Guests will enjoy an unusual combination of winter vibe and tropical heat, a colorful light show in Kuala Lumpur and a relaxed beach holiday at the resorts.
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Snowmen in 30 degree heat? This will not surprise anyone in Malaysia. Although most locals have never seen snowdrifts in person, have not ridden down an ice slide or made a snowman, and the New Year itself is not included in the official calendar here, it is difficult to find a holiday that would compare with it in its scale, colorfulness and atmosphere. |
Already in early December, all central streets, houses and offices are decorated with festive decorations: Christmas trees of all sizes, from small to giant, multicolored illumination and other New Year’s attributes. Large shopping malls arrange New Year sales, festive music is playing everywhere, which anticipates the advent of Christmas and New Year holidays all over the world — favorite Jingle Bells, Let It Snow and others.
On the streets you can see Snowmen and Santa Claus, and it looks unusual and surprising, considering that the weather at this time averages about +28-32 ° C, and there are tropical greenery and palm trees around. Locals create a festive mood by walking around in light shorts, sandals and New Year’s hats, and not only in big cities. Swimming trunks, swimsuits and red holiday hats — you can easily find such a combination at the beach resorts of Malaysia.
A fireworks show is held in Kuala Lumpur on New Year’s Eve. This is a colorful and impressive sight, many people come to Malaysia on festive dates just for the sake of it. On New Year’s Eve, many tourists and locals gather near the twin towers who want to watch the light performance: they have fun all evening, congratulate others, scatter confetti and arrange “foam fights” in anticipation of the fireworks.
Those who want to enjoy this spectacle in comfort, book tables in bars and restaurants with a direct view of the Petronas (for example, in the famous Sky Bar, in the Heli Lounge Bar on the 57th floor with a panoramic view of the Malaysian capital or in the trendy two-storey Luna Bar) or rent rooms in nearby hotels. The best views of the towers open from the windows of the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur 5*, Imperial Lexis 5*, W Kuala Lumpur 5*, Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur 5*, EQ Kuala Lumpur 5*, Element Kuala Lumpur 4*, Traders Kuala Lumpur 4*. These “view” hotels are very popular with guests of Kuala Lumpur, and rooms are booked in them first of all for festive dates. However, not only in them: the New Year’s Eve in the capital of Malaysia is popular with tourists from all over the world, so anyone who decides to join them should worry in advance about where to stay.
The reason for this is not only the festive atmosphere and spectacular light show, but also the fact that Kuala Lumpur is one of the world’s largest aviation hubs. Therefore, it is easy to combine a visit to the city with a vacation in the resorts of Langkawi, Borneo, Penang, Bali, etc. Such combined tours provide an opportunity to relax on the beach and visit local attractions. On Langkawi Island, there is a cable car and Sky Bridge (Sky Bridge), the Seven Wells waterfall, natural caves in the Kilim Geo Park karst reserve, a wildlife park home to 150 species of birds, and the tomb of Princess Mahsuri, whose life is associated with the legend of the curse imposed on the island. Here you can also visit the batik workshop and get acquainted with the techniques of painting on fabric, or go to a traditional Malay village, learn about rice cultivation technologies and see how the Malays built their houses on stilts.
A visit to Borneo is a unique opportunity to visit the island, divided between three states (Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia), and the Kuala Ganda Nature Reserve, famous for its untouched nature, to see elephants walking free, turtles and snouting monkeys, and visit colorful Malacca — the oldest colonial city in Southeast Asia, a monument UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On Penang Island, the picturesque historical Georgetown, Malaysia’s largest Buddhist temple Kek-Lok-Si, a botanical garden, as well as an observation deck on Penang Hill, which offers breathtaking views of the city, the bridge to the mainland and Langkawi Island, deserves a visit.
According to tour operators working in the South Asian direction, such combined tours (New Year in Kuala Lumpur + holidays at resorts) are becoming increasingly popular with Russian tourists. Last fall, their sales increased by 35%, and it is already clear that they will continue to grow. Therefore, those wishing to celebrate the year 2025 under the Petronas towers should prepare a sleigh in the summer, that is, now think about buying a tour.
You can learn more about the tour and book a trip from tour operators in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. More information about Malaysia can be found in the Telegram channel “Subtleties about Malaysia”.
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