Langkawi is located just 18 miles off Malaysia's northwestern coast and is actually a cluster of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, just south of Malaysia's border with Thailand. The population is only about 65,000 compared to the other cities of Malaysia which are approximately 1.5 to 2 million people.
As we stepped off of the ship, you knew you were in a tropical climate with a temperature of around 93 degrees.
The excursion that my husband and I chose was the Kilim River/Mangrove Cruise.
The bus headed towards the Kilim Marine Park, a 38 square mile park which features green mangrove forests with beaches and lagoons. As we got to the park, we unloaded the bus and headed towards the boats that would take us to the various sites. Our first stop was the Bat Cave. As we stepped through the dark cave, you could feel the cool air on your face and the feel the bats as they flew over your head.
Stepping out of the cave, our group was met by a Macaque monkey, who was definitely looking for food. The monkey saw something shiny as a lady passed by and it jumped on her and grabbed the red shiny package. It ran up into the top of the tree and proceeded to tear the package and was very upset as it realized it was only a package of baby-wipes. It wasn't what it was looking for!
From the cave, we got back into the boats and headed towards the area where the brown and white eagles live. As we cruised along, we saw some iguanas that were climbing in the trees.
What a beautiful site to see the eagles nesting in the trees, as well as flying across the river from one tree to the next.
The other excursions that one can enjoy is the cable car that you will take to Mount Mat Cincang, Langkawi's second highest peak, soaring over 2,000 feet above sea level.
This is definitely an island that you will want to come and relax and enjoy the surroundings!
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