Langkawi Holidays

Tropical Langkawi pulls you into paradise with sugar-white beaches, warm blue waters and scores of relaxation and exploration.

Surrounded by blissfully warm waters and some of the most beautiful talc-white beaches in the world, holidays to Langkawi are an invitation into the ever-beguiling trinity of sand, sun and sea. Roll out your towel for sun-kissed, salt-bleached ‘do nothing’ days and relax into island life with sunrise yoga, paddleboarding and boat hopping to pristine uninhabited islets.

This tropical archipelago is so rich in biodiversity and geological history it’s a designated UNESCO Geopark. White-bellied sea eagles put on daily air shows above sandy bays, flying lemurs have nightly parties in ancient rainforest and your backdrop thrums with civet cats, giant squirrels and dusky leaf monkeys. Get your own hair-raising view on a sky-high cable car ride over untouched wilderness or, lower to the ground, kayak through mangrove forests, pedal across paddy fields and swim in crystal-clear pools beneath waterfalls.

Talk to us today about holidays to Langkawi and we’ll craft you a tailormade island getaway where beautiful beaches meet rainforest trails.

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Langkawi Hotels

Our recommendations for the best places to stay in Langkawi

Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa

This laid-back resort stretches over a half-moon bay and has a rustic chic vibe.

The Datai Langkawi

A chic nature-driven hotel offering exceptional tranquility in a picturesque rainforest setting.

The Danna Langkawi Resort & Beach Villas

Colonial-Mediterranean style enhanced by contemporary touches and a striking three-tier infinity...

Nature Kayaking in Langkawi

Explore the natural beauty of Langkawi on a peaceful morning gliding across calm waters. You’ll be greeted by the sights and sounds of nature as you paddle through a small mangrove channel that’s inaccessible to boats for a secret journey under the shade of tropical mangroves. Your expert guide will take you to the best places for that particular day, introduce you to the local flora and fauna, and provide you with power snacks to help you keep up your energy levels throughout the morning. This tailor-made kayaking adventure is a beautiful way to see Langkawi from the water.

• Duration: half day
• Time: 8am to midday
• Departing daily from Langkawi
• Operates year round
• Group experience

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Cycle Through Langkawi's Landscapes

Soak up the scenery from two wheels as you coast peacefully around some of Langkawi’s most spectacular natural landscapes. In the northwest of the island, Langkawi’s UNESCO Global Geopark is the first geopark in South-East Asia, renowned for its ancient rock formations and rich biodiversity. On this three-to-four-hour bike ride you’ll cycle around limestone formations, alongside river banks, past paddy fields and into forests to get an appreciation of the hundreds of millions of years of geological history here. There will be plenty of time to stop off in local villages too, for a glimpse into local daily life.

• Departing daily from Langkawi
• Operates year round
• Group experience

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Padi Fields of Langkawi

Get a better understanding of your surroundings on a visit to Laman Padi in Pantai Cenang. In Malay, ‘Laman’ means ‘field’ and ‘padi’ means ‘rice’, and at this open complex of rice fields, herb gardens, galleries and museums, you’ll get to experience the process of rice cultivation and harvesting. We’ll spend time among the lush greenery, learning how rice (Malaysia’s primary export product) is cultivated. We’ll also be shown the ropes on a guided tour of the padi planting process and padi museum.

• Duration: half day
• Daily departures
• Operates year round
• Private experience

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The Birds of Langkawi

This is the ultimate day in Malaysia for serious birders, travelling around Langkawi’s diverse habitats to spot many different species. Langkawi has more than 260 types of bird – about a third of these are migrants, who flock here between September and April. There’s an early start and an evening finish, as the best time to observe birds at the equator is either early morning or early evening when they are most active. In the rainforest, birds to look out for include flowerpeckers, hill mynas, dollarbirds, babblers, eagles and oriental pied hornbills. We’ll head on to a mangrove forest to spot the brown-winged kingfisher, collared kingfisher, white-bellied sea eagle and little heron. Our final stop for the morning is at the rice paddies to see paddy field birds such as sandpipers, lapwings, egrets, chestnut-headed bee-eaters and spotted doves. After re-energising with some lunch, we’ll travel up in the hills to a local village pond frequented by lesser whistling ducks, little herons, needle-tailed swifts and striated swallows. Afterwards, a drive to Langkawi’s highest peak holds the highlight of the experience: spotting the great hornbill, which measures 1.3 metres from the tip of beak to tip of tail.

