The final part of a large travel report in China and Malaysia. Initially, the plan also included a visit to Singapore. But we were not allowed to go there from Malaysia. Why? Read more...

06/24/2012 Kuala Lumpur. Chinatown. Railway, Negara National Mosque. Lake Gardens, Merdeka Square, Sultan Abdul Samad Palace

Immediately paid extra 200RM until 28/06. In K.L. at 2:00, walk 1 km (!) from the plane to the airport. We passed the border in 5 minutes, without declarations. When you exit the airport, there is a counter where you pay for a taxi to the desired location. Time is 3:00. To our hotel 153. Kind people suggested that it could be more budgetary. They came up again, asked, no problem 111. And she herself could not offer a pancake? I do not know what the difference is, the car is like a car. We paid, got out, to the left 150 m along the building is a taxi rank. We approached, gave the check to the foreman, and drove off. We are 75 km away. We drove for an hour, not fast, the roads are excellent, no one. Our Chinatown area, D`oriental inn hotel, Jalang Petaling. At 4:00 we are at the hotel. Booked through agoda.com 3200 RUB. 23-26/06. The room is normal, breakfast included, from 7-11:00. Slept until 10:30. They jumped up and ran to eat. An elderly Malay came up here, offered a ticket to the Menara tower for 25, it will be 38 at the box office. So it is, they took 2 pcs. = 50. 30 minutes sat with a brow, everyone asked, he marked on the map. We have a cool area, a lot is close by. Up to st. metro station Pasar Serni 500-700 m. We left at 13:30. Walking distance to the nice building of the railway station, in Moorish style. Across the road in the same style is the Malayan Railway Authority. Near the "National Mosque of Negara" in a modern style. If there are no clothes, they give saris for free. Near the only green area in the city is the Lake Gardens park. There is the most big park birds in the world. Entrance 48, we didn't go. Have seen the birds. You can wander in it for 2-3 hours. Butterfly Park 20, 30-40 min. Garden of orchids and hibiscus. They are free and uninteresting, small and small planetarium. Entrance to the planetarium is free, there is a 30-minute limit. At 17:10 we went back to our metro station. Metro 2 stops. Masjid Jamek. We walked 5 minutes to Merdeka Square, here is the Palace of Sultan Abdul Samad. Beautiful, Moorish style, with changing illumination, built in 1897. Nice place, huge flagpole. Time 19:40. Metro 2, our station. We reached our street for 10 minutes and did not recognize. It has turned into a huge night market with narrow aisles. And only then it dawned on me and I specified in the guidebook. This is Jalan Petaling Street and the address of the hotel on the business card is this street. In the evening, it turns into a night market (pasar malam). What is not there. Bargain prices, good quality. We walked down the aisles to the hotel. We are on the 10th floor.

06/25/2012. Kuala Lumpur. Jameka Mosque, Batu Caves, Petronas, Menara TV Tower.

Country of 28 million people. K.L. - 1.9 million. At 8:30 to the station. Masjid Jamek. We went and saw the Jamek mosque. It's right at the subway exit. Yesterday passed, did not notice. Metro 2. KL Central station, 5 min to National Museum. Nothing special. We took a photo. We walked along the street for 7-10 minutes to the green line, this is the KLM monorail, the starting station of KL Central. We went out through one to the station. Naharajalela 7.6. There are 2 stadiums. I saw on the map, thought interesting, so-so. Time is 11:00. Walk to the yellow line st. Jalang Hang Tuah 3.4MOP to st. PWTC. Che arrived? Drawings of buildings attracted on the map. We took pictures at home, ordinary. Again, metro 5 with transfer to KL Central. We went out, bought tickets at the box office for the KTM branch, ticket 2.

In K.L. different categories of trains and railway rails. And each has its own acronym. As such, there is no purely underground metro. There is a surface metro (KTM), a monorail (KLM), an electric train (KLIA Tranzit) and a combined surface and underground traffic (LRT). Something like this. We got off at the final station Batu Caves. Batu Cave is 50 meters away. At the entrance in front of the steps is a 43m high statue of the deity Murugan, the second son of Shiva. He is worshiped by most of the southern Tamils. She is the biggest. Thaipusan, which is banned in India itself, is celebrated annually here. Time is 13:00. Here until 14:00. Again on the train to the station KL Central 4. We got out, bought tickets for 3.2RM, switched to the red line.

On KL Central, you won’t get to some branches through the transition. This is on the branches of a different category of transport. Therefore, you need to go beyond the turnstile, immediately buy a token, a ticket in the machine, ticket office and go back to your branch. Although there are enough machines, there is a queue near everyone, as they are stupid when accepting paper, even brand new banknotes. Waiting in the wings is 5-7 minutes.

We arrived at st. KLCC (red line), Petronas Twin Towers here. 88 floors. Two identical, reminiscent of corn cobs, skyscraper towers. On the 52nd floor, they are connected by a glass passage "Sky Bridge". Previously, at 9:00 they gave out 1700 free tickets to this crossing to see the city. Now there is no lava. Worth 200!!! We don't need to. We went inside, walked for 15 minutes, 5 floors of shops, and went to the Menara tower. This is a TV tower, the fifth in the world of its kind, height 421 m. We walked slowly for 20-30 minutes. Tickets, as I already wrote, we took at the hotel, for one 25RM, without additional mini entertainment. There are 38 simple and 55 with pony rides, a zoo corner and a Formula 1 simulator at the box office. Time 17:00. There were 30 min. Walk 15 min to the station. Raja Chulan (green KLM). For 3.2RM we arrived at the station. IMBI. From the monorail, a short walkway takes you straight to the second floor of the huge Times Square market. Exchanged 100$ = 313 RM. We found out where and went to the bus company to find out flights and prices to and from it. She is on the first basement floor. You can go to it by going into the main entrance and to the left through the entire shopping center, or you can go into the building from the side and it is nearby. We were advised to leave here. there are more flights here than from other departure points in . You can go there from Pudurai and from the station. Bandar Tasik Selatan. There are many flights, from morning to night. The bus is coming 5 o'clock. They didn’t take a ticket, because. there are no problems with them. In the room at 20:40. We already learned here that it turns out that from Times Square you can still go to Bukit Tinqqi.

06/26/2012 Kuala Lumpur. City of Putrajaya

We left at 08:15. According to the plan, if possible, in a day to see Bukit Tinggi (French Village) and the city of Putrojaya. Before that, they planned for each object for a day, but already here it suddenly occurred to me to combine everything in 1 day and leave earlier for George Town (Penang Island).

By the way, the day before yesterday we booked and paid for a room there, in supposedly (according to the map and description) a good, central and convenient area. From 29.06 to 1.07 for 1480 rubles.

From our Art. Pasar Serni (red line), to KL Central, change to (green) KL Central, arrived at the station. IMBI. From it, we went through the transition to the entrance to the second floor of the Times Square shopping center, in front of it was a policeman. Only employees are allowed in, the time is 9:20, it opens at 10:00. We say we need to go to the 8th floor, there is a ticket office for selling tickets to the French Village. He denied, shook his head and waved his hand in the direction of the stairs down, like in the Hotel, go there. We went down, found a hotel, it is nearby in the same building on the side. There the concierge explained: yes, the buses leave from here at 10:00, go tell me what the tickets are. We went to the main entrance to Times Square. There are already two policemen. They didn’t let me through this door, but they pointed to the elevator, it’s nearby. Sat down, got out on the 8th floor of the same center, it's funny. Why didn't they let you in the door? Empty. Nobody. One worker appeared and pointed to the office. It is 30 meters behind the glass, you won’t immediately pay attention, everything merges into one continuous boutique. Tickets for today 1. There is nothing to do, we take it for tomorrow at 10:00 and immediately back to the last one at 18:30. Price for two ways 110 for two. Bus only 3 runs, one more at 15:00. In general, even if they would have left today at 10:00, they would not have time for Putrojaya anyway. Well, okay. Everything is according to the first plan, the original.

