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Essential Malaysia: Malacca, Penang
& Borneo

Where to stay, recommended tour guides, and tourist boards, as featured in the TV show Globe Trekker: Malaysia: Malacca, Penang, & Borneo.

Where to stay

Eastern Heritage
8 Jalan Bukit China
75110 Malacca
West Malaysia
Contact: Yen
T: 06-2833026
W: www.eastern-heritage.com
E: yen@eastern-heritage.com

A dying breed of backpacker hangouts in Malacca. It’s basic, it’s cheap, it has a dipping pool and in its hey day was a rich ornate Chinese mansion. It's not in the same league as other restored Chinese mansions but it has charm and is truly recommended as a budget place to stay. On top of this the location is really unbeatable, just a 10 minute walk from the express bus station and another 10 minutes to the historical heart of the city.

Oriental Inn
Block C - Oriental Village
Teluk Burau
07000 Langkawi
Kedah
Malaysia
W: www.langkawi-resorts.com/oriental-inn/

The true selling point of this hotel is its staff, they are helpful beyond the call of duty. Located at the base of the Langkawi cable car the views of the impending mountain are superb. The Oriental Inn is located in a holiday village which is not to everyone’s taste, it does however mean that all your needs are a catered for in one well thought out package.

Recommended Tour Guides

Suniland Travel & Tours

Finding a reliable and affordable tour operator is invaluable, Suniland Travel are the people to use. Suniland are friendly and flexible with a great choice of trips and guides, they are always open with useful advice.

Diethelm Travel Malaysia
Box 18, Wisma Selangor Dredging
5th Floor, West Block
142-C, Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
T: +(60 3) 2715 7878
F: +(60 3) 2161 6058
M: +(60) 12 205 7665
E: inb@dtm.po.my | mkurz@dtm.po.my
W: www.diethelmtravel.com/malaysia/

Again another great tour company we worked with in Sarawak. Their guides are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and good fun - Globe Trekker highly recommends using them.

Malaysia Wildlands Project
c/o Natural History Expeditions
The Nature Centre
Lot 175 & 176 -Jalan Telok Datai
07000 Langkawi
Malaysia
Contact: Irshad Mobarak
T: +604 959 4085
F: +604 959 4772
W: www.malaysia-wildlands-project.com

Irshad is a charismatic eco warrior who will enhance any trip to Langkawi with tales of the land. He’s a font of knowledge when it comes to the island and its wildlife and provides enlightening and entertaining trips. Globe Trekker highly recommends him.

Tourist Boards

Sarawak Tourism Board
6th & 7th Floor, Bangunan Yayasan Sarawak
Jalan Masjid
93400 Kuching - Sarawak
Malaysia
T: +60 (0)82 423600
F: +60 (0)82 416700
W: www.sarawaktourism.com
E: stb@sarawaktourism.com

Sarawak is a beautiful country with beautiful people. The tourist board website is a good place to start when planning your trip.

Sabah Tourism Board
51 Gaya Street
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
Malaysia
T: +6088-212121
F: +6088-212075, 219311, 222666
W: www.sabahtourism.com
E: info@sabahtourism.com

Sabah is a country made for adventure travel - another great information source when planning your trip.

Tourism Malaysia
17th Floor, Menara Dato' Onn
Putra World Trade Centre
45 Jalan Tun Ismail
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
T: +603-2615 8188
F: +603-2693 5884, 2693 0207
W: www.tourism.gov.my
E: enquiries@tourism.gov.my

A well put together, thorough website. Malaysia is such a diverse place so if time is limited then the tourist board website is a great travel information resource.