Itineraries/Asia/Singapore & Malaysia

10 Days Singapore & Malaysia

World-class food courts, spotless streets, Borneo wildlife, and peninsular Malaysia's colonial charm — Singapore and Malaysia make an extraordinary combination for families who want Asia at its most accessible.

10 nights
Family of 4
~A$10,440
3 stops
Singapore4n
Kuala Lumpur3n
Penang3n
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Your stop-by-stop itinerary

3 stops across 10 nights. Each one chosen so you experience a different side of Singapore & Malaysia.

1

Singapore

4 nights
Fly into Changi Airport (SIN)

Highlights

  • Gardens by the Bay and Cloud Forest dome
  • Universal Studios Sentosa Island
  • Hawker centre food tour: chicken rice, laksa, chilli crab
  • Singapore Zoo (one of the world's best)
  • Marina Bay Sands SkyPark observation deck

Local tips

  • 💡Changi Airport itself is a destination — has a waterfall, butterfly garden and cinema
  • 💡Buy an ez-link card at the airport for all MRT and bus travel
  • 💡The Singapore Zoo is genuinely one of the world's best — open zoo concept
Suggested stay: Family hotel near Marina Bay
2

Kuala Lumpur

3 nights
Short flight from Singapore (1 hr) or luxury bus (6 hrs)

Highlights

  • Petronas Twin Towers sky bridge (book tickets at 8:30am)
  • Batu Caves — Hindu temples inside limestone caves (30 min from city)
  • Jalan Alor night food street
  • KL Bird Park (world's largest walk-in aviary)
  • KLCC Park fountain show

Local tips

  • 💡Grab app is essential for transport — very affordable fares
  • 💡Batu Caves is free — dress modestly and remove shoes for the temple
  • 💡The Twin Towers sky bridge tickets are limited and sell out — go early in person
Suggested stay: Family hotel near KLCC
3

Penang

3 nights
Domestic flight from KL (1 hr) or bus (5 hrs)

Highlights

  • Georgetown UNESCO World Heritage street art walk
  • Penang Hill and colonial funicular railway
  • Gurney Drive hawker food stalls — try char kway teow
  • Clan Jetties floating villages
  • Kek Lok Si Temple and gardens

Local tips

  • 💡Penang is widely considered the food capital of Asia — eat everything
  • 💡Rent bicycles to explore Georgetown — mostly flat and safe
  • 💡The Eastern & Oriental Hotel is colonial and stunning for afternoon tea
Suggested stay: Heritage hotel in Georgetown

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