We arrived at KL Central. Putrajaya can also be reached from our Pasar Serni station. This morning we asked three people in our area, and they all said that, yes, but you have to go somewhere, pointing in the direction of a peeking out building with the inscription "Bangong Bank", somewhere near the Mydin supermarket. This information was confirmed at the information desk at KL Central.

We decided to go with KL Central because were already here. There is a high-speed modern train to the city of Putrajaya. By the way: all transport in Malaysia - trains, buses, subways, etc., all modern clean, with TV, electronic information boards, with soft or plastic comfortable seats, air conditioners. Tickets at the KLIA Tranzit box office. 19 ringit for two. This express goes to the airport. Departure every 30 min. Time is 10:30. At 10:50 we are in Putrojaya. We went to the information booth, took a map of the city, found out which buses move around it and how to leave for K.L. All from here, bus to K.L. every 30 minutes until 22:00, and there are many rooms along Putrajaya and also from here. We went down to the street, got into number 501, you can 601, 701 and more. 1RM ticket for two.

The city of Putrajaya is the administrative center of Malaysia, 20 km from K.L. The idea was to move all ministries, departments, state institutions and embassies to the satellite city, and thereby relieve K.L. It is connected to the center and the airport by a system of stunning highways and the most modern and high-speed railway. The Putrajaya project was based on the idea of ​​an intellectual cyber city, which became the new administrative center of the federal government of the country. The city is created by the best architects who skillfully fit very original buildings into a beautiful landscape. 40% of the area is devoted to gardens and parks, lakes and picturesque swampy lowlands. In the view of the Malaysians, the city of the future is not an asphalted jungle, but an ordinary paradise, wherever you look, an idyll. No traffic jams, spoiled ecology, crowds, turmoil, traffic jams. Everything is quiet, calm, beautiful. Construction began in 1995 and should be completed in 2015.

We were in the city for 5 hours. The cleanest streets and walking paths, park alleys, neat bushes and trees of various shapes, flowers and fountains. various bridges, beautiful buildings, the virtual absence of people and cars. Unusual city, he is not big. Walked around and traveled all over.

Bus 701 for 1RM and 15 min arrived at Putrajaya Central, this is the railway and buses, the place of our arrival here. We immediately boarded the E1 bus to Pasar Serni. There is another E1 before another final stop please clarify immediately. We left at 15:50 and at 16:40 he dropped us off at our request next to us, we were just passing by familiar places. I drove on to my final destination.

06/27/2012 Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Tinggi (French village).

In the morning before KL Central, we found out in the inform. 3 KTM Kounter trains run from here to Penang Island. This is the carrier and ticket offices with this inscription, where they buy tickets. At 8:45, 11:00, 15:00. Ride 7 hours, price 35RM. He comes to the city of Butterworth (Batterworth Ferry Terminal). Well, from there you can take a ferry for 1.2 RM in 20 minutes to Penang to Weld Quay in Georgetown.

We are going to the IMBI station (green line). We went down, went into yesterday's hotel, I didn’t even remember the name. It's in Times Square on the ground floor on the side. At 10:00 we got into a 9-seater mikrik. Only 6 people. I was surprised. From several credible sources in K.L. it is clear that buses go to Bukit Tinggi (French Village) only from here, only one bus company is engaged in transportation and there are only three flights. So why are the buses so small and not full? And I decided to go here after reading the review of one forum member. He described everything very colorfully, outlined it, and he liked the photos of the village. We arrived in 50 minutes 45 km. Drove just an idiot, drove like crazy. The roads, though super, but with solid sharp turns. In fact, he was creepy at times. Jerk. I myself love speed, but it should be applied as needed and justified. But 100 km / h in turns when skidding and a strong roll, this is an extra and stupid risk. In general, he did not allow to relax and admire the surroundings. The village is a stylized 2-4 storey houses a la, Amsterdam, Switzerland. Bright multi-colored, as painted. The bridge over the pond, there are 2 white and 2 black swans. Near the type of castle, office, hotel. All houses are hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops. Everything belongs to the Berjaya company, which is also the carrier. There is a tower with an elevator, a swimming pool, sunbeds, showers. The size of this kitsch village is 200 by 100 m. We decided to swim, as the sun was shining. By the way, this area is hilly and mountainous, 3500 feet above the sea. Therefore, it is not as stuffy and hot here as in K.L .. The difference, although small, is felt. There was no one in the pool except Nastya and me. After 40 minutes, clouds came up and we went to the shuttle. These are free open trucks with a roof that deliver people to the desired point in this park. They go 1 time per hour. We sat down and drove at 12:45 to the Japanese garden, botanical garden. That forum member praised him very much. After 10 minutes we got out, it began to rain, we waited 10 minutes and after going up the road 300-400 m we saw the entrance to Botanical Garden. Steps, a couple of benches along them, flower pots, exotic trees with tags. Canopy with flower pots. The path, the path goes steeply down the slope. At the entrance there is a veranda, terrace restaurant. 5 minutes passed, everything is monotonous, there is no space, there are trees all around, everything is a bit dark, something is not very good. Get out and go to Japanese garden, he is nearby, there is a pointer. I liked the garden, a path, a stream with stones, bridges, fish, micro-falls, more light, 3-4 Japanese-style houses, they have spa services for 400-600RM. It is small, passed in 10 minutes. There is nothing else here. Let's go to the shuttle. Time 14:00, just departs from here. After 7 minutes we are in the village. What else is there? The map shows an animal park and a bowling alley at one point. And what kind of animals? They say rabbits and like a donkey. Pictures hang on the stand, really rabbits. We don't need bowling, much less rabbits. What else is there? There are golf, paintball and horseback riding. All. Damn, what to do? Time 14:20, bus at 18:30, there is no sun, it periodically drips. We climbed the tower, walked back and forth through the village. Longing is green. And what did the recommender find here?

Yes, locals can get away from the city here. We arrived in a company, played golf, paintball, horses - it's fine. But tourists have nothing to do here at all. The day is wasted. Thank God, the bus leaving at 15:00 was empty and we left on it, showing tickets for 18:30. The driver was different and drove normally.

At 16:00 we are at Times Square to Plaza Rakyat station (yellow line) - 8.2RM. We found cash registers. Took two tickets for 70 to Penang to Georgetown at 9:30 on 29/06. Buses start going there from 7:30 every hour. And the metro works, as they said from 8. Incredible, but true. In practice, they did not check, because went outside later.

06/28/2012 Kuala Lumpur. Sunway Lagoon Amusement Park

To KL Central, on the KTM Komuter line, this is a comfortable train, an electric train, to be exact. 3.2RM. The time is 9:35, at 10:10 we are at the Subang Jaya station. They asked where and how to get to Sunway Lagoon. They said from here, right now, the bus will come. People, Malays or other nationalities, are very friendly, polite, smiling, sincere, responsive, disinterested, honest, not loud and always ready to prompt and show. These are the impressions of these days.

