THE ACTIVITIES &
PEOPLE
We first arrived at the Langkawi Terminal at 12:50p.m. on the 8th of
Nov, we've collected the map of the island and rented a car throughout the 3
days trip.
It was raining during the first day we arrived at Langkawi Island so we decided to spend our time at Laman Padi after checking-in at the hotel, we stayed in a hotel named Fave Hotel.
After we checked-in, Rena drove all of us to the nearest attraction from our hotel which is the Laman Padi.
After visiting the museum, the rain stopped so we went to the beach for a look while we were on the way to Panorama Langkawi and everyone drooled when we saw the laksa stand by the beach and we had awesome laksa together with coconut drink.
We've visited a lot of places in Langkawi but fortunately, none of us paid any visit to the toilet.
We headed back to the hotel and chilled by the pool area after and had a sip of drink. We called it a day.
On the second day of the trip, all of us woke up pretty early and Watson was keen for the Go-Kart and Jetski so we headed to the Morac Go-Kart track and had some pretty fun time chasing against each other while go-karting.
Although it was tiring but we still made it for the Jetski session, we had lots of fun playing together as well. Group member Aiqi was screaming so loud that everyone was looking at her, said she wouldn't want to go for a Jetski session anymore.
It was a tiring morning, so we wanted to have a filling and satisfying meal for lunch and we met this beautiful lady who was willing to snap a photo together with us, she was really kind to us. There plenty of foreigners visiting Langkawi all the time, they often come all the way to Langkawi for sun-bathing.
The two awesome male members of the group wanted to go to the Underwaterworld Aquarium so badly to learn some new knowledge after lunch although the three other ladies were dying to to back to the hotel to have a nap. So after a long shower, yup girls always take very long to shower, we went to the aquarium and there were some beautiful fishes such as Arapaima.
Arapaima
Seal (Tom)
Seal (Lucy)
Bloop bloop bloop
Fish: 'My life's a mistake, and now I'm stuck here forever.'
It was already 6p.m. in the evening the moment we came out of the aquarium so we had dinner and visited a bar after dinner. We headed back to the hotel room after a drink, the girls turned out to be pretty drunk so Watson and Junzhi had to take care of them and sober them up.
Fruit vodka
On the 3rd day, we had laksa in the morning and last but not least we visited the Eagle Square, it was enormous. The eagle head itself weights up to 5 tons. We were all amazed by the massive size of the famous landmark of Langkawi Island.
Wished we could stay longer but time doesn't allow so we had to say goodbye to Langkawi Island, the group packed up at the hotel and took a flight back to Kuala Lumpur after returning the rented car, we had a really fun trip together in Langkawi Island, it was a nice trip and we all learned a lot of things together.
LANGKAWI ISLAND ATTRACTIONS
THE ACTIVITIES &
PEOPLE
We first arrived at the Langkawi Terminal at 12:50p.m. on the 8th of
Nov, we've collected the map of the island and rented a car throughout the 3
days trip.
It was raining during the first day we arrived at Langkawi Island so we decided to spend our time at Laman Padi after checking-in at the hotel, we stayed in a hotel named Fave Hotel.
After we checked-in, Rena drove all of us to the nearest attraction from our hotel which is the Laman Padi.
After visiting the museum, the rain stopped so we went to the beach for a look while we were on the way to Panorama Langkawi and everyone drooled when we saw the laksa stand by the beach and we had awesome laksa together with coconut drink.
We've visited a lot of places in Langkawi but fortunately, none of us paid any visit to the toilet.
We headed back to the hotel and chilled by the pool area after and had a sip of drink. We called it a day.
On the second day of the trip, all of us woke up pretty early and Watson was keen for the Go-Kart and Jetski so we headed to the Morac Go-Kart track and had some pretty fun time chasing against each other while go-karting.
Although it was tiring but we still made it for the Jetski session, we had lots of fun playing together as well. Group member Aiqi was screaming so loud that everyone was looking at her, said she wouldn't want to go for a Jetski session anymore.
It was a tiring morning, so we wanted to have a filling and satisfying meal for lunch and we met this beautiful lady who was willing to snap a photo together with us, she was really kind to us. There plenty of foreigners visiting Langkawi all the time, they often come all the way to Langkawi for sun-bathing.
