Pulau Langkawi Things to Do

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The Telaga HArbour Park has an array of facilities such as the Petronas and Perdana quay, customs house, harbour office and the headland watchtower... The basin area was created and designed for public berthing of crafts of various sizes... There is also a Mediterranean-theme habour town with a variety of restaurant, a bank as well as The Loaf, a Japanese-style bakery belonging to the former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad...

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The Oriental Village is designed to have as a unique shopping, cultural and culinary destination... Besides the duty free shopping outlet, there is also the International Fashion Zone offering international designer labels as well as local products... The Oriental Village also houses fine themed restuarants reflecting Asia's culinary delights... All these oulets are located within the village compound with its man made pond with a distintive Chinese setting... The cable car station to Mt Chinchang is within the village compound...

The village is opened from 10.00am to 10.00pm daily and there is no admission charges...

The seven wells can be considered a geological marvel... The waterfall is so named because of the cascading waters are broken by a series of 7 natural pools... The lush green forest that surrounds the waterfall adds a mysticcl touch to the natural splendour... Legend has it that faries used to come down to the waterfall to bathe and frolic...

The waterfall can be reached by going up a seeries of steps... The waterfall area can be slippery and dangerous during the raining spell..

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The cable car ride up to the top of Mt Mat Chincang is rather scary... At some point, it would appear that the cable cars are also not moving as the ride to the first pylon is so steep... However, visitors will be rewarded for the fantastic views, both from the cable car as well as at the escarpment at the end of the ride... Along the 2km ride, one can view the vast forest canopy as well as the Seven Wells Waterfall... From the peak at 713m high, visitors will have a view of both the mountain and the sea... The winds at the peak can be quite strong...

The cable car operating hours are 10.00am to 6.00pm (Mondays to Thursdays) and 10.00am to 7.00pm (Fridays to Sundays and Public Holidays)... As the operations depend on the weather, it would be wise to telephone ahead of your visit...

In Langkawi, Don't forget to go and buy lots of chocolate, it is cheaper in Langkawi then in other parts of Malaysia, because it is duty free. But I think you will need to find duty free shops. When I was there I bought lots of chocolate. Love it! Eat all the chocolate you like.
The duty free shops includes wine too.

Is A MUST! Chocolate in Langkawi!

I have more details about the things I did in Langkawi on my blog.

On the northern side of Langkawi close to Tanjung Rhu, you can visit Durian Waterfalls. There is a pathway leading you to the waterfall and in 10 minutes you will be up. It is really peaceful near the waterfall and you can rest or get into the water for cooling down.

Langkawi takes its name from reddish brown eagle. You can see many eagles flying in the skies of Langkawi as you are travelling around the island. In Kuah a remarkable eagle statue welcomes peole coming to the island from the ferry terminal. This giant eagle is is located on a star shaped square on the shore. If you are around Kuah, you can't miss the eagle.

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Even if you stay for a short period in Langkawi,cable car is a must. If you are lucky, you won't get caught in a queue and you will be heading the top quite fast. The entrance is inside Oriental Village. The admission fee is 25 RM per person. According to weather conditions on the top or due to maintenance, the cable car may not be operating. There is a middle station, but it's not worth to stop for the view since the best is waitng for you at the top. At the top station, you can get a foot massage or take a walk in the suspension bridge which provides fantastic views of the island.