Malaysia tour 7 days: Wildlife Exploration

Warmly welcome you on arrival in Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Our guide will pick you up to your hotel to check-in, and you will have time to take a rest after a long flight. And then the rest of day is on your own, you can make an impression on the city by night by exploring yourself.

Accommodation: At the hotel in Kuala Lumpur
Meal: None
 

In the morning, we will pick you up then we start a journey to explore Kuala Lumpur City. 
The first destination is Petronas Twin Tower - considered as the symbol of Malaysia. Petronas Twin Tower, pair of skyscraper office buildings, is one of the most highest tower in the world with 88 storeys and 403m in height. This is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur, officially opened in 1999.
We continue to visit Jamek Mosque, located in the confluence of 2 main streams in Malaysia: Sungai Klang and Sungai Gombak. This is the oldest mosque in the city, built in 1900 and opened in 1909, being the main praying place of the city until National Mosque opened in 1965. The mosque’s design was inspired from Mughal architecture of North India.
Keep going on the tour and we visit The National Museum, which brings you knowledge about Malaysia history as well as cultures and customs of Malaysian from the past to present. Moreover, the museum exhibits various valuable artifacts, such as traditional weapon, musical instruments, ceramic or pottery handicrafts, …
The last destination in the morning is Thean Hou temple - one of the largest temple in Southeast Asia. Completed in 1987 by the Selangor and Federal Territory Hanan Association, the temple is known as the temple of Heaven God.  It is famous for its combination in architecture, between traditional and modern architectural technique. Thean Hou temple features a Chinese herb garden and a tortoise pond accompanied with a well; beside it is a sacred Boddhi tree.
In the afternoon, after lunchtime, we visit Batu Caves. Located 13km northern from bustle Kuala Lumpur, Batu caves lies inside the limestones mountain including a system of caves with various temples. Batu caves is about 400 million years old but just was found in the 19th century, known as one of the most famous and sacred Hindu shrine in Malaysia. Tourists have to climb 272 footsteps to go inside the caves. Batu caves is attractive due to its giant and dedicated handmade sculptures by Indian.
Return to hotel and the evening will be on your own.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Kuala Lumpur
Meal: Breakfast
 

Today, after breakfast, we take the whole day to explore Pulau Ketam, an island located off the coast of Port Klang, Selangor. This island is also known as “Crab Island”, famous for its abundant fishing traditions and unique houses built on stilts because the island is submerged during high tide. There is no car on the island, the main means of transportation there is bicycle, sometimes motorbike. All of the villages on the islands majorly live on fishing activity, transferring to the others by boat.
You have to take a ferry riding from port Klang to reach Pulau Ketam. There are many species of crabs for you to explore: mud crabs, fiddler crabs, mudskippers, … You also have a chance to observe the local life with fishing traditions.
We settle down having a seafood lunch, then heading back to Kuala Lumpur. En route, we visit Istana Alam Shah - the official palace of the Sultan of Selangor, located in southern Klang. The palace was built in 1905 during the rule of Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah, who was the fifth Sultan of Selangor. Nearby is Sultan Salahuddin Mosque. This is the largest mosque in Malaysia and the second largest in Southeast Asia. The mosque stands out due to its blue dome, is also known as Blue Mosque. Sultan Salahuddin Mosque was completely constructed in 1988 after Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (the eight king of Selangor) declared Alam Shah as the new capital of Selangor. The architecture of this mosque is the combination between Malaysian and Islamic style.
Return to the hotel and you are free to explore Kuala Lumpur by night.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Kuala Lumpur
Meal: Breakfast
 

Today, you are free until transferring to the airport, taking a flight to Sandakan. Checking-in your hotel and the rest day is in your own.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Sandakan
Meal: Breakfast
 

After having breakfast, we depart for Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. The center cares for young orphaned orangutans, which have been illegally caught and kept as pets. It also cares for injured and displaced wild orangutans, as well as other wildlife including the endangered Bornean Pygmy elephant. You can observe these lamentable animals at the time of their meals from a wooden platform.
Continue by road to Sukau, then take the boat to your lodge in the middle of the rainforest! Free time to rest before going on a cruise on the Kinabatangan River to observe the endemic species of the region. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
(Remember to wear good walking shoes, a waterproof jacket, hat, sunscreen, flashlight, pair of binoculars and insect repellents).
Accommodation: At the lodge in Sukau
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
 

Wake up early with the singing sounds of the forest, then cruise on Kinabatangan River to Oxbow Lake and observe the many bird species. Return to the lodge for breakfast, then depart to Gomantong Caves, which are invaded by millions of bats and whose walls are covered with nests of swallows. You also have free time for a walk in the neighboring village.
Return to the lodge and you are free to relax.
Accommodation: At the lodge in Sukau
Meal: Breakfast
 

Today, after having breakfast, we depart by road to the west of Sabah to join the Sabah Tea Garden, located about 4-hour driving from Sukau). En route, we stop at the village of Lunati for you to massage by fish, an experience completely unusual. Take a lunch by yourself.
In the afternoon, transfer to your longhouse with rudimentary but clean and comfortable. This will give you a chance to discover the traditional way of life of the local tribes and to participate in the various activities of the village (painting on fabric, shooting, peach ...).
Have dinner and overnight in the longhouse.
Accommodation: At the longhouse in Sabah Tea Garden
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner