14 DAYS 13 NIGHTS – MALAYSIA

After an hour transfer from KLIA to Capri by Bangsar South, take a quick local dinner before heading to Cameron Highlands, approximately 3 ½ hours from Kuala Lumpur.

Remarks:

• Please prepare a small bag with essentials for Cameron Highland and Langkawi
• Please dress comfortably amd bring with you a raincoat/umbrella
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes, insect repellant & sun protection cream
• Lunch and dinner on your own unless stated otherwise

Next adventure: Cameron Highlands! The whole of the next day in Cameron Highlands will be spent on a 4x4 jeep to climb the small single roads winding up to the tea plantations and visit to the factory. Your nature guide will explain the history and even how to produce tea from the raw leaves! Finally you will be able to taste a variety of tea at the cafe. Next, a blissful walk through the mossy forest, enjoying a sight unique to high-altitude ‚mossy‘ rainforest only found in Cameron Highlands. Next, meet and touch insects and butterfly synonym to the region at the Butterfly Farm and treat yourself to some freshly picked strawberries. The nature guide will bring you to a local lunch place before dropping you off at the resort.

In the afternoon after a long day in the nature, enjoy a cup of local tea called B.O.H (Best of Highlands) with some scones and jam at a beautiful scottish house Ye Olde Smokehouse, a trace of colonial heritage left in Cameron Highlands. The house is also surrounded by a lush and lively garden, a feast not just for the stomach but also for the eyes!

Remarks:

• Visit to nature cave is not encouraged as you need to book a nature guide
• Please dress comfortably amd bring with you a raincoat/umbrella
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes, insect repellant & sun protection cream
• Lunch and dinner on your own unless stated otherwise

Continuing northbound, the visit continues via the inland road, in the northward direction, following historical Sultans Royal City of Kuala Kangsar with Ubudiah Mosque, Sultan's Palace, Istana Kenangan wooden palace with carvings and learn the background of the traditional Malay royal system at the Sultan Azlan Shah. Be enchanted by the Malay customs and traditions reflected in its architecture.

Next stop is the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, where every 45 minutes a boat goes over to the Orang Utan Sanctuary Island. Arrival on the island you will be received by a guide who will provide explanation in English about the rescue program of the Orang Utan there. Then take a walk in the "cage" while the orangutans watch visitors from the forest. Proven to be an interesting encounter with the nature’s gentle giants.

To end, you may enjoy your time in Langkawi in tranquility to cap off three-days-worth of adventure.

Remarks:

• Please dress comfortably amd bring with you a raincoat/umbrella
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes, insect repellant & sun protection cream
• Please bring with you a raincoat, walking shoes, insect repellant & sun protection cream.
• Lunch and dinner on your own unless stated otherwise
• Driver will drop off at Kuala Kedah jetty
• Public transportation costs not included
• Ferry fee to Langkawi is not included. Last ferry departs at 19:00h

Withness the beauty of when faith meets nature at the renowned Batu Caves. On the way to the temples, visit Royal Selangor Pewter and learn the history of tin mining. You will then understand why Kuala Lumpur is known in Bahasa as the ‚Muddy Estuary‘. Afterwards, witness how hand-painted Batik, a traditional method of colouring cloth in Malaysia. A unique piece for you, each design is unique to the artist’s skills. Just outside Kuala Lumpur, you will arrive at Batu Caves. Famous Indian temples in limestone hills north of the capital, which you may visit three caves. It is the temple of Lord Murugah, a Hindu deity. A staircase of 272 steps leads to the cave temple. Another cave, filled with frescoes Hindu deities and murals that take scenes from the Indian culture.

Next, we journey to Kuala Gandah Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary. The Elephant Sanctuary in Pahang is a rare and fantastic opportunity to get up close to endemic Malaysian elephants. This truly unique Elephant Orphanage of Kuala Gandah in Pahang will give you a very rare opportunity to learn about these displaced gentle giants. The elephants here have been rescued from all over Peninsula Malaysia, providing them a safe sanctuary in the wild. It is estimated that there are only 1,200 wild Asian Elephants, also known as Elephus Maximus, left in Malaysia and this is the only conservation centre set up to relocate these displaced pachyderms. For the brave and adventurous, there are opportunities to take the elephants down to the river and help give them a bath! There really is no better opportunity than this to get in touch with these grey giants.

The day will end at Taman Negara where you will be able to refresh and relax in calm jungle atmosphere.

Remarks:

• Visit to nature cave is not encouraged as you need to book a nature guide
• Please dress comfortably amd bring with you a raincoat/umbrella
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes, insect repellant & sun protection cream
• Visti to the temple will require a headscarf, long pants/skirts and sleeved-shirts
• Lunch and dinner on your own unless stated otherwise
• The forest tour depends on the weather
• The tours in Taman Negara must be booked prior to arrival

Free & Easy trip in Langkawi Island at your own planning and itinerary

Spend the whole day at Malaysia’s National Park with the following suggested activities:

Spend your 2 hours 30 minutes by walking in the hanging bridge called Canopy Walk high up in the trees to enjoy fresh air and if you are lucky sighting of exotic tropical birds and some species of monkeys. The jungle trek along Teresek Hill will allow you to enjoy a beautiful view of Mount Tahan, the highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia. Sometimes you might stumble upon the biggest flower in the world, the Rafflesia. Its size is comparable to 30 adult human hands. In the afternoon, spend 2 hours splashing your way down Sungai Tembeling with a narrow boat and visit a beautiful waterfall where you can swim and have a small picnic. End the day with a visit to the Kelah fish sanctuary, also known as the Malaysian mahseer. In a dry season, you can view schools of kelah fry swimming in the crystal-clear waters. Enjoy seeing how kelah react with lightning speed as feed pellets are thrown on the water. The kelah is known as the king of freshwater fish or river king as its flesh is tasty. Even its scales are edible when fried. Kelah is very expensive which a kilo of the fish costs hundreds of ringgit.

Remarks:

• Please dress comfortably amd bring with you a raincoat/umbrella
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes, insect repellant & sun protection cream
• Please bring waterproof bag to protect personal items from being wet in the boat
• Lunch and dinner on your own unless stated otherwise
• The sighting of animals and plants are not guaranteed
• The forest tour depends on the weather