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Day 1: UK to Penang Depart the UK on your overnight flight to Penang. Day 2: Penang D On arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to tonight’s hotel. Day 3: Penang B/L/D Take the morning to relax after your flight. Join the group for lunch and afterwards embark on a half-day coach tour of Georgetown with visit to the Street of Harmony and the Goddess of Mercy. Return to the hotel for a welcome dinner. Day 4: Penang B/L Depart for Penang Botanical Garden, home to a huge variety of indigenous and exotic plant species and established by the British in 1884. Next travel along the beautiful coastline and sandy beaches of Batu Ferringhi, stopping to witness traditional Batik weaving and dying processes. Return to Georgetown to visit the gold-plated Reclining Buddha enshrined in a Thai temple on Burma lane. Day 5: Penang to Taiping B/L/D Visit Orangutan Island, a rehabilitation and conservation centre, giving an extra opportunity to witness these remarkable creatures, before continuing to a mangrove swamp for an leisurely river cruise where you’ll have chance to spot roaming wildlife. Later, continue to Taiping for a evening at leisure and your overnight stay. Day 6: Taiping to Cameron Highlands B/L/D After breakfast, depart for the Cameron Highlands, where the landscape is dominated by lush tea plantations, soaring almost 2,000 metres above sea level. On arrival, bask in natural splendour at the verdant BOH Tea Plantation, relishing in the picturesque views of three sequential tea gardens and sample a refreshing cup of BOH tea. Take a walk down memory lane at the Time Tunnel Museum by observing an extensive assembly of memorabilia which date back to the pre-war years and later, visit the Butterfly Gardens. Day 7: Cameron Highlands to Kuala Lumpur B/L After breakfast, embark on a scenic coach journey through rural countryside to Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur. En route, visit the colourful Batu Caves, a natural limestone wonder, watched over by an impressive statue of Hindu deity, Lord Murugan. Continue to Kuala Lumpur, where your evening is free to explore the city at your own pace. Day 8: Kuala Lumpur B A half-day tour begins gazing 452 metres into the sky at Malaysia’s most iconic buildings – Petronas Twin Towers. Continue to Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown district and immerse yourself in authentic oriental From colourful colonial towns and buzzing modern cities to stunning highlands and pristine beaches, Malaysia and Singapore have it all. Discover street culture in Georgetown, admire the tea plantations of the Cameron Highlands, meet orangutans in Borneo and experience Asia’s city of the future in Singapore. Singapore, Malaysia and Borneo’s Orangutans What you’ll see  Embark on a walking tour of Penang’s vibrant capital, Georgetown  Witness the natural limestone wonder of Batu Caves  Sample a cup of BOH tea before exploring Cameron Highlands Agricultural district  Enjoy beautiful sandy beaches and pristine waters from Kota Kinabalu  Enjoy a night in the colonial city of Melaka  Discover the city of Kuala Lumpur  Enjoy panoramic views over Singapore’s cityscape from Marina Bay Sands Skypark Observation Deck  Catch a glimpse of cheeky Orangutans at Semenggoh Nature Reserve THIS TOUR EXPLORE Kuala Lumpur 62  East Asia & Oceania Hundreds of escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk