Dreamy Special Price Asia Tour Singapore Malaysia 7N/8D

Day 1: SAUDI ARABIA

Meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal. After ticket and luggage procedures, we depart for Kuala Lumpur with a layover on Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Day 2: SAUDI ARABIA - KUALA LUMPUR

After a comfortable flight with a short layover in Saudi Arabia, we arrive in Kuala Lumpur. After luggage and passport control at Kuala Lumpur airport, we meet our bus and head to the hotel to relax.

Day 3: KUALA LUMPUR - BATU CAVES

After breakfast, our first stop is the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. The towers open for visitors at 8:30 AM. Guests wishing to go up can take the specially designed fast elevator to the 88th floor, enjoying views of the entire city. Those not wishing to go up can take photos in front of the Twin Towers or explore the Suria KLCC Shopping Center, where discounts are available year-round. We then proceed to Kuala Lumpur Merdeka (Independence) Square. We will visit the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and the library featuring Islamic Art Books, as well as the Islamic Arts Museum, which hosts over 7,000 works. You will be amazed by the Islamic Architecture Gallery, which showcases reproductions of famous buildings like the Taj Mahal in India, the Great Mosque of Mecca, and the Tomb of Timur in Uzbekistan. After enjoying our time at Merdeka Square, we head to Masjid Negara (National Mosque), the first mosque in Malaysia with its unique architecture, where we will perform our noon prayer. Following the prayer, we visit Batu Caves, a pilgrimage site for Hindus. Here, we will see the giant statue of Lord Murugan and temples at the end of the approximately 400-step staircase, along with figures depicting the story of Lord Murugan. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 4: KUALA LUMPUR – SHAH ALAM - PUTRAJAYA - KUALA LUMPUR

After breakfast, we depart for Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor State. We will visit the Sultan Salahuddin Aziz Shah Mosque, Malaysia's largest mosque and the second largest in Southeast Asia, known for its four minarets. Due to its blue dome, it is often referred to as the "Blue Mosque." Throughout the tour, we will see local and historical Malay houses along the river. After our visit to Shah Alam, we head to Putrajaya, Malaysia's future capital, meticulously designed to eventually relocate the capital from Kuala Lumpur. During our city tour, we observe the symbolic bridges from different countries that adorn the city and stop to take photos. As Malaysia's Tourism Minister noted, you only need to come to this city to see all the world’s special symbolic bridges. Next, we ascend to the PICC for a panoramic view of the city. Our next stop is Putrajaya Mosque, known as the Pink Mosque due to its predominant pink interior and exterior design, resembling an open flower. After a break at Putra Square, we visit Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, opened in 2009, which is unique in its location and architecture. Built from 6,000 tons of stainless steel, the mosque is designed to prevent echoes. It is situated by a lake, with the sharia court located behind it. When praying inside, you can see the lake when greeting one side and the court when greeting the other. This architectural choice serves as a reminder of both this world and the hereafter. We return to Kuala Lumpur and check into our hotel.

Day 5: KUALA LUMPUR – FREE TIME (PAHANG – CANOPY WALK - TAMAN NAGARA OPTIONAL TOUR)

After breakfast at our hotel, we have a full day of free time. Guests wishing to join the optional Taman Negara – Canopy Walk tour can do so (Fee includes transportation, entrance fees, boat ride, and local guide, $125 per person). We will head to Pahang, Malaysia’s largest fourth state. Then we arrive at Taman Negara National Park, one of the most interesting points of our tour. We will enjoy a pleasant day in the heart of the rainforest. We will take a scenic walk along wooden paths and bridges called the Canopy Walk for about an hour. Afterward, we will take a 15-minute boat ride to visit a local tribe. With the guidance of our local guide, we will witness how the indigenous people live without modern technology. After completing our program, we return to Kuala Lumpur. After a long and tiring day, we arrive at our hotel for the night.

