Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country made of Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. For Indian travellers it combines a modern city, heritage streets, beaches and rainforest in a single trip. English is widely used in hotels, airports and tourist areas, and direct flights from several Indian cities take about four to six hours. It works for couples, families, friends and groups.
Most trips are built around a few areas. Kuala Lumpur holds the Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves and the Bukit Bintang food and shopping streets. George Town in Penang offers UNESCO-listed streets and one of Southeast Asia's strongest hawker-food scenes. Langkawi adds beaches, mangroves and island-hopping. Malacca is a short heritage extension, the Cameron Highlands bring tea estates and cooler air, and Sabah adds wildlife and marine parks.
Most travellers fly into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). December to February is generally favourable for Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi, while March to October suits the east-coast islands. Five to seven days is a comfortable length for Kuala Lumpur plus one more place. Choose from Malaysia Discovery 5N and Malaysia Honeymoon 5N, or ask us to customise a route. Our planners keep each route to one main coast, which cuts transfer time. For deeper planning, read our Malaysia travel guide, places to visit in Malaysia and Malaysia trip cost. If you also want Singapore, see our Singapore and Malaysia packages.