Tour type
Tour Level: Moderate
Tour Comfort: Budget
Tour Period: 7 Days
English, German Cameron Highlands, Penang, Kota Bahru, Terengganu, Kuantan
tour highlights
- Historical Malacca Tour
- Walking Tour Historical City of Kuala Lumpur
- Ipoh Heritage Trail
- Kuala Kangsar
- Taiping
- Historical George Town Tour
tour details
Beginning in Kuala Lumpur, your first stop will be the Batu Caves, a truly remarkable religious sight! From here you’ll make your way to the picturesque Cameron Highlands, home to tea plantations and vegetable farms. Next you’ll continue to Penang, stopping at the Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple and Iskandariah Palace along the way. Upon arrival in Penang, you’ll embark on visits to a batik factory, the Snake Temple and Wat Chayamangalaram. Other highlights include the tropical rainforests of Kota Bharu, a wet market, and Pulau Duyong Besar, the largest island on the estuary. The fishing boats built here use age-old techniques and are fine examples of the area’s rich history. You’ll conclude with a visit to a local village to observe the fascinating customs still practiced today.
Why choose this tour?
A great way to discover and learn how different cultural and historical influences shaped the country is via a classic overland trip to visit the major cities in Peninsular Malaysia.08:30 hours
After breakfast at the hotel, depart from your hotel in Kuala Lumpur to the Cameron Highlands. En route, visit the famous Batu Caves with the shrine of the Hindu Deity Lord Subramaniam set within an outcrop of limestone caves. Batu Caves is a popular place of worship for the Hindus and each year during their auspicious celebration of Thaipusam hundreds of thousands of Hindu will throng the temple. After the cave, continue to the Cameron Highlands, which are 1,542 metres above sea level and have the prefect climate to grow tea. On the way north to the Hill Resort of Cameron Highlands, visit the Lata Iskandar Waterfall. Upon arrival at the Cameron Highlands, check in at the hotel. Rest of the afternoon/evening is free at leisure.
Accommodation at Strawberry Park Resort or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
3 hours, 210 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, depart from your hotel in Kuala Lumpur to the Cameron Highlands. En route, visit the famous Batu Caves with the shrine of the Hindu Deity Lord Subramaniam set within an outcrop of limestone caves. Batu Caves is a popular place of worship for the Hindus and each year during their auspicious celebration of Thaipusam hundreds of thousands of Hindu will throng the temple. After the cave, continue to the Cameron Highlands, which are 1,542 metres above sea level and have the prefect climate to grow tea. On the way north to the Hill Resort of Cameron Highlands, visit the Lata Iskandar Waterfall. Upon arrival at the Cameron Highlands, check in at the hotel. Rest of the afternoon/evening is free at leisure.
Accommodation at Strawberry Park Resort or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
3 hours, 210 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
09:00 hours
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for a tour of the Cameron Highlands visiting a tea plantation, tea factory, a vegetable farm and the market square. Afterwards, continue the journey towards Penang. En route visits include the Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple in Ipoh, the Ubudiah Mosque and Iskandariah Palace in Kuala Kangsar. Cross over to Penang, using the fourth longest bridge in Southeast Asia arriving in the evening.
Accommodation at The Northam All Suites or similar.
(Note: The tea plantation is closed on Mondays)
Estimated driving time/distance:
3 hours 45 minutes, 247 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for a tour of the Cameron Highlands visiting a tea plantation, tea factory, a vegetable farm and the market square. Afterwards, continue the journey towards Penang. En route visits include the Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple in Ipoh, the Ubudiah Mosque and Iskandariah Palace in Kuala Kangsar. Cross over to Penang, using the fourth longest bridge in Southeast Asia arriving in the evening.
Accommodation at The Northam All Suites or similar.
(Note: The tea plantation is closed on Mondays)
Estimated driving time/distance:
3 hours 45 minutes, 247 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel. Leave for a half day "Around Penang" tour including visits to a batik factory, a nutmeg and clove stall, the Snake Temple and Wat Chayamangalaram Temple. The rest of the day is free at leisure.
Accommodation at The Northam All Suites or similar.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Accommodation at The Northam All Suites or similar.
Meal included:
Breakfast
09:00 hours
After breakfast at the hotel, drive towards Kota Bharu using the East-West Highway. This route 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.
Note: Some places in the East Coast are closed on Fridays and during Ramadhan fasting month.
Accommodation at Perdana Hotel Kota Bharu or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
5.5 hours, 342 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, drive towards Kota Bharu using the East-West Highway. This route 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.
Note: Some places in the East Coast are closed on Fridays and during Ramadhan fasting month.
Accommodation at Perdana Hotel Kota Bharu or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
5.5 hours, 342 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
09:00 hours
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, have a short orientation tour through Kota Bharu and visit the colourful wet market. Most of the market traders are women, which is a unique aspect of the culture of Kelantan State. Watch out for a variety of local items like batik clothes, cloth with exotic patterns, fruits and vegetables. Kota Bahru is also famous for its silverware and trinkets, kite making, top spinning and songket weaving. There is an opportunity to see how brown sugar is tapped and processed. The town also offers a wide variety of local sweet cakes and delicacies, unique to this part of the country.
