Peninsular Malaysia
In Kuala Lumpur, check out the architecture of the modern Infokraf
Center and original Central Market,
stroll the open-air markets (in particular the Sunday
Market) with its excellent selection of batik sarongs, Kelantan silverware
and earthenware pottery…visit the Batu Caves,
where pilgrims carry their deity deep within the Cathedral Cave…take an
historical tour of Malacca …feel the
cool air of the hill stations in the "chocolate hills" of the Cameron
Highlands and visit the tea plantations.
Borneo
Glide through the water villages in Sabah…explore
Tunku Abdul Rahman National Marine Park
to see anteaters and bearded pigs…see rare orchids on the slopes of Mt.
Kinabalu…take a dip in the soothing Poring
Hotsprings or a breathtaking canopy walk suspended high above the
forest floor…see the orangutans orphans at the Sepilok
Orangutan Sanctuary…watch the turtles lay their eggs on Selingan
Island…ride in a canoe up the Kinabatangas
River to see long-nosed proboscis monkeys up close…in Sarawak,
visit Kuching's open air markets, the former palace of the White Rajah and the
Sarawak Museum…stroll through Bako
National Park, a coastal nature sanctuary.
Islands of Malaysia
Snorkel in the coral reefs of Tioman Island…
enjoy the luxury resorts of Penang and Langkawi…Tour
Penang's colorful capital, Georgetown…
ride on the funicular railway or walk up the jungle paths to the peak for stunning
views of the northern straits…spend several star-studded nights of pampering
at the exclusive Pangkor Laut, home to yellow
pied hornbills and crab-eating macaque monkeys.
