Ediiting In Progress with permission from Chester (Stimix):

1) Where & Partial Maps With hotels' Locations in Langkawi (Courtesy of www.malfreemaps.com ):

a) Main maps - All important jetty points & beaches


b) Kuah Town prominent hotels:


c) Pantai Cenang Hotels & underwater world:


d) Pantai Tengah (Very quiet beach )


e) Langkasuka Beach, Pantai Kok & Burau Bay area



2) How to go

a) Via Flight from KLIA (MAS) or LCCT (Air Asia) - Refer to respective Airlines' websites

b) Drive up via North South Expressway & exit at Alor Setar toll. Thereafter to Kuala Kedah jetty. Park at numerous parking operated by locals & probably local residents house as well. Alternative you can drive up to Kuala Perlis which is not recommended because of extra mileage.

c) By Bus:

-To Kuala Kedah - So far no result on express buses to Kuala Kedah, but I have seen lotsa such buses. Do check Puduraya counters (Or any one wth info, do PM me (stimix) for update) Anyway the best so far (By Putraskline) is to Alor Star & thereafter a taxi or local bus from AS to KKedah http://journeymalaysia.com/ptaalorstar.htm

- To kuala Perlis - Transnational having xpress bus to Kuala Perlis at RM42.80/pax http://www.transnasional.com.my/destinatio...&cid=5&x=45&y=2 & also Plusliner (By putraskline): http://www.transnasional.com.my/destinatio...&cid=5&x=45&y=2

d) Ferry Schedule & fare: http://www.langkawi-ferry.com/schedule.html (Currently RM23/pax/1way)

3) Normal Car Rental Rate (Available both at Airport & ferry terminal. No need advance booking. Just goto the counters providing car rental services and during low season, those rental companies will be hawking around!):

a) Off season & non-public Holiday (Car/day)

- Kancil -RM40
- Wira - RM50
- Waja -RM60
- Nissan Sentra /Honda Civic -RM70
- Toyota Altis - RM80
- Van/SUV ~RM100-RM120

for those really kiasu and wanted to book via phone can try this: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...dpost&p=9552871 but from those posting, seems like walk-in rate is cheaper than pre-book.

b) Public Holidays & School Holidays - Probably Doubled the above & depending on your bargaining power

c) Bringing your own car - Probably takes up to 2 days, about RM90/way

4) Tourist Attractions:

a) Kuah Duty Free Shopping - Go for Cigarette, Liquor, Cooking utensils, Chocolates & perfumes. Forget about Electronics, computers, cameras & etc that are already comes with duty free status even in KL...Those items are more expensive than KL. Similarly the food pricing to is almost similar to KL except the beers in those hawker ctr..

b) Island Hoping - 4 locations (Pulau Payar/Dayang Bunting - Kuah Jetty), South western islands - Jetty near Awana resort; Magrove tour either at the road near Perdana Gallery or Tg Rhu Beach

c) Mat Chincang Cable car & Oriental Village http://www.langkawi-info.com/attractions/cable-car.htm

d) More sight seeing (Some not really recommended: http://www.langkawi-info.com/attractions/sightseeing.htm

5) Accomodations - Refer to the pinned topic in the main Travel & Living Section
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/258550

Good independent review on hi-end hotels in langkawi: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/langkawi.shtml You can use this to check other than langkawi hotels too

http://www.langkawi-resorts.com/ <<<Recommended by Chester. Pay 10% upfront and the rest pay at hotel upon arrival. Cheaper than cuti.com.my afaik but can compare before making any reservation

6) Other Websites Link:

http://www.mylangkawi.com/

http://www.langkawi-online.com/

http://www.langkawi-info.com/

http://wikitravel.org/en/Langkawi


7)Holiday suggestions - just a suggestion if you are wondering what to do in Langkawi

4 days 3 nights (credit to devils) Chester



3 days 2 nights (credit to Navilink) - Chester



8) More itineraries suggestions from forumers here:

Grengo: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=27321867

Food suggestion (Also by grengo: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=27354949

By siokjinlim: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=27204555

This post has been edited by stimix: Jul 20 2009, 09:12 PM

now car there how much ar ?
last time around RM 80-RM 120
how about now?

i went there in january an unser cost 100 a day .. if sentra still 80 ... it is impossible to get lost there ..!! i went there by bus .. take frm pudu raya to kuala perlis den take ferry over

If you want to cut cost, go during weekdays.. car rental prices are cheaper.. can get proton bout rm40-50 only. But make sure rent car from jetty, not airport. Weekdays easier to get accommodation too.

how to go to jetty from the airport?

Take a taxi there.. should cost rm18 if i remember. While going back, you can arrange to drop off the car at the airport instead.. maybe pay a small fee (bout rm20.. same as taxi fare). You have to calculate and see how many days you're renting whether it is more worth it to rent at airport or jetty.

if 2-3 days trip. better rent car at the airport

yes true.. taking a bus straight to kuala perlis, u can just walk to the jetty to board the ferry.. its very near. make sure u board the earliest ferry possible to avoid crowd. earliest ferry around 7.30 am

Travel by bus from Pudu Raya station to Kuala Perlis took how long? the ferry from kuala perlis to langkawi took how long?

i forgot how long the bus take d.... but around 6 hours is not wrong.. anyhow u will be sleeping in the bus.. not really realise...

then from there go to langkawi is around 45min rite? i went there twice d... nice place...

heheh good lor.. got ppl help arrange.. no need so headache...

my trip to langkawi..
Let me see..
departs at 930pm/1030pm..
arrive the next day 8am
Sit in the bus til cramp.

My Langkawi Fest with few of my friends

wow real fest

4 days there.. more than rm1k gone.
Lost count we went to ATM for how many times..
Blue gordon is the most expensive item in that picture

save money dude
I went there before the tsunami.
back 2 days earlier. after that tsunami struck.
Count myself a little lucky
and you know what we had daily? Nasi lemak and burger.. feel that for 4 days and see how you suffer.. luckily the pelangi resort we stay have microwave oven to heat up the food.

hahaha langkawi is more to buying then go beach jalan jalan ar? heheheh i prefer something like redang.. lang tengah,,,

i think langkawi is more for shopping, jalan jalan and yatching.

if not wrong there is a pasar malam there... dunno what name d.. haha there selling cheap food. And nice too...

langkawi is a heaven....cigeritte...liqour is damm damm cheap...for drinker...u will drink a can of beer than a coke there coz coke is a expensive than beer...i went there last year around october la...anyway do u noe a price of Chivas Regal 12 years?RM 38 only for the 1 litter bottle...unbelieveble????believe it....

Going with parents.Which place is a MUST go for them?btw they r not young dont expect they can run n jump like us.Thanx for incoming suggestion

gunung mat cincang take cable car thre 2 the top

lake of pregnant maiden

mahsuri tomb

anna n the king set if it's still thre

n of coz pulau lompatin such as dayang bunting etc

otherwise wanna chill out the beach rebak marina resort then

anyway can tumpang buy ciggies n liquor back 4 me

Telaga Tujuh, Tanjung Rhu, Bird Paradise, Underwater World.

under water world over rated lar...go to the snake santuary...lolx

& becareful of idiot drivers there...

Telaga tujuh a big no no if you wants to go
Nothing much except potholes of river flow, which you just managed to soak yourself. And there's even a tourist ask me where is telaga tujuh, and i said it is here,while i am holidaying at there
she was stunned

add Gelari Perdana, Dataran Lang, shopping

topic merged: "WTA> Any must go place in Langkawi?" and "Langkawi-best way to go"

bump for jeffery

From KL 10.00pm , should be in Kuala Perlis around 6 am. Have breakfast there and take the earliest ferry to Langkawi.. i think 7.00am.

if i'm back at my hometown.. i can always take you for breakfast . If you have more time.. i can take you around PERLIS .. But not the whole bus lor.. Koyak laa..

if i'm in town..

hometwon in perlis? jauh utara.. nice nice.. i'll remember that..

I go to Langkawi to visit my grandma every year. Have been to most of the attractions at one point or another. I remembered that before the duty-free period, there are beaches along Jln Kuah. I just cross the road from grandma's house and it's the beach already. Now, the beaches are reclaimed and replaced by shoplots.

For Jeffrey.

A rent of Wira will cost you between rm80-rm100
You can settle everything from the jetty in Kuala Perlis
or in Langkawi jetty itself.

juichuan,

yup.. up north.. now working and leaving near jetty to redang .. but never been to those islands.. my house near the beach already..

if i want to take feri at kuala perlis, what time is recommended so will not crowded?

i'll take bus from penang to kuala perlis.

when reach langkawi, do i need to directly rent car there? how to find car for rent?

I normally take the early morning ferry from Kuala Perlis or Kuala Kedah. I believe they start at 7am, or earlier if it's peak season.

Why not just take the ferry directly from Penang to Langkawi? The journey should take about 2.5/3 hrs if i'm not mistaken.

There are a lot of rental cars available at the Langkawi jetty.

so i can start take ferry at 7am lah, then i have to take the earlies bus. how much is the ferry fare?

coz if direct take ferry from penang to langkawi, it takes longer and i and my fren scare will sea sick, later vomit. so better have a comfortable journey

how much is the rental? how to avoid kena con by those ppl who rent car?

You can rent from Kuala Perlis jetty itself.
Just show the receipt when you arrive at Langkawi. There are booth outside for renting.
Out from the langkawi jetty, turns to your left and it is car rental. On your right is ferry ticket booth

early in the morning 7/8am will do .

This post has been edited by stevanistelrooy: Apr 16 2006, 12:54 AM

penang dun have bus to k.perlis

if drive there, need to go out from which exit in PLUS highway? any map to go there? how long do i need from penang to there? and where i can park my car there?

thanks

nobody? need to get more info as need to prepare.

thanks

about renting car, i think after you walk out from ferry, there will have some

people will ask you want to rent car or not.

Cable car are a nice place to go

If you are driving, maybe you can consider taking the ferry from Kuala Kedah. I normally drive overnight from KL to Kuala Kedah and take the early ferry to Langkawi. For parking, I normally park at the school opposite the jetty. Cost about RM7 per day if i'm not mistaken. Do not park in the jetty parking lot coz there were cases of flooding during high tide.

Kuala Perlis is further away and I'm not sure about the details though.

Don't know much about car rental coz I use my aunt's car in Langkawi.

from the Plus highway exit until arrive the Kuala Perlis jetty will waste 1.30 hours compare the Kuala Kedah jetty.

renting car, 70 for kancil, 100 for iswara, 120 for wira, 180 for Citation.
but that price is 2 years back la.. dont get the car renting agent before u arrive the Langkawi Jetty.

is it safe to park my car there?

so if i take ferry at kuala kedah, how to go there from plus highway and around how long it takes from penang?

from there take ferry to langkawi need how long?

thanks

The school car park is operated by the PIBG of that school. I parked there most of the time and I still find my car in one piece (touch wood)

From PLUS highway, there's sign that shows Kuala Kedah / Ferry Langkawi. Take that exit. Then pay your toll and go straight at the traffic light. Can't remember exactly what's next but I'm quite sure you'll have to make a left turn further down. Anyway, you just need to follow the road sign to Kuala Kedah / Langkawi jetty and you can get there quite easily.

Travelling time on the ferry, depends, I would say around 1.5 - 2 hours

K.Kedah -> Langkawi
1.5 hrs

K.Perlis -> Langkawi
1 hr flat

the ferry is damn fast

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depends on whick ferry service u took..
if not mistaken, bahagia is fast

This post has been edited by e-jump: Apr 18 2006, 09:05 AM

depends on ferry and current also
and dont expect to get cheap stuff there
although tax free most of the things are more expensive than mainland
except for few common things like chocolate, bags

u forgot one thing, alcohol drink, cigars and perfume

This post has been edited by newbi3s: May 5 2006, 11:07 AM

Tumpang this thread ya...

I may be planning a trip to Langkawi sometime after july (cannot miss the world cup ma!)... Which hotels are the most affordable (pref. below rm250 per night) and located on the beach? And izzit true that we have to stay for more than 72 hrs before stuff like ciggies and liquor can be brought back w/o the tax?

I have actually gone to langkawi before but only as a stopover... If things go well, this will be the first time i'm staying overnight on the island...

Pictures to share on trip to Langkawi.

This post has been edited by zm1ng: May 6 2006, 03:26 AM


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planning to go on a backpackers trip to langkawi. i'm from sarawak so i'll be flying there and not drive.

1. any suggested backpackers accomodation? how much and how do i contact them?
2. cheap places for food.
3. transportation. how to go around langkawi
4. any suggested places to visit other than ones in brochures

thanks

1. any suggested backpackers accomodation? how much and how do i contact them?
If not holiday-season, a 4-star hotel will cost around RM100 or less. There also many 2-star hotel in Langkawi,it should be quite cheap.

2. cheap places for food.
everything is cheap there

3. transportation. how to go around langkawi
better rent a car around RM100.

4. any suggested places to visit other than ones in brochures
scuba diving?

