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15 Day itinerary in Singapore, Asia

Honeymoon in Singapore & Malaysia

Escape for an unforgettable honeymoon to Singapore & Malaysia. Travel through these beautiful countries and discover everything they have to offer!

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By Ivan and Ricardo

Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Driver as a Guide

starting point

Singapore

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Meet local people

Outdoors & Nature

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Explore Singapore

2

Visit Melaka

3

Visit the famous Penang Tropical Spice Garden

4

Enjoy Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center

Itinerary

Mid-Range Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival Day

Arrival at Singapore airport. Private transport from airport to the hotel in Singapore with English speaking driver.

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Grand Park City Hall
Day 2

place Singapore City Tour

0830/1300 - Shared tour with an English-speaking guide, at noon through the city. We will begin by exploring by vehicle the Civic neighborhood, passing by the Padang, the Cricket Club, the Parliament and the National Gallery. Then we will go to Merlion Park to enjoy the magnificent views of Marina Bay. Later, we will visit the Thian Hock Keng Temple, one of the oldest temples in Singapore. We will visit Chinatown and then proceed to visit the world famous Orchid Garden, located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, where you can find up to more than 60,000 different orchids. The last stop will be in the neighborhood Little India, where we will enjoy the incredible colors and spicy smells of this peculiar area. Return to the hotel at noon and the rest of the afternoon at your disposal.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Grand Park City Hall
Day 3

place Singapore to Melaka

09:30 - Private transfer by land, crossing the border with Malaysia, to the historic city of Melaka. This transfer lasts approximately 4 hours, counting on the time necessary to complete the border procedures. 14:00 - Approximate time to Melaka, and lunch on your own. Afternoon - Free night available to enjoy this small but charming Malaysian coastal town, being able to enjoy its innumerable museums, it's chic cafes, or relaxing on a small river cruise on the Melaka River, full of small bars and restaurants in the River Walk.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Casa del Rio Melaka
Day 4

place Melaka to Kuala Lumpur

Private Tour in Melaka with English Speaking Guide 11:00 - Meeting with the guide at the hotel for the guided tour of the historic city of Melaka. The historic center of the city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, since the city was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and Japanese and still preserves today many buildings with clearly visible styles from those times. You will visit the pink Dutch Square, the Christ Church, the Clock Tower and the Queen Victoria Fountain. We will continue to “Cheng Hoon Teng”, the oldest working Chinese temple in Malaysia, and then visit the Gate of Santiago, A Famosa, and the Church of Saint Paul. Lunch - will be held in a famous local restaurant trying Baba Nyonya or Peranakan cuisine, a style of food that mixes traditional Chinese and Malaysian cuisine and contains a large number of dishes that combine these two styles, with spicy or non-spicy options to your liking. After finishing the tour, we will have about 2 hours of private transfer from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur - approximate arrival at the hotel at 6:00 p.m.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: EQ kuala lumpur
Day 5

place Kuala Lumpur City tour

09:00 - Meeting with the guide in the lobby to visit the most historical part of Kuala Lumpur. We will start with KLCC (Kuala Lumpur City Center), the most modern and cosmopolitan part of the city where the world famous Petronas Towers are located (entrance to the bridge not included); and we will visit the park that is behind from where you can get some wonderful photos with the towers. We will continue to Masjid Jamek, a beautiful old mosque built right at the confluence of two rivers, Gombak and Klang, where the city of Kuala Lumpur originated. We will visit Merdeka Square, called Independence Square and located in the historic center of Kuala Lumpur; It consists mainly of a large grassy field, with a large Malaysian flag on one of its sides and surrounded with English colonial buildings, such as the Sultan Abdul Samad building, the Royal Selangor club and St. Mary's Church. We will continue to Sentral Market, an arts and crafts bazaar that offers a wide range of products created by local artists and artisans. We will explore China Town, visiting its street market and the surrounding area, which includes a visit to the oldest Taoist temple in the city "Sze Ya", and the Hindu temple "Sri Maha Mariamman", founded in 1873 and today the oldest temple in operation. 13:30 - Lunch at Atmosphere 360o KL Restaurant Exquisite Buffet at a dizzying height - 280 meters high! - This famous revolving restaurant in the city's Telecommunications Tower will give us the best views of Kuala Lumpur while we taste a magnificent buffet of local Asian and Western food. 15:00 - Return to the hotel and rest of the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: EQ kuala lumpur
Day 6

