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Malaysia is a year round destination offering diverse attractions including white sandy beaches and marine parks as well as mountains and national parks for jungle adventure |
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A vibrant fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures makes Malaysia such an interesting, pleasant and welcoming country to visit. Music, art, food, dance, architecture and everyday living are influenced by all three traditions to create fascinating sights, sounds, and tastes |
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In Kuala Lumpur elegant colonial buildings contrast with modern high-rise towers such as the twin Petronas Towers. Numerous day and night street markets and modern shopping centres make this a shopper's paradise
Beautiful palm fringed Langkawi Island has world class resorts while Penang Island, the oldest British settlement in Malaysia, is popular for its hotels and vibrant Chinese influence in the city of Georgetown
The states of East Malaysia provide a further dimension with spectacular wildlife. Sarawak has beautiful landscaped parks, historical buildings and colourful markets. Kota Kinabalu has easy access to beautiful beaches, superb resorts, tropical islands and awe inspiring Mount Kinabalu
TRAVEL GUIDE
Malaysia is 7 degrees north of the equator and has a typically tropical and humid climate with temperature averaging 30°C although cooler in the highland areas. Weather patterns vary according to region. Peninsular Malaysia is affected by monsoon winds from the north-east from October to May. Langkawi has a distinct wet season from April to October and Penang gets high rainfall in September/October. Rain tends to come in brief torrential downpours and can soon be replaced by bright sunshine
British passport holders do not require a visa for social or business visits. All visitors must have passport valid for 6 months beyond the intended date of departure and return or onward ticket
Vaccinations are recommended against polio, tetanus, typhoid and hepatitis A for visitors to Peninsula Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Penang and Langkawi
For travel outside cities and towns, vaccinations are further recommended against hepatitis B, rabies, Japanese B encephalitis, tuberculosis and meningitis. For visiting Sabah and Sarawak, malaria prophylaxis is strongly recommended
The unit of currency is Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) with an indicative exchange rate GBP1 = MYR 6.5. Foreign currency can be converted at banks and money changers
The national language of Malaysia is Bahasa Melayu. English is the language of business and widely spoken. Cantonese is spoken by the Chinese population and Tamil and Hindi among the Indian population
GMT + 8 hours
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Flight Duration
Approximately 13 hours to Kuala Lumpur
Airlines
Malaysia Airlines – direct non stop flights daily
Emirates – via Dubai
Qatar Airways – via Doha
Singapore Airlines – via Singapore
Please enquire for flight connections from UK regional airports
Connecting flights are readily available to other destinations in Malaysia
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