Things to Do in Malaysia: Top Attractions by Destination
Every attraction page lists opening hours, entry prices, how long you need and the date we last checked the details.
Things to do in Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands guide-
Cameron Highlands
BOH Tea Plantation
The BOH Tea Plantation at Sungei Palas, just north of Brinchang, is the easiest tea estate to visit in Cameron…
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Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands Strawberry Farms
Strawberry farms in Cameron Highlands cluster around Brinchang and Kea Farm, where you can pick your own berries or…
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Cameron Highlands
Mossy Forest
The Mossy Forest is a cloud forest eco-park on Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, with boardwalks through…
Things to do in Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands guideThings to do in George Town
George Town guide-
George Town
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, the indigo Blue Mansion on Leith Street, is George Town's finest restored Chinese courtyard…
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George Town
Chew Jetty
Chew Jetty is the best known of George Town's clan jetties, a village of wooden houses on stilts over the water at…
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George Town
Kek Lok Si Temple
Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam is Malaysia's largest Buddhist temple complex, known for its seven-storey pagoda and 30m…
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George Town
Penang Hill
Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) is a cool, forested summit above George Town, reached by a funicular that runs from 6.30am…
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George Town
Penang National Park
Penang National Park, at Teluk Bahang on the island's north-west tip, is a compact coastal rainforest park, with…
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George Town
Penang Street Art
Penang street art is a free, open-air collection of murals and steel-rod caricatures spread across George Town's…
Things to do in Ipoh
Ipoh guide-
Ipoh
Concubine Lane and Ipoh Old Town
Concubine Lane in Ipoh is a narrow, restored lane of shophouses in Old Town, now packed with snack stalls, cafés and…
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Ipoh
Gua Tempurung
Gua Tempurung is a huge limestone cave near Gopeng, about 24km south of Ipoh, with tours ranging from a short dry…
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Ipoh
Kellie’s Castle
Kellie's Castle is the unfinished mansion of Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith, near Batu Gajah, south of Ipoh.
Things to do in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru guide-
Johor Bahru
Legoland Malaysia
Legoland Malaysia in Johor is a theme park built for children aged roughly 2 to 12, with a separate water park and a…
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Johor Bahru
Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque
The Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque is Johor's grand royal mosque, built between 1892 and 1900 in a striking blend of…
Things to do in Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu guideThings to do in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu guide-
Kota Kinabalu
Gaya Street Sunday Market
Gaya Street Sunday Market fills Jalan Gaya in central Kota Kinabalu every Sunday from about 6am to 2pm.
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Kota Kinabalu
Mari Mari Cultural Village
Mari Mari Cultural Village is a guided living-culture tour in the forest about 30 minutes from Kota Kinabalu, covering…
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Kota Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu (4,095m) is Malaysia's highest peak and a two-day climb from Kinabalu Park, about 92km from Kota…
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Kota Kinabalu
Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
Tunku Abdul Rahman Park is a group of five islands about 15 minutes by fast boat from Kota Kinabalu's Jesselton Point.
Things to do in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur guide-
Kuala Lumpur
Aquaria KLCC
Aquaria KLCC is a two-level aquarium under the KL Convention Centre, a short walk from the Petronas Twin Towers.
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Kuala Lumpur
Batu Caves
Batu Caves is a Hindu temple complex in a limestone hill 13km north of Kuala Lumpur, reached by 272 painted steps.
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Kuala Lumpur
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur holds more than 7,000 objects across 12 galleries, from Qur'an…
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Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Alor Food Street
Jalan Alor is Kuala Lumpur's best-known food street, a strip of open-air restaurants and hawker stalls in Bukit…
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Kuala Lumpur
KL Bird Park
KL Bird Park is a large walk-through aviary beside the Perdana Botanical Gardens, home to more than 3,000 birds of…
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Kuala Lumpur
KL Tower
KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur) is a 421-metre telecoms tower on Bukit Nanas with an indoor Observation Deck and the…
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Kuala Lumpur
Merdeka Square
Merdeka Square (Dataran Merdeka) is the open lawn in old Kuala Lumpur where the Union Flag was lowered at independence…
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Kuala Lumpur
Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Twin Towers are KL's 452-metre twin skyscrapers, with a Skybridge on Level 41 and an observation deck on…
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Kuala Lumpur
Thean Hou Temple
Thean Hou Temple is a six-tiered Chinese temple on a hill in south Kuala Lumpur, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu.
Things to do in Kuching
Kuching guide-
Kuching
Bako National Park
Bako National Park is Sarawak's oldest national park, reached by a short boat ride from Kampung Bako near Kuching.
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Kuching
Sarawak Cultural Village
Sarawak Cultural Village is a living museum at the foot of Mount Santubong, north of Kuching, with traditional houses…
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Kuching
Semenggoh Nature Reserve
Semenggoh Nature Reserve, about 24 km south of Kuching, is home to semi-wild orangutans that often come to feeding…
Things to do in Labuan
Labuan guideThings to do in Langkawi
Langkawi guide-
Langkawi
Eagle Square (Dataran Lang)
Eagle Square (Dataran Lang) is Langkawi's symbol: a 12-metre sculpture of an eagle about to take flight on the Kuah…
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Langkawi
Kilim Geoforest Park
Kilim Geoforest Park is a 4,354-hectare area of mangrove rivers and limestone karst in north-east Langkawi, part of…
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Langkawi
Langkawi Cable Car (SkyCab)
The Langkawi cable car, or SkyCab, climbs about 2.2 km from Oriental Village to a 708-metre summit station on Gunung…
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Langkawi
Langkawi Island Hopping
Langkawi island hopping is a half-day boat tour, usually about 4 hours, visiting the freshwater lake on Pulau Dayang…
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Langkawi
Langkawi Sky Bridge
The Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125-metre curved walkway about 660 metres above sea level on Gunung Machinchang.
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Langkawi
Pantai Cenang
Pantai Cenang is Langkawi's busiest beach, a roughly 2 km strip of pale sand on the south-west coast lined with…
Things to do in Melaka City
Melaka City guide-
Melaka City
A Famosa
A Famosa is the surviving gateway, Porta de Santiago, of a Portuguese fortress built in Melaka in the early 1500s.
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Melaka City
Jonker Street
Jonker Street (Jalan Hang Jebat) is the main street of Melaka's Chinatown, lined with old shophouses, cafes and…
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Melaka City
Melaka River Cruise
The Melaka River Cruise is a roughly 45-minute, 9 km boat trip through the heart of Melaka, passing the Stadthuys…
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Melaka City
Stadthuys and Christ Church
The Stadthuys is a Dutch town hall built in Melaka from 1650 and now home to the History and Ethnography Museum.