My first trip to Kuala Lumpur, help me organise the 5 days

Hi we finally booked a holiday this year; we are travelling to Kuala Lumpur for 5 nights and 6 nights in Langkawi.

This is the first time for both of us and would like you expertise in making this a wondering holiday.

Our interests are shopping, shopping and shopping 

We are flying out on the 9th April, stopping off in Dubai and finally ending up in Kuala Lumpur around 3pm…. We currently don’t have anything planned for these days, so with your expertise we would like to organise a fun filled days….

We are staying at the Renaissance hotel in Kuala Lumpur and the Bayview Hotel in Langkawi…

We want to visit the tallest building… and want to go to the bird farm and finally visit the busy shopping malls…

Hope you guys can help

Thanks in advance

My first trip to Kuala Lumpur, help me organise the 5 days

Here is a post that answers most of your questions about KL:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g298570-i7008-k259…

My first trip to Kuala Lumpur, help me organise the 5 days

thanks will take a look

Hi

Kuala Lumpur is a great place. Renaissance is well located for KLCC (5-10mins walk) and Bukit Bintang (5mins on monorail or 20mins walk)

Petronas Towers (not the tallest building in the world which is in Dubai, but is the tallest twin towers in the world) / Suria KLCC mall / Petrosains Discovery Centre / Kuala Lumpur City Centre park / Petronas Philharmonic Hall / KL Exhibition and Conference Centre - you can only get up to the sky bridge on the 41st/42nd floor of the Petronas Towers and need to get there early (0800) to get tickets - you queue up and tours are issued by time on a first come first served basis. The skybridge is closed on Monday. The park has some great views of the towers, as does the Skybar at Traders hotel if you fancy a quick drink day or night. The view are not that brill%26#39;, but it is a been there done it tick. KL Menara has far better views of the city (and the Petronas Towers) as you are at 94m.

KL Menara, it is only a few metres shorter than the Petronas as it is built on a hill [Bukit Nanas aka Pineapple Hill] it give fabulous view of KL and the towers day and night. You can also walk around the forest reserve at the base of the tower. You can go when you want and stay as long as you like on the observation deck. There is a (bookable) revolving restaurant that gives the best views over the city, but there are better restaurants in KL, but it is worth it for the the views. Snack bar at the base of the tower. Added to this is access to some of KL’s original rainforest, an has been left in-situ whilst KL grew up around it. Surrounding the tower is Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve and it is claimed it is undisturbed rainforest.

Bukit Bintang – A great place for shopping and eating. Sungai Wang/BB Plaza [500 shops and a real Malaysian treat of all sorts of bargains hidden away], KL Plaza, Times Square [which also has a theme park], Pavillion [Mid to top end shops and also the best food court which is reasonably priced, very good mix of restaurants plus a supermarket], Lot 10 [also has a supermarket], Starhill Gallery [very top end but some very nice reasonably priced restaurants], Plaza Low Yat [IT mall], YTL Plaza, BB Park, Imbi Plaza for shopping, plus there are many open fronted shops which offer some great bargains and are identical to those in Chinatown and then there is Jalan Alor is a great place for street food and many restaurants along Bukit Bintang. Ain Arabia or Arab Street is just around the corner in Jalan Berangan, the shopping haven and food and culture of the Arabs in Malaysia.

Little India - Masjid Jamek Bandaraya / hawkers / fabulous Silk and fabric stores / jewellery / India Street (Jalan Masjid Jamek), oldest parts of the city, Jalan Masjid India is the original shopping haven that has dated back over a century ago

Central Market [architectural heritage also doubles as an air-conditioned Malaysian handicrafts and souvenirs market and restaurants] / Independence or Merdeka Square / Sultan Abdul building / Royal Selangor Club / St. Mary%26#39;s Cathedral / Kuala Lumpur Railway Station - Colonial heritage (walking distance to Chinatown and Little India)

Petaling Street Market is in Chinatown. You can walk to Chinatown/Petaling Street from Merdeka station. Chinatown is a great place for the markets and food. It does get VERY crowded at night so you could try to visit in the afternoon, and take in Sri Mahamariamman Temple plus other temples / UDA Ocean traditional Chinese shopping mall junction between Jalan Sultan and Jalan Dato H S Lee. Plenty of nice food. [station Pasa Ser on the LRT line or Merkeda / Maharajalela on the Monorail, plus 5 mins walk from both]. You will need to bargain hard and the bargains are not what they were.

Lake Gardens / Orchid %26amp; Hibiscus Gardens / Bird Park / Butterfly Parks / Deer parks / Carcosa Seri Negara – colonial hotel – high tea / Museum of Islamic Arts / National Museum / Masjid Negara [National Mosque] by taxi or hop-on bus.

LaZat cookery course is a great ¾ day out. They will pick you up and bring you back at the end of a fabulous experience.

Batu Caves – limestone outcropping 15km north of Kuala Lumpur. Reached by 272 steps leading up to one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to god Murugan. Made up of three main caves and a few smaller ones. The Temple cave and other caves features Hindu shrines. There is 42.7 meter (140.09 ft) high, and the world%26#39;s tallest statue of Murugan at the bottom of the steps. Below the Temple Cave is the Dark Cave, with rock formations, the Ramayana Cave depicts the story of Rama - HALF DAY TRIP or combine with the Genting Highlands for a full day trip

The Hop-on-hop-off bus is a great way as a familiarisation of Kuala Lumpur for a first time visitor or as a reminder of the city. It follows a long and interesting route that covers most of the tourist sights [with pre-recorded info in English and several other languages]. You need to do the whole circuit to get back to your starting point but can get on and off at any time as its name suggests. The buses run at 15-30 minute intervals and takes 45-60 minutes to complete a full circuit. Stop 1 is at the Malaysian Tourism Complex on Jalan Ampang and stop 22 is at KLCC / Petronas Towers, which is not far from stop 1. The signs are very clearly marked and highly colourful. It is not cheap compared to using pubic transport, the train / monorail / bus, but does give a great introduction to Kuala Lumpur and a good way to spend a day to get to know KLs sights along the 22 stops enroute. The HOHO bus will NOT pick up directly at your hotel, only the designated stops. The down side will be that at times of heavy traffic the bus can not do the route as quickly. You buy tickets on the bus on the day or from large hotel concierge and approved travel agents. You can buy adult or child tickets to cover 24 (38/17myr) or 48 (65/29myr) hours. The buses run from 8:30am to 8:30pm. Check out their website http://www.myhoponhopoff.com/. The KL traffic can make the HOHO seem not good value for money. Another option would be the RapidKL ALL-DAY ticket which visits all the same places as the HOHO via various bus routes, although not in a circular route. Expect to pay 1myr for the All-Day Local Bus, about 2myr on the All-Day Trunk Bus or All-Day City Bus and 5myr for a All-Day Express Bus . The ALL-DAY ticket will give unlimited rides on the routes in the same service (Local, Trunk, City or Express) for the whole day. Buy the tickets on the bus.

When in Langkawi you will find it much more laid back, and there not as much to do. The Bayview is in Kuah so you are well placed to explore the town and is near the jetty / yatch club for some great boat trips (look in the THINGS TO DO in the left hand panel of the Langawki forum). You will need transport of some sort to get to the beaches.

Have a great one.