South East Asian Trips

Kampung Bahru is the oldest Malay residential area in Kuala Lumpur. About ten minutes away from Chow Kit Market, it was founded in 1899 and there are still authentic traditional Malay wooden houses there. On Saturday evenings, one section of Kampung Bahru is a hive of activity.

This market has a totally Malay feel to it, and this is obvious in the style of jewellery and clothes, in the type of fabric, the varied tastes of Malay cooking and in the make of the handicraft on sale.

Little India

Little India is a riot of colours, from the saris hanging from shops to the snacks and sweetmeats on sale from roadside stalls. Find fresh milk, various Indian breads and delicious mouth-watering fare from the numerous eateries. What better opportunity to sample Indian cuisine at really affordable prices.

KL's Little India is to be found in the older section of the city on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. Jalan Masjid India is the main street of Little India and the whole place is delightfully reminiscent of a Middle Eastern bazaar with the arrangement of its shops and items on sale.

Chinatown

Every major city in the world has a Chinatown, as does Kuala Lumpur, BUT there is a unique difference to KL's Chinatown, one that is reflective of the multi-racial harmony of Malaysia. Chinatown it is, indeed, but at its very heart sits the Sri Maha Mariamman Indian temple. Colourful statues and sweet scents greet visitors, and the bright hues of flower garlands hanging from flower stalls do much to brighten the vista. Equally colourful are the mountains of Indian sweetmeats and delicacies heaped on the roadside stalls that line the street.

Visitors to the See Yeoh and Chan See Shu Yuen temples will be greeted by beautifully crafted figurines of Chinese mythology and legends all around the temple grounds and also on the intricately carved roof. For a more secular feel of Chinatown, head for Jalan Petaling, where a sea of brightly coloured umbrellas and street vendors await you.

An ideal place to try out your bargaining skills on various things, such as mock branded items, clothes, bric-a-brac, accessories and sculptures. The whole place takes on a different air when the street is closed at 6 p.m. and Jalan Petaling becomes a pasar malam (an open air night market) where you can get anything from food to bags and sunglasses to handicrafts - all along one street.

Take a stroll down Chinatown's crowded lanes and see the Chinese pharmacies or medicine halls of yesterday. They are to be found in the old buildings, proudly displaying the various herbs and animal parts used in traditional Chinese medicine, to cure everything from heat maladies to loss of libido! In search of the perfect complexion? No problem. Take ground pearl powder, mixed with water.

There are host of options for entertainment and leisure in Malaysia, the fact is which one you want to choose or you want to try all of them. Ranging from bustling nightlife to activities like golf,diving,whitewater rafting,river safaris and crusies ,cave exploration or mountain climbing and angling , bird watching and paragliding.

Is you have the fascination for choosing rocking nightlife as entertainment and leisure in Malaysia then come to Kuala Lumpur at Bangsar or at Phileo Promenade. You will find here pubs, karaokes, and night clubs jam packed even on weekdays. You can also try out Hard Rock Café KL, which is located at the Ground Floor of Concorde Hotel if you love hard rock.

There is another exciting option for entertainment and leisure in Malaysia that is visiting the Sunway Lagoon. This is s focal point for fun and revelry and it also has the record of being the country's first international standard water theme park. Here you will find Water Park and the Adventure Park and some thrilling rides like Toboggan ,Double Twister , surf pool in the water park while in the adventure park you have Sky Flyer, Runaway Train, the Flying Carpet.

Mines Wonderland is a dream come true as here you can experience snow in the tropical weather of Malaysia. It is spread over 150 acres and offers snow, sun, and beach all in one location. This is definitely not to be missed while on tours of Malaysia.

Some other options for entertainment and leisure in Malaysia are

Golfing holidays is a rage now with the tourists as there are several world class golf courses here

Malaysia's marine parks is ideal for diving and offers marine sights in the world.

Whitewater rafting in the Padas and Kiulu rivers

River safaris and cruises is another mode of entertainment and leisure in Malaysia and you can enjoy enchanting rides at Melaka, Kuala Berang in Terengganu and Taman Negara and Lake Chini in Pahang and Sarawak.

Cave exploration is an added attraction and here you can discover caves dating back to the Stone Age . They are Gua Kolam in Perlis, Gua Tempurung and Kundu in Perak, Batu Caves in Selangor and Gua ikan in Kuala Krai, Kelantan

Mountain climbing at Gunung Jerai in Kedah, Gunung Korbu'in Perak and Gunung Tangsi in Negeri Sembilan for beginners or mountains of Sabah and Sarawak for challenging climbs.

Or indulge in bird watching and find Mountain Peacock Pheasant or a Malayan Whistling Thrush

Bag some prize catches like Giant Snakehead, the fast running Malaysian Jungle Perch, the GiantFeather back and the elusive but powerful Malaysian Mahseer or the Black Marlin. Yellowfin Tuna, Bigeye Tuna and Dogtooth Tuna in angling tours.