Malaysia: Things To Do

Gunung Mulu National Park Hidden in Borneo, this UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases the world’s largest caves, with diverse flora and fauna including orchids and insect-eating plants. A boardwalk leads travelers through the rainforests. Fly from Kuala Lumpur. Borneo; www.mulupark.com
wildlife | outdoors | rainforest | cave

Kinabalu National Park Take a two-day climbing trip from Kota Kinabalu to scale the Malay Archipelago's highest peak – 13,000+ foot, black granite Mt. Kinabalu –in this UNESCO World Heritage-certified park. Airborne Travel runs tours. Airborne Travel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; 011-60-8826-6892; www.airbornetravelkk.com
hiking | wildlife | outdoors

Mutiara Taman Negara Resort This rainforest resort provides access to the country’s largest park (over 1 million flora-and-fauna-filled acres). Sign up for a daytime forest tour; retire in a comfortable timber cottage. Jerantut, Pahang Darul Makmur; 011-60-9266-3500; www.mutiarahotels.com
tour | wildlife | outdoors | rainforest

Pangkor Laut Resort Spa Unwind with a total physical, emotional, and spiritual makeover at the exclusive, seaside Pangkor Laut Resort spa. Indulge in treatments like a Shanghai scrub or a Chinese foot pounding. Pangkor Laut; www.pangkorlautresort.com
spas

Public Baths Soak up the benefits of Sungei Klah’s hot springs. Enjoy natural hot mineral water piped into a personal Jacuzzi; alternatively, take your therapeutic bath in the big outdoor pool. Sungei Klah, Exit at Sungkai toll on the North-South Highway; www.plantationresorts.com.my/HotSprings/index_ap.shtml
spas | hot springs

Pulau Langkawi This Langkawi archipelago island is a must – come here to unwind over fresh seafood, affordable shopping at the Langkawi Fair shopping mall in the town of Kuah, and batik-making at Atma Alam Art Village in Padang Mat Sirat. www.lada.gov.my
art | seafood | shopping | crafts

Pulau Redang Escape to remote Redang island with its unspoiled jungles, swaying palms, white beaches, and blue waters. A rich marine environment has made it a top diving destination in Malaysia. Fly from KL on Berjaya Airlines (011-60-603-7846-8228; www.berjaya-air.com). www.tourism.gov.my
beach | snorkeling | wildlife | outdoors | fishing | water sports | rainforest