Malaysia Coast to Coast
16 days/ 15 nights
From the historic port of Georgetown, we'll venture into the rarely visited interior of the Malay peninsula – still covered by vast expanses of dense jungle and inhabited by hunter-gatherer tribes – and stay in a beachside chalets on coral-fringed islands, for a genuine off-the-beaten-track look at this fascinating, and surprisingly little known, country.
Tour Highlights: Penang, Lake Temengor, Perhentian Islands, Kuala Lumpur, Jungle Flora and Fauna; Treeking in Kenong Rimba; Snorkeling on Coral Reefs, Local Food.
Day 1: Departure from your Point of Origin to Penang Island.
Day 2: Arrival at Penang and transfer to your hotel in the heart of old Georgetown's Chinatown. Explore this historic town.
Day 3: Tour of some of the sites of Chinatown with the Penang Heritage Trust: temples, Chinese clan houses and British colonial period architecture.
Day 4: Visit Penang Hill with its Victorian era cable car, elegant gardens and residences and spectacular jungle canopy walkway, before hiking down the forested slopes to the famous Botanical Gardens.
Day 5: Head into the interior, through the jungle-clad highlands to tranquil Banding Island on Temengor Lake.
Days 6 & 7: 2 day expedition into the surrounding Belum Forest: boat trip across the lake, trek through pristine rainforest to mountain streams and waterfalls, visit a village of the indigenous, forest-dwelling Orang Asli tribe, an exciting night hike through the forest and camping overnight in the jungle. With luck we'll see monkeys and elephants - spectacular scenery guaranteed.
Day 8: Transfer to Kota Baru on the East Coast – renowned as the centre of Malay, Muslim culture. Evening tour of the colorful night market.
Day 9: On to the jungle-clad and coral-fringed paradise of the Perhentian Islands. Afternoon at leisure. Tourism is still relatively undeveloped in these islands and we'll be staying in simple, comfortable beachside chalets.
Day 10: A snorkeling tour of some of the archipelago's lively coral reefs. Surrounded by myriad colorful fish you'll swim with baby reef sharks and the normally rare, giant sea turtles that still abound in these waters.
Day 11: Day relaxing on the beach or exploring the island; hike through the jungle interior to discover some of the remoter bays and creeks.
Day 12: Head south to the small town of Kuala Lipis. Situated in the centre of the peninsula, this now quaint backwater was an important administrative centre and rubber-producing town during the colonial era.
Days 13: Leave by local train for a day trip to the little known Kenong
Rimba Forest Reserve, where we'll trek through dense jungle, discover the amazing tropical flora and fauna, visit some of the area's unusual limestone cave formations and return in the evening to Kuala Lipis by riverboat.
Day 14: Continue south by local bus to Kuala Lumpur, where we'll stay in the heart of the Capital's vibrant Chinatown quarter. Evening to explore the local markets.
Day 15: Day tour of some of the sites of the fascinating Malaysian capital: Little India, Chinatown and the fabulous Victorian era architecture of Merdaka Square.
Day 16: Departure for your onward flight.
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