MY · Kedah · 6.35°N 99.80°E

langkawi

Cable car views, duty-free chocolate and slow island evenings.

Best time: November to April is drier and calmer. May to October brings more rain.
How long: 3 days, 2 nights The day-by-day plan: 3 days, 2 nights →
Getting there: About an hour's flight from KL, or a ferry from Kuala Perlis or Kuala Kedah.

MY · Kedahlangkawi6.35°N 99.80°Egowherelah.com

Dear group chat,Cable car views, duty-free chocolate and slow island evenings.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingLangkawiMY, Kedah

≈ 414 km from KL, as the crow flies

Photo: Ttt.Osakanman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Mithun Ahamed · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: RoB · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Flickr user "The Dilly Lama" · CC BY 2.0

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

An island group off the Kedah coast with duty-free shopping, mangroves and beaches that range from busy to empty. Rent a car: everything is a short drive.

Makan

Seafood at Pantai CenangGrilled fish and prawns by the beach at sunset.Map ↗
Laksa LangkawiThe local laksa, with a sour, fish-based gravy.Map ↗
Night marketsA different part of the island hosts one each night.Map ↗

Things to do

SkyCab and the Sky BridgeA cable car up Gunung Mat Cincang to a curved bridge over the rainforest.Map ↗
Kilim mangrovesBoat tours through the mangroves to watch the eagles.Map ↗
Island hoppingIncluding the freshwater Lake of the Pregnant Maiden on Pulau Dayang Bunting.Map ↗
Pantai CenangThe main beach, busy and easy.Map ↗
Telaga TujuhThe Seven Wells waterfall, up a jungle staircase.Map ↗

Where to stay

Pantai Cenang for restaurants and the beach; Tanjung Rhu or Datai for quiet.

Good to know

Rent a car at the airport. Taxis add up fast.
Chocolate and liquor are duty-free here, but there are limits on what you can take back.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.