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A living region with an incredible heritage, West Malaysia on a private tour is the trip off the beaten track that you need. Explore this fabulous region with your guide-driver who will teach you about the culture, history, of West Malaysia.
Your guide will leave nothing to chance, and between visit and discovery, your free time will allow you to visit also on your own. This tailor-made trip to Malaysia, is to share with family, couple or with friends.
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Prices from, on a double basis, subject to availability at the time of booking. Off Christmas period and school holidays. Decreasing price according to the number of participants.
Example of price for a stay in June 2024.
* Hotels subject to availability at the time of booking
French nationals do not require a visa for a stay of less than three months in Peninsular Malaysia and the State of Sabah, but they must be in possession of a passport valid for at least six months. after the end date of stay and a return ticket or continuation of the trip. The local authorities strictly applying these provisions, travelers with an expired passport, or whose validity is less than six months, will be rejected upon arrival.
Tourists going to the state of Sarawak obtain a residence permit valid for one month upon their arrival in that state:
No vaccination is required. The update of diphtheria-tetanus-poliomyelitis (DTP) vaccination is recommended. Tuberculosis vaccination is also desirable in view of the very high incidence of tuberculosis in Malaysia.
The currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR). 1.00 € = 4.74 MYR
The official language is Malay.
French Embassy
Level 31- Integra Tower 348 jalan Tun Razak
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +60 3 20 53 55 00
Permanence (emergencies only): +60 12 201 35 40
Embassy of Malaysia
2 bis, rue de Bénouville
75116 Paris
Phone: +33 1 45 53 11 85
Best season to leave : In Malaysia the climate is equatorial. Temperatures are high and stable throughout the year, although they decrease slightly between November and January, when highs drop to 28-29 degrees, and increase slightly between March and August, when highs are around 32- 33 ° C and lows around 23-25 ° C.
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Upon your arrival at Kuala Lumpur, your guide will be waiting to introduce himself and bring you to your hotel.
Following your check-in, set off on a night-time walking tour of the city. The visit will continue with Chinatown for evening culinary exploration.
Browse the Petaling Street and its many animations.
Take the opportunity to walk the architectural colonial heart of old Kuala Lumpur to familiarize you with the past and current uses of these iconic buildings ranging from the late 1800s to the mid-1930s.
Overnight in Kuala Lumpur
Around 9:00 a.m., your guide will be waiting for you to explore Kuala Lumpur's Hindu culture.
Start with a greeting in the traditional language, Tamil. Vanakkam! The smallest of Malaysia's three main ethnic groups, Malaysian Indians make up around 10% of the population. Descendants mostly of Tamil-speaking South Indian immigrants, they came to Malaysia during British colonial rule. With their colorful culture, spicy cuisine, among others, they have changed the look of Kuala Lumpur.
Visit the local hindu temple to receive a priest's blessing local. This is the opportunity to crack a coconut for the deity.
Go to the district of Little India and discover a profusion of authentically Indian products such as an assortment of jams, aromatic spices, exotic scents and dazzling ornaments.
Return to the hotel in the middle of the afternoon for a free evening.
Overnight in Kuala Lumpur
Day of historical discovery and gastronomic trails to Ipoh. Start from the Kuala Lumpur Sentral station. Ipoh was famous for its tin-containing valley known as the “City of Millionaires” during the Tin Rush. It is also the birthplace of Malaysian white coffee.
Sit back and observe the different landscapes of the road that will take you to the picturesque town of Ipoh, nestled among magnificent limestone mountains.
Start the walking tour on the Ipoh heritage trail, a leisurely stroll around the historic old town of Ipoh. Go through the Ipoh mosque and head to the Birch Memorial Clock Tower, built in 1909 in memory of James WW Birch, the first British resident of Perak.
Stop for a few famous traditional snacks. Ipoh's cookies and pastries date back to the early 1900s, when they were traditionally offered at Chinese festivals. Today they are still made by hand.
End the walking tour in the anime Concubine lane, home to Ipoh's best antiques and fantastic architecture.
Transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight in Ipoh
Meeting with the English-speaking driver at 09:00 a.m. and transfer to temple of Kek Lok Tong cave. Head to the Kek Lok Tong cave temple (The cave temple has been a place of worship since the 1920s). 45 minutes will be enough to explore the site with several Buddhist figures. Continue to Gua Temperung Caves, one of the deepest in the Malay Peninsula. Take a well-lit and maintained walking path on platforms of different heights to admire the spectacular stalactites and stalagmites.
Return to Ipoh and learn to make a traditional lantern and showcase this age-old craft with a lantern master who is one of the few traditional lantern makers in Malaysia.
Overnight in Ipoh
Leave Ipoh with an English speaking driver to make the route to Kuala Kangsar. Upon arrival in the royal city, visit the village of Sayong, where many traditional malay houses still remain along the banks of the Perak river.
Then continue to a ubudiah mosque before going to Royal Museum, building which houses a temporary residence of HRH Sultan Iskandar Shah of Perak.
Have a local lunch in Kuala Kangsar before continuing for 45 minutes with a traditional Malay family to enjoy a two night homestay stay in Suka Suka Homestay in a traditional Malay house with Mr. Aziz and his family. Located on the edge of chenderoh lake à Perak, take an introductory tour, then choose to relax at the back of the lake and forested mountains or go for a kayak trip two and a half hours before a barbecue dinner composed of local products, followed by traditional games.
Overnight homestay in Suka Suka
Start the day with a breakfast at the inhabitant's before leaving at 9:00 am for a walk in the village. Travel by boat to a traditional malay village with wooden houses on stilts, where the guide will explain to you the life of this local village.
Stop en route for a Teh Tariq before returning to the locals for lunch.
In the afternoon you will learn how to wear the Malay Sarong in a traditional way before you relax. You can also choose to take a more adventurous walk to a nearby waterfall or jump into a kayak again.
Un authentic traditional Malay dinner will be served tonight.
Overnight homestay in Suka Suka
Direction with your driver, towards the coastal fishing village of Kuala Sepetang. Famous for its charcoal ovens, visit one of Malaysia's largest charcoal factories established in 1930.
Continuation with a boat trip after the fishing village of Kuala Sepetang before taking a local seafood lunch.
After lunch, drive one hour and thirty minutes to Georgetown. If time permits, stop by Typing and explore the lake gardens, the first public garden created under the British regime in Malaysia.
Penang has long been a stopping point for traders on the long road between India and China. With a natural harbor and abundant fresh water, it came under British control in the mid-1700s and quickly became a world-renowned trading port. The UNESCO-listed city of Georgetown continues to draw visitors to its shores, promising a distinctive cuisine, unique colonial charm and special customs.
Arrive late afternoon and spend the rest of the evening at leisure.
Overnight in Penang
This morning, meet the guide in the hotel lobby at 08:30 am and travel to the hotel in the heart of Georgetown. Participate in a morning workshop with Mr. Lee, Georgetown's last traditional incense stick maker. Learn about this traditional business with the legacy living in its pre-war store on Stewart Lane.
Making wooden sticks since the end of his studies, he continues this rare profession. Spend 2-3 hours for Mr. Lee to demonstrate incense stick rolling techniques and be rewarded with a selection of sandalwood incense sticks, along with knowledge of this endangered craft.
At 11:30 am, continue exploring Georgetown and head to the Sri Mahamariamman temple to learn more about Hindi culture.
Have lunch in the Little India district of Penang before discovering the fortune telling of the local parrot astrologer. When a client is seated in front of the fortune teller, the latter opens the cage and lets the parrot out.
Explore Penang by night by trishaw (for hotels located in Georgetown). Known locally as scholarshipWith motorcycles and cars the main form of transport, the trishaw driver is endangered with less than 150 trishaw drivers in Penang. Discover Georgetown's heritage by night with this three-wheeled transportation before exploring the Red Garden Food Paradise night market.
Overnight in Penang
Set off towards the winding road of Hot Bay toward Art and Garden where nature meets art. Three hectares of rolling land, three levels, a green sanctuary with an incredible variety of bromeliads, air plants, aloes, agaves, ginger, images of trumpets and orchids amidst glass sculptures, in clay and metal, as well as colorful paintings and mosaics.
A pleasant walk along the terraced hill with an explanation of the origin and use of each plant, the art of glass perfectly mixed with tropical vegetation and landscapes as well as many other work supports .
Then join Georgetown with a stop in the peaceful town of Flip Island, in central Penang.
In the early afternoon, continue with a short transfer to Penang to complete the artistic visit of the day by stopping at Fuan Wong's glass workshop, in Armenian Street, to see other great works before returning to the hotel at 15:00 p.m.
Dinner free.
Overnight in Penang
After breakfast at the hotel, end of your tailor-made trip to Malaysia.
Transfer to Penang airport for your return to France.
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