OREANDA-NEWS. Tour operators spoke about the rules for visiting Malaysia and the cost of vacationing there, ATOR reports.
Today, Russians vaccinated with Sputnik V and vaccines approved by the WHO can visit this country, but not the whole country, but only the island of Langkawi, and only after being in quarantine for seven days.

Malaysia plans to relax entry rules from March 1, 2022. The National Economic Recovery Committee has recommended opening borders to foreigners and exempting them from mandatory quarantine, local media reported, citing committee head Muhyiddin Yassin. Travelers entering Malaysia will be required to undergo COVID-19 tests before departure and upon arrival.

If the Malaysian authorities begin to let tourists in under a scheme similar to the procedures for entering Thailand (PCR tests before departure and upon arrival), this will increase interest in the destination, market participants say. The cancellation of quarantine will allow to offer group tours all year round - both beach and sightseeing.

According to information from tour operators, for entry you need a vaccination certificate in English, a voucher for paid transfer and hotel accommodation, medical insurance with coronavirus treatment coverage in the amount of $80,000, a negative PCR test result not older than 72 hours, a return ticket and a stay program accompanied by a guide from a licensed travel company in Malaysia with the contacts of the host. You also need to install the MySejahtera application.

An analysis for coronavirus upon arrival costs $95 on the island or $120 at the airport in the country's capital.

Holidays in Langkawi require self-discipline from tourists: almost every day you need to pass additional mandatory tests. So, on the second, fourth and sixth day - self-testing (express method, the result is entered into the MySejahtera application). On the third and fifth days of stay - an analysis for antigens in the clinic. On the seventh day, a PCR test is due.

At the end of the seven-day stay "in the bubble" on the island of Langkawi, tourists can visit Kuala Lumpur or other regions. Two days before departure from Malaysia, you will need to undergo another PCR test at certified centers.