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Our family are already big LEGO fans, but you don’t need to love LEGO to enjoy a visit to LEGOLAND with your family.

We’d already been lucky enough to visit LEGOLAND in California in 2020 and Legoland Windsor in 2025, so we knew that if LEGOLAND Malaysia was anything like it, it would be a whole lot of fun. The Malaysian LEGOLAND definitely didn’t disappoint!

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Why take your Australian family to Malaysia LEGOLAND?

Malaysia LEGOLAND is Asia’s first LEGOLAND and Malaysia’s first international theme park. Themed to the hilt, the bright colours, happy atmosphere, boppy music and fun rides all mean there’s a lot to love there!

LEGOLANDs are great fun for every member of your family, from youngest to oldest. If your family love theme parks and like LEGO, then you’re going to absolutely love LEGOLAND Malaysia!

LEGOLAND Malaysia is only one hour from Singapore

Singapore has a huge amount of family fun to offer, and LEGOLAND makes the perfect Singapore side trip because it only takes one hour to get there from Changi Airport. We came straight from our hotel in Singapore, the Yotel Orchard – a super modern and fun hotel located right at Orchard Road.

Read our How to get to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore guide here. or watch the video here.

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LEGOLAND Malaysia is good value for Australian families

Malaysian hotels are cheaper than Singapore ones. A stay at the LEGOLAND Malaysia hotel is comparable to a three to four-star hotel in Singapore but the fun factor is much higher for families. So you can swap out one of your Singapore nights at LEGOLAND Malaysia like we did and it doesn’t cost you any more than your Singapore hotel would have!

Even though prices are cheaper in Malaysia, the LEGOLAND Malaysia resort is still a top-quality LEGOLAND resort with a great reputation as one of the world’s best theme parks.

The LEGOLAND theme park tickets represent good value in comparison to other LEGOLANDS. In addition, extra offers can be found throughout the resort. Take advantage of restaurant family deals to help stretch your Aussie dollar – or should I say, Malaysian Rinngit – further! Look at this spread we got for less than $40 – plus we got icecreams too! (We ended up with too much food actually, but we missed breakfast this day, so we did do it justice!)

What is at LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort?

The LEGOLAND Malaysia resort complex is made up of a large, themed hotel plus several attractions – all within easy walking distance of each other.

LEGOLAND Malaysia Hotel

Read our full LEGOLAND Malaysia hotel review here.

The huge official LEGO themed hotel towers over the complex with its LEGO block facade on the outside and fully themed interior. From the moment you enter the main lobby to check in you realise that this is no ordinary hotel – on the contrary, it’s a LEGO lover kid’s dream!

LEGOLAND Malaysia themed rooms

When booking a hotel room, you can choose from your favourite LEGO theme.

LEGOLAND themed rooms are an absolute delight and great fun to stay in. More like apartments, there is a main bedroom, a kid’s bunk room and bathroom.

Large LEGO figures decorate your room. From the walls to the quilt covers to the carpet, everything is awesome inside your LEGO hotel themed room!

There’s an entertainment schedule and roaming LEGOLAND characters to grab a photograph with. Up on the rooftop you’ll find a LEGO themed resort swimming pool with gorgeous views over the lush Malaysian countryside.

From the LEGO castle cubby and brick pits in the main lobby to the magical light and sound elevators and the huge family restaurant full of large LEGO statue installations – a stay at the LEGOLAND Malaysia hotel is an absolute must during your visit for the complete LEGOLAND experience.

Read our full LEGOLAND Malaysia hotel review here!

What is there to do at LEGOLAND Malaysia?

There are three main attractions at Malaysia LEGOLAND, all surrounding the LEGO hotel.

The Sea Life LEGOLAND aquarium is situated next door to the Hotel, and features a glass tunnel walk through.

The LEGOLAND water park has numerous themed water slides located across from the Hotel, on one side of the theme park.

By far, the main attraction at LEGOLAND Malaysia is the large LEGOLAND theme park, featuring numerous rides, displays and shows.

With so much on offer, you could easily spend a couple of days exploring the Malaysia LEGOLAND hotel and attractions.

What ages is LEGOLAND best suited for?

Unlike many other big theme parks, LEGOLAND is designed with small children in mind – but it’s not exclusive to them! Specifically, LEGOLAND fashions their park around children aged from 2 years old up to 12 years old (so, toddlers, preschoolers and primary school aged kids).

Even though several of the 40 rides and activities at LEGOLAND Malaysia are targeted towards young children, there is still a plethora of fantastic rides and entertainment to suit all ages.

Is LEGOLAND Malaysia good for adults?

In addition to the numerous families at LEGOLAND we also saw adults without kids, particularly couples and groups of friends. This is because the park itself is really entertaining and has a lot to offer everyone.

As both a parent, and an adult I really enjoyed our time there. I love LEGOLAND! It’s pure, unadulterated childhood fun that everyone loves – whether you are a LEGO fan, or not!

What can teenagers do at LEGOLAND?

Even though my kids are both teenagers now, we all agree that Malaysia LEGOLAND was a big highlight of what was already an epic Asian family holiday.

There are lots of rides that tweens, teenagers and parents can all enjoy together at LEGOLAND Malaysia. My girls (14 and 16 years old during our visit) say LEGOLAND is cool!

How many rides are at LEGOLAND Malaysia?

There are over 40 rides at LEGOLAND Malaysia, separated into 8 different themed worlds that are spread along a large walking circuit. Along the way you’ll also find restaurants, shows, characters, shops and other park features.

There are both fast-paced and slow and gentle rides at LEGOLAND.

Are there any thrill rides at the LEGOLAND theme park?

We rode and enjoyed several big thrill rides at LEGOLAND including Dino-Island – a breath-taking water flume plunge ride, the Ninjago laser shooting ride, a fast water carriage ride, and several exciting roller coasters.

In addition to the LEGOLAND rides, you can enjoy slow themed carriage and boat rides and enchanting walk-through LEGO displays.

Kids love to take part in LEGO building opportunities and workshop areas such as the LEGOLAND Academy.

A LEGOLAND cinema shows 4D movies, and a theatre performs live theatre shows each day starring Ninjago and LEGO Princess characters.

There’s a huge LEGO miniature countries display area situated within the centre of the park, which can also be seen from the colourful LEGOLAND train.

A favourite ride of mine was the large observation tower, “The Tower” which gently rises up to slowly rotate as it showcases beautiful views across the lush city-meets-jungle surroundings.

It’s the perfect opportunity to take a short break from all the running around and excitement. Grab an ice-cream or cool drink to take up with you so you can relax and take in the view whilst enjoying refreshments at the same time!

The huge LEGO gift shop at the front entrance has more LEGO than you’ve probably ever seen in one place! It’s hard not to walk out with at least one little set, and some are unique to LEGOLAND Malaysia.

All in all, it took us around four hours to circumnavigate the whole theme park. If we had had little ones with us, it could easily have been a full day out.

What are the LEGOLAND rides height limit?

A few rides at LEGOLAND are too small for adults, and some rides are too big for small children. Height guides are at the entrances to rides that have height minimums and maximus. There are plenty of English-speaking ride attendants to help supervise height limits.

