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7N/8D East Coast Islands: Perhentian and Redang - Turquoise Water on the Monsoon Coast

7 nights · 8 days Leisure Terengganu Malaysia Toyota Vios Sedan

Turquoise Water on the Monsoon Coast. Stay plan: Kuala Terengganu (1N) – Perhentian Islands (3N) – Redang Island (3N). Arrive Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu, depart Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Arrival and transfer to Kuala Terengganu

    Arrive at Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kuala Terengganu. The Terengganu river capital, a Chinatown and a crystal mosque, and the jump-off for Redang and the Perhentians. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kuala Terengganu.

    Overnight Kuala Terengganu Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Kuala Terengganu to Perhentian Islands

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Perhentian Islands — a ninety-minute drive to Kuala Besut and a forty-minute speedboat. Two small islands off the Terengganu coast with coral in swimming distance of the sand — open only outside the north-east monsoon. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, snorkelling at Shark Point and Turtle Bay. Overnight in Perhentian Islands.

    Overnight Perhentian Islands Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Perhentian Islands: Romantic Beach and the Coral Bay sunset

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Perhentian Islands — the Romantic Beach and the Coral Bay sunset; a boat circuit of Perhentian Besar and Perhentian Kecil; and snorkelling at Shark Point and Turtle Bay. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Perhentian Islands.

    Overnight Perhentian Islands Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Perhentian Islands: Romantic Beach and the Coral Bay sunset

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Perhentian Islands — the Romantic Beach and the Coral Bay sunset; a boat circuit of Perhentian Besar and Perhentian Kecil; and snorkelling at Shark Point and Turtle Bay. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Perhentian Islands.

    Overnight Perhentian Islands Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Perhentian Islands to Redang Island

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Redang Island — a ninety-minute boat transfer between the islands. A marine-park island of powder sand and reef drop-offs, an hour by speedboat off Merang. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Redang Marine Park snorkelling sites. Overnight in Redang Island.

    Overnight Redang Island Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Redang Island: Long sweep of Pasir Panjang beach

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Redang Island — the long sweep of Pasir Panjang beach, the turtle sanctuary at Chagar Hutang and the Redang Marine Park snorkelling sites. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Redang Island.

    Overnight Redang Island Meals Breakfast
  7. 7
    Day 7

    Redang Island: Long sweep of Pasir Panjang beach

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Redang Island — the long sweep of Pasir Panjang beach, the turtle sanctuary at Chagar Hutang and the Redang Marine Park snorkelling sites. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Redang Island.

    Overnight Redang Island Meals Breakfast
  8. 8
    Day 8

    Redang Island — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Malaysia.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Kuala Terengganu 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Perhentian Islands 3 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Redang Island 3 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in the selected category hotel or resort on double/twin sharing basis.
  • Meal plan as booked (Room Only / Daily Breakfast / Half Board), served at the hotel.
  • All airport, inter-city and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
  • Domestic flight and ferry tickets between the towns of the itinerary where the route calls for them.
  • All road tolls, inter-state charges, parking, fuel and driver allowances.
  • A local representative on arrival and 24x7 coordination from the Malaysia destination desk.
  • One bottle of drinking water per person per day while on tour.

Not included

  • International airfare to and from Malaysia, and airport taxes on it.
  • Entrance fees, tickets and activity charges at the places the day programme names — theme parks, cable cars, towers, island-hopping and mangrove boats, museums and parks. Quoted on request or paid direct at the gate.
  • A separate accompanying guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
  • Malaysia eVISA / Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) fees and travel insurance.
  • Optional tours and activities not named in the programme — water sports, spa, diving courses and Sipadan permits.
  • Meals other than those stated, room service, alcoholic and bottled beverages, laundry and personal expenses.
  • Compulsory Gala Dinner supplements over Christmas Eve, New Year Eve, Chinese New Year and Hari Raya.
  • Early check-in or late check-out unless confirmed in writing at the time of booking.
  • Tourism Tax and any state levy collected by the hotel at check-in.
  • Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — flight or ferry delay, weather, monsoon island closure or a change of government levy.

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