I have been to Langkawi with my family a couple of times but a trip with family and a trip with friends are incomparable. Going for a vacation with my family holds me back from exploring or trying out new activities where else with friends, you can basically do whatever you want (provided your friend are on the same boat as you). Hence on this trip, my friend and I decided to strike off a few things off our bucketlist!

Day 1 – Explore Kuah

A visit to Langkawi is incomplete without visiting the famous Dataran Lang. It is a famous photo spot featuring a huge eagle statue just beside the waterfront plaza. The reason why eagle’s representing Langkawi is from its name ‘Langkawi’ itself. In malay, helang means eagle, where else kawi stands for reddish brown. If you happen to be in Kuah on Wednesday or Saturday, do not forget to drop by Kuah Night Market as well! It opens from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm.

Day 2 – Ziplining & Langkawi’s Cable Car

Go on a zipline adventures tour which can be reserved via Klook! I chose the big zipline waterfall adventure which cost us about $150 SGD. It is quite pricey but I promise you that the experience is worth it! We really did enjoy our ziplining experience with Umgawa. Ziplining just above the waterfall is surreal! The tour guides are very friendly and helpful too. This package includes:

• A 2 to 2.5-hour adventure
• Fly 80m high over the Seven Wells Waterfall
• 12 Ziplines and 3 Bridges
• Great abseil
• Honeymoon Double Line
• 4 Free HD pictures at the base
• Free One-way transport to Umgawa
• A truly immersive and engaging adventure through the treetops

After ziplining, the team dropped us over at the cable car which is just 5 mins drive away. The tickets for the cable car cost RM40 for adults. If you are afraid of heights, then this is the time for you to conquer your fear! Get on the cable car and watch as it goes up the mountain. It was quite terrifying to be honest because the cable is so steep! One thing to note about going to the sky bridge is the weather; we were there in May and it has been raining. Hence, sky bridge was closed and we had to wait for quite some time for the rain to stop before it opens again.

Day 3 – Jetski tour & Parasailing

We bought a 4 hour jet ski tour via Klook at $234 SGD for double riders. The guide will bring you to island to another island. Transport from your hotel is provided too! We were lucky that there were no other groups on the tour with us, so it kind of felt like a private tour. Jetski was SO much fun! I would definitely do it again and again (oh how I wish it is not an expensive activity). After the 4 hours tour, we chill at Pantai Cenang waiting for the sunset to come. We had booked for a parasailing trip before sunset at the beach that morning for RM120 per person (which can be bargained). Parasailing looks scary but it is actually pretty chill when you are at the top. There is nothing to be scary about. In my opinion, ziplining has more thrill as compared to parasailing!

All in all, I definitely loved this trip as we get to try out new things! If you are travelling around via taxi, then I would recommend you stay around Pantai Cenang as it is a very accessible location.

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