A small observation about the ease of movement, comfort and information content. To travel to some places outside the city and in its vicinity, you need to go from different places. These are KL Central, Puduraya, Times Square, Selatan, Pasar Serni station. There are several means of transportation in the city: KTM-electric train, KLM-monorail, LRT-ground underground metro, KLIA TRANZIT-express train, KTM Kounter-train. Each has its own fee. And there are no connected transitions between them, in most cases. You have to get out and walk down the street for some distance. Sometimes cutting construction sites. The transitions are small 5-10 minutes, but they get it if it often happens in a day. Ticket offices for buses can be among the boutiques, without immediately visible signs. It's good that there are information desks or people will tell you. Also on the bus sites there are no, or almost no, the same signs, billboards, announcements of what, where and where it stops, departure time. All again, either through people or contact the cash registers. Transportation in K.L. great, great roads

The bus soon arrived. First time that we are here, not very respectable. Ticket 2RM. They left after 5 minutes. Across the road, past an Egyptian-style shopping and entertainment complex, we approached the ticket office. Enough people, queue. Start from 11:00 to 18:00. They start late.

This amusement park has 5 complexes. Extreme entertainment park, attractions, water park, zoo, fear room. Tickets for 3 parks 80, for all 5 - 10RM. We took on 3, rides, zoo and water park. This is a package. For extreme sports, you can buy another 25 if you want. Everything is included in the ticket, except for a storage locker (15) and a rubber big circle for the water park for 10 and 15.

Extreme. The ticket includes: quad bikes (however, where they ride, I did not see or hear a sound), a climbing wall and a tight cable at an angle over the pool and beach. You are fastened in belts to the cable and forward. Pretty exciting. You have to pay for the rest - a bungee, a huge slingshot, to which a round metal frame is tied with rubber bands, they fix you there and shoot into the sky. Also jerky.

Zoo: Small, but everything is done carefully, with love.

Water park: In each attraction, and there are not many of them, the turn is 5-10 minutes. This is a chute, on an additionally paid inflatable tube. There is a pipe, but there is no speed in it, garbage. And also a stepped chute, a path, where you move out on special rugs, free of charge. Fine. There are several areas for children. And a huge pool-beach with sand, sunbeds, awnings.

Attractions: A healthy swing boat, which smoothly swayed back and forth, froze on top, making a turn. Squeals, hysterical laughter, a sinking heart, a rush of blood when you hang upside down. The second time, the emotions are not the same. "Tomahawk", almost like a boat, but 2 times smaller, makes 2 turns and not so scoring. The locomotive, an open type of roller coaster, looks like nonsense, but in reality it turned out to be an impressive ride. You can ride anywhere, even to the user. From serious everything.

Panic Room: Funny, for kids. We used our package for 1.5 hours. Sunbathing on a pseudo beach. They didn’t go to extreme sports, it’s a pity for the money, and they have already experienced this. Instead of a ticket, they give a watch with a code, it is through the turnstile and at the exit. And he's the key to the locker. Leaving the complex, you are offered to exchange it for various cheap consumer goods, you can turn it in and get 10 RM. We exchanged one bracelet for a watch, the second - for money at the checkout. We left at 18:00.

06/29/2012 Penang Island. City of Georgetown.

From your Pasar Serni station to Plaza Rokyat station (4.4). With all the transfers and transitions to Puduray (Pudu Central), the time took 40 minutes, without haste. Time 8:45. We waited until 9:00, when we had to come up and ask at the window where we bought tickets for the number of our platform. During this time, we decided to buy a ticket back from Penang Island to K.L., but from another carrier. From the photo there are seats, like in a business class plane. All prices are the same 35. Total 70. On 02/07 at 14:00. There are plenty of carriers everywhere. On the 1st floor there are a lot of agents inviting you to buy a ticket from their company. On the 1st floor there are about 20 glass semicircular entrances to the platform in a row. You press the button, the glass door slides open, and you go down to the underground parking. Instead of 9:30 check out at 10:00. The bus has 1 seat on one side, a wide aisle, and 2 seats on the other. They are comfortable, wide and have plenty of leg room. On the way, a 20-minute stop, a toilet, a snack. At 15:40 on the island of Penang, bus station Sungau Nibong. All intercity buses they come here. We drove through the bridge, the total length is 13.5 km, over water 8.4 km, the third longest in the world.

We live in the historical part of the city. First, by bus number 401, he calls directly to the bus station, there is no need to go anywhere. For 5, and so 4, but the driver has no change, we reached Komtar. This is the tallest 65-storey building in Penang with offices and business centers, shopping centers, it can be seen from everywhere.

The 60th floor is used as an observation deck. It is the intersection and starting point of all urban and some international buses. Anthill. Basses go from here to other cities in Malaysia and beyond. We're leaving for K.L. with Komtar. As usual, there is no information about which buses go where, and which numbers stop where. We learned that there is a free Shuttle to our area. He came up, drove off, though the driver said that he didn’t know such a street and a guesthouse, but go for a drive, maybe you will notice something. While we were winding, during a traffic jam, he managed to crackle with a bass who was driving nearby and said that he had learned everything and would tell where to get off. So, we left and after 5 minutes found our "Guest inn Muntri" 17 Muntri Str.

About the guest. The reality is a bit disappointing. According to the pictures somehow better and more with amenities. In fact, the room is 2.7x2.4 (specially measured with a ruler), a chair, a mirror and a table. From laminated chipboard embedded in the wall. There are 5 hooks on the door, that's all. There are 4 shared toilets with showers in the hallway. But everything is very clean, tidy, wood, tiles, repair. It is even obligatory to leave shoes at the entrance to the floor. Everyone goes barefoot. There is air conditioning, only one outlet, good light, no windows, WI-FI takes in the corridor. 3 birds flew over it, almost crashed into me, there was a through hole on the roof. Breakfast included. I wrote the price, amazing.

They took maps in the hall, noted where the beaches were, where historical places, buildings, how and how much to go, where is the funicular and where is Komtar. It turned out, according to the words, it was a 10-15 minute walk to it, and when we were winding on the bus in my life I would not have thought. But now, looking at the map, you see that it seems not far away. We'll find out later.

Time 19:30. Settled, rinsed and went to look around the area. Guest houses, hotels, hostel hotels at every turn. They entered one. We looked at two rooms, one is damp, with a toilet, but the smell and the walls, no. The second one is large, but the toilet and shower are next to each other in the hallway. We think we might move in the future. From Georgetown you can go to Malaysia. And, by the way, to Singapore night bus at 21:00, 21:30, 23:00 it costs 65 RM, which was surprising, because they go through K.L., and we have a ticket to get there 35RM and we know (learned) that from K.L. to Singapore, a ticket is 45, it turns out 80, and here is a direct flight, the same way and distance and cheaper.

There are no chifaniks and shops on our street and the neighboring one. But literally in 5-7 minutes everything is filled with tables, smells, people, many Europeans, everyone eats.

First impression: I imagined the island of Penang and Georgetown as Phi Phi, Krabi, Pattaya. That is, a resort town with a bunch of entertainment venues, a cosmopolitan motley audience, a nearby beach and the opportunity to ride a motorcycle around the island with stops and swimming in a place you like. It turned out to be quite Big city with incomprehensible dense and winding traffic, with an abundance of one-way (by the way, left-hand, as in all of Malaysia) driving. You have to get to the beach. Therefore, I have doubts about renting a bike. But the morning is wiser than the evening. I didn’t see any places of entertainment, everything was quiet, decorous. A country of Islamic faith.

06/30/2012 Penang Island. Georgetown. Batu Ferringi beach, Penang hill.

Breakfast: toasters, jam and coffee. From 08:30 to 11:00 they walked around the entire historical district of the city.

