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Kuala Lumpur Tours

Day 1 (L/D) Depart Kuala Lumpur in the morning and basic instructions on the fundamentals of jungle travel by road to the rural town of via Genting survival, ecology, flora identification etc. You will then Taman Negara Sempah Mountain Pass. At Jerantut you will stop for take a return trek on a different trail passing Lubok lunch and a short rest before proceeding to the River Simpon water hole for a swim and a rest. National Park Bank at Kuala Tembeling. From here you will travel by Overnight: Taman Negara Resort 3 days/2 nights outboard motor canoes to where the park headquarters are situated. The 3 hour trip upriver is Day 3 (B/L) After breafast you will return to Kuala fascinating and the jungle vegetation along the river Tembeling by boat and then by car, arriving back into banks is very dense. You will arrive at Kuala Tahan in Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon. the late afternoon, with the evening at your leisure. Overnight: Taman Negara Resort Day 2 (B/L/D) The day will be spent in the park, where you will have the option to take a motorised canoe up Departures Twin Single Child the Tahan River tributary upstream to the cataracts of share supplement (under 12) Lata Berkoh, where there is excellent fishing nearby or 1 Jan - 31 Mar 233 41 117 depart early for the canopy walk that stretches a 1 Apr - 31 Dec 233 41 117 distance of 500 metres (the longest in the world). After Prices are in £'s per person. the canopy walk you will go on a jungle trek to Teresik Hill from where you can view Mount Tahan, the Prices include: Accommodation at hotels listed or similar, meals as highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia at 2178 specified B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, English speaking guide, air- metres (7186 ft). During the trek your guide will give conditioned vehicle, portage, service charges & tax (incl. VAT), pick up & drop off at Kuala Lumpur City hotel on day 1 & 3.

Day 1 You will depart from Kuala Lumpur in the early Day 3 (B) After breakfast you will descend from the morning for , one of three districts in for Kuala Lumpur. Cameron Highlands Cameron Highlands where there is a concentration of 3 days/2 nights shops and restaurants. The 1,530 metre ascent to Tapah takes you through mountain roads, and en-route you will see waterfalls, streams, giant Fern trees, with the occasional sighting of aborigines out on hunting trips armed with blow-pipes and poisoned darts. You will arrive at the Cameron Highlands in the late afternoon. Note: No meals are provided. Departures Twin Single Child Overnight: Strawberry Park (or similar) share supplement (under 12) Day 2 (B) After breakfast you will visit the fruit and 1 Apr - 19 Dec 173 43 86 vegetable farms, flower garden, tea plantation and an 20 Dec - 31 Dec 184 43 92 agricultural station. The rest of the day is free to explore Prices are in £'s per person. the resort area or simply be rejuvenated by the fresh cool air. There is an 18 hole golf course in the area also. Prices include: Accommodation at hotels listed or similar, meals as A sweater is recommended for use in the evenings. specified B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, English speaking guide, air- conditioned vehicle, portage, service charges & tax (incl. VAT), pick Overnight: Strawberry Park (or similar) up & drop off at Kuala Lumpur City hotel on day 1 & 3.

Day 1 - Sat Arrive into Kuala Lumpur international Day 5 - Wed (B/L) by land to Penang (2 hours), On the airport and be transferred to your chosen city hotel. way to Penang, visit the oldest museum in Malaysia, Colonial Malaysia built during the British occupation in Taiping and take 7 days/6 nights Day 2 - Sun (B/L) Kuala Lumpur Discovery Tour (4 a drive through the Lake Gardens and the Allied War hours). Despite rapid development, Kuala Lumpur has Cemetery. The journey includes a pleasant drive across retained her charm, with a skyline that blends the Old Kuala Lumpur, Cameron Highlands, Ipoh, Penang Penang Bridge, longest in Asia. Optional: Dinner at World with the new. See fine examples of Colonial and E&O Hotel. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the Moorish architecture, such as the Sultan Abdul Samad colonial E&O Hotel with its Moorish minarets, Building, the Royal Selangor Club and the old Railway spacious domed lobby and sweeping seafront. This Station with gilded cupolas, turrets and minarets. hotel was established by the Armenian Sarkies Other highlights include the serene and elegant Jamek Brothers in 1885 during the spice trade era. Mosque, the Petronas twin tower - highest building in the world, the majestic Royal Palace, Lake Gardens Overnight: Accommodation is not included, please and the National Monument. Stop for lunch at see pages 219-222 for hotel choices. Coliseum Restaurant in an old colonial setting. Option to visit Central Market before returning to your chosen Day 6 - Thu (B/L) Penang Discovery Tour (5 hours). city hotel. Optional: Dinner at Carcosa Sri Negara Visit the most outstanding historical remains of Georgetown, the Fort Cornwallis where Captain The stately Carcosa was once home to the former Francis Light first landed. Then take a drive through British High Commissioner to Malaysia. The mansion inner Georgetown, visit Penang Museum to learn enjoys hilltop setting and following Queen Elizabeth about the early history of Penang. Ascend Penang Hill II’s stay in 1989, it was turned into a boutique hotel by means of funicular railway, built by the British in with elegant dinning facilities. 1923. Enjoy lunch at the summit amidst the panoramic view of Penang Island. Drive past the Jesselton Heights Day 3 - Mon (B/L) by land to Cameron Highlands (3 residential area and visit the Botanical Gardens hours). Cameron Highlands, 6690 feet above sea level founded by Charles Curtis in 1884. The rest of the day was first discovered in 1885 by the British during their is free for own activities. colonial rule. Here the foliage changes and the temperature drops more than 80C Celsius from the Overnight: Accommodation is not included, please lowland. During the winding ascent to the highlands, see pages 219-222 for hotel choices. some aboriginals with their blow-pipes for hunting may be sighted. Optional: Dinner at the Scottish Ye Day 7 - Fri The day is free at leisure until transfer to Olde’ Smokehouse. airport for departure flight. Overnight: Lake House, formerly the home of the late Colonel Stanley Forster. This Tudor styled country house is a picture of English splendour and cosy comfort. Day 4 - Tue (B/L) by land to Ipoh (2 hours). After an early exploration of Cameron Highlands, tea Departures Twin Single Child plantation and vegetable farms descend and drive up share supplement (under 12) north. Along the way, stop at Kellie’s Castle, a pre war 1 Jan - 31 Mar 167 56 83 ruins of colonial influence and visit Pasir Salak where 1 Apr - 31 Dec 184 61 92 the First British Resident of Perak, J.W.W. Birch was Prices are in £'s per person. assassinated. Lunch en route at Tapah rest house. Prices include: Accommodation at hotels listed or similar, meals as Optional: Dinner at the colonial Majestic Hotel in specified B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, English speaking guide, air- Ipoh town. conditioned vehicle, portage, service charges & tax (incl. VAT), pick up & drop off at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on day 1 & 7. Prices exclude: Accommodation in Kuala Lumpur on days 1 & 2, Overnight: Heritage Hotel, Ipoh. accommodation in Penang on days 5 & 6 and optional dinners.

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