MOSD1001 - 10 Days Malaysia Roundtrip (Singapore To Singapore/Kuala Lumpur) Train/Car

Singapore - Tampin - Melaka -  Kuala Lumpur - Batu Caves - Cameron Highlands - Penang - Kota Bharu - Terengganu - Cherating/Kuantan - Singapore/Kuala Lumpur

Chauffer Driven Package includes:

• Hotel accommodation as stated below (Twin sharing basis)

• “Private “Pick up and transfer in MPV / Van (“chauffeur-driven service” for the entire journey)

• Local Guide / Driver (English speaking)

• Meals as stated

• Daily Breakfast

• Full Day Melaka City Tour

• Full Day Kuala Lumpur City Tour

• Malaysian Cultural Show with Dinner

• Firefly Tour with Diner

• Full Day Penang City / Island Tour

• Full Day Cameron Highlands Tour

• Full Day Penang Island Tour

• Full Day Kota Bharu Tour

• Full Day Kuala Terengganu Tour

• Tours & transfers as per itinerary

Accommodation	Location	Rating
Equatorial	Melaka
Swiss Garden	Kuala Lumpur
Strawberry Park	Cameron Highlands
Eastern & Oriental	Penang
Bayview Beach	Penang
Renaissance	Kota Bharu
Primula Beach	Kuala Terengganu
Legend	Cherating

Chauffer Driven Package excludes:

• Personal miscellaneous expenses

• Tips to driver / guide

Notes:

• Please note that smart casual dress is required for Malaysian Cultural Show with Dinner. Shorts, sleeveless tops and slippers are not allowed.
  

Itinerary

Day 1, Thursday (Train)

Singapore - Tampin - Melaka (-/-/-)

Meet at your hotel lobby between 6:30-6:45am. Transfer to the train station departing at 7:50am to Tampin (train time subject to change). Enjoy the rural scenery as the train passes through villages and plantations. Arrive at Tampin station at 12.50pm, where the driver and guide will meet you. Drive towards the historic spice trade port of Melaka, and take in historical sites such as the Stadhuys Building, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple - the oldest functioning Chinese temple in Malaysia, Jonker Street (Antique Row), the Baba and Nyonya Museum,  the Melaka Clock Tower, Christ Church and the famous Porta de Santiago.

Day 2, Friday

Melaka - Kuala Lumpur (B/-/-)

Check out at 11:00am and leave for Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, enjoying scenic views of the countryside along the way. Stop for lunch in a local restaurant. On arrival in Kuala Lumpur, spend the afternoon relaxing. In the early evening, head to the bustling Chinatown and try your hand at bargaining with the market traders. Next, visit the ornate Sri Mahamariamman Temple and feel the mystical aura of the oldest Hindu temple in the city. If you are lucky, you may even see a Hindu wedding in progress. For dinner, enjoy a sumptuous Malaysian buffet dinner and be entertained by an array of traditional cultural performances.

Day 3, Saturday

Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Selangor (B/-/D)

At 10:00am, take a tour of Kuala Lumpur, better known as KL. Take in views of colonial and Moorish architecture set against a backdrop of ultra-modern skyscrapers in this city of contrasts.

Make a stop at the King's Palace, a symbol of Malaysian sovereignty. Take a drive up Robson Heights, and witness the magnificence and splendour of the Thean Hou Temple, nestled into the hillside. Proceed towards Tugu Negara, the National Monument, which was constructed to honour the country's fallen heroes. Other stops include the Lake Gardens, the National Mosque, Merdeka (Independence) Square boasting the world's tallest free-standing flag pole, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and the Selangor Club.

Around 5:00pm, you will proceed to Kuala Selangor, situated about 90 minutes drive away from Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Selangor has much to offer especially to those who wish to take a peek at Malaysian rural life.

