9-Day Malaysia Peninsula Tour

Day 01: U.S.-Kuala Lumpur
Depart U.S. for Kuala Lumpur.

Day 02: Kuala Lumpur
Arrive Kuala Lumpur, meet by our representatives, transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Renaissance Hotel.

Day 03: Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor
A Morning city tour will take you to see: Masjid Jamek, the oldest surviving mosque in the city, located at the confluence of the Klang & Gombak rivers where the city’s first arrival settled in the mid-19th century; Independent Square or Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur’s colonial district, surrounded by the Tudor style royal Selangor Club, National History Museum, St Mary’s Cathedral and Sultan Abdul Samad Building, a flamboyant Moorish-style building dated from 1897; Kuala Lumpur Lake Garden and Orchid Garden where 1 hectare of exotic orchids are being nurtured. Return to hotel and rest. In the late afternoon, depart for Kuala Selangor and visit Butik Malawati, a hill overlooked the town; ruin of Fort Atlingsburg and Selangor Nature Park. Enjoy a seafood dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D).

Day 04: Kuala Lumpur-Banghuris
Travel to Banghuris and experience a truly living traditional lifestyle which is rapidly diminishing. Banghuris is a name representing three villages with a population of about 3,000. Visit a coffee plantation and a palm oil plantation (closed on Sundays). Enjoy a traditional Malay lunch at the home of the village folks. Return to Kuala Lumpur after lunch; afternoon free at leisure. (B/L).

Day 05: Kuala Lumpur
Day free at leisure for you to explore the city of Kuala Lumpur. (B)

Day 06: Kuala Lumpur-Cameron Highlands
Visit Batu Caves where a natural limestone cave was converted into an elaborated Hindu Temple. Continue on to Cameron Highland, named after the British surveyor William Cameron who charted the area. Coffee and noodle stop will be made at Bidor. Experience an entertaining hand-on cooking class at the Strawberry Park Resort. (B/D).
Accommodation: Lakehouse Resort.

Day 07: Cameron Highlands
Morning tour of the Cameron Highland area, once a popular retreat for the wealthy and British officials. Visit a tea plantation; enjoy morning tea at a butterfly park; observe the life style of the locals, rose valley and vegetable markets. Afternoon free at leisure. (B).

Day 08: Cameron Highlands-Penang
Depart Cameron Highlands for Penang. En-route, visit Ipoh, once an affluent city because of tin mining. Currently, the state capital of Perak and the third largest city of Malaysia. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit the Ubudiah Mosque, the Iskandariah Palace before reach Gerogetown at the island of Penang. Georgetown was the base of the British East India Company and named after the Prince of Wales. It has an authentic Strait Settlements aura, with well preserved colonial architecture, traditional wooden shop-houses and traditional diverse cuisines developed by its India, Malay, Peranakan, Chinese, Thai and European communities. (B/L).
Accommodation: Bayview Hotel Georgetown.

Day 09: Georgetown, Penang
Morning tour of Georgetown, visiting Fort Cornwallis where the founder of the city, Sir Francis Light, first stepped ashore in 1786; Chew Jetty and the Weld Quay Clan Piers where low houses, shops and shrines are built;
Khoo Kong Si Temple, a Chinese temple found by wealthy Hokkien (Amoy) merchants of the Khoo Clan in 1835. Lunch at a local restaurant, afternoon free at leisure. (B/L).

Day 10: Gerogetown-U.S.
Morning free at leisure, transfer to Penang Airport for departure. (B).