Malaysia is located in the southeast of Asia consisting of Malaysia Peninsula and the north of Borneo Island. Malaysia ranks the fifth position in South East Asia. Malaysia has 2,669km border line, adjacent to three countries Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia. It owns a long coastline of 4,675 km. Malaysia has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometers separated by the South China Sea. The east of Malaysia borders Thailand to the north, the South China Sea to the east, Singapore to the south, Melaka Strait to the west and southwest. The north of Borneo Island consists of Sabah and Sarawak states adjacent to Indonesia and Brunei.
Kuala Lumpur is not just the capital of Malaysia, but also a popular destination of most tourists after taking flights to Malaysia. In this city, there are many famous tourist attactions such as Lake Gardens (or Perdana Botanical Gardens), National Mosque, Petronas Twin Towers, Selangor Club, Independence Square. They are all indispensable attractions in Malaysia. The Lake Gardens covers 91.6 hectares spanning parks and gardens. It appeals tourists by a diverse flora and fauna system, green space and wide lake. It has always been a part of the green lung of the city and has a history of over a decade.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's National Mosque is regarded as the largest mosque in South East Asia. The mosque has a unique and impressive Islamic architectural style. This is where many Muslim worshipers come to pray regularly. Petronas Twin Tower is the modern symbol of Kuala Lumpur. The 88-storey tower has the height of 403m in the motif of Islam, the main religion in Malaysia. An impressive feature of this twin tower is the skybridge connecting two towers with 170m high and 158m long, situated at the 41th and 42th floors. Standing on the bridge, tourists can contemplate the landscape of Kuala Lumpur City. The tower closes in every Monday.
Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve is a favorite place of tourists with an abundant flora and fauna system. Coming here, tourists will have the opportunity to discover and participate in extremely unique bungee game only for those who prefer adventure and thrills. Interestingly, tourists can visit the Aquarium, the National Zoo and ride elephant or camel. Other attractions that should not to be missed are Selangor Club, Istana Budaya, Sultan Abdul Samad, Merdeka Square, and the largest Islamic Art Museum in South East Asia. Tourists who want to participate in entertainment games and relax should come to famous resort on Genting Highlands with the well-known and only legal casino in Malaysia. Those who want to relax on the coast should go to Langkawi - the world geological park. There are many luxury resorts with the other cultural attractions.
Kuching International Airport, Kuching (KCH) - Malaysia Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Setar (AOR) - Malaysia Kudat Airport, Kudat (KUD) - Malaysia Langkawi International Airport, Langkawi (LGK) - Malaysia Bakalalan Airport, Bakalalan (BKM) - Malaysia Sultan Ismail International Airport, Johor Bahru (JHB) - Malaysia Bario Airport, Bario (BBN) - Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Airport, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) - Malaysia Kerteh Airport, Kerteh (KTE) - Malaysia Malacca Airport, Malacca (MKZ) - Malaysia Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kota Kinabalu (BKI) - Malaysia Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu (KBR) - Malaysia Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh (IPH) - Malaysia Penang International Airport, Penang (PEN) - Malaysia Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport , Kuantan (KUA) - Malaysia Mukah Airport, Mukah (MKM) - Malaysia Redang Island Airport, Redang Island (RDN) - Malaysia Mulu Airport, Mulu, Sarawak (MZV) - Malaysia Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport, Palembang (PLM) - Malaysia Marudi Airport, Marudi (MUR) - Malaysia
Currently, there are many domestic and several international airports operating daily flights to/ from Malaysia. Tourists can book flights at major airports such as:
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Sultan Ismail International Airport
Langkawi International Airport
Kuching International Airport
Penang International Airport
Abul Aziz Shah Airport
Tawau Airport
Sibu Airport
Sultan Mahmud Airport
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
Sultan Ismail Petra
Currently, tourists can easily choose flights from Vietnam to Malaysia at two most important airports in Vietnam including Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) and Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi). Vietnam Airlines, AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines are popular airlines operating flights from Malaysia to Vietnam with suitable fare.
