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A low-rise resort tucked into a green bay above calm water

Southeast Asia

Malaysia

A capital, a tea hill and an island, in one week

Best time
December to February
Flight
5h from Delhi

About Malaysia

The best-value week in Southeast Asia, because the internal flights are cheap and the food is the same price everywhere.

Kuala Lumpur for two nights, then either the Cameron Highlands for tea and cool air or Langkawi for the beach. Penang is the food detour and deserves two nights of its own. Roads are good and the domestic flights are short.

Worth building a day around

  • The Batu Caves steps before the heat
  • Tea estates and a cold night in the Cameron Highlands
  • Island hopping and the sky bridge on Langkawi

When to go

Driest on the west coast, which is where most of the trip sits.

  • Dec-Feb

    Best

  • Mar-Sep

    Good

  • Oct-Nov

    Quiet

What our designers tell people

  • Fly the long legs

    Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi is an hour in the air and eight by road.

  • Two nights in Penang

    The food alone justifies the detour.

Entry and visas

Visa-free entry for Indian passport holders on short stays.

Questions people ask

Is it cheaper than Thailand?
On hotels and food, usually yes.
Is Langkawi duty free?
Yes, which is why the alcohol is a third of the mainland price.

4 trips in Malaysia

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Langkawi Island Hopper

Tour

Langkawi Island Hopper

  • Malaysia
  • 4N/5D
  • International

Four nights, duty free, and a boat most days

  • 1Hotel
  • 3Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹38,500

per person

Malaysia City, Hills and Island

Malaysia City, Hills and Island

  • Malaysia
  • 7N/8D
  • International

Kuala Lumpur, the Cameron Highlands and Langkawi

  • 1Hotel
  • 6Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹64,500

per person

Batu Caves and Old KL Food Trail

Activity

Batu Caves and Old KL Food Trail

  • Malaysia
  • Day trip
  • International

Limestone at breakfast, hawker stalls at lunch

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹3,100

per person

Bukit Bintang Skyline Suites

Stay

Bukit Bintang Skyline Suites

  • Malaysia
  • 1N/2D
  • International

Suites above the food streets

  • 1Hotel
  • 0Activities
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹10,500

per couple