Langkawi is a wonderful place to be; it is a place where you get to see plenty of things. There is no shortage of things to do either, and the following briefly describes particular activities you may engage in.
At the seaside, one may go windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, coral seeing and sun bathing. These are indeed a number of activities to have at the beach. It is worth noting that sunbathing is prohibited in public areas. Aside from this restriction, other activities have no restrictions.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is best done at Pulau Payar Marine Park. Not far off from where you start are beautiful coral reefs and makes it a lovely place to spend your time.
Swimming
The best place for swimming is Tanjung Rhu Beach. This is because it is perhaps the best coast line in this area with long stretches of white sand and shady areas provided by lines of casuarina trees. In addition to the Tanjung Rhu Beach, there are the Pantai Kok and Pantai Teluk Burau beaches. These are both 25 km from Kuah Town. These two beaches are very attractive and ideal for swimming because of their moderate to calm waters.
Langkawi Cable Car
These are really exciting and recommended for you as well. Aside from simply taking you up for a high ride, you have the opportunity of seeing all the important and spectacular sites from a bird’s eye view. At the Oriental Village, you may have cable car rides inside the bubble-shaped cable cars. These take you for a 2.2km ride up the mountainside. The angle of inclination is set at 42 degrees approximately.
On reaching Gunung Macincang at 708 metres, you have the best of the surrounding areas. After reaching station one, you may face the south-east and the beaches of Pantai Kok and Teluk Barau and view the whole setting from this distance; it is simply a breathtaking sight from here.
On getting to station two, you can get to see Tarutao National Park in the south.
Underwater World Langkawi
This is another major attraction of Langkawi. The underwater world has a collection of more than 5,000 species of fish and marine life. The walk-through is a 15-meter one through a tempered glass tunnel. It is through this tunnel that you can see the aquarium, and the tunnel itself leads you to a duty free shop and even a restaurant. So, going to see the aquarium means that you will get a lot more to enjoy. Also, around a hundred meters towards the north is the ‘Rice Museum’ with mini golf-courses.
Trekking to caves
Traveling to Gua Cerita (Cave of Stories) is recommended because it has some history behind it that is interesting. The aborigines had occupied this place many years ago and have left their signatures behind. In addition to this being a fascinating trace of their occupancy, the signs that the aborigines left behind include the fact that it shares resemblance to the holy verses of the Koran. However, they are not clear enough to read, and therefore cannot be confirmed as holy verses.
In addition to the Gua Cerita, there is also the Gua Kelawar also known as the (Cave of Bats). It is located in the mangrove swamp around the Kilim River. A boat ride would be required to take you down there, and this takes about an hour. On the way there, you will get to see some wonderful limestone cliffs and hills.
Gua Teluk Dedap is another cave in this area, and it can be located at the beach, which is around a 45-minute boat ride from Tanjung Rhu. The cave is about ten meters deep.
In addition to the caves mentioned here that can be explored while in Langkawi, there are also the following: Gua Buaya, Gua Tok Sabong, Gua Langsiar (Cave of the Banshee), Gua Dangli, etc.