The two awesome male members of the group wanted to go to the Underwaterworld Aquarium so badly to learn some new knowledge after lunch although the three other ladies were dying to to back to the hotel to have a nap. So after a long shower, yup girls always take very long to shower, we went to the aquarium and there were some beautiful fishes such as Arapaima.
Arapaima
Seal (Tom)
Seal (Lucy)
Bloop bloop bloop
Fish: 'My life's a mistake, and now I'm stuck here forever.'
It was already 6p.m. in the evening the moment we came out of the aquarium so we had dinner and visited a bar after dinner. We headed back to the hotel room after a drink, the girls turned out to be pretty drunk so Watson and Junzhi had to take care of them and sober them up.
Fruit vodka
On the 3rd day, we had laksa in the morning and last but not least we visited the Eagle Square, it was enormous. The eagle head itself weights up to 5 tons. We were all amazed by the massive size of the famous landmark of Langkawi Island.
Wished we could stay longer but time doesn't allow so we had to say goodbye to Langkawi Island, the group packed up at the hotel and took a flight back to Kuala Lumpur after returning the rented car, we had a really fun trip together in Langkawi Island, it was a nice trip and we all learned a lot of things together.
LANGKAWI ISLAND ATTRACTIONS
THE ACTIVITIES &
PEOPLE
We first arrived at the Langkawi Terminal at 12:50p.m. on the 8th of
Nov, we've collected the map of the island and rented a car throughout the 3
days trip.
It was raining during the first day we arrived at Langkawi Island so we decided to spend our time at Laman Padi after checking-in at the hotel, we stayed in a hotel named Fave Hotel.
After we checked-in, Rena drove all of us to the nearest attraction from our hotel which is the Laman Padi.
After visiting the museum, the rain stopped so we went to the beach for a look while we were on the way to Panorama Langkawi and everyone drooled when we saw the laksa stand by the beach and we had awesome laksa together with coconut drink.
We've visited a lot of places in Langkawi but fortunately, none of us paid any visit to the toilet.
We headed back to the hotel and chilled by the pool area after and had a sip of drink. We called it a day.
On the second day of the trip, all of us woke up pretty early and Watson was keen for the Go-Kart and Jetski so we headed to the Morac Go-Kart track and had some pretty fun time chasing against each other while go-karting.
Although it was tiring but we still made it for the Jetski session, we had lots of fun playing together as well. Group member Aiqi was screaming so loud that everyone was looking at her, said she wouldn't want to go for a Jetski session anymore.
It was a tiring morning, so we wanted to have a filling and satisfying meal for lunch and we met this beautiful lady who was willing to snap a photo together with us, she was really kind to us. There plenty of foreigners visiting Langkawi all the time, they often come all the way to Langkawi for sun-bathing.
The two awesome male members of the group wanted to go to the Underwaterworld Aquarium so badly to learn some new knowledge after lunch although the three other ladies were dying to to back to the hotel to have a nap. So after a long shower, yup girls always take very long to shower, we went to the aquarium and there were some beautiful fishes such as Arapaima.
Arapaima
Seal (Tom)
Seal (Lucy)
Bloop bloop bloop
Fish: 'My life's a mistake, and now I'm stuck here forever.'
It was already 6p.m. in the evening the moment we came out of the aquarium so we had dinner and visited a bar after dinner. We headed back to the hotel room after a drink, the girls turned out to be pretty drunk so Watson and Junzhi had to take care of them and sober them up.
Fruit vodka
On the 3rd day, we had laksa in the morning and last but not least we visited the Eagle Square, it was enormous. The eagle head itself weights up to 5 tons. We were all amazed by the massive size of the famous landmark of Langkawi Island.
Wished we could stay longer but time doesn't allow so we had to say goodbye to Langkawi Island, the group packed up at the hotel and took a flight back to Kuala Lumpur after returning the rented car, we had a really fun trip together in Langkawi Island, it was a nice trip and we all learned a lot of things together.
LANGKAWI ISLAND ATTRACTIONS
UNDERWATER WORLD LANGKAWI
Underwater
World Langkawi is one of the largest marine and fresh water aquaria in South
East Asia. Since the start of its operation on 26 August 1995, it has become
one of the must visit tourist destinations in Langkawi and has attracted a
large number of foreign as well as local tourists.
The
concept and theme of Underwater World Langkawi are geared towards Knowledge,
Education and Entertainment. It is built to raise awareness on the importance
of conserving our precious aquatic life forms, thus creating understanding of
the deep and inseparable bond between man and nature.
