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What are the best day trips from Langkawi?
Langkawi is known for its lush, dense jungle, waterfalls, pretty beaches and relaxed vibe. It is one of the most popular beach destinations in Malaysia, and deservedly so. We have visited Langkawi multiple times, and have fallen in love with it. Apart from a couple of places, Langkawi is quiet and sleepy. It’s your perfect relaxing beach destination!
Below are 6 great Langkawi day trips you can book online.
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Cool Day Trips From Langkawi, Malaysia
What are the options? What Langkawi excursion you must not miss?
Check out some of the coolest day trips Langkawi has to offer.
1. 4-Hour Jet Ski Tour Around the Islands of Langkawi (click for more details)
A 4-hour jet-ski island hopping tour in Langkawi.
Overall, one of the very best day trips from Langkawi, our favorite.
Despite being a bit expensive, it’s one of the most interesting excursions in Langkawi. Jet ski tour is a great way to see the beautiful islands and islets around Langkawi — the best interesting attractions of Langkawi archipelago.
You’ll zip past impressive karst cliffs and islets with rocky outcrops, and enjoy wonderful views of fjord-like inlets. You’ll get a chance to visit Dayang Bunting islands and swim in a large freshwater lake surrounded by forested hills. Explore the jungle or kayak in the calm waters around Dayang Bunting islands.
DURATION: 4 hours
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Enjoying an exhilarating jet ski ride
- Visiting Dayang Bunting islands
- Swimming in a large, freshwater lake (Pregnant Maiden lake)
- Meeting curious monkeys
Langkawi is an island located some 30 km off the coast of northwestern Malaysia. Langkawi is not a single island. It is an archipelago consisting of 99 islands, but only 4 of them are inhibited. The main island is where tourists stay, and it is also where most of Langkawi tourist attractions and landmarks are located.
2. Langkawi Island Hopping Tour – Shared Speedboat Tour (click for more details)
A half-day boat tour to Langkawi’s most popular islands.
Would you like to go on an island hopping tour of Langkawi? If the jet-ski tour is too expensive for you, opt for a boat tour. It’s much cheaper, but you visit more or less the same places.
You’ll visit Langkawi’s most popular islands, swim in the clear and warm waters of the Strait of Malacca. And you’ll also swim in Pregnant Maiden lake, a large freshwater lake surrounded by forested hills. It may also be the first time you’re swimming in a freshwater lake in Malaysia — it’s completely different from swimming in the sea.
DURATION: 4 hours
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Swimming in the warm waters of the Strait of Malacca
- Swimming in a large, freshwater lake (Pregnant Maiden lake)
- Seeing beautiful white sand beaches of the archipelago
- Seeing majestic eagles and cheeky monkeys
3. Mangrove Safari Kayaking Tour Along Kilim River (click for more details)
A half-day kayaking tour in Langkawi (mangrove forests).
Langkawi archipelago is known for its extensive mangrove forests.
Not surprisingly Kilim Geoforest Park is one of the top attractions in Langkawi. Join a kayaking tour to see the lush mangrove forests of Kilim Geoforest Park and its fascinating flora and fauna. Explore the river, lagoons and beaches of the national park. Visit a fish farm and have lunch at a floating restaurant. Mangrove kayaking tour is a wonderful opportunity to get close to the mangroves and ancient limestone cliffs.
DURATION: 4 hours
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Kayaking through the mangroves of Kilim Geoforest Park
- Meeting the wonderful wildlife of Langkawi
- Seeing bats in a bat cave
- Tasting local food at a floating restaurant
4. Langkawi Mangrove Safari Boat Tour (click for more details)
A four-hour-long mangrove safari boat tour with a guide.
If you would like to see mangroves, but don’t want to ride a kayak, join a guided safari boat tour! You’ll visit the same places and have the same experience, but from a comfort of a motorboat. If you have only one day in Langkawi, or if you’re going to Langkawi on a weekend getaway, and you want to be as close to the mangroves as possible, stay in the area of Tanjung Rhu Beach. It’s the best place in Langkawi for that. There are a few hotels there (cheap and good, luxury and comfort).
Most of mangrove tours start from Tanjung Rhu.
DURATION: 6 hours
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Exploring the mangroves of Kilim Geoforest Park
- Seeing limestone cliffs and islets up close
- Meeting the wonderful wildlife of Langkawi
- Seeing majestic eagles and other birds
5. Sunset Cruise in Langkawi (click for more details)
Sunset cruise around the islands of Langkawi archipelago.
