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National Mosque

The National Mosque or Masjid Negara (local language) was built in 1965 to play it’s role as the primary mosque in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of an independent nation. While Islam is Malaysia’s official religion, all other religions are a...

The National Mosque or Masjid Negara (local language) was built in 1965 to play it’s role as the primary mosque in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of an independent nation. While Islam is Malaysia’s official religion, all other religions are allowed to be practiced freely. 

Unlike other mosques that have typically dome-shaped roof structures, the National Mosque is unique in that it has a blue roof that resembles that of an open-umbrella. This has been said to symbolize shelter and protection for all the people of the independent nation of Malaysia.

The main prayer hall can accommodate 8,000 worshippers and is fully air-conditioned. As Muslim women are not allowed to mix with the men, there is a balcony-like area above the ground floor for the women to gather for the Friday congregational prayer rituals.

A tall white minaret with the shaped of a closed umbrella supports loudspeakers which carries the call to prayer five times daily.

Surrounding the main prayer hall are water fountains and pillars to add a “kampung” or village-like atmosphere, with the water representing rivers and pillars, that of coconut trees. Colorful mosaic glass allows light into the prayer hall.

Behind the National Mosque can be found the Heroes Mausoleum which are placed former Prime Ministers and Deputy Prime Ministers, now deceased. However, the first Prime Minister of the nation, the honorable Tunku Abdul Rahman is not buried here but in his own royal burial grounds in Alor Star, the capital of Kedah.

Located just beside the Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, many visitors come to visit the mosque and are allowed into the mosque during non-prayer times and robes are provided to ladies who wish to enter the mosque for a closer look at the prayer hall.
As can be seen from the photos, this beautiful mosque is another must-see for visitors to Kuala Lumpur.

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$180 Per Day

Historical Malacca full day tour(include lunch)

1 - Baba and Nyonya Peranakan Museum. Step back in time with a visit to this museum which is an actual Peranakan heritage town house and is a great example of Peranakan culture.
2 -Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.  - Oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and has an inscription dating 1685 commemorating the deeds of by Kapitan China Li Wei King.
3 - Christ Church - this church was built between 1741 and 1753. It replaced a Portuguese church, which was shattered. Bricks were shipped from Zeeland in the Netherlands. On the floor of the church you will find Dutch tombstones. It is the oldest protestant church in Malaysia. On the altar you will see sacramental silverware, still bearing the Dutch coat of arms. 
4 - Dutch Square - Beautiful square around Christ Church and the Stadhuys. On this square you will find the Tang Beng Swee Clock Tower, it looks Dutch, but it is not. It was built in 1886.
5 - Jonker, Heeren and adjacent streets - This is the residential heart of Old Malacca just west of the Malacca River, with its narrow winding streets, beautifully decorated houses, tiny shops, temples and mosques. The whole area is undergoing a renaissance with new shops, restaurants and hotels catering to tourists mushrooming everywhere. However, the area still has a lot of atmosphere and is worth having a look around. One of the streets in this area is Harmony Street (officially Temple street or Jalan Tokong), so called because it contains the prayer houses of Malaysia's three main faiths - the Cheng Hoon Teng Chinese temple, the Sri Poyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Hindu Temple, and the Kampung Kling Mosque.
6 - Malaysian Navy Museum, across the road from the Maritime Museum
Malay and Islamic World Museum, Jalan Kota (beside the Porta de Santiago) - it also currently houses a Museum of Torture (European medieval period) for a limited duration on the ground floor.
7 - Masjid Kampung Hulu Built in 1728, it's one of the oldest functioning mosques in Melaka together with Masjid Kampung Kling and Masjid Tengkera (Tranquerah), Jln Tengkera see the mixed architecture of Chinese, Javanese and Arab on the minarets and the roofs.
8 - Muzium Budaya/Sultanate Palace - Below the hill you will find this museum (Melaka Cultural Museum). It is a reconstruction of the istana of the sultan Mansur Shah. It was built in 1985. 
9 - Porta de Santiago - You will find this remains of the old Portuguese fort A Famosa on Jalan Kota, around St Paul's Hill. What you can see nowadays is a mostly Dutch reconstruction, bearing the VOC coat of arms.
Saint Paul's Church - take a path up the hill and it will lead you to this church. It was originally built in 1521, by the Portuguese. It became a fortress in 1567, until 1596. After the Dutch siege it became St Paul's, before it was known as 10 - Nossa Senhora da Annunciada (Our Lady of Annunciation). It has been used as a burial ground for the Dutch. You can still see the tombstones, along the walls of ruins of the church.
11 - Stadthuys - completed in 1660. It is a reproduction of the former Stadhuis (town hall) of the Frisian town of Hoorn in the Netherlands which existed from 1420 until 1796. Nowadays, it houses the Museums of History and Ethnography. This is one of the oldest Dutch buildings in the east.
Stamp Museum, Jalan Kota (sandwiched between the Muzium Rakyat and the Malay and Islamic World Museum)
UMNO Museum, Jalan Kota (between the Islamic Museum and the Muzium Rakyat) - museum about the United Malays National Organisation.
Youth Museum/Melaka Art Gallery, Jalan Laksamana, beside the Christ Church. The Youth Museum is on the ground floor, the Art Gallery on the second level. You can have a bird's eye view of Dutch Square from a window on the second level. 
12 - Bukit China - Bukit China is the one of the largest Chinese cemetery outside of mainland China. Graves can be found here that go back to the late Ming dynasty (mid 17th century). The earliest grave found so far dates to 1622, but unfortunately many graves were exhumed during the British occupation of Malaysia. Bukit China is a famous jogging spot for the locals and jogging tracks are available all over the hil