Unique to
Underwater World Langkawi is the gigantic 15-meter long walk-through tunnel
consisting of 500,000 liter seawater which houses many big fishes and sea
creatures including the Giant Green Turtle.
Other
attractions include the Freshwater Fish Section, the Seashell Display, the Koi
Pond, the Mini Reptilian and Invertebrate Section, the Coral Reef Section and
the Poisonous and Venomous Creatures Section.
The
34,701 square foot oceanarium is located adjacent to a shopping centre and the
Neptune Visitors are thus provided with a one-stop shopping, eating and
entertainment package, all of which are available within one area.
LAMAN PADI
Laman Padi Langkawi is Langkawi's latest attraction and one that should not be missed for agro-tourism lovers. Located at Pantai Cenang, in the vicinity of the island's popular beach resorts and just 10 minutes from the airport, Laman Padi Langkawi showcases the history, heritage and development of the nation's rice growing industry.
Among the attractions here is a rice museum displaying artifacts, charts and photographs showing the significance of padi cultivation to the country. Visitors have the opportunity to enjoy a bird's eye view of the fields from a roof-top garden. For the uninitiated, try your hand at -padi planting using both traditional as well as modern methods of cultivation.
There is also a restaurant offering popular traditional Malay recipies and local delicacies which are prepared using rice as the main ingredient, and above is a photo of how the people in Langkawi used to make rice.
MORAC INTERNATIONAL KART CIRCUIT
A legendary circuit on a legendary island the Langkawi Morac
International Karting Circuit/Fast Track Speedzone has seen many international
class races, and witnessed many dramatic, tense and suspenseful moments. A
pioneering track completed in 1996 and located in Padang Mat Sirat, the 0.96km
Langkawi track is ideal for those who wish to experience driving on an
international standard track. With an upgraded computerized timing system, the
track promises even more thrills for it drivers especially in the heat of
full-fledge international class race.Morac was incorporated on 5th of April
1997 and its first track was built in Langkawi in year 1996. In year 2000, a
second track was built in Bukit Lanjan but it was then closed down to allow for
the construction of the new Wisma Mofaz building.
Fun Kart = RM35.00 Swiss Hutless Kart Running approximately 85km/h (Maximum of 8 karts at one time) The fastest individual can run in 10 minutes with funkart will be approximately 6 to 8 laps (2 laps free) on 1000m track length.
YamahaKart KT100 = RM100.00 Running approximately 125km/h (Maximum of 8 karts at one time) The fastest individual can run in 15 minutes with Yamahakart will be approximately 10 to 15 laps on 1000m track length.
Open Daily: 10.00am - 7.00pmLocated conveniently between Langkawi International Airport and Pantai Cenang.Morac International Karting Lot67, Jalan Pantai Cenang, Mukim Kedawang, 07000 Langkawi. Tel: 604-955 5827/604-955 5792 Fax: 604-955 6057
LANGKAWI EAGLE SQUARE
The name Langkawi is a combination of 2 different languages. The “Lang” comes from the Malay word helang, which means eagle. This is because the islands were famous for its number of eagles in the past. On the other hand, the word “Kawi” means marble in Sanskrit, because marble is found in excess there. So both words combined and eventually became Langkawi.
As mentioned above, Langkawi was a home for a large number of eagles is the past, but now due to excessive hunting by us humans, the numbers plummeted until the government had to protect it using laws by categorizing the eagles as endangered species in Malaysia.
So in the memorial of the numbers of eagle, the government created a symbol to represent Langkawi, the government decided to build a huge eagle sculpture near to the Kuah Jetty.
LANGKAWI EAGLE SQUARE
The name Langkawi is a combination of 2 different languages. The “Lang” comes from the Malay word helang, which means eagle. This is because the islands were famous for its number of eagles in the past. On the other hand, the word “Kawi” means marble in Sanskrit, because marble is found in excess there. So both words combined and eventually became Langkawi.
As mentioned above, Langkawi was a home for a large number of eagles is the past, but now due to excessive hunting by us humans, the numbers plummeted until the government had to protect it using laws by categorizing the eagles as endangered species in Malaysia.
