Malaysia Guide

Malaysia Homestay

The Malaysia Homestay is an alternative accommodation for tourists. The Homestay programme was introduce by Malaysia Ministry of Tourism back in 1988.  To date Malaysia now have more than 100 Homestay all over Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak.

Now what is Malaysia Homestay is all about? It is a form of accommodation, you will be staying with a host family in a typical village or kampung house. You will have the opportunity to interact, observing, experience and learning the life of Malaysian traditional residents. It will be the easiest way to get to know the real Malaysia. The amenities in Malaysian villages offer basic comforts. Electricity and running water are available all over Malaysia, while all these villages are connected to big cities via modern highways and public transport.

As guests, you will be immersed in the local lifestyle; you will also quickly establish a bond with their warm and welcoming families who will treat you like family. You will experience the full spectrum of village life. Home-cooking lessons and meal times will surely be a memorable part of your stay. The wide variety and sumptuousness of painstakingly prepared dishes can sometimes be enough to confuse most people! Guests will learn how to prepare the food. This might include gathering, cooking and washing it as well.

There are also an opportunity to harvest fruits that are in season, depending on which month of the year you visit Malaysia, or you can simply try plucking the coconuts from its tree which have the heights of 30 to 40 ft.

Other activities that you could be enjoying while in Malaysia Homestay including traditional games such as kite flying, top-spinning, and conto gkak. You can choose to explore your surroundings, spend some time at the local pond, trying your hand at riverside fishing or perhaps indulge in a spot of farming. In the evenings, you’ll enjoy cultural dances, musical performances and even a mock-wedding, all of which you will be encouraged to participate in.

The kampungs, or villages, that are involved in the homestay programme are committed to ensuring that you experience village-style living first-hand. and are used to welcoming a variety of foreign guests from around the world. These kampungs have been carefully selected and conform with strict guidelines set by the Ministry of Tourism so as to bring out the best of Malaysia. Live with your hosts, eat with them and be a part of their family, take with you a memorable cultural experience, and the friendships of a family happy to welcome you whenever you return to Malaysia!