LEGOLAND Malaysia weather

We visited Singapore and Malaysia during August and it was very hot and humid – you definitely need to keep your fluids up and drink plenty of water. We became connoisseurs of constant iced drinks! Malaysia enjoys a tropical climate, so it stays warm, humid and often rainy all year round. Just go with it – you’re in a different climate and on holiday – different is always a novelty!

Is it safe to go to Malaysia LEGOLAND?

Basic care and caution is always your friend when traveling. I’m sure I’m telling you the obvious here, but in Malaysia and elsewhere, terrorism is always a possibility. Always be sure to follow any Malaysia government directives or advice in the event of an emergency and consult with the Australian Embassy.

Before you go anywhere, always check the Australian Government Smartraveller website . They know which countries are a heightened risk to your safety. At the current time (January 2023), their advice is that visitors to Malaysia are advised to exercise normal safety precautions.

LEGOLAND Malaysia felt very safe to visit – it really felt a lot like a standard western theme park. Everyone spoke English everywhere. Everything was clean, neat and well-maintained. Quality food and water was always available to purchase.

Do I need cash for Legoland Malaysia?

No you don’t need Malaysian cash if you are just visiting Legoland Malaysia. Credit cards are readily accepted. The only thing you need cash for is if you are going shopping outside of the parks, or if you want to buy a copper press coin inside the park. Cash can be obtained from the ATM at the front entrance.

Helpful English-speaking staff are dotted all around LEGOLAND to answer any questions or concerns visitors might have, too.

The hotel was also very clean and comfortable, and the atmosphere overall at LEGOLAND Malaysia was a warm and welcoming one.

Plan your trip to LEGOLAND Malaysia!

Discounted LEGOLAND Malaysia hotel rooms

I actually found the cheapest LEGOLAND Hotel room deal on a hotel comparison website instead of booking directly with LEGOLAND, so it may be worth checking first – it saved me almost $100 a night! Read more in our LEGOLAND Hotel review here.

The cheapest LEGOLAND Malaysia tickets were on Klook

I like to shop around for the cheapest prices always, so I researched prices on the official LEGOLAND website, the third party app Pelago and the third party app Klook.

I purchased through Klook as it had the cheapest LEGOLAND Malaysia tickets. I also liked that you could downloaded the Klook app to your phone and then have your purchased tickets easily accessible digitally. I bought several of our Singapore attractions tickets on Klook, so it worked really well for me during our Singapore family holiday.

Another benefit was that the ticket codes meant no standing around in lines – you can go straight to the express entrance gates to be scanned in. So you can skip the queues!

You can buy competitively priced LEGOLAND Malaysia and other Singapore family attraction tickets on Klook here

LEGOLAND Malaysia is closed on Wednesdays

LEGOLAND Malaysia completely closed on Wednesdays, and the LEGOLAND Water Park is closed on Tuesdays.

Go to LEGOLAND Malaysia on a weekday

LEGOLAND Malaysia is most quiet on weekdays. We went on a Monday and it was extremely quiet, with no queueing for rides. LEGOLAND staff told me that weekends are apparently very busy, so it’s good to avoid weekends for your visit if possible.

The LEGOLAND Hotel was moderately busy even on a Monday, however the LEGOLAND Hotel is a big part of the experience, so do try to stay there if possible!

You can buy Legoland Bus tickets on Klook here

You can book a private day trip to and from Singapore here on Klook here

You can book a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur here on Klook here

How do you get to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore?

We flew our sponsor airline Jetstar Australia from Sydney to Singapore and from there caught transfers to LEGOLAND Malasia. You can read all about how to organise your own family trip from Singapore to LEGOLAND Malaysia in our guide here.

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A LEGOLAND Hotel stay is fantastic fun

You truly shouldn’t even contemplate a visit to any LEGOLAND without spending at least one night in a LEGOLAND Hotel, and Malaysia LEGOLAND Hotel is no exception!

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LEGOLAND Malaysia have one huge LEGOLAND hotel set right in the middle of the surrounding attractions. You can’t miss it – because it looks as though it’s constructed out of gigantic LEGOBLOCKS! Huge LEGO figures guard the entrance doors and make for really wonderful family photos, too!

Everything is Awesome!

One of our absolute favourite hotel stays anywhere, LEGOLAND Hotels are exactly as the LEGO song says – Everything Is Awesome!

They are themed to the max – absolutely everything, from the walls to the carpet to the lobby to the hotel pool to the very food you eat in the restaurant is – well – LEGO! Or at least, it looks like it. You don’t need to love LEGO to get completely caught up in the fun of a stay inside a LEGOLAND Hotel. It’s a destination all of its own.

LEGOLAND Hotel Lobby

From the moment you enter the main lobby to check in you realise that this is no ordinary hotel. It truly is a LEGO lover’s dream!

The Lobby is covered in play areas. Scattered big LEGO pits for random LEGO building, a giant LEGO castle and pirate ship to play in, and the most LEGO minifigs you’ve ever seen in your life along the wall at Hotel Reception. Good luck getting your kids out of the Lobby. Even my teenagers were engrossed in LEGO building when it was time to leave!

Free Entertainment

Check your schedule as soon as you arrive, because although the LEGOLAND theme park, water park and SeaLife Aquarium are the main attractions at LEGOLAND Malaysia, there’s also free entertainment happening in the LEGOLAND Hotel too, as part of your stay! Keep an eye out for LEGO characters wandering around for you to pose with for photographs too!

A gift shop is inside the hotel

Leaving in the morning but you were too busy to find time for the huge LEGO shop in the LEGOLAND theme park? Never fear, there’s a gift shop off the hotel lobby with after-hours time slots too! Keep your eyes open for the exclusive LEGOLAND Malaysia LEGO sets for a truly unique souvenir!

The LEGOLAND elevators

Get ready for a magical ride up to your room, because the LEGOLAND lifts are boppy, musical fun with lights and sounds galore. We had a disco rule that you had to dance every time you got into the lift – it was hilarious good fun, and what other hotel can you do that in and not look just a little crazy?!

Our LEGOLAND Premium Adventure themed room

I don’t care how old you are – lying under a LEGO quilt cover gazing out at LEGO themed walls, carpet and LEGO figures and models on the walls is darn fun! That’s what you’ll get with a Premium LEGO room.

Pay the little bit extra for premium or deluxe if you can, as you’ll get more luxurious decorations and more LEGO figurines in your room. Remember, your child will never be this young again, and they will love their stay even more with their very own LEGO decorations to sleep next to.

I have to admit, it gave me a bit of a thrill too – staying at a LEGOLAND Hotel is a magical experience for any LEGO-loving family, young or old!

LEGOLAND rooms are more like suites

LEGOLAND themed rooms have a main bedroom for parents with a TV, desk, chair and telephone, and a bunk room for up to three children with their own TV. It’s not an ordinary bunk bed of course – it’s covered in LEGO pictures, LEGO decorations and there’s even themed LEGO figures.

My girls are tall teenagers, and they fit the bunk beds just fine, too. A trundle pulls out for a third child if needed.

Our room had two big and two child sized robes to borrow and slippers to keep. There were abundant tea and coffee facilities supplied too.

What themed rooms are available at LEGOLAND Malaysia?

Themed rooms include Pirate themed, Adventure themed (our room – think Egypt and Indianna Jones), Ninjago themed and Kingdom themed (medieval times like knights, princes and princesses). Read more about all the different themes and deluxe add-ons at the LEGOLAND My (LEGOLAND Malaysia) official website here.