PANORAMA LANGKAWI
LOCATION
: The Cable Car system is the latest tourist attraction for Langkawi and is located at the Oriental Village, a theme shopping centre housed in 30’s individually designed buildings showcasing Malaysian and Oriental architecture.
The attraction located on the southwestern coast of the main island of Langkawi, is just a 30 minutes drive from Kuah town and 15 minutes drive from Langkawi International Airport.
Base Station:
The Base Station is conveniently located at the Oriental Village (at the foot hill of the Machincang mountain range). This integration between the Oriental Village and the Gunung Machincang forest reserve complements each other to higher mutual benefit.
From here, visitors will be taken up to the cool Machincang range via the Langkawi Cable Car on new and modern gondolas giving the visitors panoramic views of the surroundings forests, the Telaga Tujuh (Seven Wells) waterfalls as well as the sea.
Visitors will glide above verdant rainforests and the ride itself will be exhilarating experience. They will also be able to catch glimpses of eagles, hornbills and assortment of birds and wild life along the route up.
Top
Station
: A short walk up the stairs from the Top Station will take visitors to
the two (2) viewing platforms at the top of Gunung Machincang, the climax of
the trip. Visitors will be amazed at the unfolding dramatic views from the
platforms, the many unique and exciting features of Machincang, are dominating
rock tower peaks providing spectacular 360-degree panoramic views of the
Langkawi islands, Kedah and Southern Thailand as well as dramatic views of the
deep chasms, overhangs cliff walls, isolated pinnacles and some caves. Such
nature monuments are seldom seen anywhere else in this combination except in
Langkawi.
The over-ruling height of Gunung Machincang (708m), its commanding
views over Langkawi, the western sea-coast, and the dramatic views over the
funnel with its staggered rock blocks will make the visitors wonder in
amazement and bring the visitors so close to nature that they can practically
touch it!
A cafe at the Top Station offers delicious refreshments and
unbeatable views with refreshing cool breezes, which allow visitors to enjoy
Sunsets at 708m above sea-level is about 5 degrees (+/-) cooler than lowlands.
SkyBridge: Completed
in 2004, this suspended bridge is built on top of the Machinchang mountain.
Accessible from the Top Station, the bridge is suspended from a 82m high single
pylon and hangs at about 100m above ground. It swings out over the landscape to
give visitors a unique spatial experience, and to bring them into otherwise
unattainable locations, above virgin jungle with spectacular views. Notably, in
contrast to a straight bridge, where the end is always monotonously in sight, a
curved bridge offers spectacularly changing perspective that reinvent
themselves, as one proceeds along it.
Measuring
at 125m in length, the structure ranks among the world’s longest curve
suspension bridge and constructing it was not an easy feat as the solutions had
to factor the following critical elements; structural balancing from a single
point (top of the pylon), optimal weight management and load distribution,
pre-fabrication of bridge and on site installation. The entire bridge, in all
its elements had to be lifted to the top of the mountain by helicopter and was
later assembled to its current position.
LANGKAWI ISLAND FOOD AND CULTURE
TOM YUM
Tom yum or tom yam is a spicy clear soup typical
in Laos and Thailand.
Tom yum is widely served in neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia,
and has been popularised around the world. In Langkawi, they serve tom yum made of seafood. Tom yum is usually made out of tom yum paste and herbs, some decided to add side ingredients such as mushrooms. We love the tom yum we had in Langkawi Island.
BABY KAILAN
Kai-lan is eaten widely in Chinese Cuisine, and
especially in Cantonese Cuisine. Common preparations include kai-lan stir-fried with ginger and garlic, and boiled or steamed and
served with oyster sauce.
It is also common in Vietnamese Cuisine, Myanmar and Thai Cuisine.
SLICED BEEF
Sliced beef served with mushroom cause together with fries and chillies is one of the most famous western cultural food they serve in Langkawi Island. The unique recipe of the mushroom sause lightens up the taste of the whole platter.
CANTONESE & THAI BEEF
Besides, the Cantonese and Thai beef were splendid as well as the other. Food in Langkawi Island comes in a lot of flavors an each flavor will satisfy different different individual. As for Watson from our group, he just loves all sorts of steak.
DEEP FRIED SQUID
Deep fried squid is one of the most amazing food we've had in Langkawi, they magnificent way of deep-frying the squids literally just brought out the taste of Langkawi. They serve it with the Thai chili sauce and you can feel it going down your throat smooth warm and nice.
