The name Langkawi is thought to have existed by the early 15th century, although in the 16th century the island of Langkawi was also marked on maps variously as Langa, Langka, Lansura, and Langapura.
There are many suggestions for the origin of the name of Langkawi. According to one interpretation, Langkawi means island of the reddish-brown eagle in colloquial Malay. The Malay word for eagle is helang - which is shortened to "lang", while kawi is the name of a red stone used as a chalk to mark goods.
This interpretation was used to create the landmark sculpture of an eagle as the symbol of Langkawi at Dataran Helang (Eagle Square) in Kuah.
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Day 1 | KUALA LUMPUR ARRIVAL– GENTING HIGHLAND Arrival Kuala Lumpur at morning. Transfer to Genting Highland. Rest of the day is free. Overnight Genting Highland. |
Day 2 | GENTING HIGHLAND After Breakfast visit Genting Indoor & Outdoor Theme Park. Overnight Genting Highland. |
Day 3 | GENTING HIGHLAND – KUALA LUMPUR After Breakfast proceed to Kuala Lumpur, Enroute Batik factory & Batu caves. Overnight Kuala Lumpur. |
Day 4 | KUALA LUMPUR – LANGKAWI After Breakfast Kuala Lumpur city tour. Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi by air. On arrival Langkawi airport, transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free. Overnight Langkawi. |
Day 5 | LANGKAWI Half day Island Hopping Wild Eagle Feeding Tour. Then Proceed to Half day Round Island Tour. Overnight Langkawi. |
Day 6 | LANGKAWI DEPARTURE Transfer to Langkawi airport to catch flight for onward destination. |