LEGOLAND hotel bathrooms are also themed

It’s not just limited to the bedrooms though – oh no. Even the ensuite is LEGO themed – how fun is that?! There’s nothing quite like taking a shower surrounded by LEGO  – it’s just so much fun! There’s a child sized bathroom sink as well as an adult sized one too.

Also included are toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoos and conditioner and soap.

A mysterious locked LEGOLAND Hotel room safe!

Just like LEGOLAND California, LEGOLAND Malaysia also has a mysterious coded safe in their hotel rooms – guarded by a LEGO animal figure! How do you find the safe padlock code? And what’s inside?

It may or may not be a little surprise gift for each of your little LEGO fans when they solve the supplied clues! (Or you can just ring reception if you get stuck and they’ll give you the code!)

The LEGOLAND Hotel swimming pool shouldn’t be missed

Bring your swimsuits with you! It may seem like you are already pressed for time with so much fun on offer, but you really should allow some time for the LEGOLAND Malaysia LEGO themed hotel swimming pool. It’s the perfect place to cool off in the tropical Malaysian climate.

Up on the roof top with gorgeous views across the surrounding Malaysian high-rises-meets-jungle, this is a truly beautiful hotel pool experience.

There’s a smaller kiddie pool adjoining the big swimming pool too, with floatie jackets to wear and giant pieces of foam LEGO to play with (what else, of course!).

The LEGOLAND Malaysia family restaurant

Just like the hotel itself, eating in the huge family restaurant is an experience in itself.

Full of large LEGO statue installations, eating at the restaurant is worth it just to see them. Everywhere you wander in the restaurant there’s a comical set of huge LEGO figures stuck in hilarious poses – tripping over, dodging pancakes….it’s so fun!

Purchase the family dinner deal for an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner of everything you can imagine, including lots of Western kid’s meal favourites like chicken nuggets and chips.

If you have a fussy eater, there’s lots of fried kids food choices, as well as basics like bread and rice – even green rice! There’s plenty of cooked vegetables, fruit and of course lots of yummy desserts too!

Breakfast has all the standard western food choices (so Australian brekky favs) like cereal, toast, pancakes, eggs and lots more.

You’ll find a cafe outside of the main restaurant too for mum and dad to get their barista coffee or tea fix and a nice cake to go down with it – and of course there is a whole other LEGO play area right there too, so you may actually get to finish your coffee – lovely!

A stay at the LEGOLAND Malaysia hotel is an absolute must during your visit for the complete LEGOLAND experience – you and especially your kids will be so happy you did!

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Discounted LEGOLAND Malaysia rooms

How much does it cost to stay in a LEGOLAND Hotel?

Less than you think! The Malaysian LEGOLAND Hotel is good value for money, costing around the same as a three to four star Singapore hotel. So if you swap one of your Singapore nights for a side-trip to LEGOLAND, the hotel is about the same cost as you would have paid in Singapore – but you’ll have a lot more hotel fun!

Where I booked our discounted LEGOLAND Hotel room

I found the cheapest LEGOLAND Hotel room deal on the Agoda hotel comparison website instead of booking directly with LEGOLAND Malaysia, so it’s definitely worth checking first – it saved me almost $100 a night, and I booked it less than a week before we went! Our Premium Adventure Room cost me $333.93 AUD for one night in August 2022.

What days is LEGOLAND Malaysia closed on?

Keep in mind that LEGOLAND Malaysia closed on Wednesdays, and the LEGOLAND Water Park is closed on Tuesdays, so plan around those days depending on what you want to see and do. 

Our Malaysia LEGOLAND theme park review

Malaysia LEGOLAND is a brilliant family theme park. Read our LEGOLAND Malaysia theme park review here.

The cheapest LEGOLAND Malaysia theme park tickets I found were on Klook

Klook had the cheapest LEGOLAND Malaysia tickets I could find.

You can buy Legoland Bus tickets on Klook here

You can book a private day trip to and from Singapore here on Klook here

You can book a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur here on Klook here

How far is LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore?

LEGOLAND makes a great Singapore side trip. It only takes one hour to drive from Changi Airport to LEGOLAND Malaysia, and whilst there is a border crossing involved it’s not a difficulty. We trialed getting there from Singapore by private driver and also the daily LEGOLAND coach from the Singapore Flyer and videoed the whole experience. Read our How to get to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore guide here.

Watch our Singapore to LEGOLAND Malaysia bus trip video

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How do you get from Australia to LEGOLAND Malaysia?

We flew our sponsor airline Jetstar Australia from Sydney to Singapore and from there caught transfers to LEGOLAND Malasia. Jetstar Australia have several flights to Singapore every week.

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Well run, good quality and good value as a bonus, LEGOLAND Malaysia makes a fun and exciting holiday side trip from Singapore. But if you’re like me, you like to do your research first – particularly if you are taking your kids to a foreign country.

We test-ran two of the main ways to get your family to LEGOLAND from Singapore – here’s how it went!

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You can buy Legoland Bus tickets on Klook here

You can book a private day trip to and from Singapore here on Klook here

You can book a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur here on Klook here

Watch our Singapore to LEGOLAND Malaysia bus video

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You can book a private day trip to and from Singapore here on Klook here

You can book a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur here on Klook here

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A lot of Australians want to visit LEGOLAND during their Singapore holiday – but for many, it may seem a little daunting. Where exactly is it? Is it hard to get there? Are you allowed to go to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore?

We found that even as a family with teenagers, a visit to Malaysia LEGOLAND is definitely well-worth the effort. Once you’ve got the logistics worked out, it’s really quite easy to get yourself and your fellow LEGO lovers singing “Everything is Awesome!” in beautiful LEGOLAND Malaysia in no time!

Is there a LEGOLAND in Singapore?!

No, there isn’t a LEGOLAND in Singapore – but there is a LEGOLAND very close to Singapore!

It was just a week before we left for our Singapore trip when I learned that there was a LEGOLAND near to Singapore. Upon further research I found it was actually in a neighbouring country – Malaysia. But how exactly do you get to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore?!

Can you drive from Singapore to Malaysia?

Despite Singapore being an island, thanks to two long bridges across the water that separates the two countries – the Johor Strait – you can actually drive from Singapore to Malaysia LEGOLAND! No ferries to Malaysia and LEGOLAND are needed! But what is needed is specific vehicles with cross-border permission.

Being only one hour’s drive away from Singapore Airport, it seemed really doable to me. I was determined to make a trip to LEGOLAND Malaysia happen!

LEGOLAND Malaysia makes a great Singapore day trip or overnight trip

I shuffled our still-rough Singapore itinerary around (no mean feat when the Singapore attractions we were visiting were closed on certain days!) so that we had a whole free day and night. Then I started researching how to get myself and my girls to Malaysian LEGOLAND.

Can you go to LEGOLAND Malaysia as a day trip from Singapore?

Yes. As Malaysia LEGOLAND is only one hour’s drive away from Singapore, it’s definitely possible to visit LEGOLAND Malaysia as a day trip from Singapore.

The LEGOLAND bus arrives mid-morning at leaves at at 5:15pm in the afternoon. So you do miss out on some afternoon/evening fun time. A private car trip would give you extra time, as you can choose pick up time.

