Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................1 PLACES OF INTEREST ..........................................................................................................................2 Kuala Lumpur........................................................................................................................................2 Cameron Highlands...............................................................................................................................2 Bukit Tinggi...........................................................................................................................................3 MALAYSIA TRAVEL TIPS......................................................................................................................3 MALAYSIA ISLANDS.............................................................................................................................3 Langkawi Island....................................................................................................................................4 Penang...................................................................................................................................................4 Tioman Island........................................................................................................................................5 HOTELS IN MALAYSIA.........................................................................................................................6 Hotel Seri Malaysia Melaka ................................................................................................................6 Hotel Seri Malaysia Penang..................................................................................................................6 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION

alaysiahasinternationalreputationasoneofthemostfavoureddestination.Thisenticing countryisimmersedinwarmtropicalsun,varioushistoricalcities,hillresorts,culturalmix andtheoldestrainforest.Allthismakesitadelightfulblendandboostcuriosityofthe tourists,aboutthisstunningplace.Itcanbeagreatplaceforyournextvacation. Malaysiaisacountryofcontrast,wherethetraditionalsideoftheFarEastmeetsthemodern.The progressivecapitalcity,KualaLumpur,isfastbecomingoneoftheWorld'smostdynamiccities.Away fromthecities,beachresortsofferamixofoptionstheEastCoastresortsandsmallerislandsoffer greatbeachesandarelaxedatmosphere,whilePenangoffersbeaches,cultureandhistoryallinone place.MulticulturalismhasnotonlymadeMalaysiaagastronomicalparadise,ithasalsomade Malaysiahometohundredsofcolourfulfestivals.It'snowonderthatwelovecelebratingand socializing.Asapeople,Malaysiansareverylaidback,warmandfriendly.Geographically,Malaysiais asdiverseasitsculture.Therearetwopartstothecountry,11statesinthepeninsulaofMalaysiaand

twostatesonthenorthernpartofBorneo.Coolhideawaysarefoundinthehighlandsthatrolldownto warm,sandybeachesandrich,humidmangroves.OneofMalaysia'skeyattractionsisitsextreme contrasts.Toweringskyscraperslookdownuponwoodenhousesbuiltonstilts,andfivestarhotelssit severalmetresawayfromancientreefs.Fortheperfectholidayfullofsurprises,eclecticculturesand naturalwonders,thetimeisnow,theplaceisMalaysia.

PLACES OF INTEREST
Kuala Lumpur
KualaLumpur1isthecapitalandthelargestcityofMalaysia.Itisanenclavewithinthestateof Selangor,onthecentralwestcoastofPeninsularMalaysia.Malaysianscommonlyrefertothecityas KL.KualaLumpuristheseatoftheParliamentofMalaysia,makingitthecountry'slegislativecapital. Thecitywasoncehometotheexecutiveandjudicialbranchesofthefederalgovernment,buttheyhave sincemovedtoPutrajayaforthemostpart.Somesectionsofthejudiciaryremaininthecapital. ProtectedbytheTitiwangsaMountainsintheeastandIndonesia'sSumatraIslandinthewest,Kuala Lumpurenjoysayearroundequatorialclimatewhichiswarmandsunny,alongwithplentifulrainfall, especiallyduringthesouthwestmonsoonfromApriltoSeptember.Dustparticlesfromforestfireson nearbySumatraIslandsometimescreateaphenomenonknownasthehaze.Thisusuallylastsfor1to2 weeks.

Cameron Highlands
CameronHighlandsisahighlandregionlocated about20kmeastofIpohandabout150kmnorth ofKualaLumpurinPahang,Malaysia.At5,000ft (1,500m)abovesealevelitisthehighestareaon themainland,andenjoysacoolclimate,with temperaturesnohigherthan25Candrarely fallingbelow12Cyearround.TheHighlands werenamedafterWilliamCameron,aBritish colonialgovernmentsurveyorwhodiscoveredthe plateauduringamappingexpeditionin1885.The fameofCameronHighlandsthengrewduringthe Cameron Highlands colonialerawhenBritishplantersrealisedthe potentialofitsfertilemountainslopesforgrowingtea,thenaprizedcommodity.TheCameron Highlandsarestillhometomanyteaplantations,beingMalaysia'slargestteaproducingregion.The areaisalsoknownasamajorsupplieroflegumesandvegetablestobothMalaysiaandSingaporewith itsmanyfarms,andisoneofMalaysia'sprimetouristdestinations.TheCameronHighlandsarestill hometomanyteaplantations,beingMalaysia'slargestteaproducingregion.Theareaisalsoknownas amajorsupplieroflegumesandvegetablestobothMalaysiaandSingaporewithitsmanyfarms,andis oneofMalaysia'sprimetouristdestinations.Apartfromthecoolweather,keyattractionsinCameron
1 Kuala Lumpur is one of the three Malaysian Federal Territories.

