Feast on delicious local cuisine in a region known for its melting pot of Indian, Malay, Chinese and Peranakan culinary traditions. From local markets and small cafes to hawker centers and tea factories, you’ll tuck into some fresh, traditional food made with local ingredients.

Support local communities and independent businesses – have a local breakfast at a cafe run by a deaf and mute couple, grab a cup of coffee at an enterprise run by visually impaired people in the community and try local batik traditions during a home-cooked dinner.

Tick off the highlights of both Singapore and Malaysia – visit the iconic Garden by the Bay and see the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest sections, see Perah Temple in Ipoh and experience a trishaw ride in Penang.

Soak up some natural landscapes as you leave the cities for the Cameron Highlands – home to beautiful scenery of rolling hills. Walk through the Mossy Forest and visit a local tea factory to taste a cup of the local brew.

Get hands-on with a cooking class in the Tropical Spice Garden. Pick some fresh ingredients from the garden as your learn their importance, pick up a few tricks of cooking them and the delicious Malay cuisine and share the fruits of your labour for lunch.