That said, I wouldn’t recommend doing LEGOLAND as a day trip from Singapore if you have a night to spare. The reason being that then your kids would be missing out on staying at one of the most fun hotels for kids in the world, Malaysia’s LEGOLAND Hotel! And Unlike some other theme park main hotels, a night or two at the LEGOLAND Malaysia Hotel isn’t hugely expensive.

Malaysia LEGOLAND hotel rates are reasonable in comparison to Singapore hotels – so it’s not costing you any more than staying in Singapore for the night. (LEGOLAND in Malaysia is even cheaper to stay in than California LEGOLAND, but it’s just as fun!)

How far is LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore?

LEGOLAND Malaysia is located in Iskandar Puteri in Johor, Malaysia, a neighboring country of Singapore in South-East Asia.

Singapore is an island. It’s connected to the Malaysia mainland via two long bridges spanning the Johor Strait. The bridge we crossed to get to LEGOLAND was named the Johor-Singapore Causeway.

Iskandar Puteri where LEGOLAND is located is 30 minute’s drive from the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru.

LEGOLAND Malaysia is around a 45 minute drive from the Singapore central business district.

LEGOLAND is around one hour’s drive from Singapore’s Changi Airport. Changi Airport is the huge international airport you will fly into from Australia (if you can, allow some extra time to explore this amazing airport’s family attractions!).

How far is LEGOLAND Malaysia from Kuala Lumpur?

LEGOLAND Malaysia is three and a half hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. So LEGOLAND Malaysia is actually located a lot closer to Singapore.

Crossing the Singapore-Malaysia border

The travel times I’ve mentioned from Singapore don’t take into account any possible delays at the Singapore-Malaysia land border checks, which can be hard to predict – anywhere from about twenty minutes all together, to maybe taking an hour or more.

There are two customs checkpoints either side of the Johor Strait bridges – one for each country.

On our trip, we went straight through each of the border checkpoints with no delay either way. It took around five to ten minutes at each check point.

My family test-ran two ways to get to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore

I decided we would try the two main ways to get from Singapore to LEGOLAND Malaysia and back, so that I could let you know which worked best. We took a coach there and a private car back.

Both ways have their advantages and disadvantages, but each were safe, effective ways to go. They did differ in price, and so convenience. My comparison between the two ways to get to LEGOLAND from Singapore is coming up!

Things you need to know before you go to LEGOLAND Malaysia

The following information is everything I found out about traveling to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore and back, visiting the main theme park and staying overnight at the LEGOLAND Hotel – which I highly recommend.

Our LEGOLAND trip was taken in August 2022, and then again in 2024, so prices, conditions and wait-times may vary according to your travel dates – double check everything and feel free to use this article as a useful planning tool.

What day is LEGOLAND Malaysia closed?

The same as the major Singapore tourist attractions, LEGOLAND Malaysia has days it is closed. The LEGOLAND theme park is currently closed on Wednesdays (excepting all December 2025 to January 7th 2026), and the LEGOLAND Malaysia water park is closed on Tuesdays (excepting 17th December 2025 to 23rd February 2026). The LEGOLAND Aquarium is open every day.

It’s important that you check if the LEGOLAND park you want to visit will be open on your planned visiting dates – this can also change if there are public holidays.

If you’re planning to take your family to Singapore Universal Studios too, make sure you schedule them both in before you buy the tickets for either, as Universal Singapore also closes on certain days.

For us, the main LEGOLAND theme park was where we wanted to visit (there is also a LEGOLAND Water Park and a LEGOLAND Sea Life Aquarium on site).

Check the opening dates status on their official website. It may even be wise to call LEGOLAND to double-check too.

Legoland Malaysia tickets

Another way is going through the motions of trying to purchase entry tickets on their official website simply to check that the dates are available (but you can save money by buying your entrance tickets on a third party ticket app like Pelago or the cheapest one that I could find, Klook).

LEGOLAND Malaysia opening hours

The LEGOLAND Malaysia theme park is open 10am to 6pm (excepting Wednesdays when it is closed) some days and 10am to 8pm others – you really need to check on their website, because it varies from week to week.

The LEGOLAND Malaysia Water Park is open from 10am to 6pm every day (excepting Tuesdays when it is closed).

The LEGOLAND Malaysia Sea Life Aquarium is open from 10am to 6pm every day.

Do Australians need a Visa to go to Malaysia?

No. Australians (tourists) don’t need a visa to enter Malaysia for a short stay (we stayed one night at the LEGOLAND Hotel).

Although Australian citizens holding an Australian Passport don’t need a visa to enter Malaysia, you MUST take your passport to enter.

Your passport is stamped both entering and exiting Malaysia at the land border.

On our passport stamp it says “permitted to enter for 99 days for social reasons”. You’ll see an example passport entry stamp in our passports in our bus video.

The Singapore 3 day entry card

What you do need to get is another Singapore (3 days notice) entry card to re-enter Singapore upon your return. (More about this following)

This information is correct as of January 2023 – check the most recent Singapore immigration requirements at the Singapore Australian Embassy official website here.

A 2nd Singapore SG Arrival Card is needed upon return from LEGOLAND

When visiting Singapore from anywhere, you are also required to lodge what is called an SG Arrival Card online using the MyICA Mobile app.

The Singapore Arrival Card is a FREE process. Don’t fall for scamming websites offering to do it for you for a fee or charge!

Make sure to keep the MyICA App on your phone to show proof of your lodged Singapore arrival card if necessary.

The SG Arrival Card must be submitted within the 3 days prior to your visit.

That doesn’t mean it has to be done at least 3 days prior. It means you can do it any time within that 3 days.

Therefore you’ll also be required to do an additional SG Arrival Card for your re-entry into Singapore from LEGOLAND Malaysia. Even if you’re only on a day trip to LEGOLAND.

The lodged online Singapore entry card and your Australian passport is all you need to re-enter Singapore when returning from LEGOLAND Malaysia.

How to fill in a Singapore Entry Card

The entry card is nothing to worry about. You can do it any time online within 3 days before arriving in Singapore from Australia or Malaysia.

Although it’s better to be prepared, if you forget to do it beforehand you can still fill the Arrival Card out on the LEGOLAND bus or in your private car on the way back to Singapore from LEGOLAND Malaysia – or even when you arrive at the Singapore/Malaysia border crossing checkpoint if you like.

Tip: If traveling by private car, ask your car company to provide you with your private car details (the registration number) prior to the day they pick you up so that you can fill out/lodge your Singapore re-entry SG Arrival Card in advance. This avoids the inconvenience of doing it in the car, or having to sit at Singapore Immigration doing it at the last minute.

For our return LEGOLAND trip entry into Singapore, I asked for the private car rego number from the company, and then lodged our Singapore three day entry card online whilst still at our Singapore hotel the night before we even left for LEGOLAND.

(When arriving in Singapore, you can literally do a Singapore entry card at Changi Airport if you wish. I saw people standing around doing them, so last minute doesn’t seem to be a problem. That said, I wouldn’t recommend that, as airlines may have their own requirements before you leave for Singapore)

How I filled in our Singapore entry cards

For my first SG Arrival Card, I put my departure date as my final departure date from Singapore, even though I was submitting a second SG Arrival Card for our return from LEGOLAND Malaysia within that time period. It didn’t seem to cause any issues, so I assume the departure dates don’t have to be precise with regards to a Malaysia side trip. The entry dates however, must be correct.

How long does it take to cross the Malaysia-Singapore border?

Delays at the border are possible dependent upon the day and time. It can apparently take up to an hour. We had no delays at all and went straight through both there and back. We were held up no more than five to ten minutes at immigration on both sides of the border, however we entered Singapore on National Day morning, a public holiday – so we may have just got lucky!

The cheapest LEGOLAND Malaysia tickets are on Klook

I like to shop around for the cheapest prices for anything, so I researched the prices of tickets on the official LEGOLAND website, the third party app Pelago and the third party app Klook.

I purchased through Klook as it had the cheapest LEGOLAND Malaysia tickets at the time.

I also liked that you could downloaded the Klook app to your phone and then have your purchased tickets easily accessible.

I ended up using Klook for cheap tickets to several Singapore attractions as well – it worked really well for me during our trip. Another benefit was that the ticket codes meant no standing around in queues – you can go straight to the express entrance gates.

Which is the best way to get to LEGOLAND from Singapore? A comparison.

You can buy Legoland Bus tickets on Klook here

You can book a private day trip to and from Singapore here on Klook here

You can book a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur here on Klook here

We trialed and compared the two main ways tourists usually take to get to LEGOLAND Malaysia easily. By private driver, and by coach.

The Coach from Singapore to LEGOLAND Malaysia

Cost: $13 Singapore dollars each = $40 AUD total

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There are two coach companies that go from Singapore to LEGOLAND.

I checked the reviews and decided to book with WTS Travel.

Where is the Singapore to Legoland bus station?

Now moved to Sunteccity Mall – follow the signs to the bus station.

About Singapore Taxis and Grab cars (Singapore Ubers)

Whilst in Singapore we caught taxis most of the time – particularly if we were short on time, or there was no convenient MRT station. Costs for taxis and Grab cars (Singapore’s version of Uber cars) are similar – the benefits of Grab (download the Grab app) are that you have already paid online so you don’t need to fumble around or wait at the destination to pay. Singapore taxi drivers/Grab car drivers don’t require tips.

What happens at the Singapore Malaysia land border checks by coach

Once you set off, it really seems like you are at Singapore immigration in no time, right before the bridge crossing to Malaysia.

The coach stops and everyone gets off and walks inside the immigration building.

Singapore officials check your passport (Singapore don’t stamp your passport anywhere).

Your suitcases stay on the bus and the bus moves to meet you where you come out of the building at the other end.

This whole process only took 5 minutes. (This was a Monday morning at around 9am)

What happens at the Malaysia Immigration border check by coach

After driving across the long bridge between Singapore and Malaysia, the coach stops at Malaysia immigration on the other side.

Everyone gets off and retrieves all of their suitcases and bags from the bus to take with them.

You proceed inside the immigration building to a desk where they check your passport and stamp it. Then you walk through to the bag checking area.

All bags are put on an x-ray conveyor belt, and you walk through an x-ray detector like you do at an airport.

Then you collect your bags and head back out to the bus which has moved down and is waiting outside.

Again, this whole process only took about 5 minutes.

One tip we were told by our coach driver is MAKE SURE THAT MALAYSIAN IMMIGRATION PUT THE CORRECT DATE ON YOUR PASSPORT STAMP. Apparently, it’s common for a wrong date to be put on by mistake, and then you may need to pay a fine later. It certainly can’t hurt to double-check that your passport date stamp is correct before you leave Malaysian Immigration for LEGOLAND. If you watch our video you’ll see an example of our passport date stamp to check.

The LEGOLAND Coach drops you off at the Legoland Malaysia entrance.

We arrived at LEGOLAND Malaysia at around 10:30am. The coach drops passengers off at the main entrance.

If you hired a car and self-drove, the carpark is a walk of around 200 metres with our bags down a long, shaded concrete path.

Return Coach from LEGOLAND to Singapore

To catch the WTS Coach back to Singapore, meet it at the same car park drop off point at 5:15pm in the afternoon.

How much does the Singapore bus to LEGOLAND cost?

The price of the WTS Travel Singapore Flyer bus to LEGOLAND Malaysia costs around $30 Singapore Dollars per person.

How do I book a seat on the LEGOLAND Malaysia bus?

You can buy Legoland Bus tickets on Klook here

You can book a private day trip to and from Singapore here on Klook here

You can book a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur here on Klook here

The company we used was WTS Travel. We encountered no problems with this company during our booking, payment and trip.

Private car from LEGOLAND Malaysia to Singapore

Cost: $130 Singapore dollars = $150 AUD total one way

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Using a private car service to and from Singapore to LEGOLAND is a very convenient, but of course much more expensive option.

Certain companies with a permit to cross the border offer this service. I used the company most talked about positively in Facebook groups (I have put all the contact details at the end).

I saw MOSTLY good reviews online (I did a bit of Googling and saw a couple of complaints on Trip Advisor I think, however overall, this company seem well reviewed and looked professional – one person complained they had been dropped off at the wrong hotel, one complained of bad driving) For us, fortunately the service was excellent.

When to book:

I arranged our journey a few days in advance in Australia and paid without any issues. I recommend pre-booking to be sure.

There were a couple of slightly worrisome planning issues that ended up fine, like when you message with the car company via Whatsapp, however they responded immediately no matter the time of day and were very efficient.

SGMYTAXI payment options – you can use a Singapore app to pay them but only in Singapore, so ask them for a link to pay them by credit card from Australia (there is an extra charge of a few percent – this was really the only option available to us).

Important notes:

For the company we used, booking and arrangements are done via the Whatsapp App. Keep your Whatsapp live on your phone for messages with the company.

How it went – private car from LEGOLAND to Singapore

The car driver picked us up at the front door of the LEGOLAND Hotel. He was early by 5 minutes and called me to let me know. He was very helpful and respectful and loaded our suitcases. The vehicle was a spacious, air conditioned and modern mini van.

The Singapore & Malaysia border crossings are easy by private car.

What happens at Malaysia Immigration by private car

After about twenty minute’s drive from LEGOLAND Malaysia, we arrived at the Malaysia Immigration car entrance.

The driver took our passports and handed them to the Malaysia Immigration officer. They check your face against your passport.

The passports were stamped, and then we drove out of Malaysia Immigration.

What happens at Singapore Immigration by private car

Then we drove through and over the bridge to Singapore Immigration. The passport check happened the same way – you now need to get out to go through customs on foot.

The van tailgate was raised and our bags were somehow checked or xrayed whilst still in the back of the van. The car was quickly checked over at the same time. That was it. It was all easy and quick.

We spent no more than 10 minutes at each immigration stop and it was a much easier process than the coach, where you had to get out and physically walk through the customs halls with your suitcases.

Passing through immigration took about ten minutes total at 8:30am on National Day (a Tuesday and a public holiday)

Soon we were back on our way to where we wanted to go in Singapore – the Jurong Bird Park (which has now moved to the Singapore Zoo site).

Our driver had driven carefully all the way, was polite and helped us load and unload our suitcases. All in all, we were very happy with our private car experience.

How much does a private car to LEGOLAND cost?

The private car to LEGOLAND price is normally about $150 AUD ($130 SGD) one way (on public holidays it will cost an extra 30%). 

