{"id":1302912,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302912"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:09:44","slug":"malaysia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Malaysia country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Malaysia","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Three cuisines in one country, rainforest older than the Amazon, and a capital where you can eat at a street stall under the world's tallest twin towers. Underrated by almost everyone.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302914","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac8 | Dorm bed, from\r\n130m | Years: the age of Taman Negara rainforest\r\n\u20ac2 | A plate of char kway teow\r\n2 | Halves, separated by sea","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Two halves and three cultures","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Malaysia is split in two: peninsular Malaysia between Thailand and Singapore, and Malaysian Borneo \u2014 Sabah and Sarawak \u2014 across the sea, with orangutans, Mount Kinabalu and some of the best diving in the world.\r\n\r\nIt is also three cultures living alongside each other. Malay, Chinese and Indian communities each have their own food, festivals and neighbourhoods, which is why Penang is one of the great eating destinations on earth and why the public holiday calendar is enormous.\r\n\r\nMost trips do the peninsula: Kuala Lumpur, Penang for food, the Cameron Highlands for tea and cool air, and Langkawi or the Perhentians for beaches. Borneo is a separate trip and worth planning for on its own \u2014 flights from KL are cheap and take a couple of hours.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Languages | Malay is official. English is very widely spoken, along with Chinese dialects and Tamil\r\nCurrency | Malaysian ringgit (MYR)\r\nEmergency | 999, or 112 from a mobile\r\nTap water | Not generally drunk. Bottled is cheap\r\nTipping | Not expected. Service charges appear on some bills\r\nReligion | Muslim-majority, with large Buddhist, Hindu and Christian communities\r\nHow long to stay | Two weeks for the peninsula, three with Borneo\r\nBest months | Depends on the coast \u2014 see When to go","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Buses are cheap and cover the peninsula. Borneo needs a flight.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Kuala Lumpur | The capital: the Petronas Towers, street food, colonial architecture and the best transport hub in the region. |  | 1302915 | Kuala Lumpur is a great city with amazing food and a really interesting mix of cultures. There\u2019s so much variety, from Malay and Chinese to Indian influences, which makes exploring the city and trying different foods really fun. Definitely worth visiting once! | \nGeorge Town | Penang's capital: UNESCO shophouses, street art, and the best street food in Malaysia by common consent. |  | 1302916 |  | \nMelaka | A trading port with Portuguese, Dutch and British layers, and a famous night market. |  | 1302917 | Great place, our favourite spot in Malaysia. Lovely food options and bars, and a walkable city to see all you need to see. Highly recommend | \nIpoh | Limestone caves around a colonial town, white coffee, and the best value food in the country. |  | 1302918 |  | \nKuching | Sarawak's capital on the river, with orangutan rehabilitation and longhouse trips upriver from it. |  | 1302919 |  | \nLangkawi | A duty-free island of beaches, jungle and a cable car, near the Thai border. |  | 1302920 |  | \nCameron Highlands | Tea plantations at 1,500 metres, strawberry farms and cool evenings. |  | 1302921 | Good for hiking, sight seeing Day tour available there | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Malaysia does food better than almost anywhere, and has rainforest and islands alongside it.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Food | sunset | local-markets | Malay, Chinese and Indian cooking in the same street. | Eat your way along a Penang hawker street; Nasi lemak for breakfast; Banana leaf curry in KL | George Town; Jalan Alor, KL; Melaka night market | Penang; Kuala Lumpur | food\nAdventure | green | backpack | Rainforest older than the Amazon, and Borneo. | Climb Mount Kinabalu; Jungle trek in Taman Negara; See orangutans in Sepilok | Taman Negara; Mount Kinabalu; Danum Valley | Kota Kinabalu; Cameron Highlands | adventure\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Islands on both coasts, on opposite seasons. | Snorkel the Perhentians; Langkawi beaches; Dive Sipadan, if you plan far ahead | Perhentian Islands; Langkawi; Sipadan | Langkawi; Kota Kinabalu | beach\nCity break | blue | city | KL and Penang, both easy and both cheap. | The Petronas Towers at night; Batu Caves by train; George Town street art on foot | Kuala Lumpur; George Town; Melaka | Kuala Lumpur; Penang | city-break\nBudget | teal | coin | Cheap food, cheap flights and good infrastructure. | Hawker meals for \u20ac2; \u20ac8 dorms; AirAsia flights across the region | Kuala Lumpur; Penang; Melaka | Kuala Lumpur; Penang | budget-travel\nCulture | purple | culture | Three cultures, and colonial layers on top. | Batu Caves' 272 steps; A Melaka heritage walk; Penang's clan jetties | Batu Caves; George Town; Melaka | Kuala Lumpur; Melaka; Penang | culture","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Penang is the highlight for most people and the reason is food. George Town's hawker centres and street stalls serve Malay, Chinese and Indian dishes at \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3 a plate, and the UNESCO-listed shophouse streets are covered in murals that make walking the town an activity in itself.\r\n\r\nKuala Lumpur is easy and underrated: the Petronas Towers, Batu Caves with its 272 coloured steps and macaques, Jalan Alor's food street, and one of the best public transport systems in southeast Asia.