5-day tour from Singapore to Penang Island

Highlights

• Malacca
• Batu Caves
• Taman Negara
• Cameron Highlands
• Penang

All about the trip

DAY 1: – SINGAPORE – MALACCA (Recommended hotel Puri in Jonkers’ Street)

At 8 am meet and greet at your Singapore hotel and ride to immigration clearance at Johore Bahru to enter Malaysia. Malacca - a UNESCO Heritage City. Visit St Peter’s Church, Stadthuys – Dutch museum, St Paul’s hill, A Famosa (Portuguese fort). Check in at your hotel.

DAY 2: UNESCO MALACCA – KUALA LUMPUR (Recommended hotel: Shangrila hotel)

Kuala Lumpur is a melting pot of diverse cultures – Malays, Chinese, Indians.

At 8.00 am we will visit the iconic Batu Caves where you can climb 272 steps up to the temple of Hindu Deity honored during Thaipusam. Visit the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jamek Mosque (oldest mosque), Old Railway Station, National Mosque, Pewter & Batik educational tour. Photo shoots of Chinatown and Little India.

DAY 3: KUALA LUMPUR - TAMAN NEGARA (Recommended hotel : Mutiara resort)

At 7.30 am we will depart for Taman Negara. Taman Negara is a 130 million years old tropical rainforest, home to many endangered animals like tigers, elephants, and tapirs. You can see 14,000 species of plants, as well as 300 bird species. We will visit the Canopy walkway, see river rapids, do some jungle trekking, do night walking, and visit the Aborigines village. You can see aboriginal fire-making and hunting tools for a native demonstration. You can partake in fire-making and blowpipe demonstration. The experienced nature guide who lives in Taman Negara will belt out facts, and taboos about Taman Negara during jungle trekking. Check in the hotel. night tour with a nature guide to look for scorpions, insects and watch nocturnal animals.

DAY 4: TAMAN NEGARA – CAMERON HIGHLANDS (Recommended hotel Strawberry Resort)

At 8 am we will arrange complimentary pick-up from your Penang hotel and depart for Cameron highlands. En route we will visit tea plantations for a photo shoot. Cameron Highlands is a hill resort with large tea plantations, farmlands, aborigines, and cool temperatures. Tea Plantations are popular with visitors and they also work closely with WWF in animal conservation. The plantations date back to 1885. You can sip tea seated on an elevated tea café and watch the green rolling hills. Take a stroll through the vegetable market to see various products of the Camerons. Check-in to the hotel and have dinner.

DAY 5: CAMERONS – PENANG ISLAND (Recommended Golden Sands Hotel)

We will leave at around 8 am and head for Penang Island, a major tourist destination. It has a diverse culture and consists of Malay, Chinese, and Indian communities. The main attractions are Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Chinese Temple, Clan Jetties, Sleeping Buddha, Fort Cornwallis. Penang also has beautiful beaches and Batu Feringghi is a bustling beachfront with water sports, dining options, and luxury hotels. We will see these interesting highlights before drop off at your hotel on the famous Batu Feringghi beachfront. You will be undisturbed to enjoy the sights, sounds, sun, sea, and sand of Penang Island. Please make your own arrangements for your next destination.

What is included in the price

• Park entry
• Forestry boat, Aborigine village, Canopy walkway, Taman Negara nature guide, jungle trekking
• Limousine service from Singapore to Johore

What is not included in the price

• Hotels (please see recommendations)
• Meals (you will be guided to good restaurants)

Instructions

Please dress according to local weather conditions

This activity is organised by Taman Negara Tour, Jalan Rungkup Taman Kok Lian 15, Kuala Lumpur, 51200, Malaysia, +60 12 382 3385, wintours@gmail.com.