The temptation in Langkawi is to spend all day under a coconut palm on the pristine white powder beaches but there’s so much more to see by hiring a car and looking for the local culture.
First stop should be the Laman Padi Rice Garden where you’ll see rice being cultivated on terraces and be able to find out about the history of the staple in the attached museum. If you climb Gunung Raya, a 2,500ft mountain and the tallest in the area, you’ll have a spectacular view out over the jungles and the islands of the archipelago.
Langkawi Mini Guide
Langkawi is made up of just under 100 islands in Malaysia situated off of the Strait of Malacca.
The largest of the islands is Pulau Langkawi Some of the other islands are Pulau Rebak, Pulau Tuba and Pulau Dayang Bunting. Altogether Langkawi is inhabited by around sixty five thousand people.
Langkawi is sometimes known as the Jewel of Kedah, a state near to the border with neighbouring Thailand. Many customers use car hire Langkawi to take advantage of the great duty free shopping opportunities on the island.
The malls present a great respite from the heat of Langkawi. The average temperature is a sweaty 32 degrees Celsius, and you have to factor high humidity into that.
That's why our car hire Langkawi comes with good air conditioning for your comfort at all times. You can also get sat navs as optional extras and the coordinates for Langkawi are map longitude 6.21 North and map latitude 91.48 East.
If you want to get out and explore the wilderness there is a huge area of forests covered mountains. Ask for one of our four by four vehicles.
Langkawi is in fact a World Geopark. The conservation areas in Langkawi are divided into the Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, the Dayang Bunting Marble Geoforest park and the Machincang Cambrian Geoforest Park. All are very well frequented by tourists so book your hire car early.
Useful Links: