Boats with people navigate river traversing Malacca city in Malaysia

Holidays to Malaysia: Your Dream Getaway

Standing on the shores of the Strait of Malacca, the main artery of the spice trade between India and the South Pacific, Malaysia has been buffeted by cultural crosswinds since antiquity.

Holidays to Malaysia offer a fascinating journey through time and culture. Over the centuries, Chinese settlers, Sumatran empires, Islamic sultanates and a string of European colonies have all left their mark on the peninsula’s indigenous culture. This tangled skein of history is apparent today in the jumble of mosques, temples, and colonial buildings of its World Heritage ports — but Malaysia isn’t all about the past.

Malaysia is a taste of a very different sort of Southeast Asia: one where you can go from unspoiled beaches by glittering seas to 130-million-year-old rainforest on smooth, paved roads, stopping in rural towns and villages where even the farmers speak English. It’s one where you can see hipster street art at a colonial port, or get a drip coffee in a little mining town in the mountains — and where the cities are among the most modern and connected in the world. This is Southeast Asia for the future, with all the best bits of the past – a perfect blend for unforgettable vacations to Malaysia. Expand your travel horizons with our bespoke Asia vacations.

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Classic Malaysia

From £2,445 per person

Balancing city with rainforest, beach and rural life, this is a classic introduction to the absolute highlights of Peninsular Malaysia.

Malaysia Family Adventure

From £2,320 per person

Hands-on culture, outdoors exploration, and plenty of built-in downtime — this is a Malaysian adventure for all ages.

Northern Malaysia's Inlands & Islands

From £2,025 per person

Mix buzzing cities, tropical jungles and pristine beaches on this journey through the cultural and natural wonders of Northern Malaysia.

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