How do I book a private car to LEGOLAND?

You can buy Legoland Bus tickets on Klook here

You can book a private day trip to and from Singapore here on Klook here

You can book a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur here on Klook here

The company we used was Singapore – Malaysia private car services – SG-MYTAXI. We encountered no problems with this company during our booking, payment and trip.

You can book them through the above Klook link.

Can you get to LEGOLAND Malaysia using public transport?

Yes, you can get to LEGOLAND Malaysia using the MRT train or a taxi and then change to public bus to cross the border, or just public bus all the way. There is also a specific Causeway Link Bus. Apart from it being cheap, you really aren’t going to save much money in comparison to taking the Singapore Flyer coach that we took – but you will lose some time due to the transfers. You’ll also need to know where and how to change public buses with kids and cases in tow. Time is money when you are on holiday, so I dismissed these options to get to LEGOLAND as not particularly feasible for tourists.

Legoland Malaysia train

There is also a train that crosses the border from Johor Bahru, a major city half an hour from LEGOLAND near the Malaysia/Singapore border, however this means you need to get to Johor Bahru first. Again, not straight forward, but perhaps a fun adventure if you have extra time and want to check out the city too.

Can you get to LEGOLAND Malaysia by taxi?

Yes, you can. There are special Singapore & Malaysia taxis who have permits to allow them to make the border journey. They are limited to leaving and dropping off a one point – Ban San Street Taxi Stand in Bugis in Singapore. This means no direct pick up or drop off to your hotel, so catching two taxis. There’s no great savings in using two taxis instead of one private car, plus they can’t pick you up at your hotel or LEGOLAND and make the entire journey in one go, so to me this method seemed overly complicated.

Can you hire a car and drive yourself to LEGOLAND Malaysia?

Apparently this is possible, however you would need to discuss crossing the border to Malaysia with the Singapore hire car company as many don’t allow it. You would also need to contend with Malaysia and Singapore street directions, tolls and border crossings. There is a large carpark at Legoland.

So, which is the best way to get to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore – coach or private car?

It really depends on your budget and priorities.

Are you visiting LEGOLAND Malaysia on a tight budget? Take the LEGOLAND bus

If you have a tighter budget, the coach is cheap, comfortable and the border crossing is still simple.

If you have a larger family it may be closer to more cost-effective to go by car. For example, the three of us would now cost around $60 Singapore Dollars by bus. The private car cost $130 Singapore Dollars – however it was a mini van, so could have carried two more people. Therefore the difference between the two would have been less, because 5 people would have cost more by coach.

In any case, the coach to LEGOLAND will cost significantly less than a private car and driver.

Is convenience more important to you than price? Order a private driver to get to LEGOLAND

If you have a higher budget, arrange a private car for an easier experience. You can be picked up at the airport or your hotel in Singapore, and be picked up at the door at the LEGOLAND Hotel. All at times that suit you, not a bus schedule.

You will also benefit from an easy border crossing without even having to get out of the vehicle.

Of course you pay much more. That’s the trade-off!

I hope my Singapore to LEGOLAND Malaysia guide helps you work out the best way for you to get your family to LEGOLAND Malaysia from Singapore.

Good luck with your decision, and have a wonderful time at LEGOLAND!

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Whist we attended the amazing Rainforest World Music Festival we took a day to visit the nearby Bako National Park.

This wonderfully remote, wildlife-rich National Park is a truly incredible place to visit and offers diverse flora and fauna, including amazingly close sightings of rare and endangered Borneo monkeys.

How do you get to Bako National Park?

There are no direct roads to Bako National Park so you must pay for a boat ride (or inclusive tour) to get there. You can pre-book a Bako National Park with Sea Stacks tour or Bako National Park from Kuching City tour on Trip Advisor, or alternatively make your own way there and book a boat (and a guide if you wish) when you get there.

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Bako National Park Day Tour

We went to Bako National Park on a day tour with everything included. We had a picturesque and informative coach ride with a tour guide. The coach ride took less than an hour from Damai Beach Resort and brought us to the Bako Jetty Terminal at the charming traditional Bako fishing village.

It’s here you catch a boat to Bako NP.

National Park entrance at Bako Jetty Terminal

Inside the Bako Jetty Terminal is a kiosk, a registration area to pay for your Bako National Park entry fee (10RM per adult for Malaysian nationals and 20RM for non-Malaysians) and a boat booking service. You can also get information about the park and also hire park guides if you would like one. You will need some cash to pay for any kiosk purchases such as water here and at the Visitor Center inside the Bako National Park.

How much does a boat ride to Bako National Park cost?

Tourists from outside of Borneo are charged about 40RM, Malaysians 30RM for a boat ride from the fishing village to Bako National Park return. For around 200RM you can opt to charter a boat privately.

At the Bako Jetty we boarded local motor boats along with an experienced guide and pilot for an exciting ride up the river to the sea, and the entrance to this very special Borneo national park.

How long is the boat ride to Bako National Park?

It takes around twenty minutes to motor boat from the Bako Jetty to the Bako National Park entrance jetty. We soon arrived and disembarked at the jetty for the short walk to the Bako National Park Visitor’s Centre.

During our walk to the Bako National Park Visitor’s Center our guide pointed out a native green viper snake in a tree, just an arm’s reach away!

I have limited mobility – how accessible is Bako National Park?

A trip to Bako National Park is not wheelchair accessible.

The motor boats carry around half a dozen people and are small but steady. There are some scrambling steps and some balancing mobility required to board and alight from the boats, plus some steps up and down at the jetties. You are given a hand in and out of the boats.

At the National Park there is a ten minute, level dirt path walk to the Visitor’s Center which is located next to a beach.

The Jungle Hikes do require good mobility and reasonable fitness due to them being uneven and slippery in places with some small, steep climbs.

Do you need to go for a jungle trek to see wildlife at Bako?

No. You can see a lot of wildlife in the Visitor’s Center area without going for any additional walks, including wild boars (that are actually quite quiet) and all kinds of monkeys.

See Proboscis Monkeys in the wild

We were privileged to witness all three resident Bako monkey breeds at very close proximity near the Bako National Park Visitor Center.

Long Tailed Macaques, Silvered Langur (Silvered Leaf) Monkeys and the endangered Proboscis Monkeys with their distinctive long noses were all around the Visitor’s Center, plus we saw more Proboscis Monkeys later on our hiking trail in the rainforests.

Our expert guide made sure that we got very close to wildlife without disturbing them, and the feeling of seeing these beautiful, rare animals in the wild was incredible! Every body there was thrilled to have actually seen them close-up. It was more than we could have ever wished for!

Bearded Pigs at Bako Visitor Center

A family of Bearded Pigs were also snuffling around at the Bako National Park Visitors Centre and looked very cute! It was exciting to see them at such comfortable close range, they barely seemed to notice us at all!

Lunch at the Bako National Park Visitor’s Center

We enjoyed a filling lunch at the Bako Visitor’s Center.

The Visitor’s Center was a great place to enjoy lunch and obtain extra information on the various species of animals at the park, use the restrooms and to buy more water, snacks and other refreshments.

A jungle trek at Bako National Park

After lunch we went on a beautiful hike through stunning rainforest.

