Penang to Langkawi
Hi,in 2 weeks I will go to Penang. After Penang I will do my way through the countryside down to Singapore. I'm not sure wether it will make sense to visit Tioman at the end of February, but I think this would fit best into my plan before going back to Singapur and maybe also the rainy season is almost over.
But I also think about going from Penang to Langkawi. Is it the best way to take a ferry and how much would it cost? Is it easy to travel on Langkawi without a private car?
What would be a typical beautiful beach to relax, I don't need any bars or nightlife?
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Bit hard not knowing your budget. Tanjung Rhu is by far the best beach on the island (and one of the best in Malaysia) but the 2 or 3 places there are upper mid range to high end. Note one place the booking sites show as Tanjung Rhu is actually 2 or 3km south - the beach outside is nice but not up to the proper place's standard.Cenang and Tengah are the two main Langkawi beaches and pretty nice - have lots of accommodation in all price ranges. Cenang is a bit busy - Tengah more relaxed.
There are a fair few other midrange and better resorts on their own small beaches - some are pretty good. Trip Advisor etc will tell you more.
I have a fair few pix of the beaches I mentioned plus pix and info of Langkawi in general HERE might help your planning. There is a similar page on Tioman.
I would take the direct Penang-Langkawi ferry. Bit of mucking about getting from Penang to Langkawi via the mainland and the ferry trip out from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi is quite a long one. Google will find the direct ferry pricing.