\r\n\r\nBorneo is the other trip. Mount Kinabalu at 4,095 metres is a two-day climb needing permits booked months ahead, Sepilok rehabilitates orangutans, and Sipadan is one of the world's great dive sites with a strict daily permit limit that requires booking far in advance.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"George Town | Hawker food and street art. The best eating in the region\r\nBatu Caves | 272 steps, free, and reachable by commuter train from KL\r\nMount Kinabalu | Permits book out months ahead. Two-day climb\r\nSipadan | Strict daily permit limit. Book many months in advance","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_food_body":"This is one of the great eating countries. Nasi lemak \u2014 coconut rice with sambal, anchovies and egg \u2014 is the national breakfast at about a euro. Char kway teow, laksa, roti canai, satay and banana leaf curry all come from different communities and all sit on the same street.\r\n\r\nHawker centres are the format: a covered area of individual stalls where you order from several and pay each one. Nothing costs more than \u20ac3 and the best stalls have queues.\r\n\r\nPenang laksa, Ipoh bean sprout chicken, Melaka's Nyonya cooking and Sarawak laksa are regional specialities worth travelling for. Fruit is exceptional, and durian is genuinely banned from hotels and public transport, which tells you what you need to know.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Hawker centres | Order from several stalls, pay each. Nothing over \u20ac3\r\nNasi lemak | About \u20ac1, and the national breakfast\r\nRegional dishes | Penang laksa, Nyonya food in Melaka, Sarawak laksa in Borneo\r\nDurian | Banned in hotels and on transport. There is a reason","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Malaysia","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Malaysia is Muslim-majority and alcohol is taxed heavily, so a beer costs \u20ac3 to \u20ac5 \u2014 expensive against \u20ac2 meals. That shapes the evening more than any curfew does.\r\n\r\nKuala Lumpur has rooftop bars, a club scene around Changkat and Bukit Bintang, and a growing craft beer culture. Penang has bars along the George Town waterfront and in the old shophouses.\r\n\r\nElsewhere, the night is about food: night markets, hawker centres and mamak stalls that stay open until the early hours serving roti and teh tarik. Some states, notably Kelantan and Terengganu, are considerably more conservative and alcohol is hard to find there.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"A beer | \u20ac3\u20135. Heavily taxed relative to food\r\nKL | Changkat and Bukit Bintang for bars, plus rooftops\r\nMamak stalls | Open until dawn, serving roti and tea. The real late option\r\nConservative states | Kelantan and Terengganu have very limited alcohol","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Malaysia","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Malaysia","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"The peninsula is easy. Long-distance buses are cheap and comfortable, the ETS train from KL north towards Penang and Ipoh is fast and modern, and AirAsia flies everywhere for very little from its KL hub.\r\n\r\nKuala Lumpur has an integrated network of LRT, MRT, monorail and commuter trains that reaches Batu Caves and the airport, and Grab works throughout the country for cars and bikes.\r\n\r\nBorneo needs a flight from KL \u2014 two to three hours to Kota Kinabalu or Kuching \u2014 and distances within it are large. Ferries link the islands, and the Perhentians close entirely during the northeast monsoon from roughly November to February.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"ETS train | Fast and modern from KL north towards Ipoh and Penang\r\nAirAsia | Based in KL, and cheap across the whole region\r\nGrab | Works nationwide for cars and motorbikes\r\nPerhentians | Close roughly November to February in the monsoon","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Malaysia","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Malaysia costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Malaysia is cheap for what you get: dorms from \u20ac8, hawker meals at \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3, and a modern transport network that costs almost nothing to use.\r\n\r\nA comfortable day is \u20ac25 to \u20ac40. Alcohol is the exception that skews budgets, at \u20ac3 to \u20ac5 a beer, and Borneo runs higher than the peninsula across the board \u2014 flights, park fees and dive packages add up quickly.\r\n\r\nThe ringgit has been weak against European currencies in recent years, which makes Malaysia noticeably better value than it was, particularly compared with Thailand's more visited spots.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac8\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac25\u201340\r\nHawker meal | \u20ac1.50\u20133\r\nBorneo | Higher across the board. Park fees and diving add up","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Malaysia","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Malaysia is safe for travellers with low violent crime. Bag snatching from motorbikes happens in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, so keep bags on the inside shoulder.\r\n\r\nDrug laws are the serious point and they are not a formality: Malaysia retains the death penalty for trafficking, and quantities that would be treated as personal possession elsewhere can meet that threshold. There is no ambiguity and no leniency for foreigners.\r\n\r\nOtherwise, the risks are environmental: strong currents on the east coast, jungle trekking that needs a guide and leech socks, and haze from regional fires that occasionally affects air quality for weeks at a time.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 999, or 112 from a mobile\r\nDrug laws | The death penalty applies for trafficking. No exceptions for foreigners\r\nBag snatching | From motorbikes in KL and Penang\r\nHaze season | Regional fires can affect air quality for weeks","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Malaysia","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most Western nationalities enter visa-free for 90 days, which is generous, and the process is quick.