Malaysia
Malaysia is home spectacular beaches, rainforests and an interesting mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. The beautiful archipelago was ranked the 9th most popular tourist destination in 2017 famous for its sandy beaches, quaint towns, mind-blowing adventure spots, heritage sites and azure blue waters. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers creating an interesting merge of nature, architecture, history.
After marveling the popular 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers with 88 floors, and 76 elevators connected by a double skybridge on the 41st and 42nd floors, visitors can enjoy shopping at the KLCC Park which hosts over 300 stores and art galleries.
Just an hour away is the Batu Caves Complex which represents a colorful litany of 272 staircases and decorated statues which lead up to the Cathedral Cave that has artistic statues, altars, and lights complementing the powerful welcome by the 43-meter-tall gold statue of Lord Murugan at the bottom.
As you draw closer to nature, your travel is disrupted by the 4,000 meters high, Mount Kinabalu with a unique ecosystem dawned by alpine meadows, and orangutans.
The nature tour is incomplete without the magnificence of the Langkawi archipelago a vast expanse of sandy beaches and azure blue waters. The beauty of Malaysian waters is duplicated in other islands close-by like the Sipadan Island and the Perhentian Islands where visitors can enjoy watersports like Scuba diving, snorkeling, and kayaking.
Lovers of adventure can also visit the Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak the largest passage and the largest underground chamber in the world with 122 meters high ceilings, the Paku Waterfall cascading through the rocks and the Pinnacles Summit Trek perfect for hiking before proceeding to Penang Hill for a canopy walk 40 meters up in the sky.
Game lovers get a rare treat at the Kinabatangan River, home to exotic wild/Borneo primates such as proboscis monkeys, crocodiles, orangutan, pygmy elephants and various species of birds.