these elephants bathe in the nearby river.

Day 06 KUALA LUMPUR

Kuala Lumpur named after the confluence of the Klang & Gombak rivers; it started as a tin-mining settlement in the late 1800s. KL was conferred city status on February 1st, 1972 and declared a Federal Territory in 1974. Today, KL is the pulse of Malaysia, a bustling modern city with a blend of old and new.

After breakfast, proceed with Kuala Lumpur City tour that will take you to places such as:

• Petronas Twin Towers photo stop
• King Palace
• Tien Hou Temple
• National Monument
• National Mosque
• Old Railway Station
• Central Market
• KL birth spot [confluence of 2 rivers]
• Independence Square
• KL Tower
• Batu Caves - Hindu temple atop 272 stairs
• Royal Selangor Pewter Visitor Center
• Batik Cottage

   

     

Day 07 KUALA LUMPUR / CAMERON HIGHLANDS

Depart for Cameron Highlands. Situated at 1600m above sea level, Cameron Highlands was discovered by British surveyor, William Cameron in 1885 and described as “a fine plateau with gentle slopes, shut in by lofty mountains”.

The largest hill resort among the several hill stations in the country, the cool and refreshing air over its undulating valleys and majestic mountains surround the area of complete beauty of vast green scenery, sprawling tea plantations, flower gardens, vegetable farms and fruit orchards are common sight.

Begin the uphill journey from the base town of Tapah.  Stop by at Iskandar Waterfalls. Visit the ‘orang asli’, the aborigines people’s house and learn to use the blowpipe.

Continue the journey to the peak. 

Day 08 CAMERON HIGHLANDS

Begin the tour by visiting The Insect Farm. Continue the tour in a Land Rover ascending to Gunung Brinchang the highest peak of Cameron Highlands, followed by light jungle trekking to the mossy forest to get insights of the unique flora & fauna in this highlands forest. After that, visit the tea plantation and see how tea is processed. Enjoy beautiful sceneries of terraced flower gardens, strawberry farms, orchards and vegetable gardens.

Day 09 CAMERON HIGHLANDS / PENANG

Descend via the newly completed Cameron – Ipoh Highway. Stop by at Kuala Kangsar, the Royal Town of Perak to visit the Ubudiah Mosque and the Royal Palace.

Stop by at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort to visit the Orang Utan Island; tucked away on the 35-acre Pulau Orang Utan, is the world's first and only rehabilitation and preservation facility out of Borneo where Orang Utans roam free. The unique island serves as a breeding sanctuary as well as conservation, research and education center to better understand this endangered species. You will be taken through a 100-meter steel walkthrough 'cage tunnel' to come up close and personal with these primates. In a twist, you will be enclosed in a 'cage' as you observe the Orang Utans roaming free in their natural habitats. Several baby Orang Utans are the stars of the island.

Continue the journey & cross the 13.2 km Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in South East Asia to the island of Penang.

Penang, often referred to as “Pearl of the Orient”, one of the most picturesque and romantic cities of the east. Located on the north-west coast of the peninsular Malaysia, named after the betel nut tree once commonly found on the island.

The first British trading post in the east in 1786, Penang now is a bustling metropolis reflecting a uniquely exotic blend of east and west.

Day 10 PENANG

After breakfast, proceed with Penang city tour. Places of interest include:

• Kek Lok Si Pagoda - The two star attractions of Kek Lok Si Temple are the Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas and the giant bronze statue of Kuan Yin.
• The Reclining Buddha - The world’s third largest reclining Buddha which measures 33 metres in length, is draped in gold-leafed saffron and reclines on a large crematorium.
• Fort Cornwallis -  Situated at the spot where Captain Francis Light was supposed to have landed in 1786.
• Khoo Kongsi Clan House - Its seven-tiered pavilion, dragon pillars and hand-painted walls engraved with the Khoo emblem was thought to have even outshone the imperial palace itself.
• Botanical Garden

Day 11 PENANG/ KOTA BHARU

Depart to Kota Bharu via the East West Highway. Enjoy breathtaking sceneries crossing the Titiwangsa Mountain Range. Stop by for lunch at Banding Island, a man-made island in the middle of Temenggor Lake, a hydroelectric dam.

Arrive at Kota Bharu, capital of Kelantan, located on the north eastern corner of Peninsular Malaysia and shares a common border with Thailand in the north. The state is a veritable treasure trove of delights ; rustic fishing villages, palm-fringed beaches, lush rice fields and traditional pastime such as kite-flying and top spinning. The people here have managed to preserve their age-old customs and tradition, thus, Kelantan is aptly dubbed the "Cradle of Malay Culture".                                                 

Day 12 : KOTA BHARU / KUALA BESUT / PERHENTIAN ISLAND

After breakfast, proceed with tour to the colorful wet market where the traders are mostly women. Visit & witness the kite & top spinning making & demonstration. See Malay craftsmen at work drawing batik & making silvercraft jewelries. Proceed to Kuala Besut passing thru vast scenes of paddy fields.

Catch the half an hour speed boat ride to Perhentian Island, rustic and idyllic island, a  perfect getaway to unwind your body, soul and mind.

For hundred of years ago vessels sailing from the south coast of Peninsular Malaysia to Bangkok will stop-by for a rest and shelter at the Island, popular for their 'one stop station’, these group of Islands were named as 'One Stop Island' which literally means 'Pulau Perhentian' in Malay language.

Perhentian Island is a group of small Island where fishermen always take a day off to repair their boat/ship for maintenance and get a shelter from the unexpected sea weather of the South Chinese Sea.

Day 13 PERHENTIAN ISLAND

Free at leisure at this beautiful laid-back island where the outdoor activities such as jungle trekking, snorkeling, diving and fishing are its major attraction, or simply stroll along stretches of white sandy beaches or just sit back, enjoy the panorama and surroundings…

Day 14 PERHENTIAN ISLAND / KUALA BESUT / CHERATING

Depart to Cherating thru villages & along the beautiful coastline of the east coast. Stop by at Duyong Island to see local boat makers. Get information on the leatherback turtles at Rantau Abang turtle information center.

Day 15 CHERATING

Day 16  KUANTAN BUS–STATION / KUANTAN AIRPORT / KL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / KUALA LUMPUR

Transfer to Kuantan bus station (if you want to continue your journey to Singapore by express bus) or Kuantan Airport or KL International Airport for your next destination or to your choice of Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.