The jungle trek started out with raised walkways and soon diverged into narrow jungle trail. The going was quite good underfoot with some slippery wet patches and short, steep up and downs. There were exposed tree roots to navigate, but overall the trail was clear and easy to follow.

There was lots to learn from our knowledgeable guide along the way as he pointed out a random hermit crab on a high section of the trail, and showed us how locals utilised native plants.

Within half an hour we had emerged onto a beautiful palm-fringed beach. There we had the convenience of being picked up by our motor boats to continue our Bako National Park adventure!

Exploring the Bako National Park Sea Stacks by boat

Our motor boats continued on up the coast to the nearby sea stacks. These famous rock formations were amazing to see close-up, and we were given some time to cruise around them slowly and take them all in.

After we had seen our fill our boats turned for home, back to the fishing village and Bako Jetty.

Before we knew it we were saying goodbye to our Bako National Park guide and once again boarding our coach to return to the Damai Beach Resort and the Rainforest World Music Festival, ready for the night’s entertainment.

What an adventurous day we had at the wonderful Bako National Park!

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For more information about accessing and visiting the Bako National Park you can visit the official website here.

Are you visiting the Rainforest World Music Festival? Buy your tickets on Klook

We always buy our online tickets using Klook – an official ticket reseller of Rainforest Music Festival tickets! Tickets for the Rainforest World Music Festival 2024 will go on sale around April 2024.

Go to Klook to buy discounted Rainforest World Music Festival 2024 tickets online

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You may also like to read the following family travel blogs for Kuching, Malaysia…

Damai Beach Resort review – Kuching accommodation

Rainforest World Music Festival review, Kuching, Malaysia

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Where can I find Rainforest World Music Festival accommodation?

During our recent stay in Kuching we loved staying at the Damai Beach Resort. As we were attending the Rainforest World Music Festival every day, the Damai Beach Resort was conveniently located right next door to the Sarawak Cultural Village where the festival was being held – a mere five minutes stroll away.

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Where is the Damai Beach Resort, Malaysia?

The Damai Beach Resort is a large holiday resort located in Kuching in a stunning rainforest area of Sarawak, Malaysia. Sarawak is a Malaysian state located along the beautiful northwest coast of the island of Borneo.

What is at the Damai Beach Resort?

Covering an area of 90 acres, the Damai Lodge is a large resort with two main accommodation areas offered. The lower beach area and the upper clifftop area.

The Damai Beach Resort has everything your heart desires for a complete, comfortable and fun family holiday in Sarawak!

What facilities does Damai Beach Resort have?

Damai Beach Resort facilities at sea-level included the main reception area plus large conference rooms, restaurants, a gift shop and a large  resort pool complete with a swim-up bar and babies pool with mushroom fountain. Beach toys are available for hire.

The Damai Beach Resort Restaurant

We loved dining at the Damai Beach Resort in-house restaurant.

Breakfast offered a wide range of both western and Malaysian choices plus egg chefs.

Lunch and dinner too had a great selection and delicious meals and desserts.

Damai Beach Resort accommodation options

What are the Damai Beach Units like?

The Damai Lodge Beach Units are located at the sea level area of the resort. They are conveniently located next to the main reception area and have direct access to the Teluk Bandung sandy beach. The Beach Units are also located right next door to the Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching where the famous Rainforest World Music Festival is held each year.

Many of the beach units offer lush rainforest views or are directly facing the breath-taking South China Sea.

What are the Damai Beach Resort Clifftop Villas like?

In the upper hilltop area of the Damai Beach Resort, accessed by a private road are a number of luxury units, a day spa and a spectacular cliff-top pool.

We fell in love with our Damai Beach Resort Clifftop Villa. It’s stunning views across to the lush rainforest hills plunging down to the sea made it hard to leave it every day to attend the music festival!

Our Damai Beach Resort Clifftop Villa room

Our room was entered via a generously sized hallway.

Inside was a comfortable queen size bed plus a trundle bed. The living area was very spacious, with plenty of room for our family of three to spread out. There was ample storage with a desk, wardrobes and countertops through out.

The main room had double doors leading to a large balcony with incredible views out to across the resort to the mountain and out to sea.

A flat screen tv was a feature of the room, as well as a safe inside the wardrobe, plus tea and coffee making facilities.

We had a large, modern ensuite bathroom adjoining the main room. Inside was an excellent shower, toilet and a large vanity with mirror. A selection of toiletries were supplied and the towels were thick and soft.

Our rooms were serviced regularly and kept spotless and restocked during the length of our stay.

The Damai Beach Resort clifftop swimming pool

The Clifftop Villas also feature a clifftop swimming pool – one of the most beautiful swimming pools we’ve ever had the pleasure to swim in.

We often had this gorgeous pool to ourselves, and enjoyed spending time on the deluxe poolside lounges or swimming underneath the waterfall. A pool attendant was at a beach hut and supplied towels for the pool.

With the balmy Sarawak temperatures, swimming offers a lovely cooling activity. With this amazing pool there was also the added bonus of gazing out at the incredible sea views and stunning Mount Santubong!

Our Damai Beach Resort hilltop apartment was family holiday heaven!

Resort Shuttle Buses on call

A private road leads to the upper clifftop villa area of the Damai Beach Resort. Whilst you can choose to walk down a set of stairs to the main area of the Damai Beach Resort, Hilltop Shuttle Bus Service will convey you up or down at the press of a call button. It’s a very quick and simple matter to be whisked down the restaurant for dinner or the beach for some fun activities or a swim.

Come for a ride in the Damai Beach Hilltop Villas Shuttle Bus with us!

Watch this quick video to see how you transfer from the lower Damai Beach Resort main reception building to the cliff top villas area.

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What activities are there to do at Damai Beach?

In addition to the two resort pools, ocean swimming is of course very popular at Damai Beach Resort! There are also various paid activities on Teluk Bandung beach offered. These include beach ball games, riding four wheelers and jet skis and more!

What day trips are available from Damai Beach Resort?

A short drive away from the Damai Lodge you will find the Damai Golf & Country Club. In the opposite direction you can venture out on an adventurous jungle trek in the rainforest of beautiful Mount Santubong.

A 50 minute drive away is the Bako National Park. This beautiful area makes the perfect day trip from Damai Beach Resort as it offers many native species of flora and fauna, including endangered Proboscis Monkeys in the wild! Read about our day trip to Bako National Park to see Proboscis Monkeys, hike and boat to the sea stacks here.

The Damai Beach Resort is indeed world-class accommodation in paradise! With a huge variety of activities and attractions, plus sumptuous resort options Damai Beach Resort in Sarawak truly is a gorgeous Malaysian holiday destination.

Where can I buy Rainforest World Music Festival 2024 tickets online?

We always buy our online tickets using Klook – an official ticket reseller of Rainforest Music Festival tickets! Tickets for the Rainforest World Music Festival 2024 will go on sale around April 2024.

Go to Klook to buy discounted Rainforest World Music Festival 2024 tickets online

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Day trip to Bako National Park to see Proboscis Monkeys

Rainforest World Music Festival review

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If you thought your fun music festival days were behind you now that you have children – think again! My family recently had the pleasure of attending the Rainforest World Music Festival 2023 (also known as the RWMF) and both my kids and I all agreed it was a fantastic holiday – we can’t wait to attend the Rainforest World Music Festival 2024!