Highlandsinclude: butterflyfarm strawberryfarms rosegardens Chinesetemple CactusValley vegetablegardens BOHTeaPlantation MarketSquare

Bukit Tinggi
BukitTinggiisjustoveranhour'sdrivefromKuala LumpurCitycentreandliessome2,500feetabove sealevel.ColmarTropicale,locatedinBukitTinggi, Pahang,isareplicaofacollectionofbuildingsfrom anortheasternvillageinFrancedatingbacktothe 16thCentury.It'sjustlikeapicturepostcard.The FrenchthemedresortwasopenedinJuly2000.It's surroundedbylushtropicalforestland. Aclocktowerattheentrancewelcomesthevisitors. Youneedtowalkup(anddown)curvyconcrete staircasestoviewtheentiredevelopment.Centralto Bukit Tinggi thevillageisColmarSquarewherethearomaofthe bloomswilltantaliseyoursenses.Therearefountainsandparkbenchesinthesquareforrelaxation afterahardday'sworkbrowsinginthe17themeshops,orshouldonewishtotakeabreatherfrom participatinginthevariousactivities.Thedrawbridgereminiscentofancientcastles,clocktowerwith anoriginalcuckoobirdclock,andtheviewingtowercomplementstheambience.Livebandsandsnake performancesentertainthevisitorsonastage.Aclownjugglesballsandpins,ridesonhiscycle,hops aroundplayingtricksandactingmerry.AuthenticFrenchfoodisservedfromsidewalkcafesand restaurants.

MALAYSIA TRAVELTIPS

mallthoughitmaybe,Malaysiaisoneofthemajortouristattractionsofasia.Withitsmany beaches,tropicalrainforests,hillstationsandnationalparks,itisafavoritevacationspotfor peoplefromallovertheworld.IfyouarethinkingaboutexperiencingthebeautyofMalaysiafor yourself,thenyoushouldbeawareofsomebasicknowledgeregardinghowtogetthereandwhattodo onceyougetthere.Malaysiahasthreemajorairports,KualaLumpurInternationalairport,Kuchingand KotaKinabalu.Cruiseshipsandferriesalsooperate.ItisconnectedwithSingaporebyrailway. PeninsularMalaysiaisconnectedwithThailand.Onceyougettothecities,youwillfindbusesand taxies.WhenyouareinMalaysia,therearesomeetiquetteswhichmustbeobserved.Malaymenshould beaddressedasEncik,SingleMalaywomenasCikandmarriedwomenasPuan.Youcantouchyour handtoyourchesttoshowsignsofrespect.Alwayseatwithyourrighthand.Beforeenteringtemples

andhouses,takeyourshoesoff.Wearappropriateclothingandrefrainfromshowingpublicdisplaysof affection.WhileinMalaysia,donotindulgeingambling,especiallyinillegaljoints.Thereisan embargoongoodsimportedfromHaiti.Donotthinkaboutbrininganynonprescribedmedicinesor recreationalpillsasdrugsmugglingisanillegaloffencepunishablebydearthinthiscountry.

MALAYSIA ISLANDS

alaysiaisalandofislands.Itcould betheperfectdestinationifyouwant toescapefromyourlifeforawhile andloseyourselfinthebeautyofmanysun kissedbeaches.TheislandsofMalaysiahave someofthemostbeautifulbeachesintheworld. Theyalsohavedifferentcharacteristics.The easterncoastlineofPeninsularMalasiahas goldensandybeaches.PantaiPasirHitam,on theotherhand,hasblacksandbeachesand PantaiBatuKerikilhasbeachesmadeupof smoothpebbles.Theycanalsobedifferentiated fromthebeachesoftherestoftheworldbytheir tendencyoflyingclosetotropicalforests.The hundredsofislandsinMalaysiaofferalotof opportunitytorevelinwatersportsand adventures.Whetheritiswaterskiing,scuba divingorsnorkeling,youwillhavealottoenjoy. Thereefsoftheseislandsareamongthehighest rankedintheworld. OfthenumerousislandsofMalaysia,themore popularonesarePenang,Tioman,Langkawi, SarawakandMalacca.Langkawiisidealfor thosewhoprefertropicalislandholidays; Penang,alsoknownasPearloftheOrienthas manyhistoricallandmarkswhichyoucanvisit anddeliciouslocalcuisinesthatyoucansample; Tiomanconsistsofvolcanicislandsandhas beenincludedinthetenmostbeautifulislands

intheworld;Sarawakhasmanynationalparks andMalaccaisaninternationalhubfor commercewhereyouwillgettoseemany Chinesetemplesandancientmonuments.

