Friday, October 16, 2009

Singapore-to-Penang

singapore-to-penang-sojourn Rates from 3098 MYR / AUD $ 1026 / USD $ 890 .*
Taste of Baba Nyonya in Malacca, colonial charm in Cameron Highlands and magnitude old Chinese Penang.
Day 1: Singapore, Malacca (3.5 hours)
Pick up at Hotel City Clock at 07:30. Crossing the Bridge to use Johor, Singapore to Peninsula Malaysia. After brief formalities, enter Johor Bahru - the southern most state of Malaysia.
Is on the way to Malacca, you will pass the lush tropical jungles, rubber plantations and palm oil and charming laid-back, kampong - or Malay villages. At a stopover in ceramic Aw, you can witness traditional methods maintained the dismissal of four generations of ceramic pottery.
After lunch, tour the historical city of Malacca, visiting attractions such as St Paul's Hill, the famous Porta de Santiago, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and Jonker Street, where they hunt for the old memories. Visit the Baba Nyonya Museum for insight into the lifestyle and traditions of the unique Peranakan. Overnight at Hotel Puri - Accommodation in the secret heart of Malacca.
2. Tag: Malacca-Kuala Lumpur (2 hrs)
After breakfast, join a boat trip on the river 45 minutes. The ride will go through downtown, where you can see the old warehouses and fish markets. She also wants to Kampung Morten - a typical house in Kampung Malaysia known as Villa Sentosa.
Trip to Kuala Lumpur - the capital of Malaysia. After lunch, our guides will introduce you an orientation tour of Kuala Lumpur, where you are the humble beginnings of the city for what it is today - a modern and cosmopolitan city. Major highlights of the tour: National Monument, National Museum, Sultan Abdul Samad Building - Independence Square, Selangor Club & The King's Palace.
Lunch at the Kuala Lumpur tower with panoramic views over the city.
(Breakfast)
3. Tag: Kuala Lumpur
Visit the Petronas Twin Tower for photo stops. The tour ends with a limited Skybridge, which is accessible to the public - subject to availability and access to a number of people, every day.
Continue to visit the Lake Gardens area of the National Monument.
Visit the Dataran Merdeka - Independence Square with the construction of Selangor Club Sultan Abdul Samad Building and the National History Museum. Next to Central Market - the center of arts and crafts in Kuala Lumpur.
Central Market
Central Market was the city of wholesale and retail wet market. When the decision came on the market and the nearby buildings, destroying homes, citizens and organizations, including Badan Warisan Malaysia had fought for its preservation. With government support, Bumi Harta Sdn Bhd, the developer, the architect William Lim Associates and Chen Voon Fee, renovate the building. When it reopened in 1986, this was the case of a historic building will be adjusted for a change in use on a large scale.
Royal Selangor is the largest producer of tin in the world and you have the opportunity to watch the craftsmen at work. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, a day when you're free to explore the city. The mall is big and it's easy to get around with taxis and the monorail. To the evening, you want to join an optional tour for the taste of traditional cuisine of Malaysia with a cultural performance, and a visit to Chinatown.
(Breakfast)
4. Tag: Kuala Lumpur to Cameron Highlands (4 hours)
Trip to Cameron Highlands by a highway rest stop in Tapah. This is the first city in Cameron Highlands and you will see the local fruits, including the king of fruits - durian, when in season.
On the way to the Mountain Resort, we believe in a small village of the aborigines, and a tearoom. Arrival at the Lake House. The hotel is located in an area called "The Valley of Eternal Spring", is the Tudor-style house on a hill overlooking the lake and the manicured green terraces.
(Breakfast)
History of the Lake House
The late Colonel Stanley Jack Forster, a former British officer, the original builder and owner of the Lake House in 1966. The building has four years and in 1970 began the property as a boutique hotel. Between 1970 and 1977, Colonel Forster ran both the smoker and the Lake House. In 1977, he sold the smokehouse to a local business man, but still the Lake House until his death in December 1984 to manage. As Colonel adult children not interested in operating a hotel, the Lake House was later sold and in 1989, HPL Hotels & Resorts took over ownership and management there has been a long time.
5. Tag: Cameron Highlands, Penang (7 clock)
Your day begins with a visit to a tea plantation in the Boh plantation to see the transformation of black tea and later to different kinds of tea in the tea flavor. After the coffee break, we visit the local fruit / vegetable market where fresh produce is sold directly, the local population by the farmers themselves and see the vegetable terraces in the vicinity.
By late morning, with a pleasant drive down to continue through Simpang Pulai and north of Ipoh - the city of millionaires, of his fortune in the rich tin mines of Kinta Valley, the heart of tin dredging in Malaysia. Visit one of the famous cave temples in Ipoh.
singapore-to-penang-sojourn-mapThen we go to Kuala Kangsar, with its unique Ubudiah Mosque - a magnificent building with its golden dome - and the former palace of the Sultan of Perak with complex woodcarvings. Overview on the official residence of the Sultan of Perak - Istana Iskandariah before leaving the royal city with charm. , Continue to be the Province Wellesley, Penang, crossing the bridge (spanning 13.5 kilometers - the longest bridge in Asia and the third place in the world) on the island of Penang. Overnight at Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion - a unique heritage experience.
The Mansion, dazzling in its original indigo-blue, includes 38 rooms, 5 granite paved courtyards, 7 staircases and 220 windows. The villa has the UNESCO Conservation Award 2000 & National Architecture Award for Conservation won 1995th
(Breakfast)
Day 6: In Penang
Discover the rich history and culture of the people in Penang. This tour takes you to the reclining Buddha temple and through the streets of the old Chinatown, Georgetown, through the beautiful and rich Khoo Kongsi Clanhouse decorated.
Go through the port with a visit to Fort Cornwallis, and a look at the clan jetties - Waterfront houses on stilts. The last stop is the Penang Museum. It offers visitors an overview of the various ethnic groups who came in late Penang 18th century and shows the cultural heritage of each community.
Free to explore the city on your own after-noon.
(Breakfast)
Day 7: Departure Penang
Children up to transfer to the airport for your flight départ.r your departure flight.

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