Things to do in Langkawi

Things to do

1. The cable car and the Sky Bridge

   A very steep cable car up Gunung Mat Cincang, and a curved walkway over the void. On Wikipedia

   Adventure and sportsViewpoint3 hr≈ €25best in the morning

2. The Kilim mangroves by boat

   Sea channels under the mangroves, fish eagles and a bat cave.

   Nature and sceneryNature4 hr≈ €35best in the morning

3. Pantai Cenang beach

   The island’s liveliest beach, and its toes-in-the-sand bars at sunset.

   RelaxationBeach4 hrFreebest in the afternoon

4. Seven Wells Waterfall

   Seven natural pools stepped down through the jungle, for a swim after the climb. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryNature2 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

When to go

The most pleasant months in Langkawi: from November to March, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in November, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€25

Mid-range

€45

Comfort

€85

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

3.6 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Malaysia

Plugs

Type G, 240 V

Emergencies

999

Driving

On the left

Near Langkawi

• Penang Malaysia, 120 km
• Krabi and Koh Phi Phi Thailand, 220 km
• Phuket Thailand, 230 km
• Sumatra — Medan and Lake Toba Indonesia, 330 km
• Koh Samui Thailand, 350 km
• Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 410 km

Elsewhere in Malaysia

• Kota Kinabalu and Borneo
• Kuala Lumpur
• Penang