Cruising Thailand & Malaysia: Penang to Phuket
Highlights
Some of the highlights included are:
- Wake up each morning to the clear azure waters of the Andaman Sea
- Visit the iconic holiday islands of Penang, Langkawi and Phuket
- Ride the cable car to the highest point on Langkawi for a breath-taking sea view
- Spend an evening at an authentic Thai homestay, enjoying home cooked specialties of the region
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What's included
- International flights with Thai Airways
- 1 night in a 4* hotel
- 7 nights on board M/S Panorama II
- Small group Journey maximum group size 48
- 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners
- Guided walking tour of Penang Old Town
- Guided Tour of Langkawai
- Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls Visit
- Guided songtheaw tour of Koh Yao Yai
- All transfers
Need to know
- Arrives: Penang International Airport (PEN)
- Time difference: GMT+8
- Visa requirements: British passport holders do not require visa for stays of less than 90 days
- Language: Standard Malay
- Currency: Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
- Flying time from UK: around 12 hours direct
- Plug type: Same as UK
- Voltage: 220V
Your route
Itinerary
Fly from the UK to Penang
Fly from the UK to Penang
Penang
Penang
Enjoy a welcome dinner on board with other guests. The following day, enjoy a tour of Penang’s old town, where you’ll find some historic colonial architecture lining the cobbled streets. After lunch at a local market, where you’ll have the chance to try local specialities such as Chinese-style char kway teow and spicy laksa, you’ll return to the boat by rickshaw for your onward journey to Langkawi.
4* Hard Rock Hotel Penang
Guided walking tour of Penang Old Town

Langkawi
Langkawi
Take a look around with your guide, who will show you the nautral and man-made attractions, including the Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls, otherwise known as the Seven Wells, a collection of seven pools making up a waterfall where you can swim and even slide between the pools. In the evening, you’re free to dine out in Langkawi, or eat on board the boat; it’s up to you.
Guided Tour of Langkawi Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls Visit

Koh Rok Noi
Koh Rok Noi
After a tasty beach barbecue on Adang Island, head on to Koh Rok Noi, a jungle clad island with some lovely beaches. The next morning, you’re free to chill out on the sands, swim in the seas or simply relax and do nothing at all.

Ao Nang
Ao Nang
Then next day, take your pick from a wide range of optional activities. Try your hand at cooking in a Thai cookery class, go snorkelling in the crystal clear waters, treat yourself to a Thai massage or cycle to a waterfall. Tonight, the groups switch, with the other half heading for the homestay.

Koh Yao Yai
Koh Yao Yai
Try some of the local seafood, do some more swimming and snorkelling and generally soak up the charms of a tropical island. Tonight, as it is your last night on board, you’ll be treated to the rather swish Captain’s dinner, an a la carte meal taken while the sun sets over the ocean.
Guided songtheaw tour of the island

Phuket
Phuket
Depart Phuket and return to the UK.
