Kuala Lumpur›Malacca›Batu Caves›Cameron Highlands›Ipoh›Bukit Merah›Penang
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Abstract
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5 days / 4 nights - from Kuala Lumpur to Penang.
Characteristics
Group tour in English + Italian-speaking interpreter (see departure calendar). Private daily tour in English/Italian include meals (v. the fee includes) departures are guaranteed (min 2 participants). Subject to availability
Important notes
Flight to Kuala Lumpur (not included): it is necessary to book flights arriving by 10.00.
Flight from Penang (not included) last day: it is necessary to book flights departing after 16.00.
The scheduled times are indicative; the exact times will be confirmed locally by the guides.
Types of hotels planned
Superior category Kuala Lumpur: Pullman Hotel Cameron Highlands: Strawberry Park Penang: Jen Hotel Penang
Group tours have a maximum of 26 participants (especially in August). The following vehicles will be used for the tour: up to 10 people: 1 12-seater minivan; up to 16 people: 2 12-seater minivans; 17 people or more: 40-seater bus. Groups of up to 16 people will be divided between the two vehicles and accompanied by a single local Italian-speaking tour leader and a local English-speaking guide. On longer journeys, there will be stops where the local Italian-speaking tour leader will alternate between the vehicles. Only once the final destination, or the destination of greatest interest, has been reached will the guide bring the groups together to begin the tour.
Meals
Legend: B breakfast, L lunch.
Itinerary
Giorno 1 — Kuala Lumpur
After immigration formalities, passport control, baggage retrieval, and customs, you will be greeted by a local guide and transferred to the hotel. The room is available starting from 15.00. The visit begins in the afternoon. Around 2:30 pm, I will meet the guide in the hotel lobby and begin the discovery of Kuala Lumpur. The tour will start with a visit to the colorful and unique Thean Hou Buddhist Temple, then continue through the lush Lake Garden with its tropical nature and stop in front of the modern National Mosque before reaching the old white stone Railway Station, built by the British. From there, we will arrive at Independence Square, the center of old Kuala Lumpur, which was born in the 19th century around tin mines. We will proceed with a walking tour to discover the old city streets lined with typical small Malay/colonial style buildings (shop houses) and the popular markets of Central Market and Chinatown, near which the colorful Sri Mahamariamman Hindu temple is also located. Finally, we will reach the iconic Petronas Twin Towers to take beautiful photos of this technological marvel. I return to the hotel and the evening is free. Lunch and dinner free.
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Giorno 2 — Kuala Lumpur → Malacca → Kuala Lumpur
Breakfast. Early in the morning departure for Melaka. Km 120 - hours 2 approximately. Around 07:45/08:00, meet your guide in the hotel lobby and depart for the historic city of Malacca, rich in temples, markets and mosques. The visit begins with a boat ride along the Melaka River, approaching the city centre by water. The historic buildings preserved in the city have contributed to Malacca being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. Continue to the Clock Tower Square, home to the Dutch-style Stadthuys (Town Hall), before climbing St. Paul’s Hill, where the ruins of the church of the same name can be found. The city tour ends at the Porta de Santiago, the only remaining trace of the last bastion of the former Portuguese fortress of “A Famosa”, which was later destroyed by the British. Take a walk along Jonker Street, the main street of Chinatown, renowned for its traditional shops. From here, continue to Harmony Street, so called because temples belonging to the region’s main religions stand side by side in peaceful coexistence. Here you will find the historic Chinese Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and the Kampung Kling Mosque. Lunch at a restaurant. I return to the hotel and the evening is free.
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Giorno 3 — Kuala Lumpur → Batu Caves → Cameron Highlands
Breakfast. Early in the morning departure for Cameron Highlands. Short stop at Batu Caves. The Hindu Sanctuary of Batu Caves, one of the most important outside of India. After climbing the 272 steps that lead to the Murugan Sanctuary, one of the most revered deities of Hinduism, you can enjoy a splendid view of the city and also encounter the friendly monkeys (macaques) constantly searching for food. These impressive caves are still a pilgrimage destination, especially during the most important Hindu festival in Asia, Thaipusam, celebrated during the Tamil month of full moon (January/February). Continuation to Cameron Highlands. We will travel up the Malay Peninsula to the town of Tapah, where the mountain road begins that will take us to an altitude of 1500 meters. This area is rich in lush tropical vegetation and bamboo. Along the way, we will make a stop at the Iskandar waterfall, and we will also come across several simple villages inhabited by the Orang Asli, the indigenous people of the Malay Peninsula who still largely rely on gathering natural fibers and hunting for their livelihood. We are expected to arrive at the Cameron Highlands plateau in the afternoon. Located on the northwestern border of the state of Pahang, this is the largest cultivated plain in Malaysia, alternating with lush and wild high-altitude forests. Famous for its tea plantations and mild temperatures, which provide relief from the equatorial heat, the Highlands are named after the English topographer William Cameron, who first mapped the area. The Cameron Highlands still retain a characteristic belle époque style, with its orderly farms, Tudor-style country houses, English gardens, and golf courses. In the afternoon, we will enjoy a pleasant and characteristic Afternoon Tea, and then visit some local fruit and vegetable markets. I will arrive at the hotel in the late afternoon. Lunch and dinner free.
