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Eastern & Oriental Express: Essence of Malaysia

Eastern & Oriental Express: Essence of Malaysia, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

Step aboard the legendary Eastern & Oriental Express and take a breathtaking loop through Malaysia from the multi-cultural city state of Singapore.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Flight

    Fly to Singapore

    Overnight flight from the UK to Singapore.

  2. Day 2overnight: Singapore

    Fly to Singapore

    Arrive and transfer to the Fullerton Hotel for a 2-night stay; perhaps a Singapore Sling at the hotel bar or a wander around Marina Bay.

  3. Day 3overnight: Singapore

    Singapore

    Explore Chinatown's Tao-Buddhist temples, a bumboat tour from Clarke Quay, or shopping on Orchard Road.

  4. Day 4overnight: Singapore

    Singapore

    Sample Malay food on Arab Street or take a Night Safari at Mandai Wildlife Reserve.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Train (Pullman cabin)

    Board the Eastern & Oriental Express

    Board the train at Woodlands station; settle into your private cabin as it crosses the Straits of Johor into southern Malaysia, with dinner in the dining car and a nightcap in the Bar Car.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Train (Pullman cabin)

    Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi

    Morning aboard the train through Western Malaysia's rice paddies, with an onboard spa massage available; the train stops at Arau Station for a choice of excursions to Langkawi's beaches and the Kilim Geoforest Park mangroves, or Perlis Geopark.

  7. Day 7overnight: Train (Pullman cabin)

    West Coast Line – Butterworth

    Alight for the crossing to Penang Island: a Vespa art tour of George Town's Old Quarter, a cookery class, or independent exploration by tri-shaw; optional tour of Ipoh, gateway to the Cameron Highlands.

  8. Day 8overnight: Singapore

    Return to Singapore

    Final breakfast onboard before arriving back at Singapore Woodlands station and transferring to the Fullerton Hotel for the last night.

  9. Day 9overnight: Flight

    Singapore to London

    Transfer to the airport for the overnight return flight to the UK.

  10. Day 10

    Singapore to London

    Arrive back in the UK.

Included

  • Return flights to Singapore in Economy Class
  • Private transfers between airport and hotel on arrival and departure from Singapore
  • 4 nights' 5* hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Private transfers to and from the train
  • Pullman cabin on the Eastern & Oriental Express with 3 nights aboard the train and full table d'hôte dining
  • Choice of excursions off the train
  • Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection from our London office

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