Day 01 KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT / KUALA LUMPUR
Arrival at KLIA, meet & greet and transfer to 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.
Day 02 KUALA LUMPUR
After breakfast, proceed with Kuala
Lumpur City tour that will take you to places such as:
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Petronas Twin Towers photo stop
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King Palace
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Tien Hou Temple
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National Monument
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National Mosque
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Old Railway Station
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Central Market
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KL birth spot [confluence of
2 rivers]
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Independence Square
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KL Tower
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Batu Caves - Hindu temple atop
272 stairs
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Royal Selangor Pewter Visitor
Center
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Batik Cottage
Optional: Dinner in the evening at Seri Melayu Restaurant which serves a full variety
of Malay age-old traditional cuisine and followed by a Malay cultural performance show.
Day 03 KUALA LUMPUR
/ TAMAN NEGARA
We start early in the morning, the drive via the east coast highway would take approximately
3 hours. 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 / CAMERON
HIGHLANDS
Take a 15 minutes boat ride from Nusa Holiday Village to Kuala Tahan. Continue the
journey to 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.
Day 06 CAMERON
HIGHLANDS
After breakfast, proceed to Cameron Highlands tour. 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 07 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 08 PENANG
After breakfast, proceed with Penang city tour.
Places of interest include:
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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.
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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 09 PENANG
Transfer to Penang airport/ bus station. Tour Ends.
