DAY 1 - DEPARTURE You should arrive at the airport to take your overnight Singapore Airlines flight to Penang, via Singapore.
DAY 2 - ARRIVAL IN PENANG After our afternoon arrival we transfer to the four-star superior Parkroyal Hotel on Batu Ferringhi beach for three nights with breakfast. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to relax after your flight.
DAY 3 - GEORGE TOWN This morning we enjoy a walking tour the beautifully preserved colonial centre of George Town. A UNESCO World Heritage site, George Town is perhaps unique in South East Asia in having over 30,000 pre-war buildings. After a fascinating ride by cycle rickshaw you’ll enjoy an included lunch. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the many
facilities of your hotel. In the evening, the local night market is an easy stroll from the hotel and a great chance to try the local street cuisine or hone your bargaining skills!
DAY 4 - PENANG HILL Reached by the Penang Hill Funicular Railway, the 2,700ft Penang Hill was used a cooler retreat during the British colonial period and many prominent bungalows were built here, as well as the original official residence of the Governor. You can still see the Post Office and Police Station. After an included lunch, you are free to enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
DAY 5 - TRAIN TO KUALA LUMPUR After a free morning, we cross over the eight-mile Penang Bridge to Butterworth on the Malaysian mainland where we take the afternoon train service for the four-hour journey to the capital, Kuala Lumpur. The train has recently been upgraded and offers a modern, air-conditioned and comfortable service – a perfect way to see rural Malaysia. Our hotel in ‘KL’ for two nights is the four-star
superior Maya Hotel with breakfast, well located right in the centre of the city and close to the city’s world- famous landmark, the gleaming Petronas Twin Towers. Lunch is included today.
DAY 6 - MALACCA Today we drive to one of the most famous of the Straits Settlements, Malacca. Originally colonised by the Portuguese in the 16th century, it was later taken over by the Dutch, before finally succumbing to the might of the British East India Company. There’s plenty to see in the many old shophouses now converted into attractive boutiques and cafes, but many are still family homes as well. Like George Town, this vitally strategic port is a
blend of Chinese, Hindu and Muslim cultures and fascinating insight into the historical legacies of all these civilizations. Lunch is included today. In the afternoon we return to our hotel in ‘KL’.
DAY 7 - SANDAKAN Today we fly to Sandakan in Malaysian Borneo for a one night stay at the three-star superior Sabah Hotel with breakfast. Founded in 1879 by the British North Borneo Company and with fascinating colonial history, Sandakan is a charming small port on the eastern side of Borneo.
DAY 8 - SEPILOK ORANG UTAN CENTRE This morning we visit the nearby Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, a highlight of our tour! The aim of the sanctuary is to re- introduce Orang Utans into the wild and as such it is open to the forest. There are two feeding
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times every day but the Orang Utans are free to come and go as they please. There is a smaller area where younger individuals are cared for. Right next door is another sanctuary for the endangered
Borneo sun bear. Late in the afternoon we catch the short flight to Kota Kinabalu on the western side
of Borneo and transfer to the outstanding five- star Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort & Spa for three nights with breakfast.
DAY 9 - FREE DAY A day at leisure
to enjoy the huge sandy beach and extensive swimming
pools at your hotel. There is also a 400-acre nature reserve adjacent to the resort as well as championship 18-hole golf course and superb Spa. Choose from five restaurants and two bars – this is the best spot to watch the spectacular sunset over the South China Sea.
DAY 10 - FREE DAY A further day to relax or perhaps take the option to experience one of the last surviving steam locomotives in Asia – the North Borneo Railway. Departing from Kota Kinabalu station, the trip includes a ‘Tiffin’ lunch.
DAY 11 - FLY TO SINGAPORE On arrival, transfer to the four-star Swissotel Merchant Court, with breakfast, well located next to the many restaurants of Clarke Quay.
DAY 12 - SINGAPORE Today you have the opportunity to explore Singapore’s unique blend of Indian, Chinese and Malay influences. We’ll enjoy a tour of the riverfront area and spend time in the beautiful botanic gardens, of which the Orchid enclosure is an outstanding feature.
DAY 13 - RETURN FLIGHT After a morning at leisure, you have a late afternoon transfer to the airport for your overnight Singapore Airlines flight home.
DAY 14 - ARRIVE HOME You arrive back in the UK this morning.
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