Time 12:10 bus number 101 (5.4RM), we go (hour) to Batu Ferringi (Batu Feringi), the only major beach in Penang. There from 13:15 to 16:15. Everything is paid, 2 sunbeds for 10 RM. Rinse 2 RM. I successfully bought 2 times in the hotel pool. On the 3rd time they figured out, asked what number I was from. Pretended my yours don't understand. The beach is long, not very wide, good sand, but the water is infectiously warm, does not relax and the color is as if whitened with milk. But in Asian resorts this is a common occurrence.

There was almost no wind, you lie down, you sweat like in a sauna. But they tanned, as it should, they did not go too far. Bus number 101 (5.4RM) to Komtar. Bus number 204 for 4RM to Penang Hill (Penang Mountain 830 m). On her funicular 30RM me and 15RM Nastya. There is a beautiful sunset and a view of the city.

At 20:50 we went down. Immediately at No. 204 - 4RM to Komtar. We went to a stop next to Komtar, sat down at No. 11, after 3 minutes. out in our area.

07/01/2012 Penang Island. Georgetown. Kek Lok Si Temple, beach, "Wat Chayamang Kalaram".

At 08:30 bus number 201; 203 to the Buddhist temple of Kek Lok Si, the largest in Penang. I liked the temple. Nice seven tiered pagoda. Its base is built in the Chinese style, the middle part is Thai, and it is crowned with a purely Burmese dome. The entrance is free. Only a short 8RM funicular ride to the beautiful Kuan Yin statue. Above beautiful view. There 30-40 min.

We returned to number 203 in our area. Sat in number 101 and on the beach. There from 13:00 to 15:30.

The bus back, got out and 5 minutes we are at the Chayamangkalaram temple. It has a giant statue of a reclining Buddha (32 m). Across the road is the no less interesting Burmese temple of Dhammikarama. Both temples 30 min. Interesting. At 18:40 in the room.

07/02/2012 Penang - Kuala Lumpur.

Slept until 10:00. It pours, as if from a bucket, with a wall.

We left with Komtar at 14:10 to Sungau Nibong bus station. They were there from 14:25 to 15:00. In K.L. at Pudu Central at 7:40 pm. Let's go to our own hotel "D`OrientaL Inn".

07/03/2012 Kuala Lumpur - Singapore.

Subway to Times Square 10RM. In the shopping center, none of the entrances were allowed by the guards, you see early, the carrier also from 10:00. While waiting for the opening, we saw a small glass office, a cash desk of another company. It is located 50 m from the main entrance, on the left, if facing it, also from 10:00. And one more, Star Mart Express, a nondescript cash desk, a booth next to the stairs to the monorail, near the road, 30 meters opposite the entrance to the Times Square shopping center. She is from 08:00. Bought 2 tickets to Singapore 90RM. at 9:30 and immediately two back on 06.07 (130RM). It is strange that back is more expensive, but this is with all car companies. They immediately boarded the bus. He is amazing! Wide chairs with massage, a wide passage, you almost lie with your legs outstretched. Three in a row, 27 seats in total, TV. Departed at 9:40, on the way stop at another K.L bus station, "TBS Bandar Tasik Selatan", very modern. We stood there and filled up the bus. We left at 10:10. Toilet 15-minute stop.

At 14:30 we passed the Malay border. We arrived at the Singapore border. They took all their luggage and bags. The bus went to wait for everyone on the other side of the building. We are in Singapore for no more than 96 hours, so we do not need a visa. In addition, we have a return bus ticket to K.L. and printout electronic ticket from K.L. to Beijing on 06/07. I read that a return ticket is needed for those without a visa. Yes, indeed, the ticket was asked for and shown, they also presented an electronic ticket in addition and the bus number for the return flight was recorded in the declaration. We put a seal, we went to the x-ray machine. And then we were called, another customs officer came up and asked to go with her to a special room. There are several customs officers, border guards and several tourists. And then we were taken aback. It turns out that we need a visa, because we enter Singapore from Malaysia and leave there. And they, you see, are a transit country. This is if you are in it, as it were, passing through. You come from one, any country and leave for any other, but you do not return back to the former one from which you came here or flew in. A ticket is also required. And what is the difference, they can not explain. Law is law. Even if your stay does not exceed 96 hours. Another joke: all suitcases, a backpack, were thoroughly checked. One sealed pack of cigarettes was taken away, declared and returned. The opened package was not touched. That's what it is, Singapore. The border guard with our passports and papers explaining the refusal led us to the rear of the bus stop. Soon the bus of our company from Singapore came up, and return tickets we "happy" went to K.L. At Times Square at 20:10. On the monorail to KL Central. From the window we saw a street with a bunch of cafes and hotel lights, just passed over it. We decided to live here. Perfect place, prices from 80 to 120 in all numerous hotels. Checked into Hotel New Winner, #11 Jalan Thambapillai, off Jalan Sambanthan for 80RM. Everything is there except breakfast. Tomorrow we decided to go to Malacca. We booked a room for two days (1936 rubles). Through .

07/04/2012 Kuala Lumpur - Malacca.

From KL Central to KTM Komuter to Bandar Tasik Selatan station. This is a huge new bus terminal. From there, buses run to Malacca and other cities in Malaysia, as well as to Singapore and. Immediately bought tickets for the next flight in one of bus companies. Costs 20RM for two at 11:25. Flights are full. At 13:25 we are in Malacca at Melak Central, the local large modern bus station, all intercity and city buses come here. You can also go to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand.

We took the bus to our area. Everyone is stupid or gives to show our address different directions. I stopped the police car. Help me. They looked at the address, conferred, nodded to the back seat. We sat down and after five minutes of circling along the same streets we found it. The street is small, like everything else in this historical part of the town, it represents adjoining 2-storey nice cottages with small courtyards for 2-3 cars.

Our place of residence . No. 6 Jalan TKL 1/4. Taman Kota Laksamana 75200 Malaka. Tel: +606 2812 203 . Email: [email protected] Colin: +601 6644 5595.

We live on the second floor, very comfortable, at home. 1 bathroom for 2 rooms, closed from the inside. There are also 2 rooms with a combined unit and a separate large toilet and shower room. On the floor, we and mother and daughter are in another room that is not combined with us. On the first floor in the lobby, there is internet, an awesome massage chair with a bunch of variations, free boiling water, coffee, tea and sugar. There is also TV, DVD, many discs, a sofa, tables, all sorts of beautiful figurines, paintings and other little things that complement the comfort. Just great. Breakfast included. His own cafe is located in the very center of the historical part, adjacent to the museum of the “baba-nova” house. Before it 5-7 minutes walk. Great place for our stay. We went for a walk at 15:00 and until 19:30, it was just getting dark, we went around 85-90% of all the sights. The streets, houses, old buildings, temples, mosques, a river, shops simply fascinated. Everything is cozy, small and cute. The history of the city begins in 1400. It was owned by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British.

07/05/2012 Malacca

Slept until 09:30. At night it rumbled like during shelling, and watered like from a hose. Morning sun. We went to the pool, which we discovered yesterday. It is located in the park, 30 m from it rises a high pillar with a round observation deck. This 5-8 min review costs 30 RM. You sit in a circle facing the transparent solid windows, it, slowly rotating, rises and falls in the same way. We did not rise, sorry for the money. The pool is 4RM and is healthy and deep. The session ended after 35 minutes. Very strange schedule: on weekdays from 10 to 11:45, 14:30-16:00, 17:00-18:30, 19:00-20:30. On Sunday, another session in the morning. When asked why there are such long breaks, they say: “Well, we also need to rest.” There are practically no people, there are sun loungers, changing rooms, showers. It is nice here. We decided to come at 2:30 pm. Walked around. The sun is gone, clouds. The pool was abandoned. Let's go to the historical part, buy something, take a look in antique shops. You can ride a boat along a pretty river, sit in a cafe on a cozy embankment.