What is the Rainforest World Music Festival?

The Rainforest World Music Festival is a celebration and coming together of the world’s different music and cultures in a beautiful natural setting. It draws people to it from all around the world, and is often sold-out.

Combined with cultural presentations, workshops and traditional and contemporary arts and crafts held by day, the Rainforest World Music Festival also showcases an impressive array of delicious world-food stalls representing many countries and nationalities.

This incredibly unique festival is both an amazing event – and a great family holiday destination!

Where can I buy Rainforest World Music Festival tickets online?

We always buy our online tickets using Klook – an official ticket reseller of Rainforest Music Festival tickets! The 2024 Rainforest World Music Festival tickets are expected to go on sale in April 2024.

Go to Klook to buy discounted Rainforest World Music Festival 2024 tickets online

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Are children allowed at the Rainforest World Music Festival?

Yes! Children are allowed to attend the Rainforest World Music Festival.

Rainforest World Music Festival is a family-friendly music festival that welcomes the whole family – and that includes the children!

The kids have a fantastic time playing, learning a new culture including hands on art at workshops plus bopping to the beat of the music at the concerts each night – often with a brightly coloured light-up toy in hand!

Where is the Rainforest World Music Festival held?

The Rainforest World Music Festival is held in Kuching in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia located on the island of Borneo.

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How long does the Rainforest World Music Festival run for?

The Rainforest World Music Festival is held over three days and nights.

Is the Rainforest World Music Festival held in a rainforest?

Yes – or at least, right next to it! The Rainforest World Music Festival is held inside the Sarawak Cultural Village which is located at the foot of the rainforest clad slopes of Mount Santubong in Kuching, Sarawak.

The expansive two-stage concert area is showcased by its lawn amphitheatre, and backs onto a lush rainforest jungle.

Explore Kuching during the day and dance through the night!

Our Sarawak visit days were made up of having fun learning about the local culture at the Sarawak Cultural Village, Kampung Budaya Sarawak , or exploring the local area of Kuching.

Often during the afternoons we would head back to our deluxe accommodation at Damai Beach Resort to take a break at our stunning clifftop villa or go for a swim in the pool before returning to the Sarawak Cultural Village in the evening for all three nights of wonderful music concerts from around the world at the Rainforest World Music Festival.

The Gypsy Kings and Big Mountain

The Rainforest World Music Festival 2023 featured the huge headline acts Gypsy Kings and Big Mountain, plus there was an impressive line up of both local and international bands and performers. You know that you’re going to experience some incredible music acts as the festival attracts top performers from around the world!

Watch Big Mountain at the RWMF!

Watch Big Mountain perform their global smash hit song Baby I Love Your Way at the 2023 Rainforest World Music Festival! The crowd erupted and the atmosphere was electric as soon as they heard the music we all know and love…but they played a little trick on us before starting the number properly! See here for yourself…

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From Russian throat singing to African dance and drum troupes to reggae and rock – the Rainforest World Music Festival has it all!

The family friendly music festival

Best of all, the atmosphere is one of family-friendly fun. The audience atmosphere at the festival was one of enjoyment and relaxation.

Some families spread blankets on the grass lawn and hills surrounding the performance stages. Other concert-goers preferred to dance and sing along with their favourites up front, near the stage.

The music started in the early evening and continued deep into the night, so you could pick and choose if you only wanted to stay for a few hours, or for the entire time.

Festival security and safety

The festival organisation is one of precision with safety in mind. Entry to the festival is controlled via a daily wristband system and security is present.

My family felt completely safe at all times of the day and night in Sirawak, no matter where we were – from the beach at night to the very front of the music concerts dancing and singing along with the other festival attendees!

The Sarawak community is one of warm welcome and friendship.

Sarawak Cultural Village

The Rainforest World Music festival is held in the Sarawak Cultural Village, a wonderful tourist destination all of its own.

We loved exploring the traditional raised and long houses, climbing up the wooden stairways and balancing along the bamboo bridge! There is so much to see and do at the cultural village.

We joined in on some really fun traditional dances, and you can even learn how a dart blow pipe works there!

Festival Workshops

During the day there are all kinds of special workshops you can join in on.

We all loved dance workshops, a drum workshop and a batik painting workshop where my daughters painted some gorgeous souvenir silk paintings we could take home with us. They now hang in pride of place in our home – a very special memento of our wonderful trip.

We beat the Malaysian percussion record!

During the festival there was an organised successful attempt at the Malaysian percussion record.

Everyone was given percussion instruments, or improvised with anything that could make musical rhythm – even water bottles with sand in worked beautifully! The result was a really fun music session of music festival attendees from right around the world making beautiful, rhythmic music together. We were so proud to be a part of it!

Delicious food from around the world

There was a huge range of international food choices at the Rainforest Festival. This was indeed Foodie heaven!

Every food you could possibly imagine was on sale – from exotic fresh fruits to delicious fried food and a huge range of drinks.

You can find every food your heart desires inside the huge food pavilion, and also dotted all around the festival grounds.

Delicious Malaysian dishes and other traditional Borneo delicacies soon became our new favourites, including red bean pancakes and fried-coral mushrooms!

Where can I stay for the Rainforest World Music Festival?

Like any trip, accommodation is a big part of it. There are many different hotel and luxury resort options in Sarawak, Borneo. We stayed close by in a beautiful beachside hotel, Damai Beach Resort.

The Damai Beach Resort – Kuching accommodation

We loved staying close to the Rainforest World Music Festival in our luxurious clifftop villa at the Damai Beach Resort. Located right next door, the Damai Beach Resort is a mere five minutes stroll away from the Rainforest Music Festival.

You can book a room at the Damai Beach Resort and read all about it in our Damai Beach Resort review here.

Cove 55 hotel – Kuching luxury accommodation

One evening in Sarawak we also went on an evening excursion to the stunning Cove 55 boutique hotel. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Mount Santubong, Cove 55 offers elegant and exclusive Sarawak accommodation options.

There we enjoyed tropical cocktails and delicate hors d’oeuvres as we watched the sun sink into the South China Sea, marvelling at the beautiful infinity pool and over-water accommodation.

Cove55 is another excellent Kuching accommodation option for the luxury accommodation vacationer. You can book or check availability for Cove 55 accommodation here.

Kuching day trips – Bako National Park

Whist we attended the Rainforest World Music Festival we took an exciting day trip to visit the incredible Bako National Park. You can read all about our visit which included witnessing lots of wildlife, including the endangered Proboscis Monkeys in our Bako National Park feature here.

The Rainforest World Music Festival of 2023 was a huge success. My family all loved it so much we’re already planning our visit for the next Rainforest World Music Festival in 2024.

Find out more about the Rainforest World Music Festival at the official website here.

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There are few events where you can not only have a lot of fun learning about a beautiful cultures and international music, but you can also relax at a gorgeous beach front resort and visit a world-class national park all in the same place.

Stunning Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia is a wonderful part of the world for Australian families to visit.

Do you have any questions about attending the Rainforest World Music Festival? Ask me in the comments below!

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Day trip to Bako National Park to see Proboscis Monkeys

Damai Beach Resort in Sarawak, Malaysia review here.

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The Let’s Go Mum family partnered with Sarawak Tourism for this trip to Sarawak, Malaysia on the island of Borneo.  As always, all opinions are our own.
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