Nature Tourism in Malaysia

"A Starter Guide for Travelers"

Tourism in Malaysia is a tantalizing dilemma. There are plenty of places for an ecotourism holiday and lots of road trip ideas to choose from.

Where do you travel to on your next nature tourism in Malaysia holiday? Let me provide you with some teasers?

Get your binoculars and guidebook out and head for highlands for some cool birdwatching.
Trek in rainforest habitat ... in the jungles of remote parks or just outside the city limits.
Wild whitewater kayaking or rafting rides put you in the middle of the action on Malaysia's rivers.
Watch turtle hatchlings run to the sea, raptors riding the high currents or the antics of white-handed gibbons.

Ok, sometimes words don't have the right effect ... here's a sampling of what nature tourism in Malaysia looks like.

Tourism in Malaysia Teaser

Rainforests .. Beaches .. Mountains .. More

That road show is over, now it's time for you to hit the road and find your own adventure travel destinations. Time to make an escape plan and pack the essentials to great nature scenery and wilderness.

Tourism in Malaysia: Essentials For Getting Around

Getting to Malaysia may not be too easy for some, try to find some cheap flights to help lower the costs.

And if you're combining business with holiday travel or just want to keep in touch back home, most destinations offer some kind of Internet service. If you really need to tap into cyberspace with any problems, then sign up with a global service that can hook you up from hotels, cafes and coffee shops.

Malaysia Car Rental and Bus Transport

Transportation throughout Malaysia is reasonable and reliable from town to town.

However, getting to some of the nature escapes may prove to be difficult without your own transport. Most vehicle rental operators out of Kuala Lumpur require a return trip back to the capital. Otherwise if you want to move from point to point use buses and taxis.

Car and 4WD Rentals

Rental Agency	Phone	Fax
Mayflower KL	603 6253 1888	603 6258 2970
Hertz KL	603 2148 6433	NA
AVIS KL	603 2144 4487	603 2142 8771
Budget Penang Only	604 226 1426	604 226 6609
Pacific KL Reservation	603 2287 4118	603 2287 0139

Bus Transportation Services

Express Bus travel in Malaysia is moderately cheap and chilling. Buses leave between main towns in Peninsular Malaysia a few times per day, with a half-hour pit stop at a roadside eatery with toilet facilities. Buses usually take an extra 2 to 3 hours over car travel and do not have toilets onboard.

If you travel overnight, bring a sweater-jumper or light jacket to avoid the suspended animation effect of super-cooled air-con express buses. Backpacks and luggage gear are stowed underneath, while daypacks and/or small bags fit fine inside the coach.

In Kuala Lumpur, the main terminals are Puduraya Bus Station, Pekeliling Station, Hentian Putra Station and Hentian Duta Station. During the festive seasons (Hari Raya and Chinese New Year) try to purchase tickets early and in advance for express buses.

Terminals Localities Comments

Puduraya Bus Terminal Most destinations in PM Main station near LRT Star-Pudu Station
Pekeliling Bus Terminal East coast states, Kuantan, Jerantut Near LRT Monorail-Titiwangsa Station
Hentian Putra Terminal East coast states, mainly Terengganu-Kelantan Near LRT Star-PWTC Station
Hentian Duta Terminal Northern states No LRT station, use taxi

Tourism in Malaysia: Malaysia Holidays 2010

Date Holiday

Chinese New Year

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Labor Day

Wesak Day

Agong's Birthday

Merdeka Day

Hari Raya Puasa
End of Ramadan

5 November (Friday) Deepavali

17 November (Wednesday) Hari Raya Haji/Qurban

7 December (Tuesday) Awal Muharram

25 December (Saturday) Christmas Day

School Holidays 2010

20 November to 2 January 2011 (7 weeks)

Tourism in Malaysia: Malaysia Holidays 2011

Date Holiday

1 January (Saturday) New Year

1 February (Tuesday) Federal Territory Day (KL)

3-4 February (Thurs and Friday) Chinese New Year

15 February (Tuesday) Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

2 May (Monday) Labor Day Observed

17 May (Tuesday) Wesak Day

4 June (Saturday) Agong's Birthday

31 August (Wedsnesday) Merdeka (Independence) Day

31 August to 1 Sept (Weds and Thurs) Hari Raya Puasa
End of Ramadan

16 September (Friday) Malaysia Day

26 October (Wednesday) Deepavali

7 November (Monday) Hari Raya Haji/Qurban

27 November (Sunday) Awal Muharram

26 December (Monday) Christmas Day Observed

School Holidays 2011

12-20 March 2011 (1 week)
3-11 June 2011 (1 week)
29 August to 4 September 2011 (1 week)
19 November to 2 January 2012 (7 weeks)

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