One of the more relaxed activities in Langkawi, that we can highly recommend. Sunsets at Langkawi are out of this world. Join a sunset cruise to enjoy the sunset over the tranquil sea. With a backdrop of limestone islets and cliffs, sunset in Langkawi archipelago is unforgettable. Enjoy a meal and a drink while cruising in the sea and watching the sun setting.
You’ll have an opportunity to enjoy a dip in the “saltwater jacuzzi” – a net attached to the boat’s side.
DURATION: 3.5 hours
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Enjoying a beautiful sunset from a yacht
- Seeing the picturesque islands of the archipelago
- Dinner aboard a yacht
6. SKYTREX Adventure Langkawi (click for more details)
Skytrex Langkawi package – Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced Level.
If you love adventures, Skytrex is one of the best things to do in Langkawi. It is an adventure park featuring a series of zip lines, swings, hanging bridges and other aerial obstacles set in the lush forest. At Skytrex, you have an opportunity to explore the rainforest from a different perspective!
Keep in mind, that transportation to the adventure park is not included in the ticket price. You’ll have to arrange it yourself. You can drive to the adventure park or take a taxi. You can easily spend a whole day in this part of Langkawi — it’s one of the very to best places to visit in Langkawi. Langkawi Sky Bridge, Seven Wells Waterfall and Gunung Mat Cincang hike is just around the corner there.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ziplining through the canopy
- Exploring the rainforest from a different perspective
Our Best Langkawi Travel Tips
Langkawi is a wonderful tropical island located close to the Thai border.
It is known for its lush jungle, calm seas and pretty beaches with a backdrop of green hills. Apart from a couple of places, Langkawi is quiet and sleepy. It’s a perfect place for those who love peace and quiet, and nature. We’ve been to Langkawi multiple times, and have fallen in love with it. There are multiple daily flights from KL to Langkawi.
And you can even go on a day trip from Singapore to Langkawi. It’s very easy to travel to Langkawi.
Here are some of the things we have learned about this island.
Some of our best Langkawi tips.
- Langkawi can be reached by air or ferry. If you are traveling from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, we would recommend you to take the flight. It can cost as little as 15 euro (one way), and it takes around one hour. A bus and a ferry will take you a full day. If you fly, you can even do it as a day trip from Kuala Lumpur.
- There’s no public transport in Langkawi. If you want to explore different parts of the island, the best way is to do it by a rental car or scooter. In fact, scooters are the most popular mode of transport for tourists. Both car and scooter rental is cheap in Langkawi.
- Pantai Cenang is the best area for tourists. Kuah is a rather boring city. There are things that we like about it, like food availability, but apart from that, it’s surely not an area for tourists. Cenang has it all and even more.
- Street food is cheap, delicious and plentiful. If you want to try local street food, head to a night market. Night markets are held every day at a different location. Ask locals or hotel receptionist, to learn where the night market is happening today.
- Langkawi is very close to Thailand. You can easily combine a trip to Langkawi with a trip to Thailand. There are ferries departing to Ko Lipe (“the Maldives of Thailand”) and Satun (from Satun you travel to other parts of Thailand). Use this opportunity to get a glimpse of Thailand.
- Seven Wells Waterfalls is the best waterfall in Langkawi. Period. The only other worth visiting is Durian Perangin Waterfall, but only when there is water.
- Langkawi is a duty-free island. There are many duty-free shops around the island that sell tax-free alcohol, chocolates, cigarettes and other tobacco products. Most duty-free shops are located around Cenang Beach and Kuah, the main town of Langkawi. But keep in mind that there is a limit on how much alcohol you can buy, and you have to show your passport in order to do it.
Have you visited Langkawi? Did you do any day excursions in Langkawi? Which, in your opinion, are the best day trips from Langkawi you could recommend?
Book Your Trip Like a PRO
1. Book Your Flight. Find cheap flights using Kiwi.com, Momondo.com. Or subscribe to Dollar Flight Club, if you don’t want to be searching for the flights yourself. Kiwi currently is my first choice.
2. Book Your Accommodation. Booking.com, Agoda.com and Airbnb. I use Booking and Agoda at least a dozen times a year, and Airbnb – when looking for a long-term stay. My best tip is to ALWAYS compare the price. Sometimes the same hotel is cheaper on Booking.com, other times – on Agoda. Always compare the price!
3. Buy Your Travel Insurance. Ekta and SafetyWings are two companies I can recommend. Ekta offers some extra benefits, that will be important for those doing some higher risk activities (make sure to choose the right plan!), while SafetyWings is better for digital nomads. SafetyWings is also very affordable.
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