Intrepid Travel
Best of Thailand & Malaysia
Best of Thailand & Malaysia
Visit South East Asia’s buzzing cities and pristine islands on a jam-packed journey through Thailand and Malaysia. Travel to Northern Thailand and experience the incredible hospitality of the Thai people on a rural homestay, and discover Chiang Mai – a treasure trove of glittering temples and mouth-watering cuisine. Relax in the laidback beachside bliss of Ao Nang, see a different side to the modern metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, and find food heaven in Penang and Singapore. By visiting rural communities, animal welfare initiatives and local cooking schools along the way, you’ll gain a true sense of what this region is really about and discover why South East Asia shines bright as a diverse and delightful place of adventure.
Activities
- Sukhothai – Night Market
- Sukhothai – Historical Park bike tour
- Sukhothai – Home-cooked picnic lunch
- Village Homestay – Cultural performance
- Village Homestay – Khantok dinner
- Village Homestay – Home-Cooked Lunch
- Village Homestay – Cycling tour
- Chiang Mai – Thai Cooking Class
- Chiang Mai – Lunch at Chuan Chom vocational training center
- Chiang Mai – ChangChill Elephant Sanctuary
- Bangkok – Khlong boat canal tour
- Bangkok – Wat Pho
- Khao Sok – Cheow Lan Lake tour
- Khao Sok – Rafthouse lunch
- Ao Nang – Home-cooked Dinner & Demonstration
- Ao Nang – Baan Na Teen village community experiences and dinner
- Ao Nang – Ao Thalane Sea Kayaking
- Ao Nang – Ao Thalane Lunch
- Penang – Hawker food experience
- Penang – Walking tour, including Clan Jetty & Kek Lok Si Temple
- Kuala Lumpur – Leader-led orientation walk
- Kuala Lumpur – KL Food Experience Tour
- Melaka – Trishaw sightseeing tour
Highlights
- Support an important animal welfare initiative and get close to incredible creatures at Chang Chill Elephant Park.
- See how the locals live on a bicycle ride through your homestay village. Ride past the rice fields and breathe in the fresh country air, with beautiful mountains in the distance.
- Discover a different side of Kuala Lumpur – away from the skyscrapers – on a half-day street food tour through the alleyways, uncovering flavours you need to be a local to know.
- Dive into a nature lover’s paradise at Khao Sok National Park, exploring, hiking, relaxing, and cruising by longtail boat on a limestone cliff-circled lake.
- Find a slice of paradise on an included sea kayaking trip through the stunning inlets, caves and hidden lagoons of the Ao Thalane mangrove forests.
| Day 1 |
Bangkok |
| Day 2 |
Sukhothai |
| Day 3 |
Sukhothai |
| Day 4 |
Village Homestay |
| Day 5 |
Village Homestay - Chiang Mai |
| Day 6 |
Chiang Mai |
| Day 7 |
Chiang Mai |
| Day 8 |
Bangkok |
| Day 9 |
Bangkok - Overnight train |
| Day 10 |
Khao Sok |
| Day 11 |
Khao Sok |
| Day 12 |
Ao Nang |
| Day 13 |
Ao Nang |
| Day 14 |
Ao Nang |
| Day 15 |
Penang |
| Day 16 |
Penang |
| Day 17 |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Day 18 |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Day 19 |
Melaka |
| Day 20 |
Melaka |
| Day 21 |
Singapore |
| Day 22 |
Singapore |
Kuala Lumpur
Wacky architecture, cultural contrast, call it what you will: In “KL,” as this town is widely known, it is not unusual to, say, see a modern skyscraper situated next door to a centuries-old shophouse. It’s one of the things that make Kuala Lumpur unique.
Superficially, KL may appear to be a modern Asian city of gleaming skyscrapers, but it retains much of the character and local colour which has been so effectively wiped out in cities such as Singapore. It has plenty of colonial buildings in its centre, a vibrant Chinatown with street vendors and night markets, and a bustling Little India.
The real heart of KL is Merdeka Square, the site of the city’s parades and celebrations and home to a 95m (312ft) high flagpole. In colonial days, Malaysia’s administrators used the square for cricket matches, but it was also here that Malaysia’s independence was declared in 1957. On the eastern side of the square is the moorish Sultan Abdul Samed
Building, topped by a 43m (141ft) high clocktower. KL’s magnificent railway station is built in a similar moorish style, with its full quota of minarets, cupolas, towers and arches, and may be construed as a delightful example of British colonial humour. The Petronas Towers building is less decorative but impossible to miss. It’s almost half a km (1640ft) high and is one of the tallest structures in the world.
The picturesque, striped onion-domed Masjid Jame (Friday mosque) is set in a grove of palm trees overlooking Merdeka Square and is neatly reflected in the new mirror-glass office building nearby. Just south of Jami Masjid are the teeming streets of KL’s Chinatown – a crowded, colourful area with the usual melange of signs, shops activity and noise. At night the central section is closed to traffic and becomes a brightly lit, frantic night market.
Budget hotels and hostels can be found in Chinatown and Jalan Pudu Lama. Mid-range hotels are concentrated in Chinatown and on Jalan Bukit Bintang. The night market in Chinatown is the most interesting place to eat in the evening.
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07/30/23 - 08/20/23 |
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10/15/23 - 11/05/23 |
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10/29/23 - 11/19/23 |
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11/26/23 - 12/17/23 |
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12/03/23 - 12/24/23 |
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12/10/23 - 12/31/23 |
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12/17/23 - 01/07/24 |
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12/24/23 - 01/14/24 |
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01/07/24 - 01/21/24 |
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01/28/24 - 02/18/24 |
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