07/06/2012 Malacca - Kuala Lumpur - Beijing.

We got up and went to have breakfast. Bus to Melaka Central. Ticket to K.L. already 25RM for two. The price is the same for everyone, for some reason more expensive than here. We left at 10:40, at 12:30 in K.L. in TBS Bandar Tasik Selatan. On the KTM Komuter railway platform, crossing directly from TBS, we drove to KL Central, 7 minutes from our hotel, took our suitcases, bought food. Back to KL Central. From here you can get to the airport either by express, or by KLIA Tranzit, or by both. It's like 40 minutes, but I don't know exactly what. Airports in K.L. two. One is large, many international companies fly there, and the other is smaller, and it is used mainly by Air Asia and Malayan Airlines. We decided to take the bus, it is cheaper, it takes a lot of time and it is more comfortable there. Trains somewhere every 30-40 minutes, buses every 15 minutes. The abbreviation of our terminal is LCCT, it is on the electronic ticket, on buses, too, LCCT. Us to the airport, where Air Asia. Basses to both airports leave from the same place, make no mistake, otherwise you will end up in the wrong place. Check with the driver, show the printout. Tickets 20RM. We drove for an hour. At 15:20 we are at our not so small one-story airport. We have already flown here from. Then we walked 500-700 m, at night, it seemed deaf and sloppy. And now, this is an anthill with a bunch of cafes, restaurants, shops. Everything is modern and technological. Our flight to Beijing is at 18:45. At 17:00 we went to check-in. And here we were just covered by the news. We can't. We have already used a visa, it is single entry, valid for three months. We know this, but now we are flying by and in 9 hours we are flying to Vladik, home. We will not go anywhere from the airport, we have an electronic ticket. He explained that Air Asia is not part of a single international aviation association and cannot provide transfer services. And so the passengers of their company need a visa, even if they arrive there for the shortest possible time and have a departure ticket. We are in a trance, knocked down, the money will not be returned, the ticket is cheap and non-refundable. But God was on our side at that moment. After 15 minutes of worries and exciting conversations, showing our electronic tickets for a flight from Beijing to Vladivostok, he issued a boarding pass and accepted the luggage. He advised immediately upon arrival to find a representative of Aeroflot, like he would show where to go through the border. What did he mean? And where can I get it at one in the morning. But a huge thank you to him, for sure he violated some forms and rules, helping us. We crossed the border in 2 minutes and again on foot 200 m to the plane. What awaits us at the Chinese border? There is practically no money. There are definitely no representatives of Aeroflot at one in the morning, the departure is at 9:20. Will we have time to resolve the problem in the morning, at least return the money, and then decide what to do next. While flying, thoughts swarm in my head.

07/07/2012 Beijing - Vladivostok.

In Beijing at 1 am on 07/07/2012. Once again, God is on our side. Passed the border without problems, showing a ticket. No questions. Hooray!!! Hanging out at the airport. Departure 9:20, departed at 10:10. In 2.5 hours we are in Vladivostok.

I planned my trip to Malaysia spontaneously. One moment, looking at the map South-East Asia in search of where to fly and to see (although in fact we have not been to many places among the countries of Asia), we decided - why not plan our vacation in Malaysia. The route to Malaysia was planned quickly: Beijing - Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur - Langkawi Island for 14 days, then back to Kuala Lumpur for 5 days and back from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. All flights were operated by AirAsia. Because it is the best low-cost carrier (low-cost carrier) in Southeast Asia.
AirAsia has a very user-friendly website, an intuitive interface and, most importantly, reasonable prices for all destinations. An affordable and no less convenient mobile application for both iOS and Android smartphones. The airline operates two daily overnight flights from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur. The cost of a flight is significantly different from the cost of a flight on state-owned airlines in China and Malaysia. And most importantly, the ticket price is flexible and consists of many factors.
Why flew through Beijing? Because Beijing is very convenient for us in terms of transit stops. And the total cost of the flight, consisting of transfers, is cheaper than one flight from Russia to Malaysia.
In addition, it is nice to walk around Beijing during a transit transfer (in China, Russian citizens are allowed a visa-free stay of up to 72 hours). The presence of air tickets to a third country is mandatory - without them you simply will not be let out of the airport).
What we liked most about AirAsia -

AirAsia ticket counters at the airport of the same name. Kuala Lumpur.

this is an opportunity to participate in a small lottery. Its meaning is as follows: you buy tickets in economy class, then register on the site optiontown.com, indicate your data and the AirAsia airline ticket number. Next, you are invited to upgrade your class of service to Premium. This is a separate check-in for the flight at the Premium counters, convenient places in the cabin of the aircraft, which are laid out in an almost horizontal position. An economy class air ticket from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur round-trip cost about 6,000 rubles for each (very inexpensive for a 6-hour flight). Premium tickets would cost about 24 thousand rubles, again for each (expensive!). When I signed up for optiontown in the upgrade program, my card was debited for participating in the upgrade program of 300 rubles (non-refundable). Then 3,500 rubles were debited (1,700 rubles for a one-way upgrade) - this is a refundable amount if I fail to change the class of service.

The meaning of this lottery was as follows: if there are empty seats in the business class just before the plane's departure, they will be distributed among those who applied for participation in the service class upgrade program. If there are not enough Premium seats, the previously paid amount for the service class upgrade is returned to the passenger's card, and he flies in the usual economy class. You will learn about whether your class of service has changed when participating in the program no earlier than 3 hours before departure - you will be notified by e-mail. Thus, with all the costs, Premium seats cost us about 10 thousand rubles for each (the total cost of Premium is 24 thousand rubles - if you buy tickets in advance).

*prices are for 2014, in 2017 - prices have changed. But, as before, the flight Beijing - Kuala Lumpur - Beijing can be purchased for 6500 rubles. The airline regularly arranges promotions and drops prices. It is advisable to subscribe to the news of the airline.

Premium Flatbed Seats

Thus, in both cases, we won and we were changed the service class to Premium, which was very nice (to be honest, we didn’t even hope until the last moment). They were pleasantly surprised. And since the flight was at night, we were able to sleep well.
In the morning we arrived in Kuala Lumpur. There are two airports in the capital of Malaysia: the main international airport and a separate airport of AirAsia.
For citizens of Russia - a visa to Malaysia is not required, provided that the stay in the country is no more than 30 days. The only thing that was asked border control- for what period we came to visit them. They stamped it and let it pass.
The flight to Langkawi was also operated by AirAsia. Before departure, we had a couple of hours of free time and spent them at the airport: we had a bite to eat at McDonald's and went to check-in.
It must be said that low prices of this low-cost airline is partly due to the minimization of costs, which, in principle, can be abandoned. What the airline did. For example, boarding and disembarking on the plane is carried out by passengers on their own - there are no buses. When we were going to land across the field, I had the impression that I was walking along the bus station, where every bus had an airplane

Pointers to aircraft routes. AirAsia

there is a sign indicating the direction of his route. And indeed it is. The flow of tourists-passengers is regulated by the airport staff. One way to land, and the oncoming flow to the airport. (We got so lost when we flew back from Langkawi to Kuala Lumpur. We accidentally joined another stream and our group of about 10 passengers came to the hall where passengers from international flights receive luggage. They asked where to go, they turned us around and indicated the direction in which we needed When we arrived at the place, our suitcases were spinning lonely on the luggage belt).
This is how, due to the lack of excess airport staff, or rather unnecessary expenses, the cost of flights on AirAsia aircraft is very low.

Boarding the plane reminded me very much of the boarding of passengers in Russia in fixed-route taxi- some went out, and others went in. And somewhere, even out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that the flight attendants do not have time to properly clean up the cabin of the aircraft before the next flight.
I had only time to fasten my seat belts, as the plane began to accelerate, and in the next moment we had already taken off and headed for Paradise Island Langkawi.
The flight to Langkawi was just over 40 minutes. Airbus A319 aircraft.
Thanks, AirAsia for a great start to a trip to Malaysia.

Blogger Vladimir Zhoga writes:

Are you going to Malaysia? Then this post is for you!

Especially since it's winter, which means it's the season there. I think many have already bought tickets and are packing their bags, so a little useful information not prevent. Of course, you are experienced travelers and you know everything yourself, but you never know ... it is better to learn from the mistakes of others than from your own!

All tips are "tested" in my own skin, and I will answer for each of them)

The cheapest way to travel within the country is by plane!

There are buses, there are trains, there are ferries, but in fact it turns out that a plane ticket costs almost the same as a train or bus ticket, and sometimes even cheaper. Air Asia gives very good prices, and if you catch a share, then you can generally fly for 1 dollar. But “for tomorrow” you should not postpone the purchase of tickets, planes are usually packed to capacity, and tickets may simply run out.

Buy a local sim card with internet!

Right at the airport they sell tourist sims with a couple of gigs of traffic. If you don’t watch movies and don’t hang out on social networks (there’s plenty of free WiFi for this), the traffic will easily be enough for a couple of weeks. Use the Internet for Google, translator, maps, instant messengers, vibers and, most importantly, taxis.

Dress modestly.

Malaysia is a Muslim country, so despite the heat, be "covered". You don’t have to flaunt your limits, and besides, they simply won’t let you in many places without normal clothes, and to visit holy places, carry some kind of scarf or pareo with you. Although in large mosques hoodies are given out for free. Malaysia in general amazing country there is so much free stuff!

Get around by Uber taxi!

Unfortunately, I did not open Uber in Malaysia right away. Could have saved a lot of money and time on travel. Uber works great in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, the prices are ridiculous, if you travel together, it turns out the same as public transport, and sometimes even cheaper! To fully use Uber, you need to buy a local SIM card with the Internet. I didn’t, so I had to look for free Wi-Fi to call a taxi, which is not always convenient. Uber recently launched in Langkawi, and it's the bomb! There is no transport except for a taxi, and the rates bite a little.

Make the taxi driver turn on the meter!

This applies to a trip in an ordinary city taxi. The taxi drivers there are cunning, they will not turn on the meter and will demand twice the normal price. But what to do, everyone earns as best they can ... Again, in Uber, the fee is fixed and visible when ordering (if you know where to go) and no one will deceive you.

There are free buses to Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

Use it, don't be shy! After all, that's what they're made for. Buses in pink, called GO KL, run on the most popular tourist places. The schedule must be found on the spot or on the official website. Although in fact, due to traffic on schedule, they still do not go)

Do not change money at the airport, the rate is terribly indecent.

Well, like with us, a dollar worth 60 at the airport is bought at 40))) At the edge, change a little for travel to the city. You will reach KL Sentral, and there are already a lot of normal exchangers with a good rate. Again, an express or bus ticket to the city can be paid by card.

Paying with cards is unprofitable, it is better to carry cash.

When converting, banks charge a high commission and count at a bad rate, so it’s better to carry cash (Asia loves dollars and yuan), and only new and large bills. Old banknotes are not accepted at all, and small ones (less than 50) are changed at a low rate, and even then not everywhere.

Always have small money.

Cards and hundreds of bucks are, of course, good, but you should always have change, especially for public transport!! For example, in Penang, a ticket is bought on the bus, and the driver does not give change by default! Yes, and in Kuala, it’s better to have small money to buy tickets in vending machines, otherwise you will get change in the form of a bag of 50-cent coins)

The best place in Kuala Lumpur to buy souvenirs, as well as unique handmade designer items, is the Central Market in Chinatown near Petaling Street.

Stop "Pasar Seni", the end of the purple line of free buses.

If you buy something expensive, be sure to issue TAX FREE - 5% will be returned to you at the airport upon departure from the country. Checked, it works!

Don't spend a lot of time shopping in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur is one huge shopping center, but I would not call the prices here cheap. Clothes are (good) expensive, but electronics here are really cheaper than ours, especially considering the 5% TAX FREE refund. But in general, I would not advise wasting time on hiking in the Malls. There is nothing special here, I didn’t see super discounts and sales, but for me, as for a man with a normal build of 185, there are practically no things in size! Here the whole market is set up for small Chinese and other Asian peoples, and not for large Europeans. And do you need it? Better go to the park (birds, butterflies or orchids)!

The best place to stay in Kuala Lumpur with walking distance to the main places is Bukit Bintang.

The best location for transport accessibility is little India near KL Sentral. But I would still advise living in Bukit, here the food is nearby, and the towers are within easy reach, and night life boils, and free buses run. And housing prices ... for every taste, from cheap guest houses and hostels (of which there are plenty) to expensive chain hotels.

Take free maps of the city in hotels, you can find a lot of interesting things there.

For example, in Penang, cards are distributed with ready routes along the streets with street art. Google Maps is great, but a paper map never hurts, especially when it's free!

The best view of Kuala Lumpur is from the Menara TV tower.

The bridge in Petronas, in my opinion, is less interesting.

Go to the most famous and popular places early in the morning if you do not want to get into the traffic of Chinese crowds of tourists.

For example, we went to the Menara at 9 am freely, without queues, comfortably took pictures and walked around the site. At 11 o'clock, when we were leaving, the Chinese were already crowding at the elevators below - bus tours began. If you overslept in the morning, then, perhaps, on the contrary, you should go closer to closing, but the main thing is to know exactly what time the closing is, so as not to fly by.

At 22:00, the park and fountain near the Petronas Towers close, as well as the local shopping center and its food court (by the way, very good and cheap).

So plan ahead and don't be late. The fountain show at the towers is very beautiful and interesting!

Food in Malaysia is spicy.

Very sharp. This is Asia, it's hot everywhere. In Malaysia, in addition to its Malaysian, cuisines are popular neighboring countries such as India, China, Thailand and they are all spicy!. Be sure to specify “spicy” it or “not spicy” before ordering the dish. If the dish is “not spicy”, then it is spicy, but you can eat it, but if it’s “spicy”, then it’s fire! I once took "spicy" tom yum .... ate and cried, ate and cried ... although I like spicy. If you don’t digest spicy things at all (or stomach problems), then it’s probably better not to experiment with street food. Go to "grandfather" and eat chicken, look for a McDuck or another European network. Kuala Lumpur is full of them, and even has European "steakhouses", but in more remote and non-tourist places, non-spicy food can be a problem.

Don't be afraid to eat outside!

But do not forget about the rules of personal hygiene. Eat where a lot of people sit - there the food will be fresh and the chance of poisoning will be minimal! Although they add so much pepper to food that not a single microbe will survive)

Cheap and tasty in Kuala Lumpur you can eat on Jalan Alor street. This is the most popular restaurant street in the city in Bukit Bintang. Restaurants are all street, and here the choice is huge. You can also eat inexpensively and tasty at the food court in mall Petronas Towers. In Georgetown (Penang) I would advise to go to Gurney Drive for dinner or look for something on Lebuh Chulia.

Swim carefully!

There are a lot of biting jellyfish in Malaysian waters!!! I especially do not recommend swimming during high tides and swimming far. My wife was bitten by a jellyfish, the sensations are unpleasant, they can ruin the whole vacation. And if a poisonous jellyfish comes across or a person has an allergy, then hospitalization threatens (but this is an extreme case). How to protect yourself? Use the most closed swimwear or choose hotels that fence off the swimming area with special nets (but this one, as a rule, is not the cheapest hotels).

If a jellyfish has bitten, no initiative, you can only do harm! The best first aid is vinegar! Go to the hotel reception or to the lifeguards on the beach, say "jelly fish", and they will definitely help you (they will give you vinegar - "vinegar"). Coconut oil is very good for a bite. In no case do not rinse with fresh water and even more so with alcohol! If 8 hours after the bite, the condition is bad, dizzy and sick, then you need to go to the hospital and get an injection.

Don't forget that you are a guest here! And believe me, if you are a good guest, then the hosts will receive you very, very well!!!

Among the Asian resorts, one of the most popular and inexpensive is Malaysia. You can fly to this wonderful country from different major cities our country. The most important question that arises among tourists: how long does it take to fly to Malaysia?

When is the best time to fly day or night?

Each tourist must determine the optimal time of day for departure to Malaysia for himself. After all, this country is typical enough sudden changes in temperature. At night it is sometimes cold here, so it is better to fly out at night to arrive in the morning.

The time difference between Moscow and Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours

So, it is expedient to take off at night, in order to get enough sleep in the morning and already in Malaysia. In such conditions, acclimatization will be much easier. If you plan to fly on a flight with transfers, then you must choose a flight so that the arrival time in Kuala Lumpur is before noon. Of course, all tourists have different preferences. Someone, for example, likes to spend time in resorts exclusively at night. In this case, you should take a direct flight in the morning. When flying with transfers, you need to choose the most suitable time of arrival for the tourist.

Flights with transfers

Flights with transfers a great way for those who want to save money. After all, the money saved can be spent on some entertainment in Kuala Lumpur. From Moscow to Kuala Lumpur you can fly with a transfer in the following cities:

1. Doha (Qatar)
2. Hanoi (Vietnam)
3. Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Most often, the transplant lasts from 6 to 24 hours.

However, sometimes tourists are lucky, and they wait no more than 3 hours. During the transfer, tourists can be accommodated in the airport lounge, or in special hotels provided by airports, for an additional fee.

On the www.aviasales.ru, a site that selects cheap flights, you can find a flight from Moscow to Kuala Lumpur with a transfer. The price of such a ticket in both directions will be about 32,000 rubles. Thus, you can save from 4,000 to 8,000 rubles by flying with transfers, these flights with transfers are operated by all the airlines listed above.

Also there are flights from Moscow to Kuala Lumpur with two, three and even four transfers. People fly on such flights who want to save even more, or those who want to stay in every city where they transfer. In such cases, the transfer time from flight to flight can be up to 2 days, depending on the desire of the tourist.

Flight to Kuala Lumpur from Kyiv and Minsk

Distance from Kyiv to the capital of Malaysia is 8455 kilometers. Accordingly, the duration of the flight will be 12 hours. The cost of a ticket for this flight is about 800 US dollars. Transfers are a little cheaper. Flights on this route are carried out by the following airlines:

1. Ukraine International Airlines
2. Air Astana
3. British Airways

From Belarusian capitals flying to Kuala Lumpur is not much longer than from Kyiv. The distance is about the same. However, there are much fewer direct flights from Minsk. Most often, people fly with transfers. The cost of tickets for this flight, in both directions, ranges from 40,000 to 50,000 rubles. Such flights are the following airlines:

1. Belarusian Airlines
2. Turkish Airlines
3. Royal Dutch Airlines

You can fly to Malaysia from any big city Russia and CIS countries. Of course, it costs decent money, but you can always find the best price for tickets. You can make your trip even more interesting by visiting various places the city in which the transfer will take place.

Hi friends. Today I will tell you how much a vacation in Malaysia costs and what it consists of. You will learn how much you can count on when planning your travel budget and how you can cut costs. At the end of the article, I will show our budget report and, based on it, you can calculate your budget and plan your trip.

On this trip, we combined two countries: and Singapore. These two countries are neighbors, and it would be foolish to visit Malaysia and not visit Singapore for a few days. Moreover, ours, in any case, ran through Singapore. We will write how much it costs to go to Singapore in the near future. Follow the news.

The most important and main point of a trip to any distant country is the purchase of an air ticket. Malaysia is no exception. The path to Malaysia is not close and with transfers, the flight can sometimes take up to 24 hours. Let's look at the options.

There are several airports in Malaysia where you can fly from Russia. First, of course, the capital of the country is Kuala Lumpur. Exactly this popular destination. And the most budget. The average cost of an air ticket Moscow-Kuala Lumpur-Moscow is $500. Average travel time 20 hours with 1 or 2 transfers. Etihad, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar, Jordanian Airlines fly regularly. Singaporean, Chinese also fly, but prices are usually more expensive, from about $ 700.

There are direct flights. This is Aeroflot. The price starts from 80 thousand rubles. Approximately $1000.

Read how Alla tried to find tickets to Kuala Lumpur through ticket offices. A very funny story.

When looking for tickets, do not forget about the hot seasons: New Year and holidays. On these dates, the cost rises many times and for a long time. If you want to buy tickets for the New Year, start monitoring prices in the summer. We bought tickets at the end of September and missed some good deals. I had to buy $100 more.

Other airports in Malaysia that you can fly to from Russia: the islands of Langkawi, Penang and airports on the island of Borneo - Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Ticket prices for the islands start at $500. If you are going to fly to Borneo right away, buy better ticket to Kuala Lumpur, walk around the city for a couple of days, and then a low-cost AirAsia company to Kota Kinabalu or Kuching. And save money and see the capital.

How much does a visa cost

Everything is simple here. For Russians, a visa is not needed if you stay in the country for no more than 30 days.

To enter the country you need to have with you:

• Round-trip air tickets with a blackout date, or a ticket to fly to a third country
• Passport with a validity of more than 6 months from the date of departure from the country
• To confirm your ability to pay, have at least $ 500 per person with you

This applies to a tourist visa for a period not exceeding 30 days. There are different conditions for a work or study visa. Read about them at official website Malaysian embassies.

We never asked for air ticket reservations or availability of money. But that doesn't mean they won't ask you. Always keep your flight reservations with you.

Migration card: it is distributed by the stewards on board, or you yourself take the form at special counters in front of passport control at the airport of arrival, fill it out and give it to passport control.

The visa is placed in the passport upon arrival in the country. At passport control, you will be asked to put 2 index fingers on the scanner and your fingerprints will be taken from you. So don't forget to wash your hands 😉

How much is the hotel

Kuala Lumpur has a huge selection of accommodation for every budget. In the central tourist areas of Bukit Bintang and Chinatown, you will find a luxurious 5-star hotel, an inexpensive nice hotel, and a completely clean budget guesthouse. Moreover, all three options can be located across the road from each other.

The average price for a double room in a three-star hotel is $25-30 per night. This price includes a room with a bed, bath, toilet, air conditioning (or fan), TV. Sometimes the view from the window.

Explanation of the view from the window: in Malaysia it is normal to rent a room without a window (curtains are hung to simulate the closing of the window). If you want with a window, the room will cost more. There are options with a window to the courtyard. We in this hotel lived in Kuala Lumpur. By the way, a good option, the noise from the street is less audible.

To choose accommodation, we advise you to try airbnb service. You can find an apartment with a kitchen for $ 20 in the city center. In Borneo and Penang, we found good options through him. The cost was $20-22 per night.

We recommend choosing accommodation in Chinatown and Bukit Bintang. There are metro and other transport both there and there. The only difference between the districts: from Bukit Bintang you can walk to the elevated tunnel in 15-20 minutes, from Chinatown in 25-30 minutes. Bukit Bintang has a lot of large clothing stores and outlets. But in Chinatown (this historical Center city) more temples and mosques and it seemed more interesting to us.

As for shopping

The economic strategy of Malaysia is focused on keeping money inside the country. Therefore, in cities there are a lot of clothing stores, giant shopping malls and outlets. There are also many electronics stores.

Things are of high quality, there are good fakes, there are branded stores. Their prices also vary greatly. It is very easy to find such stores: they are often located at the exit of the metro station. Or rather, the exit from the subway through the store. I'm talking about Kuala Lumpur. New Year's discounts up to 70%. locals told that discounts on various occasions almost all year round.

The difficulty of shopping lies in the fact that in this giant ultra-modern city of skyscrapers, it is difficult to find the right store. But here, too, locals come to the rescue. Russian speaking guides. It is much easier and less tiring to hire a city specialist who will take you to the most haunted places and you will not waste time on moving, but devote yourself only to fitting and shopping.

The main shops and outlets are located in the Bukit Bentang area.

How much is food

I love Asian cuisine. In Russia, I missed Thai, Lansky and, oh horror, Indian cuisine. I lacked, apparently, acute taste sensations. And I dreamed of trying Malay cuisine.

A small digression: there are mainly three peoples living in Malaysia - Malays, Chinese and Indians. Therefore, the choice of food is mainly from these national cuisines. That is, according to anyone, the food is spicy everywhere, maybe the Chinese food is a little smaller.

And if you forget to say the magic phrase “not spicy” (and the Malays may not ask you for this), you will be given the whole dish so spicy that it will be impossible to eat. Therefore, get ready for "sharp" surprises.

Cafe prices

In Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Alor street, the average bill for dinner for two is 35-40 ringgit ($1 = 4 ringgit):

• Soup - 12-18 ringgit (2.8-4.3 $). Depends on volume. Usually they offer small, medium, large. You can take a medium for two and you will overeat with it.
• Seafood, fish - 15-40 ringgit ($ 3.6-10). Depends on the weight in grams or quantity.
• Garnish - 5-10 ringgit (1.2-2.4 $). The side dish usually includes white rice, rice with vegetables, eggs, seafood, etc. Another popular noodle is noodles also of different variations.
• Freshly squeezed juice, coconut, fanta, cola - 5-10 ringgit (1.2-2.4 $)
• Alcohol: beer - from 15 ringgit ($ 3.6)

Dinner on Jalan Alor street in Kuala Lumpur. Check 45 ringit

In a local non-tourist cafe, you can spend 20-25 ringgit for two ($ 4.7-6). The menu includes everything the same as described above.

Any other street snacks, such as fish balls on skewers - 6-10 ringgit per skewer ($ 1.4-2.4).

And do not forget that in Malaysia there is a popular fruit - durian. We love him very much and always bought him when we saw him. There are several types of durian in Malaysia. The most expensive and "appetizing" 20-25 ringgit per pack ($1.2-2.4). In Kuala Lumpur, we found for 10-12 ringgit (2.4. -2.8 $). In Borneo, it was 2 times more expensive and it was more difficult to find it - December-January is not the season for this fruit.

Store prices:

Name	Volume	Price (Ringit RM)	Price (dollar $)
Bottle of water	1.5 l	2.30	0.55
Loaf of bread	1 PC	3	0.72
Rice	1 kg	7.80-9	2
Butter	250 grams	10.90 — 12	2.70
Hen	1 kg	7-8	1.90
Cheese sliced	12 pieces	8	1.90
Juice in packages	2 l	8	1.90
Eggs	10 pieces	4.90-5.30	1.20
Potato	1 kg	2	0.50
tangerines	1 kg	4	1
Beer	0.5 l	9-12	2.40

We will also have a separate article about prices in stores.

How about transport

Transport in Malaysia is well developed. The country is developing and building cities with an eye to the future - super modern and comfortable to live in. We plan to write a separate article about transport. There are several nuances here. I will only say that public transport inexpensive.

I do not recommend renting a car. Driving is on the left, traffic is heavy. AT big cities there is always a taxi nearby that will take you anywhere. Taxi prices vary. We believe. that Kuala Lumpur has the cheapest taxi prices. We drove from our hotel in Bukit Bintang to the bus station for 27 ringgit ($ 6.5), 14 kilometers, according to the meter. In Malacca, from the bus station to the hotel, we spent 25 ringit ($ 6) - 8 km. The price is negotiable, taxi drivers do not use meters. In Borneo, from a house in the Tanjung Aru area to the center of Kota Kinabalu, they spent 22 ringgit ($ 5.2) - 6 km.

If you are traveling with a group of 4 people, then the price of a taxi ride for four people is equal to a fare on public transport.

How much are excursions

While traveling in Malaysia, we realized that the country was simply created for eco-tourism. There are many national parks and nature reserves. But there is one, in our opinion, an important minus, it is quite difficult to make excursions by yourself. In most cases, it is worth using the service of a guide. We will talk about guides in Kuala Lumpur and Borneo in other articles. There will even be an interview with them.

As for the sights in the cities: these are mainly buildings of various architectural styles, functioning mosques, Chinese and Indian temples. Entrance to them is free, unless you want to make an offering.

There are museums, the price is usually 5-10 ringgit (1.2-2.4 $). There are complex tickets, as in Malacca - one ticket entitles you to visit 3 museums.

Our budget for Malaysia

We were in Malaysia for 19 days + 4 days in Singapore. Both countries will be counted.
All prices are for two :

Flights:

• Moscow-Kuala Lumpur-Moscow = 1300 $
• Malacca - Penang = 70 $
• Penang - Kota Kinabalu = 100 $
• Kota Kinabalu - Singapore = $ 106
• Singapore - Kuala Lumpur = $ 98

insurance = 50 $

Visa to Singapore = 70 $

Housing

• Kuala Lumpur (4 nights) = 98 $
• Malacca (2 nights) = $70
• Penang (3 nights) = $86
• Kota Kinabalu (8 nights) = $196
• Singapore (3 nights) = $92

Food

We ate sometimes in cafes, sometimes we cooked ourselves in the kitchen. On average, $15 came out a day.
$15 times 23 days = $345

Transport

Taxi, buses, metro, boats to the islands in Borneo, funiculars in Singapore. It's hard to calculate. It was necessary to keep all receipts ... But approximately $ 100 came out for all the moves in both countries.

This amount does not include air travel within the country (see above - Flights). We will tell you more about domestic flights in Malaysia in a separate article. Now let's just say that using a low-cost airline is sometimes cheaper than getting to the desired point by bus / train.

Tours

Visiting mosques and temples is free.

Other excursions with guides and on your own = $ 400

Total: $3181 for two. 1590 $ per person for 23 days including everything.

findings

1. Malaysia is not a cheap country. Price seems to be better for us.
2. If you want to know the nature of Malaysia, then get ready to fork out for a guide. The budget will grow accordingly.
3. You need to understand well where and at what time you are flying. If this is not done, then surprises can be expected: jellyfish in the sea, rains, heat and stuffiness, not the season of certain fruits.
4. Malaysia also attracts fans of diving. Equipment and diving training will cost a decent amount.
5. The budget included expensive Singapore. Without it, the trip would be cheaper, but not as interesting.

Sincerely,