Malaysia Holidays
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Don a backpack and trek in search of the Orang Asli tribe in the Cameron Highlands
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Feast on local foods whilst exploring colonial Georgetown, Penang
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Dive with turtles, manta and blacktip reef sharks off the east coast islands
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Visit the diverse eco system of the Taman Negara and view wildlife from the canopy walk
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Retreat to the private island hideaway of Pangkor Laut or the beaches of Langkawi, home to the stylish Datai Hotel
With over 20 years experience in the travel industry, Clare Burkey joined Steppes Travel 4 years ago and is extremely passionate about South East Asia. She spent many months exploring Malaysia with her backpack, including a trek up Mount Kinabalu.
Since joining Steppes she has been lucky enough to return and holiday in Malaysia in 'Steppes Travel style' rather than on a shoe-string. Highlights of her most recent trip were the relatively unexplored state of Sarawak in Borneo and the variety of accommodation on Langkawi including the Datai & Bon Ton Resort. Clare hopes to return soon to explore some of the less visited east coast islands.
Clare can tailor-make your Malaysian holiday to your exact requirements, be it a family adventure, a luxury honeymoon or venturing off the beaten track to trek or dive.
Synonymous with the mystery of the Far East, Malaysia still conjures visions of rubber trees, sultans, jungles, pirates, headhunters and exotic beaches. However there is a lot more to the country than first meets the eye and it manages to entice travellers from afar to sample the delights on offer.
Lying between Singapore to the south and Thailand to the north the Malaysian peninsula is divided between a pulsating and affluent west located on the Straits of Melaka and a more leisurely east, fringed by the South China Sea and speckled with wonderful remote beaches. Both regions offer an extraordinary mix of culture, religion and tradition and are home to an incredible diversity of tropical plants and animals.
Malaysia's diverse cultural history has led to an open-minded approach to tourism and it is one of the few countries where people of all religions manage to co-exist peacefully together. With a melting pot of Malay, Chinese, Indian as well as indigenous tribes this also means you are treated to varied and delicious cuisines!
Accommodation ranges from small beach huts and boutique guest hotels, to larger luxury resorts including Pangkor Laut, The Datai on Langkawi and Tanjong Jara on the east coast.
A holiday to Malaysia is easily combined with the island of Borneo which lies four hundred miles further across the sea, it is the 3rd largest island in the world and the northern half is part of Malaysia. Malaysian Borneo consists of the two states of Sarawak and Sabah with Brunei sandwiched between them. Here you will find pristine rainforest, the beautiful and endangered Orangutan, meandering rivers, mountains and deserted island beached ringed by pristine reefs.
Journey Ideas For Malaysia
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Malaysian Honeymoon
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