MALAYSIA IN CONFLICT 1941 - 1966
Come with us in a tour that crosses the Malayan peninsula. Our tour will give you a unique opportunity, with your experienced guide, to gain an insight into an outstanding nation with a rich background. With us you experience a trip of a lifetime in this vibrant multicultural community. The Malayan peninsula has seen dramatic events three times since 1941 between December 1941 and February 1942 when Commonwealth forces fought a losing battle against Japanese invaders that culminated in the fall of Singapore, during The Malayan Emergency from 1948 – 1960 and between 1963-66 several small scale Indonesian incursions took place. Our tours are tailored to take former service personnel, or their relatives, to visit the sites in which they served. We will visit the cities and countryside in exploring the story of how this country went from being a British colony to independence.
Your guide Brian Shaw (June tour) Robin Russell (November tour)
Dates
09 - 21 June 2013 + Singapore option 15 - 27 November 2013 + Singapore option
From
£3,549 per person
DAY ONE: LONDON – KUALA LUMPUR Depart London Heathrow for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on overnight. Accommodation: None Meals: None DAY TWO: LONDON – KUALA LUMPUR Arrive Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Transfer to hotel and check in. Optional Visit to Cheras Road Cemetery or free time. Lunch at own expense. At the time of the Japanese invasion of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur was the headquarters of the 3rd Indian Corps. As the Japanese moved down the peninsula a temporary prisoner-of-war camp was established at Pudu jail, to which Commonwealth serviceman were taken before being sent to Changi Camp on Singapore. Some of them died in this camp and were buried in the Cheras Road Cemetery. There are 148 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here. Dinner in hotel included. Overnight in hotel. Accommodation: Parkroyal Hotel Kuala Lumpur Meals: D
DAY THREE: KUALA LUMPUR Breakfast in hotel. Enjoy a full day (8 hour) tour exploring the best of Kuala Lumpur. Spend your morning discovering bustling Chinatown, the Royal Palace, National Museum with lake gardens and the Craft Cultural Complex. After your buffet lunch at a local restaurant, view Malaysian suburban and rural lifestyle before learning about the art of Batik design at Gombak. The last stop is the spectacular limestone Batu Caves. Return to hotel before evening at Leisure. Dinner at own expense. Overnight in hotel. Accommodation: Parkroyal Hotel Kuala Lumpur Meals: B L DAY FOUR: MALACCA Breakfast in hotel. Full day tour to historic Malacca. Explore historic Malacca, the oldest trading port in Malaysia. Visit the ruins of the church on St. Paul's Hill with its panoramic views and take a stroll through Antique Row. You will have the opportunity to sample a local lunch before heading back to Kuala Lumpur via Seremban, former British garrison town. We may be able to visit Terendak
Military Cemetery, where some casualties of the 28th Commonwealth Division who died in the confrontation with Indonesia from 1963 until 1966 are buried, and the memorial to the Missing of the Malayan Emergency. Return to hotel before evening at Leisure. Dinner at own expense. Overnight in hotel Accommodation: Parkroyal Hotel Kuala Lumpur Meals: B L DAY FIVE: KUALA LUMPUR – CAMERON HIGHLANDS Breakfast in hotel and then check out of hotel. Early Departure from Kuala Lumpur to Tanah Rata. Travel via Slim River, where bitter fighting took place in January 1942. We begin the ascent at Tapah through mountain roads where you can view highland scenery, waterfalls, streams and giant tree ferns along the way. Lunch at own expense. Arrive mid-afternoon and check in to hotel. The Cameron Highlands, 1892m above sea level, was first discovered in by the British 1885. More itinerary on the following page