Question 1

When to Visit Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Humidity is high all year round in Malaysia, and the temperature often hovers around 30°C in the lowlands and 20°C in the highlands.

March to April is often considered to be the best time to visit since it is the shoulder season, which will give you the best of both worlds: relatively drier weather than January and February, but fewer tourists than from May to October.

That said, if your holiday doesn't coincide with the recommended period, any months between March and October are also good options.

Question 2

How to Get to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Malaysia is easily accessible via AirAsia, a popular low-cost airline in Asia that is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. All the flights will pass through KL, so you won't have any trouble traveling to Malaysia from within Asia.

Be sure to browse through Skyscanner or Expedia for a cheap flight from your home country to Malaysia.

If you are coming from Singapore, there are several buses leaving from Singapore to Melaka every day. It should cost you around 80 MYR, and it will take you 4 hours to get to Melaka. You can book your bus ticket from 12Go Asia for this trip.

If you are currently in Thailand and want to visit Malaysia, there are several buses connecting Hat Yai (Thailand) to George Town, Penang. The bus should cost around 40 MYR and will take around 4-5 hours.

Question 3

How to Get Around Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

The bus system in Malaysia is very well-connected and accessible to tourists, and most people speak English, which helps a lot in navigating the country via public transport.

All the places recommended in this itinerary are connected via Kuala Lumpur, so you can easily book your bus tickets online at 12Go Asia and show up at either Terminal Bersepadu Selatan or KL Sentral Bus Terminal.

Within big cities like Kuala Lumpur, you can take the RapidKL train, which should cover most of the tourist attractions in and around the city. The GRAB taxi app is also a great option if you are looking to get around places further away from the usual tourist area.

For smaller cities like Penang, you can easily walk to most places or you can take a local bus to visit the tourist attractions easily and cheaply.

For Cameron Highlands and Melaka, most tourist attractions in these two places are within walking distance. In Cameron Highlands, there are several hiking trails you can explore to see different places. In Melaka, you can either walk or easily call the GRAB taxi app to get around the city quite easily.

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