Day 01 – Wed – Singapore – Tampin – Malacca
(250 Km)

Meet at your hotel lobby (along Orchard Road) between 0600 to 0620 hours. Transfer to the train station for the train departing at 0740 hours to Tampin (train timing subject to change). Enjoy the rural scenery as the train passes through villages and plantations. Arrives Tampin railway station at 1215 hours. The driver/guide will meet you here and proceed to Malacca. Tour the historic sites such as Cheng Hoon Teng Temple - the oldest functioning Chinese temple in Malaysia, Kampung Kling Mosque, Jonker Street (Antique Row), Baba & Nyonya Museum, Stadhuys Building, Malacca Clock Tower, Christchurch and the famous Porta de Santiago.

Day 02 – Thur – Malacca – Kuala Lumpur
(147 Km)

Depart by 0830 hours to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Tour of Kuala Lumpur upon arrival. Places to be visited are King’s Palace (photo stop), National Mosque & Railway Station (photo stop), National Monument, Independence Square, Sultan Abdul Samad building (photo stop), Royal Selangor Club (photo stop), St Mary’s Church and see the meeting point of two rivers where Kuala Lumpur got its name (the muddy river mouth). Continue to visit the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur the Seri Mahamariaman Temple and the colorful ever attractive Chinatown for bargain hunting. Visit the tallest Communication Tower in South East Asia the fifth tallest in the world for a panoramic view of the City. Check into your Hotel.

Day 03 – Fri – Kuala Lumpur

0830hrs - Morning tour of the Countryside. Drive along the Ambassadors row, visit the biggest and world famous Royal Selangor Pewter’s factory. Malaysia is one of the world’s biggest producers of tin. Witness how pewter is being produced. Visit the Batik factory to experience how hand drawn batiks are made. The highlight of the visit is the holy sacred cave temple for the Hindus, the Batu Caves (except during Thaipusam in January). Return to the city. Rest of the day is at leisure.



Day 04 – Sat – Kuala Lumpur – Cameron Highlands
(220 Km)

Depart by 0830 hours for Cameron Highland, which is located at 1542 meters above sea level. Famed for its tea plantations and cool temperature. On the way, we will stop at a basket weaving cottage industry and Lata Iskandar Waterfall. Driving up into the mountain, you will enjoy the scenic view of the route dotted by scattered aborigine’s villages. Enjoy the cool, crisp air of Malaysian’s highlands beside its wonderful sceneries Tour of Cameron Highlands upon arrival. Tour includes the tea plantation, tea factory, market place and butterfly farm.

Day 05 – Sun – Cameron Highlands – Penang
(330 Km)

Early morning departure to Penang. On route, stop at the Royal town of Kuala Kangsar for a photostop of the Ubudiah Mosque, Iskandariah Palace and Istana Kenangan. Drive further north to Taiping. Visit the famous Taiping museum, the oldest museum in the country and its scenic lake garden. Proceed further to Kuala Sepetang mangrove area. The Kuala Sepetang mangrove forest is the best managed mangrove forest in Malaysia, which is ecologically very important in protecting coastline from erosion. Enjoy the feeling of walking through natural mangrove forest on a boardwalk. Kuala Sepetang produces bulk of the nation’s top quality mangrove charcoal. Visit a charcoal kiln where quality charcoals are produced.

Day 06 Mon – Georgetown – Belum Rainforest Resort
(200km)

0800hrs - Depart for a tour of Georgetown. Visit the 3rd longest reclining Buddha figure in the world then to Kek Lok Si Temple that was built in 1904.It is the most beautiful and largest Buddhist’s temple complex in South East Asia and is known as the Temple of the 1000 Buddhas. Visit Fort Cornwallis where in 1786, Captain Francis Light first landed to start the first British colony in Penang. Continue to the old part of Georgetown. Drive along Pitt street or is also known as “The Street of Harmony”, you can’t avoid noticing churches, Chinese temples, mosques and Hindu temples along the same street existing for centuries side by side together.

Visit the intricate Khoo Kong Si clan’s house. Enjoy a breezy trishaw ride, a still popular mode of transport in Georgetown. Depart overland towards the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the island of Banding, the getaway to the famous Royal Belum State Park. Take a rest stop in a small town of Gerik. Order light snacks or just take a stroll in this rustic town and observe the locals going on with their daily chores. Arrival and check into the Belum Rainforest Resort.

Day 07 Tue – Tour Of Belum Valley Then Overland To Kota Bharu
(200km)

At 0830hrs after breakfast proceed for a tour of the Belum Valley, an area bristling with fauna and flora, a rich national heritage. This last frontier of Peninsular Malaysia beckons the adventurous ones with its everlasting charm. From Banding Island on the Temenggor Lake, we will take a boat ride for a tour of the aboriginal villages. Observe and mingle with the ‘Orang Asli’ people, which literally mean ‘the original people’. These are of the Jahai and Temiar people of the aboriginal’s ethnic groups of Peninsular Malaysia. We will have the opportunity to trek in the jungle and with some luck to see the ‘Rafflesia’ - the world’s largest flower, in the wilderness. Pack lunch will be served. Enjoy the encounter with scenic waterfall in the lush green jungle pouring through the heart of nature crafting out an unforgettable feeling of having been in the oldest tropical rainforest of the world. A rainforest of 130 million years old. Back to the resort, you will be transferred overland to Kota Baru. Short stop at thehighest mountain point on this route that is 1050meters above sea level overlooking Thailand - Malaysian border. From here you will have a breathtaking view of the famous Titiwangsa mountain range with its dense tropical rainforest.

Day 08 Wed – Kota Bharu – Terengganu
(150 Km)

At 0830 hours, we start the day with a visit to the colorful wet market and the traditional cottage industries like the silver handicraft, songket weaving and kite making. Drive along the scenic coastline southward towards Kuala Trengganu. Taste some keropok, the very popular local chips made out of fish and sometime prawn. Check in at the beach hotel and rest of the day free at leisure lazing at the fine beach if you wish to.

Day 09 Thur – Terengganu – Kuantan
(270 Km)

Breakfast. Depart hotel toward Kuantan. Stop in Kuala Trengganu visit Pulau Duyong, famous for its traditional way of boat making in the region. It will be incomplete not to visit the Islamic Civilization Park at the Waterfront Heritage City of Kuala Trengganu showcasing twenty miniatures of great Islamic monuments of the world such as Alhambra Citadel of Spain, Taj Mahal of Agra India, Masjidil Haram of Mecca Saudi Arabia, Dome of the Rock Palestine and many more. Last but not least is the Grand Crystal Mosque, the icon and the highlight of the park. Next proceed to visit a brasswaremaking centre. Continue further south toward Cherating in the district of Kuantan, Pahang. Pass by the Floating Mosque, fishing villages and visit a turtle information Centre where you will get to learn more of this endangered species of the sea. On route taste the “lemang”, rice cooked with coconut milk in bamboo, a popular Malay delicacies not to be missed. Next, be a guest of a local community for afternoon tea. Continue with a tour of Cherating. The main attraction are sight of trained monkey plucking coconuts and mengkuang leaves being weaved into amongst others bags and mats.

Day 10 Fri – Kuantan – Singapore
(400 Km)

Overland to Singapore departs by 0800hrs. Enroute, stop at the Royal Town of Pekan where the Sultan resides. Visit the traditional boat museum. Expected arrival in Singapore approximately at 1800 hrs. At the border town of Johor Bahru, you will be transferred to a vehicle that is authorized to enter Singapore with an English-speaking driver.