EXCURSION: Private
EXCURSION TYPE: Cultural, Scenic, Shopping
FOOD/BEVERAGE: Snacks, Bottled Water Included
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy
A half day visit to gain a brief overview of Langkawi is perfect for those wanting to see a lot in a small amount of time. Your Langkwai tour will bring you to a functioning rubber estate to witness the origins of the ubiquitous material. Take time to photograph classic vistas of rice paddy fields with water buffalo being used by farmers to cultivate rice. Then, learn the local legend of the martyred Princess Mahsuri with visit to her tomb.
You will meet your tour representative at the port and be driven throughout this Malaysian island. You will have the opportunity to visit a working rubber plantation. Colonial Europeans explored Southeast Asia in the late 19th Century and planted rubber trees to harvest the sap these trees produce. It was at one time one of Malaysia’s prime industries. To this day, rubber is still extracted from the trees and a local worker will demonstrate the process called tapping. Looking nothing like its end product, the sap oozes out as a viscous white liquid.
Some of the most iconic and inspirational images are rice paddies dotted with coconut palms along their edges. Though modern machinery is used, water buffalo are domesticated by local farmers to plough the paddies, or the buffalo can be seen grazing in nearby grass. You will also see kampungs, villages with typical Malay houses built on stilts for protection from flooding. Make sure you bring a camera to capture photographs of this beautiful and exotic scenery.
You will thus be escorted to the tomb of one of Langkawi’s most time honored legends, Princess Mahsuri. According to the story, Mahsuri’s parents originated from Phuket in Thailand. In search of a better life, they moved to Langkawi. Regarded as a beautiful young woman, Mahsuri married a warrior Wan Darus, whose mother was jealous of Mahsuri’s beauty. In the early 19th Century, Wan Darus was called off to war leaving Mahsuri alone. It was during his absence that Wan Darus’ mother accused Mahsuri of adultery. She was found guilty by the village elders and sentenced to die by impalement. With her dying breath, she protested for her innocence and cursed the island to experience seven generations of misfortune. Whether her curse worked or not is up to you, but you will nonetheless hear an intriguing tale of love, jealousy, and justice gone awry.
This insightful Langkawi excursion to the Jewel of Kedah will leave you with a new and enlightened appreciation for Malay culture.
• Welcome with fresh flower garlands.
• Meeting and assistance by our representative.
• Entrance fees to the monuments.
• Private guide throughout your journey.
• Covering all main / major monuments and tourist attractions in each city.
• All Transfers, Sightseeing and Overland drive as per the itinerary by private air-conditioned Transport.
• All taxes.
• Domestic and International Flights.
• Personal Expenses.
• Camera / Video Camera Fees.
• Medical Aid.
• Tips.
• Travel Insurance.
• A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
• Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
• In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
• Sometimes, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
• While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
• Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
