Malaysia Travel Guide
Use this Malaysia travel guide to help plan your trip.
Malaya is a word that conjures up the mystery of the East: sultans and headhunters, jungles with exotic wildlife and travel on clippers on the South China Sea. Malaya is now modern Malaysia, where jungles are contained in national parks or turned into rubber and palm oil plantations; Kuala Lumpur is a modern metropolis of glass; and container ships, not clippers, now sail the sea. Even so, the country has retained its cross-cultural stamp with its Indian markets, Buddhist temples and the mosques' prayer call. Read our Malaysia travel guide to discover where to travel, either on the Peninsula, with its vibrant western side and bucolic east, or Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, which dovetails more closely with the romantic vision of ‘Malaya’.
Malaya is a word that conjures up the mystery of the East: sultans and headhunters, jungles with exotic wildlife and travel on clippers on the South China Sea. Malaya is now modern Malaysia, where jungles are contained in national parks or turned into rubber and palm oil plantations; Kuala Lumpur is a modern metropolis of glass; and container ships, not clippers, now sail the sea. Even so, the country has retained its cross-cultural stamp with its Indian markets, Buddhist temples and the mosques' prayer call. Read our Malaysia travel guide to discover where to travel, either on the Peninsula, with its vibrant western side and bucolic east, or Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, which dovetails more closely with the romantic vision of ‘Malaya’.
| Malaysia Travel Guide Highlights | |
 Kuala Lumpur Get a night view of glittering Kuala Lumpur and its thrusting skyscrapers from the Petronas Towers. |
 Kuching Despite the number of high-rise buildings, Kuching has still retained its 19th-century charm. |
 Cameron Highlands Enjoy a stroll through colonial Malaysia, amid tea plantations and Tudor lodges. |
 Longhouses Tiny craft bump through rapids on Malaysia's longest river, the Rejang, to reach forest longhouses. |
 Taman Negara National Park Spot the footprints of endangered animals while exploring the trails. |
 Melaka A rich cultural heritage can be seen in Melaka's vibrant Chinatown and fine colonial buildings. |
 Perhentian Islands A hidden paradise of forest tracks and glorious golden sands. |
 Gunung Kinabalu Experience the world's highest Via Ferrata up one of Southeast Asia's loftiest mountains. |
 Penang Explore the pre-war Chinese shophouses and sample the finest curries outside the subcontinent. |
 Sipadan Island Voted one of the top scuba diving destinations, divers can enjoy an up-close view of the wildlife. |
 Pulau Langkawi Part of an archipelago of coral-fringed islands, the rugged Langkawi has picturesque beaches, fishing kampongs and paddy fields. |
 Gunung Mulu National Park Ancient rainforest carpets Sarawak's second highest peak, containing one of the world's largest cave systems. |
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