Alor Setar Bario Kota Kinabalu Bakalalan Bintulu Ipoh Johor Bahru Kota Bharu Kuching Kerteh Kuantan Kudat Kuala Lumpur Labuan Lahad Datu Langkawi Long Lellang Limbang Lawas Mukah Malacca Marudi Miri Mulu, Sarawak Penang Palembang Redang Island Sibu Sandakan Kuala Terengganu Tioman Tawau
Sichuan Airlines -> 198 USD Turkish Airlines -> 562 USD Tiger Air -> 124 USD Air China -> 570 USD Silk Air -> 118 USD China Eastern Airlines -> 195 USD Klm Royal Dutch Airlines <-> 704 USD Bangkok Airways -> 136 USD Air Mauritius -> 104 USD Cambodia Angkor Air -> 223 USD Thai Airways -> 98 USD Lucky Air -> 197 USD Air Astana -> 939 USD Garuda Indonesia -> 240 USD Biman Bangladesh Airlines -> 252 USD China Airlines -> 230 USD Lao Airlines -> 268 USD Juneyao Airlines -> 616 USD Shenzhen Airlines -> 163 USD Srilankan Airlines -> 1,218 USD
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia are two most popular carriers in Malaysia. Among them, Malaysia Airlines is operating mainly domestic flights and international flights from Malaysia to Asian countries and some nations in Europe and Africa.
The popular and low-cost airlines fly to Malaysia consist of Air France, Air China, Air India Express, Air Mauritius, AirAsia Zest, All Nippon Airways, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, EVA Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Iran Air, Jetstar Asia Airways, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Myanmar Airways International, Pakistan International Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Thai AirAsia, Xiamen Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines.
Country City Vietnam -> Malaysia 84 USD Ca Mau, Dalat, Thanh Hoa, Qui Nhon Bangladesh -> Malaysia 230 USD Dhaka Russia <-> Malaysia 825 USD Moscow Thailand -> Malaysia 90 USD Mae Hongson, Trat, Ubon Ratchath, Surat Thani Hong Kong -> Malaysia 64 USD Hongkong Kuwait -> Malaysia 459 USD Kuwait United Kingdom <-> Malaysia 612 USD London Lao, People's Dem. Rep. -> Malaysia 106 USD Luang Prabang, Pakse, Vientiane, Xieng Khouang Italy <-> Malaysia 704 USD Milan Indonesia -> Malaysia 147 USD Padang, Pekanbaru
Tourists can find some popular flights from Malaysia to countries in Asia, Europe and Africa as below:
Country |
City |
Thailand |
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Koh Samui |
China |
Beijing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Kuching, Kunming, Nanning, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xi'an, Wuhan, Fuzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen |
India |
Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Indonesia |
Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta, Medan, Surabaya |
Korea |
Busan, Seoul |
Taiwan |
Taiwan - Taoyuan |
Japan |
Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, Osaka-Kansai |
Philippines |
Manila |
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai, Abu Dhabi |
Vietnam |
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
Cambodia |
Phnom Penh, Siem Reap |
Myanmar |
Yangon |
Qatar |
Doha |
Brunei |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
Saudi Arabia |
Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh |
Turkey |
Istanbul-Atatürk |
Pakistan |
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar |
England |
London-Heathrow |
France |
Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
Yemen |
Sana'a |
Uzebekistan |
Tashkent |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
Oman |
Muscat |
Malaysia has different means of transportation. The most convenient vehicle is taxi. It is recommended to choose taxi drivers who are older Chinese and can speak a little English.
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country; therefore it is quite difficult to control rape and robbery. Tourists should not bring high valuable items in hand bags, not go out alone at night.
If going by taxi in the evening, visitors should pay attention to the attitude of the driver, especially while the driver is listening to the phone call in and call out as a precaution.
Note that police in Malaysia do not regular patrol on the road, so when police suddenly appear and ask to check your passport, papers or wallet, you should request that they put on the police settlement to avoid fake police. If you see policemen without uniform, you must find ways to deny and say ingeniously that papers and wallet send in hotel or ask for help from locals. So, when going out, tourists should always carry the hotel’s phone number to call them for help in sudden incident.