Fishing and farming are the main occupations here, although a large part of the area has also been cultivated with oil palm and rubber. Upon arrival, you will be taken to a visit a Chinese fishing village followed by a sumptuous Chinese seafood dinner. After which we will treat you to the highlight of the evening: firefly watching. You will be rowed upstream in a sampan where you can see thousands of fireflies flickering like Christmas lights in the mangrove trees lining the banks of the river. After the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel, arriving at around 10:00pm.

Day 4, Sunday

Kuala Lumpur - Batu Caves - Cameron Highlands (B/-/-)

After breakfast, check out and head off for a countryside tour, making a short stop at the Royal Selangor Pewter factory and proceeding towards the Batu Caves, a huge limestone outcrop housing an elaborate Hindu temple. The caves are a popular place of worship for Hindus and each year, during their auspicious celebration of Thaipusam, hundreds of thousands of Hindus throng the temple. Next, you will proceed towards the cool and refreshing Cameron Highlands, which is 1542 metres above sea level. You will then proceed north towards the hill resort of Cameron Highlands. Upon arrival at Cameron Highlands, check in to your hotel. Spend the rest of the afternoon and evening relaxing and taking in the hill air.

Day 5, Monday

Cameron Highlands - Penang (B/-/-)

After breakfast at your hotel, check out and make an early start on your tour of Cameron Highlands visiting a tea plantation and factory, a strawberry farm, butterfly park, rose garden, and the market square. You will then continue your journey and drive towards Penang. En route visits include the Sam Poh Tong cave temple and Perak Temple in Ipoh. Cross over to Penang using the third longest bridge in the world and arrive in the evening to check into your hotel. Savour nightfall on a trishaw through old Georgetown. Take in all the sights, smells and sounds of the inner city as your trishaw takes you past Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, riding along the historical Farquhar Road, passing St Xavier’s Institution and Convent Light Street, both established in the 19th century by early Christian missionaries. Continue along Chulia Street, cutting into Love Lane and Muntri Street, the infamous red light districts of bygone days. End up at  the seaside esplanade located at Light Street and savour an outdoor hawker dining experience as the locals do - with the South China Sea as a backdrop.

Relish the flavours of dishes like assam laksa - rice noodles in spicy fish soup, curry kapitan - a Peranakan-styled chicken curry dish, spicy prawns, cuttlefish and spinach salad, pai tee - vegetables in top hats, and chendol - a delightful coconut based dessert.

Day 6, Tuesday

Penang (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for a half day "Around Penang" tour with visits to a batik factory, a nutmeg and clove stall, the Snake Temple and Wat Chayamangalaram Temple. Shopping. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 7, Wednesday

Penang - Kota Bharu (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel. After which, you drive towards Kota Bharu using the East-West Highway. The highway offers breathtaking views of the tropical rainforest. If you are lucky you may have to stop for elephants crossing the road. You should arrive in Kota Bharu in the evening.

Day 8, Thursday

Kota Bharu - Terengganu (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, have a short orientation tour through Kota Bharu. Visit the colourful wet market. You can find a variety of local items like batik clothes, cloth of exotic patterns, fruits, vegetables, etc. Kite Museum. After which you will depart for Terengganu. The tour continues to Pulau Duyung Besar, the largest island in the estuary. Fishing boats are built here using age old techniques and tools.

Day 9, Friday

Terengganu - Kuantan/Cherating (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel. You will proceed to Kuantan, en route visiting Cherating and making stops at local villages to observe the traditional way of living. In the afternoon, visit the Cherating village where you will see pandan leaves being weaved into bags, mats and crafts. Free @ Leisure. Enjoy sun bathing @ pool & beach.

Day 10, Saturday

Kuantan/Cherating - Singapore/Kuala Lumpur (B/-/-)

End of Tour

Our tour prices are inclusive of 9 nights hotel accommodation, all overland transfers, meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) and sightseeing as specified in the program with an English-speaking driver-cum-guide.

Not included are meals not mentioned in the program, beverages consumed during meals, optional tours and expenditures of a personal nature.

Note: In the event that the above proposed hotels are not available, a similar alternative hotel will be provided.