Langkawi Island
Langkawiisanarchipelagoof99islandsinthe AndamanSea,some30kmoffthemainland coastofnorthwesternMalaysia.Theislandsare apartofMalaysia'sKedahstate,butareadjacent totheThaiborder.Byfarthelargestofthe islandsistheeponymousPulauLangkawiwitha populationofsome45,000,theonlyother inhabitedislandbeingnearbyPulauTuba. LangkawiIslandhasrecentlybeenrebrandedto "LANGKAWIGEOPARK"tobetterreflectthe island'srecogitionbyUNESCOasaWorld Geopark(onJune1,2007).Threeofitsmain GeoparkcomponentsareMt.Machincang CambrianGeoforestPark,KilimGeoforestPark andPulauTasikDayangBunting(Islandofthe PregnantMaidenLake).Shelteredbythe mountainousbackboneofPeninsularMalaysia, Langkawiescapesthenortheasternwinter monsoonentirelyandenjoyssunnyskieswhen theeasternprovincesareflooded.Coupledwith naturalwhitesandbeaches,lushjunglefoliage andcraggymountainpeaksbuthamperedby inaccessibilitytheislandwasatonetime toutedas"Malaysia'sbestkeptsecret".Langkawi remainedasleepybackwateruntil1987,when theislandwasatonetimetoutedas"Malaysia's bestkeptsecret".Langkawiremainedasleepy backwateruntil1987,whentheislandwas grantedtaxfreestatuswiththeintentionof promotingtourism.Subsequentlytheisland's airportwasupgradedandferrylinkswere increased.Today,Langkawicompeteswith nearbyPenangforthetitleofMalaysia'slargest

Langkawi

touristdraw.Resortsand5starhotelslinethe beachesand,inthewinterhighseason,direct flightslandfromasfarasEuropeandJapan. Besidethetaxfree,beachandeagle,theother attractioninLangkawiaretheirCableCartothe topsofGunungMatCincangat705mabovesea level.GaleriaPerdanaacollectionofover2500 gifttothefourthPrimeMinisterofMalaysia, TunDr.MahathirMohamad. Langkawiisaffectedbythemilderwestern monsoon(MaySeptember),andwhiledivingis possibleatPulauPayar,waterclaritytendstobe poor.

madeupofaturtleshapedisland,atotalof285 squarekilometers,andastripoflandcalled SeberangPraionPeninsularMalaysiaabout48 kilometerswide.Alternatively,travellers arrivingfromthemainlandcanhopontothe ferryandtakea20minuterideacross.Thereare alsointernationalflightsthatconnectdirectlyto theinternationalairportontheisland.

Tioman Island
TiomanIsland(locally,PulauTioman)isasmall islandlocated32kmofftheeastcoastof PeninsularMalaysiainthestateofPahang,and issome39kmlongand12kmwide.Ithaseight mainvillages,thelargestandmostpopulous beingKampungTekekinthenorth.Yet,the denselyforestedislandisstillsparselyinhabited, andissurroundedbynumerouscoralreefs, makingitascubadivinghaven.Itsbeacheswere depictedinthe1958movie,SouthPacificas BaliHai.Inthe1970s,TIMEmagazineselected Tiomanasoneoftheworldsmostbeautiful islands.Apartfromitsdiversemarinelife,the inlandrainforestarea,encompassing approximately12,383hectares,inTiomanisa strictlyenforcedreserve.Thereareseveral protectedspeciesofmammalsontheisland, includingtheBinturong,LongtailedMacaque, SlowLoris,BlackGiantSquirrel,RedGiant FlyingSquirrel,Mousedeer,Brushtailed Porcupine,andCommonPalmCivet,froma totalof45speciesofmammalsand138species ofbirds,includingthemajesticFrigatebird. Moreover,Tiomanhasspeciesthatareendemic toitsshores.Thesoftshelledturtleandthe Tiomanwalkingcatfisharebothuniqueandcan beseenonrainforestwalks.

