9-Day Singapore to Malaysia Tour with Taman Negara and Penang

• Meet and greet at your Singapore hotel lobby and be whisked away to the Johore Immigration Check Point.

• After the formalities, depart for Kuala Lumpur, visiting colonial landmarks such as the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jamek Mosque, St Mary's Cathedral, the Clubhouse, Railway Station, and National Mosque, and drive past Little India and bustling Chinatown. Stop for photo shoots of the Twin Towers and KL Tower. See batik and pewter being handcrafted as souvenirs. Check in to your hotel. Free and easy.

8am Depart for Penang Island and drop by Clan Jetty, Fort Cornwallis, and the Sleeping Buddha, then drive through George Town, the heritage city. Batu Feringghi is a beachfront area with hotels, restaurants, night markets, water sports, and more. It is a happening place to stay. Check in to your hotel. Free and easy. Enjoy the sun, sea, and sand of Batu Feringghi.

8am Join your guide for a walking tour of George Town, visiting various cultural and heritage sites with commentary in English. Visit old temples, churches, and colonial buildings with lots of foreign influence. Return to your hotel. Free and easy, and enjoy the sun, sea, and sand at Batu Feringghi.

8am Depart for the Cameron Highlands, a hill resort with large tea plantations, farmlands, and scattered aborigines. En route, enjoy a bonus visit to the adorable orangutans, subject to availability. Proceed to Camerons and sip tea while seated at an elevated tea cafe, watching the rolling hills below. Photo opportunities abound. See live butterflies, insects, snakes, and more at the Butterfly Farm. Visit the vegetable market to see the various vegetables grown in the Camerons. Then go to the flower gardens and cactus gardens for a colourful experience. Check in to your hotel. Free and easy.

7am Depart for Taman Negara, a 130-million-year-old tropical rainforest with endangered tigers, elephants, tapirs, snakes, and more, as well as 14,000 flowering plants with medicinal and poisonous contents and aphrodisiac properties. Check in to your hotel. Free and easy. Enjoy the jungle ambience.

7pm Join a Nature Guide for a night jungle walk to spot civet cats, slow loris, snakes, scorpions, and more. Watch nocturnal animals come to the man-made salt lick. Return to your hotel. Free and easy.

8am Join your Nature Guide for jungle trekking to the viewpoint for a stunning view of Gunung Tahan, Malaysia's highest mountain. It is a moderate climb but interesting, with Nature Guide commentary along the way.

Catch a boat as the boatman negotiates rapid-shooting, gushing waters to reach an aborigine village. Watch fire-making and blowpipe demonstrations done the native way, and you can partake in the activities. The aborigines are naive people, and the rainforest is their supermarket. Your Nature Guide will share facts and taboos of Taman Negara as he leads you to mesmerizing rainforest waterfalls for a cool dip - a therapeutic stress reliever. Return to your hotel. Free and easy.

10am Depart for Kuala Lumpur and visit the iconic Batu Caves. Climb 272 steps into the temple of a Hindu deity honoured during festivals. Ladies should have their knees and shoulders covered. Check in to your hotel. Free and easy.

8am Depart for Malacca, a UNESCO Heritage City. Visit the Dutch Stadthuys, once the Dutch Governor's residence and now turned into a museum. Then go up St Paul's Hill, where St Francis Xavier preached. Walk to A Famosa, the Portuguese-built fort, now in ruins. Move on to Jonkers' Street, the street of antiquity and also known as Chinatown.

During the 15th century, the Chinese and Indian migrants married into the locals and created their very own identity - the Peranakans and the Chittys. A walkabout of Jonkers' Street is a must. Check in to your hotel. Free and easy. You may revisit Jonkers' Street on your own later.

8am Depart for Johore Bahru Immigration Check Point, the gateway into Singapore. Your guide will arrange the transfer into Singapore and leave when all is settled. This transfer is included in the package. Goodbye and take care. End of program.