PLANNING A 3D/2N HOLIDAY IN LANGKAWI, Malaysia by ROOPA SREEDHAR

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PLANNING A 3D/2N HOLIDAY IN LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA

Trip: 3D/2N
Approximate cost of the trip per head from KL = INR 9000/- (From Kuala Lumpur & Back)
Cost Includes; Airfare from KL & back(Air Asia), Car rental, fuel, Class B Hotel Accommodation for 2 days (3D/2N), Local Attraction & event fee, food
Room required for 2D

DAY 1

1. Book a hotel online before you land @ Langkawi to avoid wasting time on looking for a good place. Choose Pentai Cenang (beach) or Kedah (town).
2. Rush to the car rental counter at the airport as soon as you land & hire an AC Car (60RM to 120RM) before all the cars are gone. Move to information counter, pick up the map & information brochures.
3. Fill up fuel on the way (RM 30). Go to the hotel, drop your stuff. Book yourself on the island hopping trip for the noon. Pay in advance & collect your receipt. The trip starts at sharp 2pm. If you are not there, they'll leave you & go. (RM 25 to RM 30)
Also book yourself for the next day's Mangrove tour for the first half of the morning. (RM 100 to RM 120)
4. Leave for Cable car immediately. Complete cable car by 12 & get your lunch. Don't waste time lingering in the restaurants.
5. Get back to the hotel before 2:00 pm and go on the lovely Island hopping trip.
6. Enjoy the evening in the brightly lit night markets & a Goa like ambiance.
7. Retire early & sleep well!

DAY 2

1. Pick up for Mangrove tour arrives at 8:30. You can drive your car behind the pickup. It would be better to do so, as you can start exploring the town soon after you complete the Mangrove tour. Otherwise, you will be traveling back and forth on the same roads.
2. Wake up early, get your breakfast. Talk to the pickup car driver & follow the pickup car to reach the Mangrove tour commence point. Get on the tour. Lunch will be served on the floating restaurant. You will be done with the lovely tour by 3pm.
3. Pick your car & drive to the wild life & bird park, that is 10 minute drive from the Mangrove tour starting point towards Kedah town. (RM15 to RM20)
4. On the way to Kedah, you will see the only Indian temple of Langkawi. You may visit if you want to. (SKIP)
5. Visit Kedah town. Go to the Quay & Eagle Bay. Enjoy the beautiful sunset.
6. You can have dinner at Kedah or drive back to Pentai Cenang for dinner at any of the numerous restaurants. You can choose from Indian, french, Italian, continental, Malay, Lebanese, Chinese & American food. No dearth of choice here. (RM25)
7. Be tempted in the night market for books, trinkets, gift shops massage treatments etc. Retire for the night.

OR

8. Hop on a sunset cruise, party the night on the Sea. You can even charter a yatch for the night.

P.S. If you are short on time, you can leave by the night flight & make it a 2D/1N holiday. You would have indulged in the best of the activities.

DAY 3

1. Wake up early & have an Early breakfast. (RM20)
2. Drive towards crocodile park & reach there before 9 am to see the crocodile show. There are only 2 shows in a day. (RM20)
3. Get back to the hotel; freshen up & check out by lunch time.
4. Visit the under water world (it takes a long time to complete this)
OR
5. Visit Burnt rice village
7. Visit Maharusi tomb & Museum
8. Visit Snake Park
9. You can drive up to Kedah in day light, see the eagle.
10. Drive to the airport, deposit the car, collect the car rental advance.
11. Board the flight & reach KL by 10:30pm

OR
Drive to Penang Island. Spend 2 Days in Penang. Fly out to KL or take a bus to KL.

Travel duration KL to Penang
Flight - 50mns to 1 hr (RM 200)
Bus - Approximately 6 hrs (RM 35)


LANGKAWI has a serene, laid back ambiance. Penang is very close to Langkawi. It is a very good option to club Langkawi & Penang in a 5D/4N holiday package.


Air Asia flies from Bangalore to Penang also.

Best Regards,
Roopa Sreedhar
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