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Langkawi in December
Great month: December is in the middle of the recommended season (November – April). Year-end school holidays can fall this month.
The season runs to the end of April, 4 months away.
3 days in Langkawi in December · from ₹25,712 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What’s on in December
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Year-end school holidays
Malaysian and Singaporean families travel in December: Cameron Highlands' road jams at weekends, Langkawi and Penang resorts are at their dearest round Christmas and New Year, and Melaka is packed with Singaporean weekenders. Book rooms and buses early.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹25,712 for two
- Room a night₹3,490
- Food a day, each₹1,508
- Main sight entry, each₹1,980
Mid-range
₹53,125 for two
- Room a night₹8,840
- Food a day, each₹3,480
- Main sight entry, each₹1,980
Luxury
₹1,39,266 for two
- Room a night₹32,550
- Food a day, each₹8,120
- Main sight entry, each₹1,980
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Malaysia yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Penang (George Town) (PEN), 118 km away
Then: Ferry · 3h (Ferry Swettenham Pier–Kuah)
Flights from India: from 1 city, one way from ₹10,000
Fly into Kuala Lumpur (KUL), 412 km away
Then: Flight · 4h (AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines / Batik Air, KUL–LGK)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹9,500
Routes compared
Entry rules
No visa needed for up to 30 days
- In the 3 days before you land, fill in the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) at imigresen-online.imi.gov.my. It is free (sites that charge are not official); keep the confirmation email. One card per traveller, children included.
- At immigration, show your passport, the MDAC confirmation and, if asked, your return ticket, hotel bookings and money for the stay. You are stamped in visa-free for up to 30 days.
- Flying on to Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) or Sarawak (Kuching, Mulu)? Those states run their own immigration check, so keep your passport with you on the domestic flight.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive; Confirmed return or onward ticket leaving Malaysia within 30 days; Hotel bookings (or a host's address) for the whole stay; Money for the stay: cash, a forex card or a bank statement; MDAC confirmation (screenshot or printout).
Visa-free entry for Indians is in force until 31 December 2026, and no extension had been announced by late October 2026. For a trip that starts in 2027, check the Malaysian High Commission or malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my before you book: without an extension you will need an eVISA.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Malaysia in December
Also in season this month.
- Ipoh · good month
- Kuala Lumpur · good month
- Melaka · good month
- Penang (George Town) · good month
Nearby in Penang, Langkawi & Perak:
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Langkawi in December, day by day, priced for your group.