Malaysia's Jungle Railway Adventure

Ten days from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, mostly by rail, tracing a route through Malaysia that few visitors bother with. Tropical forest, limestone cliffs and rural villages roll past the window between stops that mix history, jungle and coast.

You start in Kuala Lumpur before heading to Ipoh, then swap trees for coral on the Perhentian Islands, head into the rainforest at Taman Negara, and finish via Melaka's old town before crossing into Singapore for hawker food.

It's a proper cross-country journey rather than a beach holiday, built around trains with a few bus transfers, and it suits people who don't mind an early start for the sake of seeing the country properly.

What you'll do

• Ride the jungle railway between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
• Stand beneath the giant Buddha at Perak Cave Temple in Ipoh
• Snorkel the reefs around the Perhentian Islands
• Learn jungle survival skills from Orang Asli guides in Taman Negara
• Explore Melaka's old town by trishaw
• Eat satay and char kway teow in Singapore's hawker halls