$300 Per Day

Ulu Geroh, Gopeng Malaysia

Nestled between mountains and rain forests of Malaysia, Kampung Ulu Geroh is a traditional ‘Orang Asli’ (aborigines) settlement offering visitors a rare opportunity to sample their daily lifestyles and natural surroundings. Add to this a wide variety of outdoor activities – Jungle trekking to catch a glimpse of the world’s biggest flower, Waterfall Exploring plus bathing, Rajah Brooke Butterfly Spotting and Night Trekking to search for insects, birds, reptiles and even glow in the dark mushrooms. You can also experience the traditional dance of the Orang Asli. All these in the comfort of having a night stay at a shaded house with toilet facilities and fan, so no hassle of camping – you’ll have a wonderful moment experiencing ‘real’ Malaysia. Things are never just black and white in Ulu Geroh!

Day 1

Pick up you in the KLIA airport / Hotel and drive to Gopeng which will take 2-3 hours drive.

- Once we reach Orang Asli settlement, we will greeted by the local people and home cooked lunch by Orang Asli Semai. 

- We will proceed to search for Rafflesia where we need to hike in jungle for 1-1 1/30 min depend on where the flower bloom. And the next activities will be taking a cool dip at the waterfall after a long journey.

- The villagers will performance their traditional dance which is called Tarian Sewang to all the guests and their music instruments they use is only bamboo.

- The night is still young, the next activities would be night walk where you spot different kind of insects like spider, jungle cockroaches, snake, birds, stick insect and the best part is glowing mushroom.

 

Day 2

- After breakfast, we will leave Gopeng, heading to to Batu Gajah for Kellie's Castle and the Last Tin Dregde Mines.

Quotation include:

1. All of transfer service by private Car/Van

2. All of tourist attractions entrance tickets

3. Accommodation

4. All of meals (1B,1L,1D)

4. English speaking tour guide service

Quotation exclude:

1. Arrive and Depart flight tickets


2. Insurance fee

3. Personal spend

Note:

Quotation is calculated  according to the Number  of  your group,usually  the more people in the group, the less money  you will pay per person. please do contact me for more details.

$100 Per Day

One Day Trip From Penang to Taiping and Kuala Sepetang

The tour departs from Penang to Taiping and Kuala Sepetang. From Penang island to Butterworth, a ferry service is used to cross the Channel Sea. On the other hand, when we return to Penang island, we are crossing Penang Bridge.

At Taiping, the first stop is Taiping Lake Garden which used to be tin ground in 19th century. The second stop is Taiping Zoo which is the oldest zoo in Malaysia. Lunch will be taken in Taiping town.

The next stop is Kuala Sepetang (formerly known as Port Weld). We will visiting charcoal factory. You will understand the process of mangrove trees turn into charcoal. Following stop is at Kuala Sepetang town, you can visit the oldest railway station in Peninsular Malaysia which was connected to Taiping in the earlier day.

To add other excited events, you can opt for cruise tours. They are eagles watching, night time fireflies watching and visiting Kuala Sangga where is no power and water supply. For electricity, they are using power generator to generate electric. A few floating chalets are available for rental near to Kuala Sangga.

For dinner, you can choose to have a seafood dinner at Kuala Sepetang riverside where see gorgeous view of riverside or Bukit Tambun in Penang mainland.

For tour package fees, it does not include meals and admission fee. It is only covering guiding and transportation fees only.