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Giorno 4 — Cameron Highlands → Ipoh → Bukit Merah → Penang
Breakfast. In the morning, visit one of the many tea plantations where you will witness the various processing stages. Then, start the descent towards Ipoh, the capital of the Perak State, where you will walk through old streets in the city center, admiring its refined colonial architecture. With the Kinta River dividing the old city from the new one, Ipoh enchants with its art and street food - a bit like a languid version of George Town. You will visit one of the many Buddhist temples carved into the rock. Continuing north, we finally arrive at Bukit Merah, a small island on the lake that can be reached by boat. It is home to the Orangutan Conservation Center, the only one of its kind on the Malay Peninsula. In this center, these primates, found orphaned or near death in the Malaysian Borneo jungle, are housed to undergo a course of care and rehabilitation. Various aspects of research and study on these primates are also addressed, with the aim of raising awareness among federal authorities and future generations about the endangered future of orangutans. After visiting the center, the journey will continue towards the state of Penang. In the afternoon, arrival on the island will be expected, crossing one of the longest bridges in Asia, the Penang Bridge, which is exactly 13.5 km long. I will arrive at the hotel in the late afternoon. Lunch and dinner free.
PLEASE NOTE: The tea plantation is closed to the public on Mondays and during national holidays. The excursion to the Orangutan Island in Bukit Merah may not be possible due to low water levels.
Giorno 5 — Penang
Breakfast. Early in the morning, I meet the guide at the hotel and we set off to visit the city of Georgetown: its unique historical features have made it a UNESCO site. We start the visit at Kek Lok Si, which consists of 7 temples and a tall Pagoda, all characterized by carved pillars, precious woodwork, vibrant paintings, and an abundance of lanterns that create a visually striking impression. After descending back into the city, we pass by the ruins of Fort Cornwallis, the headquarters of the English military/colonial detachment. From here, we take a walking tour through the typical streets of the old town center with its charming and artistic murals; open-air food and spice markets that allow us to taste the daily life of this city, as well as small artisan shops that produce utensils, incense sticks for use in temples, and local pastries. After passing by the Kapitan Kling Mosque and the beautiful St. George Church, a symbol of the large local Christian community, we walk through narrow streets where old housing complexes of the Chinese/Malay Peranakan community stand. Here, we visit the beautiful Khoo Kongsi clan house: named after a prominent Chinese family who were among the wealthy Chinese merchants of the 17th century. The famous Khoo Kongsi temple was built in 1906, when the Khoo clan was at the height of their wealth and eminence in Penang society. At the end of the visit, transfer to the airport. End of the tour.
Price includes
Transfers and tours by bus or minivan with assistance and local guides
Local guides in italiano for the tour
Local guides in italiano o inglese for the tour
Entrances, visits and excursions as per the itinerary
Accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar)
Meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunches
Price does not include
Opening fee and Zero Risk coverage
Medical-luggage-cancellation insurance
Unmentioned meals, beverages and extras in general
Tip
Porterage
Flights and airport taxes
Everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes"
Notes
ROOMS: Triple rooms are always double rooms with an additional bed, often smaller than the two existing beds; triple rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking. Requests for smoking rooms, connecting rooms, adjacent rooms, higher or lower floors, etc., are always on request and not guaranteed. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Participants must ensure before departure that they have the necessary and valid documentation for entry into the countries visited during the tour. HOTEL FINAL LIST: indicated in the travel documents HOTEL, CHECK-IN: as a rule, rooms are assigned starting from 2-3 pm; any early check-in is at the hotel's discretion. The request for a guaranteed early assignment requires booking an extra night prior to arrival. HOTEL, CHECK-OUT: The room must be vacated in the morning, by the time indicated by the hotel; the surcharge for late check-out is equal to 50% of the extra night for check-out by 6 pm; for check-out after that time, an additional night will be charged. HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The organizing company reserves the right to modify the itinerary and/or hotels with others of similar or higher category, means of transportation, etc., if required by unforeseen circumstances and necessary for the safety and normal continuation of the trip. Furthermore, when it is not possible to accommodate all participants in the same hotel, the group will be divided among different hotels of equal category. TIMETABLES: departure times are indicative and depend on the number of hotels from which pick-ups are scheduled for each day; the pick-up start time indicates when customers should be ready in the lobby for departure; in hotels reached last, a wait of at least fifteen minutes or more compared to the indicated time is likely. The return times to the hotel are purely indicative and variable depending on a considerable number of factors including the time dedicated to visits and the intensity of traffic. PUNCTUALITY: we recommend respecting the scheduled times. No refunds are provided for services missed due to customer delays. TIPS: not included, at the discretion of the tourist MEALS: not included unless specified. REFUNDS: There are no refunds for parts of the tour or excursions not carried out due to force majeure; in any case, no refund is due to the customer who decides to interrupt the trip or stay. TRANSFERS: not included unless specified; if included, they are exclusively for/from the hotels scheduled for the tour on the days of the tour's start/end; in case of extending the stay, for transfers to/from other hotels, or for arrivals/departures from other airports, a supplement applies. The supplement always applies if the passenger is traveling alone. Requests for booking transfers not included or for different hotels must be received at least 3 weeks before departure, or an additional urgency supplement will be applied.
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