Malaysia · LUNCH EXPERIENCES
The 15 tours with lunch below are the ones we would put in a first Malaysian week, each with what it costs, how long it takes and who it suits. Start at the top.
Explore UNESCO-listed Melaka from Kuala Lumpur with historic sights, local lunch, Jonker Street, and an English-speaking guide for $42.
“I want to especially call out the tour guide Siva, for his exceptional service, wealth of knowledge and vivacity throughout the day trip. Thanks to his efforts it was both an enjoyable and entertaining experience.”
Escape Kuala Lumpur for a 12-hour Cameron Highlands tour with tea plantations, flower gardens, lunch, waterfall views, and hotel pickup.
“This was an excellent tour! The day was filled with activities from start to finish and enough time to go through all of them. Our guide, Darwin was very polite, punctual, patient, and professional. He explained everything about the itinerary and sites really well and was quite knowledgeable. Honestly the whole experience was great all round, highly recommend it⭐️”
Review of Langkawi’s Kilim Mangrove Boat Tour with hotel pickup, lunch, wildlife, limestone cliffs, and a beach stop for $47.
“Zac was an amazing tour guide. He was truly knowledgable and knew exactly what he’s talking about. Absolutely loved this tour. My highlight of the trip. We even saw dolphins!!”
Review of the Cameron Highlands day tour from Kuala Lumpur, with tea plantations, strawberries, lunch, flower gardens, waterfall views, and practical tips.
“Cameron Highlands itself is very beautiful, however the journey from Kuala Lumpur is very long and tiring. On the way, you will stop by a strawberry farm that we did not like at all (unnecessary stop, tbh) and by the agro market where you will visit a place that looks like built just for instagrammers... I understand that just driving to Cameron Highlands and back would be exausting, but at the same time future customers should be aware that for 75 euro/pax (ca. 375 RM/pax) what you get is simply not enough. The problem is that there is no other option, apart from renting a car by your self (which…”
Review of a private Cameron Highlands day tour from Ipoh, with BOH tea, flower gardens, markets, waterfall stops, lunch, and practical tips.
“Beautiful daytrip with very program of great variety. Our driver Wassu and guide Jaies made sure that this day exceeded our expectations.”
Review of Langkawi’s Kilim Geoforest kayak tour, with eagle watching, limestone cliffs, wildlife, floating restaurant lunch, and practical tips.
“Well organised & safe, very knowledgeable & friendly guide, got to see several different animals too!”
Review of Malacca from Kuala Lumpur: historic sights, Peranakan lunch, river cruise, village visit, guide quality, value, and practical tips.
“Fantastic and immersive day trip. Kugan is a fantastic guide. Thank you!”
See Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple, National Mosque, markets, and Little India lunch on a flexible private KL tour.
“One of my favourite trips so far! great guide, would recommend”
Review of Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Caves, Kanching Falls, hot springs, batik and pewter tour, with lunch, tips, costs and honest advice.
“Harry our guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about the area. We had a really fantastic day visiting the sites. Lots of steps completed!”
Explore Sabah’s tribes at Mari Mari Cultural Village with hands-on traditions, forest paths, cultural dances, and a generous local lunch.
“I would like to thank Eddie for making a tour to Mari Mari cultural village and Proboscis monkeys& fireflies river cruise an absolutely unforgettable experience! I had a knee injury, and Eddie took very good care of me, helping me throughout the tour! His knowledge about the region is great, and I have learned a lot about the culture of the local tribes, the history of Malaysia, and its fauna. Eddie speaks very good English and Chinese and could skillfully handle simultaneous communication in both languages with a group of Chinese and myself. Everything was done in a timely and very professional manner, which made the tour really enjoyable! I…”
Review of Taman Negara from Kuala Lumpur, with canopy walks, Orang Asli culture, river rapids, lunch, transport, and practical tips.
“the tour wa supposed to start at 6:00 from the hotel, the driver then asked to meet at 5:00 and we had to wait an hour once arrived at he place as too early. The local guide did not bring us to the top but waited down, the experience was fine without plus.”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Sapi and Manukan island tour, with snorkelling, lunch, guide support, timing, value, and practical tips.
“A whole day full of activities, riding the banana boat for a small extra fee, tons of snorkeling a huge lunch and a chance to relax at the end with a beer. Zai was a brilliant guide throughout”
Review of Kuala Lumpur’s private 8-hour city tour, with Petronas Towers, Batu Caves, lunch, hotel transfers, and practical value advice.
“Very informative tour , our guide mr MK was very informative and very well versed in English. His knowledge of the places we covered was very vast. The twin towers tour was very organized and sufficient time to view and take pictures ..”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Manukan and Sapi snorkeling trip, with lunch, boat transfers, costs, timing, watersports, and practical advice.
“Bardzo profesjonalna obsługa. Przewodnik był cały czas z nami i troszczył się abyśmy byli zadowoleni. Polecam tego organizatora.”
Review of Langkawi’s private cable car, Sky Bridge, mangrove boat tour, and floating restaurant lunch, with practical tips on value and timing.
“Langkawi was such a wonderful surprise. Beautiful island. Clean a little traffic. This tour was expensive but we thought worth it in order to be totally private. We had stops at the eagle and a nice waterfall in addition to the boat ride and cable Read more”
Pick a cave, a coastline or a hawker street.
