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Contents13

On the Road4

Malaysia, Singapore &Brunei Highlights 5

Destination Malaysia,Singapore & Brunei 17

Getting Started 20

Itineraries 24

History 30

The Culture 46

Food & Drink 60

Environment 74

Outdoor Activities 83

Malaysia 89

Kuala Lumpur 90History 91

Climate 91

Orientation 91

Information 91

Sights 95Activities 104

Walking Tours 105

Courses 108

Kuala Lumpur for Children 108

Tours 109

Festivals & Events 109

Sleeping 109

Eating 113

Drinking 119

Entertainment 121

Shopping 122Getting There & Away 124

Getting Around 126

Selangor 129North of Kuala Lumpur 131

South of Kuala Lumpur 136

Klang Valley 137

Kuala Selangor 140

Perak 143SOUTHERN PERAK 144

Teluk Intan 146

Kompleks Sejarah PasirSalak 147

Tapah 147

Lumut 147

Pulau Pangkor 148

Ipoh 153

Around Ipoh 158

Cameron Highlands 159

NORTHERN PERAK 167

Kuala Kangsar 167

Royal Belum State Park 169

Taiping 169

Bukit Larut 172

Kuala Sepetang 173

Penang 175SEBERANG PERAI 177Butterworth 177

PENANG 178

Georgetown 179

Around the Island 198

Kedah & Perlis 207KEDAH 209

Sungai Petani 210Lembah Bujang 210

Gunung Jerai 210

Alor Setar 211

Kuala Kedah 214

Pulau Langkawi 215

Bukit Kayu Hitam 226

PERLIS 226

Kangar 227

Kuala Perlis 227

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14 C O N T E N T S

Padang Besar 227

Taman Negara Perlis 228

Negeri Sembilan229

Seremban 231

Seremban to Kuala Pilah 233

Port Dickson 234

Melaka 237MELAKA CITY 239

Orientation 241

Information 242

Sights 242Activities 245

Tours 246


Sleeping 246

Eating 249

Drinking 251

Entertainment 251

Shopping 251

Getting There & Away 252

Getting Around 253AROUND MELAKA CITY 253

Ayer Keroh 253

Pulau Besar 253

Alor Gajah 254

Tanjung Bidara 254

Johor 255Johor Bahru 257

Around Johor Bahru 263Johor Bahru to Melaka 263

Mersing 264

Seribuat Archipelago 266

Endau-Rompin NationalPark 269

Pahang 272PULAU TIOMAN 274

Orientation 274

Information 274Sights & Activities 275

Sleeping, Eating &Drinking 277


Getting Around 282

THE COAST 283

Endau 283

Pekan 283

Kuantan 285

Around Kuantan 287

Tasik Chini 288

Cherating 289

CENTRAL PAHANG 292

Jerantut 292Taman Negara 294

Kuala Lipis 302

Kenong Rimba State Park 303

Temerloh 303

Around Temerloh 303

Terengganu 305Kuala Terengganu 307

Around Kuala Terengganu 311Tasik Kenyir 312

South of KualaTerengganu 313

North of KualaTerengganu 316

Pulau Perhentian 319

Kelantan 325Kota Bharu 327

Around Kota Bharu 334Gunung Stong State Park 336

Gua Musang 336

Sabah 338KOTA KINABALU 341

Orientation 343

Information 343

Sights 344

Tours 347Sleeping 347

Eating 349

Drinking & Entertainment 351

Shopping 352


Getting Around 353

AROUND KOTA

KINABALU 354

Tunku Abdul RahmanNational Park 354

NORTHWESTERN SABAH 357

Mt Kinabalu & KinabaluNational Park 357

Around Mt Kinabalu 365

Tuaran 367

Kota Belud 367

Kudat 368

Around Kudat 368

Offshore Islands 369

EASTERN SABAH 370

Sandakan 370

Sepilok 375

Sandakan Archipelago 378

Sungai Kinabatangan 379

Lahad Datu 383Danum ValleyConservation Area 384

Tabin Wildlife Reserve 386

Semporna 386

Semporna Archipelago 388

Tawau 391

Tawau Hills Park 394

Maliau Basin ConservationArea 394

SOUTHWESTERN SABAH 396

The Interior 396

Beaufort Division 398

Beaufort 398

Pulau Tiga National Park 399

Pulau Labuan 400

Sarawak 404KUCHING 409

Orientation 411

Information 412Sights 412

Walking Tour 414

Courses 415

Tours 415


Sleeping 416

Eating 418

Drinking & Entertainment 419

Shopping 420

Getting There & Away 420Getting Around 421

SOUTHERN SARAWAK 423

Bako National Park 423

Santubong Peninsula(Damai) 425

Kuching Wetlands NationalPark 427

Kubah National Park 427

Matang Wildlife Centre 427

Semenggoh Wildlife

Rehabilitation Centre 428Bidayuh Longhouses 428

Bau 428

Gunung Gading NationalPark 429

Sematan 429

Tanjung Datu NationalPark 432

Talang-Satang NationalPark 432

Serian 433


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Sri Aman Division 433

Betong Division 434

CENTRAL SARAWAK 434

Batang Rejang 435