Day 6: KUALA LUMPUR – SINGAPORE – JOHOR BAHRU

After breakfast, we head to the airport for the earliest flight to Singapore. After a one-hour flight, we arrive in Singapore. After passport and luggage procedures, we leave from Changi Airport, often voted the world’s most beautiful airport, and begin our panoramic city tour. We will visit historical and tourist sites such as the Orchid Gardens in the Botanical Gardens, Chinatown, and Orchard Road, the famous shopping street. After the city tour, we visit Masjid Sultan, Singapore's most magnificent mosque, initiated by the first sultan of Singapore, Sultan Hussein, in 1824 and restored by Denis Santry in 1932. After performing our prayer at Masjid Sultan, we move to Sentosa Island. Guests have free time in the afternoon, where they can ride the cable car, enter Universal Studios Theme Park, or enjoy the beach (facilities available). Around 7:30 PM, we bid farewell to Singapore. After a full day city tour, we return to Malaysia. We head to the Singapore border for a pedestrian crossing, followed by necessary customs and passport procedures before checking into our hotel in Johor Bahru for the night.

Day 7: JOHOR BAHRU – MALACCA - SAUDI ARABIA

After an early breakfast at our hotel, we visit the historic city of Malacca, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our first stop is the most impressive mosque in the region, Malacca Mosque, located by the Malacca Strait, a historically strategic trade area in the Far East. At A’Famosa Fortress, we learn from our guide how Malaysia successively fell under Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial rule and the battles fought for control of the region. We will also visit Stadthuys and St. Paul’s Church to see the diverse cultural influences left by these countries. Guests wishing to can take a short city tour on decorated trishaws, a local bicycle-car hybrid, while listening to Malay music for a small fee. Due to the significant Chinese population in Malacca, the Baba-Nyonya culture predominates. To learn more about this culture, we visit the Baba & Nyonya Museum and then head to Jonker Walk. Guests can also visit the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, one of the rare temples in the world that fulfills both Taoist and Confucian principles. Additionally, we can visit the Nyonya One Finger Shoe store, which continues the family business of producing traditional one-finger shoes for beauty. Our tour of Malacca continues with a small boat tour along the river, where we see local and historical Malay houses. After this enjoyable tour, we transfer to the airport for our flight. After passport and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul with a layover on Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Day 8: SAUDI ARABIA - ISTANBUL

After arriving in Saudi Arabia on Saudi Arabian Airlines, we have a short layover. We then board our scheduled flight to Istanbul.

Day 2: SAUDI ARABIA - KUALA LUMPUR

After a comfortable flight with a short layover in Saudi Arabia, we arrive in Kuala Lumpur. After luggage and passport control at Kuala Lumpur airport, we meet our bus and head to the hotel to relax.

Day 3: KUALA LUMPUR - BATU CAVES

After breakfast, our first stop is the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. The towers open for visitors at 8:30 AM. Guests wishing to go up can take the specially designed fast elevator to the 88th floor, enjoying views of the entire city. Those not wishing to go up can take photos in front of the Twin Towers or explore the Suria KLCC Shopping Center, where discounts are available year-round. We then proceed to Kuala Lumpur Merdeka (Independence) Square. We will visit the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and the library featuring Islamic Art Books, as well as the Islamic Arts Museum, which hosts over 7,000 works. You will be amazed by the Islamic Architecture Gallery, which showcases reproductions of famous buildings like the Taj Mahal in India, the Great Mosque of Mecca, and the Tomb of Timur in Uzbekistan. After enjoying our time at Merdeka Square, we head to Masjid Negara (National Mosque), the first mosque in Malaysia with its unique architecture, where we will perform our noon prayer. Following the prayer, we visit Batu Caves, a pilgrimage site for Hindus. Here, we will see the giant statue of Lord Murugan and temples at the end of the approximately 400-step staircase, along with figures depicting the story of Lord Murugan. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 4: KUALA LUMPUR – SHAH ALAM - PUTRAJAYA

