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10N/11D Grand Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - West Coast Cities and a Borneo Finish

10 nights · 11 days Leisure Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Toyota Vios Sedan

West Coast Cities and a Borneo Finish. Stay plan: Kuala Lumpur (2N) – Genting Highlands (1N) – Penang (2N) – Langkawi (2N) – Kota Kinabalu (3N). Arrive Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA / klia2), depart Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

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 Lumpur

    Arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA / klia2). Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian capital, where the Petronas Twin Towers stand over colonial shophouses, temple lanes and some of the best shopping in Asia. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kuala Lumpur.

    Overnight Kuala Lumpur Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Kuala Lumpur: Petronas Twin Towers and the KLCC Park fountain show

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kuala Lumpur — the Petronas Twin Towers and the KLCC Park fountain show; Batu Caves and its 272 painted steps to the Murugan shrine; and Merdeka Square, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Masjid Jamek. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kuala Lumpur.

    Overnight Kuala Lumpur Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Kuala Lumpur to Genting Highlands

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Genting Highlands — a 55 km, one-hour climb into the Titiwangsa range. A resort city at 1,800 metres in the Titiwangsa range, reached by cable car and cool enough to need a jacket in the evening. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Awana SkyWay cable car and the Chin Swee Caves Temple. Overnight in Genting Highlands.

    Overnight Genting Highlands Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Genting Highlands to Penang

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Penang — the cable car down and a 60-minute flight from Kuala Lumpur. George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage port of clan houses, street murals and jetty villages, with the beach strip of Batu Ferringhi a short drive north. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the George Town heritage core and its famous street murals. Overnight in Penang.

    Overnight Penang Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Penang: Kek Lok Si Temple and the Kuan Yin pagoda

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Penang — Kek Lok Si Temple and the Kuan Yin pagoda; Penang Hill by funicular railway; and the Clan Jetties, Fort Cornwallis and Little India. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Penang.

    Overnight Penang Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Penang to Langkawi

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Langkawi — a 30-minute flight. A duty-free archipelago of 99 islands on the Andaman Sea, where a cable car climbs into rainforest above the long white beach of Pantai Cenang. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Langkawi SkyCab cable car and the curved SkyBridge. Overnight in Langkawi.

    Overnight Langkawi Meals Breakfast
  7. 7
    Day 7

    Langkawi: Kilim Geoforest mangrove cruise with eagle feeding and the bat cave

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Langkawi — the Kilim Geoforest mangrove cruise with eagle feeding and the bat cave; Telaga Tujuh, the Seven Wells waterfall; and Dataran Lang, the Eagle Square, and the Langkawi waterfront. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Langkawi.

    Overnight Langkawi Meals Breakfast
  8. 8
    Day 8

    Langkawi to Kota Kinabalu

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Kota Kinabalu — a three-and-a-half-hour flight by way of Kuala Lumpur. The west-coast capital of Sabah under Mount Kinabalu, with reef islands twenty minutes offshore and a sunset market on the waterfront. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park islands of Manukan, Sapi and Mamutik. Overnight in Kota Kinabalu.

    Overnight Kota Kinabalu Meals Breakfast
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    Day 9

    Kota Kinabalu: Mari Mari Cultural Village

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kota Kinabalu — the Mari Mari Cultural Village; the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque and Signal Hill observatory; and the Filipino night market and a Tanjung Aru sunset. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kota Kinabalu.

    Overnight Kota Kinabalu Meals Breakfast
  10. 10
    Day 10

    Kota Kinabalu: Klias river cruise for proboscis monkeys and fireflies

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kota Kinabalu — a Klias river cruise for proboscis monkeys and fireflies; the Sabah State Museum and the Atkinson Clock Tower; and the Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park islands of Manukan, Sapi and Mamutik. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kota Kinabalu.

    Overnight Kota Kinabalu Meals Breakfast
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    Day 11

    Kota Kinabalu — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Kota Kinabalu International Airport 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 Lumpur 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Genting Highlands 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Penang 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Langkawi 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Kota Kinabalu 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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