Central Coast 443NORTHERN SARAWAK 445

Miri 445

Niah National Park 450

Marudi & Batang Baram 452

Gunung Mulu NationalPark 452

Bario & the KelabitHighlands 458

Limbang Division 464

Malaysia Directory 466Accommodation 466

Activities 468

Business Hours 468

Children 468

Climate 468

Courses 469

Customs Regulations 469

Dangers & Annoyances 469

Discount Cards 470

Embassies & Consulates 470


Food 472

Gay & Lesbian Travellers 472

Holidays 473

Insurance 474

Internet Access 474

Legal Matters 474

Maps 474

Money 474

Photography 475

Post 475

Telephone 475

Time 476

Toilets 476

Tourist Information 476

Travellers with Disabilities 477

Visas 477

Volunteering 478

Women Travellers 478

Work 479

Malaysia Transport480GETTING THERE & AWAY 480

Entering Malaysia 480

Air 480

Land 483

Sea 483

GETTING AROUND 484

Air 484

Bicycle 485

Boat 485

Bus 485Car & Motorcycle 485

Hitching 487

Local Transport 487

Tours 488

Train 488

Singapore 491History 493

Orientation 493SIGHTS 494

Colonial District 494

The Quays 497

The CBD 498

Chinatown 498

Little India 500

Kampong Glam 500

Orchard Road 501

Eastern Singapore 502

Northern & CentralSingapore 504

Southern & WesternSingapore 507

Sentosa Island 509

Southern Islands 511

ACTIVITIES 512

Adventure Sport 512

Cycling 512

Golf 512

Gyms 512

Pool & Snooker 512

Rock Climbing 512

Spas & Massage 513

Swimming 513

Tenpin Bowling 513

Water Sports 513

Yoga 513

COURSES 513

Cooking 513

Dancing 529

Pewtersmithing 529

TOURS 529

Food Tours 529

Harbour Cruises 529

River Cruises 530

Special Interest Tours 530

FESTIVALS & EVENTS 530

SLEEPING 530

Budget 531

Midrange 533

Top End 535

EATING 536


CBD & the Quays 539

Chinatown 540East Coast 541

Holland Village & BukitTimah 543

Kampong Glam 543

Little India 544

Orchard Road 544

Sentosa & Around 547

DRINKING 547


The Quays 548Chinatown & the CBD 549

Little India 549

Orchard Road 549

Holland Village 550

Sentosa Island 550

ENTERTAINMENT 550

Comedy & Magic 550

Chinese Opera 550

Cinema 550

Clubs 551Live Music 552

Spectator Sports 552

Theatre & Dance 552

SHOPPING 553

GST 554

Art, Crafts & Antiques 554

Cameras & ElectronicEquipment 555

Chinese Medicine 555

Fashion 555

Music 556

Shopping Malls &Department Stores 556

DIRECTORY 559

Accommodation 559

Bookshops 559

Business Hours 559

Climate 559

Customs 559

Dangers & Annoyances 560

Discount Cards 560Embassies & Consulates 560

Emergency 560

Gay & Lesbian Travellers 560

Holidays 560

Insurance 560

Internet Access 561

Internet Resources 561

Laundry 561

Legal Matters 561


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16 C O N T E N T S

Maps 561

Medical Services 561

Money 562

Post 562

Telephone & Fax 562Time 563

Tipping 563

Toilets 563


Travellers with Disabilities 563

Visas 563

Volunteering 564


Work 564

TRANSPORT 564


Getting Around 567

Brunei 571History 573

National Parks & Reserves 574

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 574

Orientation 575

Information 575

Sights 577

Walking Tour 579

Tours 581

Sleeping 581

Eating 582


Getting Around 583

AROUND BANDAR

SERI BEGAWAN 585

Jerudong 585

Muara 586

TUTONG & BELAIT

DISTRICTS 587

Tutong 587

Tasek Merimbun 588

Jalan Labi 588

Seria 588

Kuala Belait 589

TEMBURONG DISTRICT 589

Bangar 589

Batang Duri 589

Peradayan Forest Reserve 589

Ulu Temburong NationalPark 590

DIRECTORY 590

Accommodation 590

Business Hours 590

Climate 590

Customs Regulations 591

Embassies & Consulates 591

Holidays 591

Legal Matters 591

Maps 591Money 591

Photography 592

Post 592

Telephone 592


Visas 592


TRANSPORT 592


Getting Around 594

Health 595

Language 606

Glossary 613

The Authors 615

Behind the Scenes 617

Index 620

GreenDex 634

Map Legend 636

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(p573)Brunei

(p406)Sarawak

(p339)Sabah

(pp514-15)Singapore

LumpurKuala

(p238)Melaka

Negeri Sembilan (p230)

(p256)Johor

Selangor (p130) (p273)Pahang

(p306)Terengganu

(p326)Kelantan

(p145)Perak

(p176)Penang

Perlis (p208)Kedah &

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