The Singapore to Penang Sojourn (7D/6N)

Rates starting from 3098 MYR/$1026 AUD/$890 USD.*

Experience a taste of Baba Nyonya in Malacca, colonial charm in Cameron Highlands & old Chinese grandeur in Penang.

Day 1: Singapore to Malacca (3.5 hrs)

Pick up at City Hotels at 0730 hrs. Cross the Johor Causeway, which links Singapore to Peninsula Malaysia. After brief formalities, you will enter Johor Bahru - the southernmost state of Malaysia.

Enroute to Malacca, you will pass lush tropical jungle, rubber and palm oil plantations and enchanting laid-back, kampong - or Malay villages. At a rest stop in Aw Pottery you can witness traditional methods of firing pottery maintained by four generations of potters.

After lunch, you tour the historical city of Malacca, visiting attractions like St. Paul’s Hill, the renowned Porta De Santiago, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and Jonker Street where you can hunt for antique souvenirs. Visit the Baba Nyonya Museum for insights into the lifestyle & tradition of the unique peranakans. Stay overnight at Puri Hotel - a secret dwelling in the heart of Malacca.

Day 2: Malacca-Kuala Lumpur (2 hrs)

After breakfast, join a river boat tour for about 45 mins. The cruise will pass through downtown area where you will see the old godowns and fish markets. It also takes in Kampung Morten - a typical Malay Kampung House known as the Villa Sentosa.

Travel to Kuala Lumpur - the capital city of Malaysia. After lunch, our guide will give you an orientation tour of Kuala Lumpur where you will be introduced to the humble beginning of the city to what it is today - a modern cosmopolitan city. Major highlights of the tour: National Monument, National Museum, Sultan Abdul Samad Building - Independence Square, the Selangor Club & the King’s Palace.

Lunch at Kuala Lumpur Tower with a panoramic view of the City.

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Day 3: In Kuala Lumpur

Visit the Petronas Twin Towers for a photostop. The twin towers have a skybridge, which is open to the public - subject to availability as the entry is limited to a certain number of people each day.

Continue to the Lake Gardens area to visit the National Monument.

Visit the Dataran Merdeka – Independence Square fringed by the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Selangor Club Building and the National History Museum. Continue to Central Market - the centre of local art & handicraft in Kuala Lumpur.

Central Market

Central Market was the town’s wholesale and retail wet market. When the decision was made to demolish the Market and surrounding shop-houses, concerned citizens and organizations, including Badan Warisan Malaysia, campaigned for its conservation. With government backing, Bumi Harta Sdn Bhd, the property developer, commissioned architects William Lim Associates and Chen Voon Fee to renovate the building. When it reopened in 1986, this was the first case of a heritage building being adapted for a change in its use on a large scale.

Royal Selangor is the largest producer of pewter in the world and you have an opportunity to see the craftsman at work. Have lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you are free day to explore the city. Shopping is great and it is easy to move around with taxis and the monorail. In the evening, you may want to join an optional tour for a taste of traditional Malay cuisine with a cultural show plus a visit to Chinatown.

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Day 4: Kuala Lumpur to Cameron Highlands (4 hrs)

Travel to Cameron Highlands via the highway with a rest stop at Tapah. This is the town leading to Cameron Highlands and you will get to see the local fruits including the King of Fruits – durian - if in season.

On the way up to the mountain resort, we will stop at a small Aborigine village and a teahouse. Arrive at the Lakehouse. Set in an area dubbed "The Valley of Eternal Spring", this Tudor-style country house sits atop a hill overlooking the lake and landscaped green terraces.

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History of The Lakehouse

The late Colonel Stanley Jack Forster, a retired British Army Officer, was the original builder and owner of The Lakehouse in 1966. The construction of the building took four years and in 1970, the property started its operations as a boutique hotel. Between 1970 and 1977, Colonel Forster was running both The Lakehouse and The Smokehouse. In 1977, he sold The Smokehouse to a local businessman but continued to manage The Lakehouse till his demise in December 1984. As the colonel’s grown up children were not interested in running a hotel, The Lakehouse was then put on sale and in 1989, HPL Hotels & Resorts took over the property and has been managing it since then.

Day 5: Cameron Highland to Penang (7 hrs)

Your day begins by visiting one of the tea plantations owned by the Boh Plantations to watch the processing of black tea and later to sample various kind of tea in the teahouse. After the tea break we will visit the local fruit / vegetable market where fresh produce are sold directly to the locals by the farmers themselves and see the vegetable terraces nearby.

In the late morning, continue with a pleasant drive downhill via Simpang Pulai and northwards to Ipoh - the city of millionaires which made its fortune from the rich tin mines of Kinta Valley, the heart of tin dredging in Malaysia. You will visit one of the famous Cave Temples in Ipoh.

Then we proceed to Kuala Kangsar, with its unique Ubudiah Mosque - a magnificent building with golden dome - and the former palace of the Sultan of Perak with its intricate woodcarvings. Have glimpse of the official residence of the Sultan of Perak - Istana Iskandariah before leaving this charming royal town. Continuing to Province Wellesley you will cross the Penang Bridge (spanning 13.5 km - the longest bridge in Asia and the third in the World) into the island of Penang. Overnight at Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion - a unique heritage experience.

The mansion, dazzling in it's original indigo-blue, incorporates 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases and 220 windows. This mansion has won the UNESCO Conservation Award 2000 & National Architecture Award for Conservation 1995.

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Day 6: In Penang

Discover the rich culture and history of the people of Penang. This tour will take you to the Reclining Buddha Temple and through the streets of old Georgetown passing by Chinatown to the magnificent and ornate Khoo Kongsi Clanhouse.

Drive by the harbour with a visit to the Fort Cornwallis and a look at the "Clan Jetties" - waterfront houses on stilts. Last stop is the Penang Museum. It provides visitors a glimpse at the various ethnic groups that came to Penang in the late 18th Century, and showcases the cultural heritage of each community.

Afternoon free to explore the city on your own.

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Day 7: Depart Penang

Free till transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

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* Prices are approximations: please inquire for detailed pricing information.