• Duration: full day
• 7.30am to 7.30pm
• Departing daily from Langkawi
• Operates year round
• Group experience

Good to know
You’ll return to your hotel for lunch before the afternoon session.

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Discover Langkawi

This four-hour trip will reveal the stories of Langkawi, focusing on the locals and learning about Malay ethnicity. Away from the typical tourist trails, you’ll follow village lanes, passing paddy fields, and journey through jungles and past village houses. Along the way, you’ll witness the architectural designs influenced by the Chinese, Indian, Moorish and Europeans. You’ll see medicinal plants and taste exotic and seasonal fruits. The trip then ends with an authentic meal served by locals in Kuah town.

• Duration: half day
• Time: 10.30am to 2.30pm
• Departs Wednesday and Saturday
• Operates year-round
• Private experience

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Langkawi, Your Way

Join a private guide for a tour of Langkawi tailored precisely to your specification. Decide how long you want the time to last and where you want to go, and the driver will take you from place to place and offer expert commentary.

• Duration: half day or full day
• Daily departures
• Operates year-round
• Private experience

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Get to know Langkawi and those important practicalities when planning your perfect holiday.

Capital
TIME DIFFERENCE

GMT +8 hours

CURRENCY

Malaysian Ringgit

FLYING TIME TO DESTINATION

14 hours (not including stopover time)

RELIGION

Majority Muslim; Buddhism, Hindu and Christianity

LANGUAGE

Malay (Bahasa Melayu)

Where is Langkawi?
The archipelago of Langkawi sits about 30 kilometres off the west coast of mainland Malaysia in the Andaman Sea. It’s made up of 99 islands and an extra five that appear at low tide. Only four are inhabited, the main island, Pulau Langkawi, and Tuba, Rebak and Dayang Bunting. Langkawi has excellent flight connections with Kuala Lumpur and Singapore and makes a great multi-centre holiday combined with Thailand.

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Beaches
It would be remiss not to mention a couple of the most popular and idyllic beaches, because let’s be honest, these are foremost in the mind when considering a holiday to these distant shores. The popular Pantai Cenang is the main beach on the main island of Langkawi and boasts soft sands, inviting waters, island views and a quiet and laid-back atmosphere. The exquisitely secluded Datai Bay plays host to one of the island’s most luxurious resorts where verdant rainforest descends from hillsides to meet talcum-white beaches and turquoise waters... sheer bliss.

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Langkawi Sky Bridge
Among the island’s top attractions, aside from the beaches which may be tough prising oneself from, is the Langkawi Cable Car and Sky Bridge. Leaving from the island’s Oriental Village, the cable car ascends over rainforest and the Seven Wells Waterfall to a height of 708 metres above sea level via a middle station at 650 metres. The peak of Mount Mat Cincang offers breath-taking 360° views of Pulau Langkawi’s forested landscapes, the Andaman Sea and an array of uninhabited islands and islets. The Langkawi Sky Bridge may seem like a bridge to nowhere, but this incredible curved suspension bridge provides a unique bird’s eye view of the virgin forest below.

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Natural wonders
Langkawi isn’t short on exquisite natural wonders and nature lovers won’t be short changed when it comes to places to explore, sights to see and wildlife to witness, both on land and below the surface of the inviting Andaman waters. Lush mangrove forests, limestone rock formations, white-sand beaches and crystal-clear lagoons await at the remarkable Sungai Kilim Nature Park which is brimming with life. Pulau Payar Marine Park, located some 20 miles from Pulau Langkawi, is a fantastic spot to delve under the waves of the Andaman Sea. Well known for its coral reefs, the park is a popular setting for swimming, snorkelling and diving.

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Kuah
Langkawi’s principal town Kuah is the busiest place on the island and, although featuring none of the archipelago’s famed beaches, is great for duty free shopping. The town also features a few interesting attractions including Dataran Lang, a substantially sized sea eagle sculpture, and the Moorish-style Al-Hana Mosque. The Malay word 'Kuah' translates to gravy in English and a fanciful legend has it that the town stands on the exact spot where two giants spilt curry during the course of a fight.

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