travee+7N/8D Peninsular Heritage: Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang - Four Old Port and Tin Towns
Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang · 7 nights / 8 days · Malaysia
From MYR 1,494 per person
Four Old Port and Tin Towns. Stay plan: Malacca (2N) – Kuala Lumpur (2N) – Ipoh (1N) – Penang (2N). Arrive Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA / klia2), depart Penang International Airport.
Where the nights are
Malacca (2N) → Kuala Lumpur (2N) → Ipoh (1N) → Penang (2N)
Day by day
- Day 1 — Arrival and transfer to Malacca
Arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA / klia2). Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Malacca. The old port of the Melaka Sultanate — a Dutch red square, Portuguese ruins and the antique shops of Jonker Street. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Malacca.
Overnight: Malacca
- Day 2 — Malacca: Dutch Square, Christ Church and the Stadthuys
Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Malacca — the Dutch Square, Christ Church and the Stadthuys; the A Famosa gate and the ruins of St Paul Church; and a Melaka river cruise past the painted riverside houses. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Malacca.
Overnight: Malacca
- Day 3 — Malacca to Kuala Lumpur
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Kuala Lumpur — a 150 km, two-hour run down the North-South Expressway. The Malaysian capital, where the Petronas Twin Towers stand over colonial shophouses, temple lanes and some of the best shopping in Asia. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Petronas Twin Towers and the KLCC Park fountain show. Overnight in Kuala Lumpur.
Overnight: Kuala Lumpur
- Day 4 — Kuala Lumpur: Batu Caves and its 272 painted steps to the Murugan shrine
Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kuala Lumpur — Batu Caves and its 272 painted steps to the Murugan shrine; Merdeka Square, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Masjid Jamek; and the KL Tower observation deck and Sky Box. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kuala Lumpur.
Overnight: Kuala Lumpur
- Day 5 — Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Ipoh — a 205 km, two-and-a-half-hour drive. A limestone-ringed tin town of cave temples, white-coffee shops and an unfinished Scottish castle. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Sam Poh Tong and Perak Tong cave temples. Overnight in Ipoh.
Overnight: Ipoh
- Day 6 — Ipoh to Penang
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Penang — a 165 km, two-hour drive. 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
- Day 7 — 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
- Day 8 — Penang — departure
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Penang International Airport for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Malaysia.
Inclusions
- 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.
Exclusions
- 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.