Penang
WidelyknownasthePearloftheOrient,Penang isoneofAsia'smostfamousislands.Itsnatural beautyandexoticheritagehavebeenattracting curiousvisitorsforcenturies.Penangtodayis verymuchanamalgamoftheoldandthenew abustlingport,aheritagecityandanindustrial base.Perhapsithasmoretoofferpersquare milethananyotherplaceintheworld.Forsheer varietyoflocales,culturesandfoods,Penangis hardtobeat.Init'scapitalGeorgetown,modern skyscrapersrisefromoneofSoutheastAsia's largestcollectionsofintactprewarbuildings. Manufacturesofsophisticatedelectronicgoods competeforspacewithwetmarketsandold temples.Whereelsecanyoufindacenturyold church,aChinesetemple,anIndiantemple,and aMuslimmosqueallwithinafiveminutewalk fromoneanother?Likewise,tallurban structuresstandbesidetheredtiledroofsof Chinatownand"LittleIndia"isjustacrossthe road,whiletheMalaykampungslieonthe outskirts.Theseamlessmeldingofthemany peoplesofPenangisbestreflectedinthe delicioushawkerfoods(availablearoundthe clock)andtheadherencetotraditionsand customs.Festivalsaboundthroughouttheyear. Penang2oritsMalaynameofPulauPinangis
2 Since 1985, the islands has been joined to the mainland by Penang Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world.

HOTELS IN MALAYSIA
Hotel Seri Malaysia Melaka
HotelSeriMalaysiaMelakaaimtomakeyourbusinesstripabreezeandyourholidayperfect,throughfriendly charmandgentlehospitality.Besidesaneasyaccessofabout1KmawayfromAirKerohhighwayexit,

thehotelislocatedwithinthevicinityofMelakasmajortouristattractionsites,suchasZooMelaka, ButterflyandReptileSanctuary,TamanMiniAsean,CrocodileFarm,HoneyBeeMuseumandfor naturelovers,theAyerKerohRecreationalForest.Ittakeslessthan2hoursdrivefromKualaLumpur 1 andtwoandhalf hoursfromJohorBahru.Thehotelalsohasmultifunctionalroomsidealfor 2 conferences,meetingsandotherevents. ConvenienceStore:Don'tforgettobuygiftandsouvenirfromourconveniencestoreatastandardprice. JonkerCafe:JonkerCafeprovidesyouwith"AppetizingAllDayDining'atourInternationalCuisine suchascontinentalfood,localfavouritespasta,desserts,hotandcoldappetizer. SportsArea:Especiallyforenergeticandactiveguests. Surau:ConvenientprayerroomforourMuslim'sguests. SwimmingPool:Excellentswimmingpoolavailablefortheexclusiveuseofourguests

Hotel Seri Malaysia Penang

ThevibrantcityofPenangisoneofthetoptouristdestinationsinMalaysia.Penangisfilledwiththe historicalarchitectureandcolonialmonumentsaswellasawideselectionofChineseinspired attractions.Thecityhasaplethoraofexcitingfestivalsandcelebrationsthatareunseenanywhereelse intheworld.OneofthemostexcitingeventsisthePenangInternationalDragonBoatFestival.This colourfulaffairseesthelocalsdecoratetraditionalboatssotheyappeartolooklikedragonsracingin thewaters.Thecityalsohasawellconstructedtourisminfrastructureandoffersvisitorsawide selectionofrestaurantsthatservebothMalaysiancuisineaswellasinternationalgastronomy.Alsoon offerinPenangisaplethoraofhotelsandresortsthatcatertoeverytypeofbudget.

Roomcategory

NormalSeasonRates(RM) Single/double

PeakSeasonRates(RM)Double
RM170nett RM190nett RM10nett

Standardroomwithbreakfastfor RM140nett 1persononly Familyroomwithbreakfastfor2 RM160nett personsonly Breakfast(local)perperson

RM10nett

CONCLUSION

hebesttimetovisit Malaysia istoavoidthetwopeaktouristseasons.Thefirstpeaktourist seasonfallsroughlyfromthebeginningofDecembertotheendofJanuary,coveringthemajor publicholidaysChristmas,NewYearsDay,ChineseNewYear.HariRayaPuasa,celebrating theendofRamadan,shiftsdatesfromyeartoyear.Duringthisseason,Asiantravelroutesarebooked solidandhotelsaremaxedout.Favorabledealsarerare,becausemostofAsiatakesannualleaveatthis time.ThesecondpeakseasonfallsinthemonthsofJune,July,andAugust,andcanlastintomid September.DuringthisperiodhotelsarebookedsolidwithfamiliesfromtheMiddleEastasthisis schoolholidayseasonformanyoftheregionscountries.AfterSeptemberitsquietagainuntil December.Bothseasonsexperienceapproximatelyequaltouristtraffic,butinsecondpeakseason monthsthattrafficmayebbandflow.

Alphabetical Index
B beach,1, 4 H hotels,1, 4, 5, 6 I [01] island,1, 2, 3, 4, 5 K Kuala Lumpur,1, 2, 3, 5 M Malaysia,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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