Kuala Terengganu is located at on at the east coast of the peninsula at the mouth of the Sungai Terengganu river. It’s the capital of the state of Terengganu which forms together with Kedah and Kelatan the heartland of malay culture. KT is good stop for one or 2 days before moving on along the eastcoast or towards the National Park / Tasik Kenyir. There are also day trips available to Pulau Rendang (Island) and Tasik Kenyir (Lake)

Melaka (a.k.a. Malacca) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca.
Traditionally, the spot where Melaka stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and the center of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have shaped the architecture of the town.

Fraser’s Hill

Hill resort at 1,500 meters above sea-level on the Titiwangsa mountain range, about 100km north of Kuala Lumpur. Originally set up as a tin-ore trading post in the 1890s, it consists of seven hills.

Fraser’s Hill is nice get-away if you want to escape from KL for a while and enjoy fresh, cooler air. It’s a rather quiet place, you hike along 3 different trails (register at the Tourist Information Center before you go, just in case anything happens), watch birds or play golf.

How to get to Fraser’s Hill:

Bus services from Kuala Kubu Bahru (KKB) are currently at halt as there will be a change of bus operator in that area.

First option: (recommended as it is less hassle)

Komuter from KL Sentral to KKB, then taxi to Fraser’s Hill
-  Buy commuter ticket from KL Sentral to KKB (RM 5-6)
-  Transit at Rawang Station and get on the commuter to KKB
-  At KKB Station, take taxi to Fraser’s Hill (RM70)

Second option:

Bus from Bangkok Bank to Rawang, then bus to KKB, then taxi to Fraser’s Hill
-  Take Metro bus from Bangkok Bank to Rawang (RM 3.20) - bus number not sure, check with the bus drivers
-  Change bus (red colour) from rawang to KKB (RM 2-3)
-  Take taxi from KKB to Fraser’s Hill (RM70)

*do not pay more than RM80 for taxi and try to negotiate

*Metro bus runs about every 30 minutes at Bangkok Bank, near Central Market in KL