Yes,,,langkawi is really cheap for drinkers,,,smokers,,,,perfume i dunnoe..... Carlsberg 1 can coat oni 1.50(groceries store) which is cheaper then mineral water here...... Cheapest ciggrate onli 1.50..... corona cheapest 4.50... Compare it wif KL weh......


Yes,,,you have to prove that you are in lgkw more than 72 hours(or was it 48) before you can bring out some tax free item.... If you go back by flight,,,hide it lar.... But if by ferry,,,then try to be innocent....


1. any suggested backpackers accomodation? how much and how do i contact them?
cheapest i heard is rm 30 per night but thats for long stay backpackers and very basic facilitiy room.... For a normal rate wif normal aircon room,,,i think the most rm80 will give you a very good choice alde.... Depends on whether u stay by beach or town also..... Contact a..... Erm,,,i think if u stay kuah,,,u can ask taxi driver but if cenang beach,,,,just walk thru the stretch and compare urself lar....

2. cheap places for food.
Basicly no good food here in lgkw so dun look like tourist and they wunt charge u expensive.... Cheapest here is nasi lemak......

3. transportation. how to go around langkawi
No public transport... Just rent a car,,,,frm jetty,,airport,,or some local groceries store wich is cheaper.... kancil,,,iswara will cost rm 40/50..... saga standard 50,,,sentra 80,,,wut else a.... scooter 25.... all is perday basis....

4. any suggested places to visit other than ones in brochures
I really dun suggest langkawi if you want a nice island holiday with nice beach and clear sea.... Maybe you can try to stay at the north part instead of normal south west which people stay lar.... Langkawi is a nice place to spend your money on tax free stuff or drinking only.... But if really going,,,datai beach,,,tanjung rhu or cenang beach is ok lar..... Gunung raya is a place to relax while gunung mat chincang is a must go place if u come langkawi.... You can also pay rm20+ for island hoping trips... Waterfalls is nice here tooo... Others is not worth visitinglar.....

impossible can get kancil/iswara in RM40/50 now, end of last year just go a Wira already cost RM80 per day.

Thanks for the tips, airseal... It is very likely that i will be taking a flight there, most probably via AirAsia (sometime in July, after the worldcup and my gf's final exams!)... Btw, how do you prove that you have been on the island for 72 hours? The hotel check-out bill? Or even the plane ticket?

And just like i mentioned, what are the affordable (below RM250 per night) and pref. located on the beach? Kuah can also be considered though...

there are ALOT 4-star hotel below RM250 in Langkawi. so dont worry la if you not going during school holiday. I stay 4-star Langkasuka hotel for only RM95 per nite.

you can stay at the chalet.. below 100.. if you go alone.. try rent motocycle instead...

Well, i should be going there with my gf and another couple (my colleague and his gf, if things turn out right)...

Phonar: yeah, i think that will be a good choice... I checked langkawi-hotels.com and they displayed rates of around RM195nett (should be rack rates?)... The hotel itself looks comfy, classy, and with beach as well as nice pool...

my fren stay at langkasuka beach resort.. think somoewhere near the airport.. she says its 105nett i think thought i check at the website the price is far more than wad she says.. maybe u can give them a call to confirm with them the price

Not a prob... The site shows the number so i can do just that... Btw, when is the mid-term holiday season? I just want to be sure that july is not vacation time (because that's when i plan to go to Langkawi, also after my gf's college final exams)...

Planning to go to Langkawi this december
but can't get cheaper car rental
anyone here got contact with cheaper car rental?
the last time i went there cost me RM80 for Waja and RM60 for Iswara
what is the current price now?

One more thing, is there any TMNet HotSpot in Langkawi or it's provide by the hotel itself? WiFi?
or we just can use the hotel phone line for dail-up?

I went last week and i rented a kia spectra for 80rm a day...

got any MPV for rent? Like NazaRia or Innova?

can u gimme the contact Legend?

I went last week too.. an Unser for 80rm a day...

wow.. that pretty cheap huh.... last time wira also RM80 d.. unser so cheap?

if i go i will take kancil nia.. haha 4 people ma... kancil rm40?

whatta hell?!!!
it's so damn cheap?!!!!
where the hell u get that from? any contact dude?Ha ha ha ha so damn cheap
save lotta money n oil for sure

since i go in such a big group with 8 adults & 9 kids
i'm considering to get at least one or two MPV

Wow, the car rental rates are darn cheap! Not bad lah...

is it inside the school gate? what if the day is not holiday? or they just run parking service during school holiday? or the car park is beside school gate... hmmm?