place Kuala Lumpur to Penang

Meeting at the hotel with the driver for a private transfer to Kuala Lumpur airport- 50 minutes drive. INTERNAL FLIGHT - Kuala Lumpur - Penang Upon arrival, we will do a private tour en route from the airport, starting with a visit to theTemple Kek Lok Si (entrance fee included), the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia dedicated to the Goddess of mercy Kuan Yin. The main attraction of the complex is the 7-story Rama VI(also known as the 10,000 Buddhas Pagoda for its decorated tiles); but we must also highlight the impressive bronze statue of 37 meters by Kuan Yin. Then we will continue with the visit of the historic city of George Town, stopping for lunch in a beautiful typical colonial restaurant. Then we will continue with its main tourist attractions declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, starting with the Thai temple with the reclining Buddha and the Burmese temple. We will make a short stop at the historic Cornwallis Fort, a very important point in the history of Penang, and we will continue the visit with Khoo Kongsi, a beautiful Chinese Clan House. And to finish the day we will go to the port area to visit the famous Clan Jetty with the houses built on stilts in the water. Transfer to the hotel to check-in.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang
Day 7

place Visit the famous Penang Tropical Spice Garden

08:30 - Today we will visit the famous Penang Tropical Spice Garden. It will not be just any ordinary visit, since we will have the possibility to put on our aprons to immerse ourselves in a traditional local cooking course. This beautiful tropical garden contains exotic species of flowers, spices and herbs from all over the world (with special attention to spices). We will start the tour of the garden observing the different spices guided by the naturalist guide of the facilities, and then we will start red-handed to prepare delicious recipes using the recently seen spices. Classes are for a maximum of 10 people, and the course is prepared in such a way that it is very easy to recreate the same recipe when returning home. At the end, the lunch prepared by each one can be enjoyed in a beautiful restaurant overlooking the Andaman Sea. Free afternoon and evening

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang
Day 8

place Penang to Kot Kinabalu

Transfer to Penang International Airport for the internal flight to Kota Kinabalu. INTERNAL FLIGHT - PENANG - KOTA KINABALU Upon arrival, private transfer to the hotel for check-in. We will enjoy a free afternoon in Kota Kinabalu, considered by many to be the capital of the island of Borneo. The capital of Sabah is a very nice little city to walk around, tour its meat and fish markets and the busy Filipino market on the waterfront. One of the attractions of Kota Kinabalu is the nearby tropical islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park. This Park is located in front of Kota Kinabalu and is easily reached by a short boat ride. It is a totally recommended excursion to spend the afternoon swimming or snorkeling in the crystal clear waters full of colorful fish or simply relax and sunbathe on its beautiful beaches. Of these islands, the most popular is Pulau Manukan, with a resort and restaurant, and perhaps the best for snorkelling are Pulau Gaya and Pulau Sapi.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Grandis Hotels and Resorts
Day 9

place Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan

05:00 Private transfer to Kota Kinabalu International Airport. INTERNAL FLIGHT - KOTA KINABALU - SANDAKAN 08:00 - We willon a shared tour to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, the most important in all of Borneo, located 30 minutes from Sandakan. After the projection of an interesting video about the recovery of orangutans in this Reserve, we will walk through the tropical forest in search of orangutans. Sepilok is located on the edge of a nature reserve, so the orangutans, once rehabilitated, simply stop going to the platform where they are fed to go into the jungle. We return to Sandakan where a boat awaits us to travel for about 2 and a half hours along the Kinabatangan River, the longest in all of Sabah, with the opportunity to see the wildlife found in these mangrove and rainforest areas. After resting at the wonderful Sukau Rainforest Lodge, at sunset we will take a river cruise using electric motors and thus have more opportunities to see some of the 10 species of primates in the area, including the famous orangutans, proboscis or proboscis, which nestle in the treetops on the banks of the Kinabatangan River. Then we will return to the Lodge to rest and have dinner with candles on the edge of the river.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Sukau Rainforest Lodge
Day 10