\r\n\r\nMalaysia requires a digital arrival card completed online shortly before you land \u2014 check the official immigration site, as the requirement and the window for submitting it have changed since introduction.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity from entry. Note that Sabah and Sarawak in Borneo operate their own immigration controls, so you pass through immigration again when flying there from the peninsula, even though it is the same country.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | 90 days for most Western nationalities\r\nDigital arrival card | Completed online before arrival. Check the current rule\r\nPassport validity | Six months from entry\r\nBorneo | Sabah and Sarawak have their own immigration. Expect another check","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Malaysia","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"Malaysia is hot and humid year-round with two monsoons on opposite coasts. The west coast is best December to March, the east coast April to September.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Kuala Lumpur, which barely varies. The variable is rain: the east coast and its islands shut down roughly November to February, while the west coast is at its best then.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 32 | 4 | Dry on the west coast. East coast islands closed\r\nFebruary | 33 | 4 | Excellent on the west. Chinese New Year fills KL and Penang\r\nMarch | 33 | 4 | Good west coast weather, warming\r\nApril | 33 | 3 | East coast islands reopen. Good nationwide\r\nMay | 33 | 3 | Hot and humid. Perhentians and Tioman at their best\r\nJune | 32 | 3 | Dry season in Borneo. Good for climbing Kinabalu\r\nJuly | 32 | 4 | East coast season. Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak\r\nAugust | 32 | 4 | Still good on the east. Haze risk from regional fires\r\nSeptember | 32 | 3 | Transitional, with haze the main variable\r\nOctober | 32 | 2 | Rain increasing on the east coast\r\nNovember | 31 | 2 | Northeast monsoon. East coast islands close\r\nDecember | 31 | 4 | Wet on the east, dry on the west, and busy for the holidays","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents of ringgit.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Borneo runs higher \u2014 flights from KL, national park fees and dive packages are all extra and can double a daily figure.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 16 | 15 | 6 | 14\r\nComfortable | 30 | 30 | 12 | 28","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Three religious calendars overlap here, which means a lot of public holidays and some spectacular festivals.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"malaysia","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/malaysia\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Thaipusam | January or February | Batu Caves | Hindu devotees carry kavadi up the 272 steps. One of the most striking festivals anywhere. |  | \nChinese New Year | January or February | Penang \u00b7 KL | Two weeks of celebration, with Penang and KL at their busiest. |  | \nRamadan and Hari Raya | Varies yearly | Nationwide | Daytime fasting, spectacular evening bazaars, and enormous domestic travel at Hari Raya. |  | \nRainforest World Music Festival | July | Kuching, Sarawak | Music from around the world in a rainforest setting in Borneo. |  | \nDeepavali | October or November | Nationwide | The Hindu festival of lights, and a public holiday. |  | \nGeorge Town Festival | July and August | Penang | A month of arts and performance across the UNESCO old town. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Kuala Lumpur and Penang have the most, and east coast island places close in the monsoon.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Malaysia","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/malaysia\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"127","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Malaysia travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How long do you need in Malaysia? | Two weeks for the peninsula \u2014 Kuala Lumpur, Penang, the Cameron Highlands and an island. Three if you want Borneo, which is a separate trip with its own flights and worth planning properly.\r\nIs Penang really that good for food? | It is regularly ranked among the best eating cities in the world, and the reason is that Malay, Chinese and Indian food traditions sit side by side. Hawker plates cost \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3 and the best stalls have queues.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Malaysia? | It depends on the coast. The west \u2014 KL, Penang, Langkawi \u2014 is best December to March. The east coast islands, including the Perhentians, are open roughly April to September and close entirely in the northeast monsoon.\r\nIs Malaysia cheap? | Yes, and better value than it was because the ringgit has been weak. Dorms from \u20ac8, hawker meals at \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3, and a day between \u20ac25 and \u20ac40. Alcohol is the exception, at \u20ac3 to \u20ac5 a beer.\r\nIs Malaysian Borneo worth it? | If you want orangutans, Mount Kinabalu or world-class diving at Sipadan, yes \u2014 but treat it as a separate trip. Flights from KL take two to three hours, and Kinabalu permits and Sipadan dive slots book out months ahead.\r\nWhat should I know about drug laws? | Malaysia retains the death penalty for trafficking, and the quantities that meet that threshold are lower than people assume. There is no leniency for foreigners and no ambiguity in how it is applied.\r\nDo I need a visa for Malaysia? | Most Western nationalities enter visa-free for 90 days. 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