Yes it is inside the school gate. Not sure if they operate during school days though coz I normally only go to visit my grandma there during school holidays or over the weekend. But I will ask around and try to get u an answer.

Langkawi................Nice Place There is a Tom Yam at Pantai Chenang.........Taste Nice..........Name of Gerai 'Haji Ramli'

hahahaha,,,wira automatic here the most is 60..... If u get rm80 maybe special edition new car kua......


prove a..... last time i use my air ticket...... but airport kastam less strict then jetty one.....

Langkasuka is nice but is situated in the middle of no where,,,,,30 mins drive to kuah and 10 to chenang..... No recommended and the beach no wave punya.... And not to be mistaken,,,got to langkasuka in langkawi.... One in kuah and one in......dunnoe where which u mean above......


Got wifi but if i'm not wrong at pantai kok kua..... not sure.....


In langkawi,,,any car u also can get as long as u are willing to pay for the price,,,,

Get a bus,,,,kekekekeke....jk....

I think the langkasuka we are talking about is the one on cenang beach... Got another one meh?

Ha ha ha thanks
but how much it is for renting a bus?

my friend said there's a ferry for cars go to Langkawi, is it true?
and how much is it?
if can, i want to bring my car to Langkawi

If got, then super-convenient lor... No need to worry about car-rental charges!

Dunno whether there is a ferry that carries cars from Penang or Kuala Perlis?

that's the point if the charges to carry your car is RM100++
still worth to bring yor car along coz can save lotta money

still looking for it but no specific website about Malaysian Ferry. DAMN!!
should put something like that in a website
at least tourist can check it out
what a lazy department!

it will take days to reach langkawi dude.... and surely it's not RM100++

i heard its rm 100 too...but is it one way or 2 way i dunno lar...last time i'm there rented a proton saga for rm50 per day. ended up in an accident where i was rammed in the back when i stoped at the toyota trafic light. 4 car pile up because i was hit at least 80kph lucky the unser infront of me pull hand brake...if not dunno how many cars will involve...

so ... who pay for the damage?
RM50 is relaly cheap d. but usually the price is good bargain one la...

No laaa
take few hours ma since the ferry is quite fast what?
have u taken the ferry before?
it's free from Penang to mainland hehehehe At least u save

i heard if we want to park our car at the parking area at Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis...
we have to leave our car key, isn't it?
and how much is the parking rate?

Btw, there are AirAsia partner hotels in the site as well... What do you guys think? Good deals or not?

Normal Rate : rm7 per day.
Peak Rate : Rm8 per day
Covered Park : Rm 10 per day

As far as I know, some places they want our key to put there but just go search to car park which doesnt need ouy key to put there.

Ex at K.Kedah
At School there.

Expensive BUT once in a blue moon it's worth trying Thanks for the info dude

i heard it dont have a schedule, once the ferry is full they just moving. And it not really like the ferry in penang there, it is a small cargo ship which will stop at the Langkawi port.

aiks? i thought if u park at the jetty of kuala kedah its like rm10 only...hmmm...no need leave car keys summore....

They need the car keys to remove our car to make room for more parking i guess

very dangerous lor like that.... they take our car go jalan jalan.

Hahaha!!! JK nia lar bout the bus.....
Btw,,,its true for car to come.... But as far as i know,,,thats for long term car usage in Langkawi lar.... People transport their car frm port klang few days before they leave KL and collect it in langkawi port..... Ferry frm kuala kedah i dunnoe ooOO....

thanks...
anyone here been to Aseania Resort Hotel?
how's the service and food there?

heard b4 that the liquor there is quite diluted and alcohol is not much. wonder if its true.

quite boring after living there for two days.

langkawi is damn nice.. i went there once with frens... haha.. quite fun.. miss that langkasuka... but HEARD that it's near to the jelly fish area.. is that so? and i can know that it is not easy to play netball at the beach.. haha...

Which hotel will you pick to stay in Langkawi where there are beautiful beaches ?

1) Awana Porto Malai
2) Mutiara Bay
3) Berjaya Hotel
4) Langkasuka

Any suggestion?

How is Awana Porto Malai because airAsia package for two people is only RM 400++? Anyone been there b4?

dunno bout others but i've only been to Awana. Awana is pretty good but the rooms are a little small....no beach, but a pier for yatchs.....a lot of foreign tourists especially from japan and hk...

awana got no beach?
i prefer to have a sunset view?
Which hotel would you recommend?