place Kinabatangan River

06:00 - Today we will wake up in Sukau, with the sounds of gibbons and the emblematic “hornbills” native to these jungles. Our first cruise of the day on the Kinabatangan River is scheduled at 06:00, on a shared basis. The early hours of the morning and dusk are the best times to see wildlife, especially birds, and hopefully we will be able to see the majestic Hornbill of Borneo. With a bit of luck, you can see crocodiles, and even wild elephants! The Kinabatangan River area is a common place where you can see pygmy elephants, the smallest in the world. After the first boat tour, we will return to the resort for breakfast. Afterwards, we will have the opportunity to take a short walk through the hotel facilities, which have a wooden path that goes a bit into the jungle, and the naturalist guide will explain the curiosities of the animals or plants that we find. In the afternoon, we will have the opportunity to go out again by boat in search of the wildlife of Borneo, which is again more active as in the morning. Again we will enjoy a delicious and quiet dinner on the banks of the river at the hotel. * Note: The sighting of the mentioned species is not guaranteed as it is a completely wild environment.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Sukau Rainforest Lodge
Day 11

place Kinabatangan to Sandakan

After breakfast, we will return to Sandakan, where lunch will take place before the transfer by boat back to Sandakan on a shared basis. After lunch, we will visit the Rainforest Discovery Center, a reserve focused on educational jungle conservation programs. In it, you can enjoy several signposted walks, including a canopy walk and a small lake that can be explored by boat. Finally, we will go to the hotel to check-in and enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Sabah Hotel
Day 12

place Lankayan Island

08:30 - We will leave from the hotel to the pier to take the only boat to the island of Lankayan. 10:00 - We will embark towards the island of Lankayan in a pleasant walk of approximately 45 minutes. Upon our arrival to the paradisiacal island of Lankayan we will check in and we will have the afternoon free for our disposal.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lankayan Island Dive Resort
Day 13

place Free Day

Days of relaxation and enjoyment in the paradisiacal Lankayan Island, with options for snorkeling excursions from the hotel beach or diving. Note: People with a diving package have 3 daily boat dives included, and unlimited dives in the reef of the island of Lankayan (dives from the shore). A minimum diving certification is required (PADI Openwater or similar...). Unlimited reef dives do not include a guide, but must always be done with a minimum of 2 people. Oxygen tanks, weights, and weight belts are included. The rest of the equipment can be optionally rented at the resort.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lankayan Island Dive Resort
Day 14

place Free day

Days of relaxation and enjoyment in the paradisiacal Lankayan Island, with options for snorkeling excursions from the hotel beach or diving. Note: People with a diving package have 3 daily boat dives included, and unlimited dives in the reef of the island of Lankayan (dives from the shore). A minimum diving certification is required (PADI Openwater or similar...). Unlimited reef dives do not include a guide, but must always be done with a minimum of 2 people. Oxygen tanks, weights, and weight belts are included. The rest of the equipment can be optionally rented at the resort.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lankayan Island Dive Resort
Day 15

place Departure day

07:00 - We will leave the island by boat returning to the mainland 07:45 - We arrive in Sandakan and transfer to the airport for a later connection with our international flight. FLIGHT from Sandakan to international destination, with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur (not included)

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Grand Park City Hall
  • Casa del Rio Melaka
  • EQ kuala lumpur
  • Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang
  • Grandis Hotels and Resorts
  • Sukau Rainforest Lodge
  • Sabah Hotel
  • Lankayan Island Dive Resort

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (14)
  • Lunch (10)
  • Dinner (5)

Transport expand_less

  • All transfers as per itinerary
  • Domestic Flights

Activities expand_less

  • As per itinerary

Extras expand_less

  • Tickets to all temples or attractions to visit
  • 24h emergency telephone assistance

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flights
  • Other Meals/Drinks
  • Personal Expenses
  • Toursim Tax
  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips & Gratuities

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