Travel: Malaysia - Langkawi

[poppy15]

micollh:

i check airasia if i book their hotel together , e.g westin, is cheaper by SGD200 and can i ask should i book the tour via airasia too? is it cheaper too ?

for tour.... i think it wld be better to rent a car & drive ard on your own... own time, own leisure, own target... :imcool:

js my 2 cents worth..

[Dnls_mum]

We are not taking any family trip in June this year as DS1 has 2 overseas school trip. So DH and I are doing our couple trip to Eastern Europe instead. :rahrah: Now, that is when I get guilty about leaving DS2 and DD out. :sad:


So I have booked a trip in Sept for the family instead! :imcool: Hehehe...I am really KS and like to plan way ahead. It keeps me going knowing I have trips to look forward to. I have even booked our year end trip to Orlando! :rotflmao:

Now back to my Sept trip. We are going to Langkawi. On recommendations of a friend, I have booked an all inclusive package at the Tanjung Rhu. ie unlimited meals included 24 hours a day, as I understand that the Tanjung Rhu is far from town or other eating places. We will have almost 4 full days. We will be taking silkair and will arrive around 10am on sat and leaving at 8pm on Tue.

My question is whether there are any short half day tours that are recommended and must see in Langkawi. We have not been to Langkawi(unless you count the StarCruise stop at Langkawi where we visted the aquarium and definitely did not enjoy and thought it was a waste of time). There will be 7 of us on this trip, me, DH, DS1(15), DS2(12) , DD(6) and my parents. Any suggestions and recommendations will be appreciated.

[kohbee2.06303gmail.06303com]

We went to Langkawi last year June. My recommendations are found in Page 3 of this topic. If you need more details, feel free to ask.


Edit - Actually we went in Dec 2010.

[Dnls_mum]

JR:

We went to Langkawi last year June. My recommendations are found in Page 3 of this topic. If you need more details, feel free to ask.

Thanks JR. Looks like we have similar holiday destinations!
Did you arrange car rental before you arrive? We would like to take it easy and as the resort that we are staying is doing renovation in some area, they are providing some free tours. So I am hoping that we can see what is being offered and play by ear, and make arrangements while we are there.

JR:

The mangrove boat ride was educational. I would recommend Dev's Adventure Tours. Although expensive, the guide was very informative and really passionate about the ecological role we have to play. The lunch provided was quite good too but the fish feeding was a bit disappointing.

Did you book in advance? Is this a private tour or a big group tour?

JR:

Another place I would recommend will be Laman Padi. The guide was informative and can explain quite well about padi cultivation. And its free.

The Mardi Agro farm visit was so-so. We get to taste only a few types of fruits (pomelo, jackfruit, starfruit, pineapple and papaya). Better to go around July where there are more fruits in season.

Can you just drive to these places? Any prior booking required? Is it easy to find these prices on your own?

:thankyou:

[kohbee2.06303gmail.06303com]

Dnls_mum:

JR:

We went to Langkawi last year June. My recommendations are found in Page 3 of this topic. If you need more details, feel free to ask.

Thanks JR. Looks like we have similar holiday destinations!
Did you arrange car rental before you arrive? We would like to take it easy and as the resort that we are staying is doing renovation in some area, they are providing some free tours. So I am hoping that we can see what is being offered and play by ear, and make arrangements while we are there.

Ya, isn't it a coincidence...

We didn't book a car as we are unsure if it was more cost effective to get a cab or rent a car. In the end, we only call a car rental company through one of the brochures we collected at the airport in Langkawi. There are a few rental company counters. So you can shop around for the best deal. But be warned that the car you may be getting may not be in the best condition as it was for my case since my booking was quite last minute. Can't remember how much I paid.

It is quite easy to drive around. Just follow the signboards. Much more flexible to get a rental car than depending on taxis which I don't really find that common in Langkawi. Maybe you can go for the free tours and then get a rental car for the remaining free days to do other trips. It is also good to play by ear, especially that some activities may be weather dependant.

JR:

The mangrove boat ride was educational. I would recommend Dev's Adventure Tours. Although expensive, the guide was very informative and really passionate about the ecological role we have to play. The lunch provided was quite good too but the fish feeding was a bit disappointing.

Did you book in advance? Is this a private tour or a big group tour?

We called the company when we were in Langkawi hotel to confirm that we are taking up the tour. There were a few others in the same tour as us. I think total number about 8 fitting into a boat. I think I found them through trip advisor. You may check out the latest reviews before deciding on your needs. What I like is that they are quite eco friendly and the guides are good.

JR:

Another place I would recommend will be Laman Padi. The guide was informative and can explain quite well about padi cultivation. And its free.

The Mardi Agro farm visit was so-so. We get to taste only a few types of fruits (pomelo, jackfruit, starfruit, pineapple and papaya). Better to go around July where there are more fruits in season.

Can you just drive to these places? Any prior booking required? Is it easy to find these prices on your own?

:thankyou:

Like I said, it is easy to drive around. I used a simple tourist map which you can get at the airport. Not that many roads in Langkawi. As long as you drive on the main roads, you will be safe. It is ok to ask for directions, the people there are quite friendly. There is no need to book in advance. But better check the opening hours before hand. Won't be nice to find out that the place is closed only when you arrive.

Sorry, writing this purely on memory. Can't recall some of the details. Hope my info helps.

[Dnls_mum]

:thankyou: JR.

[happydl]

We went few years back. Rented a car from airport for 1 day at only RM50 per day and pump RM25 petrol.


We went to hotspring, Eagle Square, Kuah Town, Oriential Village/Cable car.

Langkawi’s road is very easy to drive. Not much cars on the road, more like kampong. Can see chickens, cows, buffaloes, monkeys and etc along the road. Very relaxing.

Only at Kuah town, you get to see more cars. Most of the time parking is free. Don’t worry, very easy to drive. That was our first overseas drive. We drove based on the map from airport.

Do consider island hopping trip. We didnt get to go as it was raining 2 days out of 4 days during our trip in September.

[Dnls_mum]

happydl:

Do consider island hopping trip. We didnt get to go as it was raining 2 days out of 4 days during our trip in September.

Oh dear! :yikes: Hope we don't encounter rain too often during our sept trip :xedfingers: We so look forward to a relaxing beach vacation.

[Dnls_mum]

I am checking the weather forecast for Langkawi now that our 1 Sep trip is coming up and sadly, weather seems wet. If it rains when we are there, are there any suitable wet weather activity that we can do?

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Dnls_mum:

I am checking the weather forecast for Langkawi now that our 1 Sep trip is coming up and sadly, weather seems wet. If it rains when we are there, are there any suitable wet weather activity that we can do?

Sorry to hear that. That is one thing we can't control... Nothing much I can suggest as most activities are outdoors. Go shopping at town area, I guess... Just hope for the best. :nailbite: