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At home with the Malay...Our Malaysian homestay tour 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. The module ends with a relaxing stay in a resort in the peaceful fishing village of Merang.For an even more in-depth experience of Malaysian life, take a look at Creative kampung life. |
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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 |
£204 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 hourFrom Kuala Terengganu you’ll be transferred to your hosts in 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 Malaysian.The home in which you’ll be staying 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 traditional Malaysian games like kite-flying and congkok, a type of board game. They’ll also be happy to show the surrounding area and introduce you to their family and friends. 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 - MerangAfter breakfast it’s time to 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 goings on of the locals. Buy some dodol sweets made of sugar cane in one of the small shops. 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 transferred 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 tripLater this morning you'll make your way to your next destination. 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.Check out our beach module Daydreaming in private paradise for a tropical grand finale to your Malaysia trip. 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 our other Tropical gems along the east coast. Click here for a map of Malaysia. |
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Malaysian homestay in Kuala Terengganu
Resort in Merang
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