Tours and Trips in Malaysia

Tick off two of Kuala Lumpur's top attractions in just one day on a hassle-free excursion to the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary and the Batu Caves. Taking a guided tour means you'll travel in air-conditioned comfort from and to your hotel, without wasting time getting lost, and discover lesser-known information from a guide. Plus, to break up the journey, you'll watch a 30-minute documentary during the ride to the Batu Caves. Lunch is included.

See the best of Kuala Lumpur's history and culture with a full-day tour of the city's highlights. Take in the views from the Petronas Towers, then visit the stunning National Mosque of Malaysia and a monument to the country's fierce struggle for independence. Explore the elegant façade of the city's old railway station and pause for photos of the fairytale-like King's Palace. Go deep into a limestone hillside at the Batu Caves and see sacred Hindu shrines before visiting a local art center and returning to your hotel.

Combine experiences with two of Borneo's most interesting primates during this single full-day tour from Sandakan or Kota Kinbalu (must arrange own flights). Visit both the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary to see the inhabitants in their natural environments and learn about conservation efforts.

Explore the colorful underwater world of the Pulau Payar Marine Park on a snorkeling day trip from Langkawi. This family-friendly outing takes you on a 1-hour ferry ride to a large floating platform, which serves as your snorkel base in the well-preserved marine park. Calm seas and high visibility make this snorkeling site - just 18 miles (30 km) offshore - popular with marine life enthusiasts, and you'll find plenty of undersea action. Includes round-trip hotel transport to the jetty plus snorkeling equipment and a box lunch.

See one of Malaysia's most renowned hill stations on a full-day Cameron Highlands tour from Kuala Lumpur. Travel to the cooler hilltop regions where tea plantations carpet the mountains. Visit BOH tea plantation to learn about tea production, and stop at other highlights such as Sam Poh Temple in Brinchang and Tanah Rata. Visit a strawberry farm to pick fresh strawberries, a typical vegetable market and the gardens of Cactus Valley. You'll enjoy sweeping views of the emerald green scenery throughout this jewel of a region.

See the best of Kuala Lumpur with a full-day, small-group sightseeing tour of the city and Batu Caves by bus. Get the perfect overview and orientation as you follow an all-star route that includes the Petronas Towers, the King's Palace, Independence Square and access to the Viewing Deck at KL Tower. Leave the city to discover the sprawling system of caverns at Batu Caves: climb long stairways to Hindu shrines, follow the story of Rama across a shadowy cave wall and go deep into the limestone hillside.

Snap up Kuala Lumpur's star attractions in under half a day on this door-to-door private sightseeing tour. See religious structures like the National Mosque and Thean Hou Temple, architectural wonders including the Petronas Twin Towers and the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, and patriotic sights such as the King's Palace, the National Monument, and the National Museum. Please note: tour excludes any entrance fees that may be payable.

Visit the national park that surrounds Mount Kinabalu on a full-day tour from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Springs, and experience Malaysia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 10-hour nature tour is limited to 7 participants for a personalized experience, so you have plenty of time to hike nature trails, soak in mineral-rich pools, tour the rainforest canopy, and enjoy Borneo scenery at its most dramatic.

See the highlights of the west coast of Sabah without the hassle of a hiring a car on this full-day guided tour. Kinabalu Park, Malaysia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the focus of the tour. Meet some of the 5000 vascular plant species, 300 bird species or 100 lowland mammals that make this national park their home. Swing by the Poring Hot Spring, where locals consider the sulphuric mineral waters have therapeutic properties, before returning to Kota Kinabalu.

If you're short on time but would like to experience authentic tropical forest, try this convenient half-day tour to the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Learn about Malaysia's indigenous people at the museum, then discover the area's rich flora and fauna as you stroll the nature trails with a guide. Tour includes round-trip transfers from selected hotels: upgrade for a private tour.

Visit one of Sabah's traditional markets and a Rungus longhouse on a 9-hour, small-group tour from Kota Kinabalu that includes coach transportation and lunch. See Borneo's diverse cultures first hand at the Sunday market and Bavanggazo village, where locals raise bees and crafts traditional gongs.

This tour of Kuala Lumpur gives you the opportunity to see the major landmarks and monuments of the Malaysian capital. See the main attractions of Malaysia's capital city, the Royal Museum,Visit the Petronas Twin Tower Photo Stop Only, National Museum, KL City Gallery, and more. Round-trip hotel transport is included.

Experience the charms of Malacca, situated on the Straits of Malacca. Let an informative guide reveal the multicultural history on this heritage tour of the World Heritage-listed colonial town. See the architecture and religious traditions of Indian and Chinese immigrants, sample local Malaccan specialties and visit Porta de Santiago (A Famosa), which dates back to Portuguese traders. Minivan transport is included from central Kuala Lumpur.

Families and animal lovers won't want to miss this unforgettable journey into the wildlife world. In just one day, tour Kuala Lumpur's four star animal attractions: Aquaria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, and Kuala Lumpur Zoo. Besides discovering thousands of different species, enjoy a delicious Malaysian lunch. Your tour includes pickup and drop-off from selected central hotels.

Experience the natural beauty, historic places and fireflies of Kuala Selangor on a full-day trip from Kuala Lumpur with a seafood dinner. Visit a historic, colonial fort that's home to a lively population of silver leaf monkeys, then watch for migratory birds in a nearby sanctuary. Enjoy a fish dinner in a local restaurant, then board an un-motorized traditional boat to travel up a river at dusk. See thousands of fireflies light up around you as your oarsmen guide your boat between the scenic mangroves.

Langkawi is one of the best ways to fully experience the island's rich history and verdant sights. Enjoy the legends and attractions in this paradise Island. Among the highlight of the visit are Cenang Street, Kuah Town, Eagle Square, and our main attraction of the tour is Mahsuri Tomb and Gallery Perdana.

The Matang Wildlife Centre specializes in rehabilitation for wildlife, such as orangutans, sun bears, civets and other creatures that are orphaned or rescued from captivity. During this full-day visit, learn about the plight of Sarawak's wildlife, and take a guided trek through the rainforest for a look at rare plants. Lunch and hotel transport from Kuching is included.

Adults and children alike will be enchanted by this firefly tour, departing from Cherating in the evening. Step aboard a boat for a 1-hour ride through the mangroves of the Cherating River. Your knowledgeable guide is passionate about these charming insects - winged beetles whose bioluminescence glows after dark. Watch while hundreds of little flying lights fill the trees!

Cool and temperate, the Cameron Highlands can be a welcome reprieve from the humidity and heat of Kuala Lumpur. Take a break from the sweltering urban jungle for a day on this tour north to the Highlands. Visit the Orang Asli aboriginal village and learn how the locals hunt with blowpipes; step into an enclosure full of butterflies at the local Butterfly Garden; try locally-grown tea at the BOH Tea Plantation; and go strawberry picking at a local strawberry farm.

Experience Malaysia's diverse cultures with a 7-hour tour to Mah Meri Cultural Village, an Indian enclave, and some of Kuala Lumpur's most important sites. Meet members of the Mah Meri community, and learn about the group's religious practices, history and traditional wood carving. Browse colorful shops in Klang town before enjoying an Indian lunch at a local restaurant, and return to Kuala Lumpur by public train. Visit the atmospheric Old Railway Station, then stroll to the National Mosque, Central Market and Merdeka Square, a landmark of colonial-era architecture.