After breakfast, we depart for Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor State. We will visit the Sultan Salahuddin Aziz Shah Mosque, Malaysia's largest mosque and the second largest in Southeast Asia, known for its four minarets. Due to its blue dome, it is often referred to as the "Blue Mosque." Throughout the tour, we will see local and historical Malay houses along the river. After our visit to Shah Alam, we head to Putrajaya, Malaysia's future capital, meticulously designed to eventually relocate the capital from Kuala Lumpur. During our city tour, we observe the symbolic bridges from different countries that adorn the city and stop to take photos. As Malaysia's Tourism Minister noted, you only need to come to this city to see all the world’s special symbolic bridges. Next, we ascend to the PICC for a panoramic view of the city. Our next stop is Putrajaya Mosque, known as the Pink Mosque due to its predominant pink interior and exterior design, resembling an open flower. After a break at Putra Square, we visit Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, opened in 2009, which is unique in its location and architecture. Built from 6,000 tons of stainless steel, the mosque is designed to prevent echoes. It is situated by a lake, with the sharia court located behind it. When praying inside, you can see the lake when greeting one side and the court when greeting the other. This architectural choice serves as a reminder of both this world and the hereafter. We return to Kuala Lumpur and check into our hotel.

Day 5: KUALA LUMPUR

After breakfast at our hotel, we have a full day of free time. Guests wishing to join the optional Taman Negara – Canopy Walk tour can do so (Fee includes transportation, entrance fees, boat ride, and local guide, $125 per person). We will head to Pahang, Malaysia’s largest fourth state. Then we arrive at Taman Negara National Park, one of the most interesting points of our tour. We will enjoy a pleasant day in the heart of the rainforest. We will take a scenic walk along wooden paths and bridges called the Canopy Walk for about an hour. Afterward, we will take a 15-minute boat ride to visit a local tribe. With the guidance of our local guide, we will witness how the indigenous people live without modern technology. After completing our program, we return to Kuala Lumpur. After a long and tiring day, we arrive at our hotel for the night.

Day 6: KUALA LUMPUR – SINGAPORE – JOHOR BAHRU

After breakfast, we head to the airport for the earliest flight to Singapore. After a one-hour flight, we arrive in Singapore. After passport and luggage procedures, we leave from Changi Airport, often voted the world’s most beautiful airport, and begin our panoramic city tour. We will visit historical and tourist sites such as the Orchid Gardens in the Botanical Gardens, Chinatown, and Orchard Road, the famous shopping street. After the city tour, we visit Masjid Sultan, Singapore's most magnificent mosque, initiated by the first sultan of Singapore, Sultan Hussein, in 1824 and restored by Denis Santry in 1932. After performing our prayer at Masjid Sultan, we move to Sentosa Island. Guests have free time in the afternoon, where they can ride the cable car, enter Universal Studios Theme Park, or enjoy the beach (facilities available). Around 7:30 PM, we bid farewell to Singapore. After a full day city tour, we return to Malaysia. We head to the Singapore border for a pedestrian crossing, followed by necessary customs and passport procedures before checking into our hotel in Johor Bahru for the night.

Day 7: JOHOR BAHRU – MALACCA - SAUDI ARABIA

After an early breakfast at our hotel, we visit the historic city of Malacca, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our first stop is the most impressive mosque in the region, Malacca Mosque, located by the Malacca Strait, a historically strategic trade area in the Far East. At A’Famosa Fortress, we learn from our guide how Malaysia successively fell under Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial rule and the battles fought for control of the region. We will also visit Stadthuys and St. Paul’s Church to see the diverse cultural influences left by these countries. Guests wishing to can take a short city tour on decorated trishaws, a local bicycle-car hybrid, while listening to Malay music for a small fee. Due to the significant Chinese population in Malacca, the Baba-Nyonya culture predominates. To learn more about this culture, we visit the Baba & Nyonya Museum and then head to Jonker Walk. Guests can also visit the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, one of the rare temples in the world that fulfills both Taoist and Confucian principles. Additionally, we can visit the Nyonya One Finger Shoe store, which continues the family business of producing traditional one-finger shoes for beauty. Our tour of Malacca continues with a small boat tour along the river, where we see local and historical Malay houses. After this enjoyable tour, we transfer to the airport for our flight. After passport and check-in procedures, we depart for Istanbul with a layover on Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Day 8: SAUDI ARABIA - ISTANBUL

After arriving in Saudi Arabia on Saudi Arabian Airlines, we have a short layover. We then board our scheduled flight to Istanbul.