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At home with the MalayRoute: Kuala Terengganu - Teluk Ketapang - MerangThis Malaysia experience will give you a fascinating insight into the daily life of the Malay. You’ll stay with a friendly Malaysian family in a well-maintained home. During the trip, you’ll to experience their everyday life, and get a real taste of Malaysian hospitality and sense of humour. During a river boat trip, you’ll explore the mangrove forests and visit a traditional kampung with wooden houses and admire the local crafts. Your Malaysia experience ends with a relaxing stay in a resort in the peaceful fishing village of Merang. For an even more in-depth taste of Malaysian life, try our Creative Kampung life module with our Malaysia homestay Kampung trip. You can start building your own Malaysia experience using our bite-sized Malaysia tours. Or alternatively you can take your pick from our range of suggested holidays in Malaysia. Want to combine your Malaysia adventure with a trip to Borneo? No problem. Simply choose from our selection of bite-sized Borneo tours or ready-made holidays in Borneo. |
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3 days / 2 nights departs daily from Kuala Terengganu from March to mid October |
Accommodation |
1 night in double room at home with your Malaysian hosts, 1 night in comfortable resort directly on Merang beach. Comfort level 2 and 4 (see accommodation). |
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Price |
£158 per person - based on 2 people sharing |
Includes |
Transfers, accommodation with breakfast, 1x lunch & dinner during homestay, river safari |
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Transport |
Car or mini bus, boat |
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Other meals |
Day 1: Kuala Terengganu - Teluk KetapangTravel time: approximately 1 hourTo kick-start your Malaysia experience, you'll be transferred from Kuala Terengganu to the small town of Teluk Ketapang, where you’ll be welcomed with open arms by your extremely friendly hosts. They speak reasonably good English, though the first thing you’ll hear is “Selamat Datang”, ‘welcome’ in Malay.The home in which you’ll be staying during this Malaysian expereince is reasonably luxurious, tidy and well-maintained. As you settle in you can get to know the family a bit better and talk about daily life in Malaysia. You can watch dinner being prepared by traditional methods and learn to play some Malaysian games like kite-flying and congkok (a type of board game). Make yourself at home, Malaysians are very reserved and polite but above all they’re extremely welcoming. Everyone’s addressed as “Abang” or “Kakak”, literally brother, or sister and elders are respectfully called “Uncle” or “Auntie”. It’s all one big happy family! |
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Day 2: Boat trip - MerangIt's day two of your traditional Malaysia experience, and today you can explore real Malaysian life and hop onto a small boat for a relaxed boat trip up the river. Monkeys keep a cheeky eye on you as they swing between the branches and if you look closely you may even spot a monitor lizard hiding on the muddy banks. After lunch you can wander around the area and observe the daily rituals of the locals. You can buy some dodol sweets made of sugar cane in one of the small shops, these are incredibly sweet but delicious. The people in this area live a modest life with limited means but they’re happy, and it shows. Later that afternoon you’ll say goodbye to your hosts and transfer to your resort in Merang, a sleepy fishing town where you can spend the rest of the day relaxing by the pool or on the beach. If you’d like to experience more authentic Malaysia, take a taxi to one of the nearby kampungs along the coast. In the evening, if the weather’s clear and dry you can go on a fire-fly boat trip from the resort after dark. |
Day 3: Merang - End of Malaysia experienceAfter finishing your memorable Malaysia experience yesterday, you'll make your way to your next destination later this morning. If you'd like to spend some more time in Merang, we can book a couple of extra days for you. Just let us know in your quote request form and we'll arrange it for you.Continue on a trip to some Malaysia beaches to add a tropical grand finale to your Malaysia holiday. You'll be staying in a comfortable island resort with beaches so deserted you'll have the place all to yourself. In a rented canoe you can paddle over to the neighbouring island for some low-key island nightlife. For more tropical getaways, have a look at some of our other Tropical gems along the east coast with our tropical beach trips in Malaysia. Click here for a map of Malaysia. |
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Malaysia experience in Kuala Terengganu
Resort in Merang
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