Continue the journey to Terengganu.
Visit Pulau Duyong Besar, the largest island in the estuary. Fishing boats are built here using age-old techniques and tools. Drive through Chinatown and view the Maziah Palace and State Mosque.
(Note: Some places in the East Coast are closed on Fridays and during Ramadhan fasting month.)
Accommodation at Primula Beach Hotel Terengganu or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
3 hours, 167 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, have a short orientation tour through Kota Bharu and visit the colourful wet market. Most of the market traders are women, which is a unique aspect of the culture of Kelantan State. Watch out for a variety of local items like batik clothes, cloth with exotic patterns, fruits and vegetables. Kota Bahru is also famous for its silverware and trinkets, kite making, top spinning and songket weaving. There is an opportunity to see how brown sugar is tapped and processed. The town also offers a wide variety of local sweet cakes and delicacies, unique to this part of the country.
Continue the journey to Terengganu.
Visit Pulau Duyong Besar, the largest island in the estuary. Fishing boats are built here using age-old techniques and tools. Drive through Chinatown and view the Maziah Palace and State Mosque.
(Note: Some places in the East Coast are closed on Fridays and during Ramadhan fasting month.)
Accommodation at Primula Beach Hotel Terengganu or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
3 hours, 167 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
09:00 hours
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, depart to Kuantan with a visit to Cherating Village along the way. We stop at local villages to observe their traditional way of living. There is the chance to watch pandan leaves being weaved into bags, mats and crafts and see the antics of trained monkeys plucking coconuts. Free at leisure in Cherating.
(Note: Some places in the East Coast are closed on Fridays and during Ramadhan fasting month.)
Accommodation at Swiss Garden Resort& Spa or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
2.5 hours, 218 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, depart to Kuantan with a visit to Cherating Village along the way. We stop at local villages to observe their traditional way of living. There is the chance to watch pandan leaves being weaved into bags, mats and crafts and see the antics of trained monkeys plucking coconuts. Free at leisure in Cherating.
(Note: Some places in the East Coast are closed on Fridays and during Ramadhan fasting month.)
Accommodation at Swiss Garden Resort& Spa or similar.
Estimated driving time/distance:
2.5 hours, 218 kilometers
Meal included:
Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive from Kuantan back to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore.
(NOTE: for drop-off in Singapore, surcharge applies).
Estimated driving time/distance:
Kuantan - Kuala Lumpur: 3 hours, 260 kilometers
Kuantan - Singapore: 5.5 hours, 352 kilometres
Meal included:
Breakfast
(NOTE: for drop-off in Singapore, surcharge applies).
Estimated driving time/distance:
Kuantan - Kuala Lumpur: 3 hours, 260 kilometers
Kuantan - Singapore: 5.5 hours, 352 kilometres
Meal included:
Breakfast
customise the tour
- Upgrade to luxury vehicles with a beverage package included
- Upgrade to Suite room and enjoy more privileges
- Let us create a special moment for your loved one
- Add Taman Negara tour package before tour start
- Include Belum Rainforest in tour programme
- Extend your stay and explore Tioman Island, Sabah and/or Sarawak
includes
- Accommodation in shared Twin/Double room, air-condition (AC) and private bathroom
- Meals as stated in the programme B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Local driver
- Your private English speaking guide throughout the journey
- Sightseeing/touring, entrance fees
- WiFi in vehicle
- Premium cold towel
- Service charges
excludes
- Optional tours
- Domestic airfare (quoted separately, if requested)
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenditure, such as tips to local guide, drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc.
- Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme
- Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme
- Visa
notes
- Certain parts of the tours on offer are provided by independent third parties, such as airlines, hotels, transport operators and local tourist offices. Diethelm Travel is therefore not responsible for any loss, injury or damage caused thereby to the tourists, including those occurring outside of the normal touring programmers. Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accident, natural disaster, political actions and unrest shall be borne by the tourists.
- We advise that due to frequent flight changes, delays and cancellations by the various domestic airlines and trains we cannot fully guarantee that the proposed itinerary can be carried out as planned. Based on our experience, changes of departure times and/ or cancellations can occur at very short notice even after confirmation of a flight has been received. The same applies for train travel: Schedule changes occur frequently; often without prior notification. In case of schedule changes or flight cancellations we always try everything possible to arrange an alternate programme within the framework of the original quoted costs. However, we reserve the right to charge any cost exceeding the original budget to the tour operator/ travel agent or to the participant of a tour after consultation with the agent.
- Programmers, prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of proposal submission and are subject to change thereafter without advance notice until all services have been paid in full.
- For air ticket reservations, we require the guests' full names AS THEY APPEAR IN THEIR PASSPORTS including passport details. Airfares and reservations are always subject to change.
- Please be advised that prices may be adjusted periodically in case of fuel price increase by our suppliers and hotel room availability at time of booking
- This is a quotation only and reservation for services has not been made nor has availability been checked.
Tour code: PKKCMR7C
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