Itinerary Help for 6Hours in Downtown KK

I have a free day (Sunday) where I would like to spend in downtown KK for a little shopping, strolling and local food hunting. I want to cover the famous markets, visit a couple of malls, and try out the local dish (preferably cheap but good, if possible around 5USD per meal or less) but I don%26#39;t know where to start.

I%26#39;d highly appreciate it if someone can make me an outline on how to maximize the 6-7hours I have: including basic walking directions starting from point A until point X. Do include personal dish/restaurant recommendations and where I can find them.

Thank you in advanced.

Itinerary Help for 6Hours in Downtown KK

Also, are there any interesting nearby (walking-distance) commercial establishments from STAR? I also have a couple of free hours on the next day.

Itinerary Help for 6Hours in Downtown KK

About 15 minutes walk from STAR is the First Beach development - there are hawker stalls where you can sample some local treats - try the %26#39;keropok lekor%26#39;, very morish - not sure if they%26#39;re open early morning though.

As for Sunday - if you get up early you can go to the Gaya Street market, which is an interesting concentration of local wares, food and people. Asam Pedas at the shop near the library end of the market is an unusual (for me) but interesting breakfast option.

From left to right the KK business district is about 3kms wide and you can start from Wisma Merdeka shopping centre on the one end right down to Wisma Wawasan shopping centre on the other end - interesting shoplots in-between.

Centrepoint, the connected City Parade and Warisan Square is a nice shopping focal point. From there you can catch a free shuttle to 1Borneo, which is about 10kms from town and is a big shopping centre with more commercial food options.

thanks.

how far is karamunsing shopping center from the city center by taxi? do most taxi drivers speak english? how i do know if the price is ';right';?

On the one end of town is a complex called Wisma Wawasan - the Karamunsing Shopping Centre is about 2 blocks away from there (10 mins walk), but it%26#39;s across some very busy roads - the pedestrian facilities now are a lot better than it used to be, but be very careful - cars speed up when they see pedestrians.

Yes, most taxi drivers will understand English. The taxis are not metered, but they will tell you how much if you ask them (negotiate the fare before you go).

But from anywhere in the centre of town you%26#39;re looking at about a 5 minute taxi ride, so it should be no more than RM10 (but probably less).

how about from shangrila TA to the city center? approximately how much should that cost?

i found a map of downtown KK online. this is what i%26#39;m planning to do right now. kindly correct me if my assumptions are wrong:

take a taxi from STAR to wisma merdeka. from wisma merdeka, walk to gaya sunday market. take a taxi to asia city (anything interesting here?) then walk to centre point. take a taxi to karamunsing complex, then walk to wisma 2020 (is this the same as wisma wawasan?)

sorry if i have so many questions but this is my 1st time travelling to a totally new country alone.

thank you very much.

From START to town is a fixed rate, but I can%26#39;t remember if it%26#39;s RM15 or RM20.

There%26#39;s nothing much in Asia City - at the moment there%26#39;s a %26#39;side walk%26#39; exhibition where you can find some local arts and crafts - not sure if its there on Sundays.

Karamunsing is about as far from Asia City as it is from Wisma Wawasan, so if it%26#39;s not sweltering hot like it is today (33 degrees and blue skies), then you can walk that. In fact, you can probably walk everywhere :)

And yes, I think Wisma 2020 is the as Wisma Merdeka, although I could be wrong here.

Asia City is also literally across the road from Centre Point, which is about 2 blocks from Wisma Wawasan.

KK%26#39;s city centre is not that big really :)

it seems we have the same weather here in manila but i doubt i can walk around the city under this heat. thank you very much for your patience. i won%26#39;t be bringing a lot of ringgits that%26#39;s why i%26#39;m very particular with the taxi rates. i might be able to glance at the city on the previous day as part of the half day city tour, hopefully this will give me an idea if i can walk the city or not.

side question, where can i get the same steamed/hainanese chicken famous in singapore somewhere in the city center?

since you have been to hong kong, can you compare the length of the city center to a part of hong kong? let%26#39;s say it%26#39;s as long as the length of tsim sha tsui along nathan road. :D

Hi Greenarcher - I was in Hong Kong in 1998 and can%26#39;t even remember the streets you mention nevermind how far the walk is.

I%26#39;ve created a quick Google map for you highlighting the places we%26#39;ve been talking about and from the furthest end of the Gaya Street Market to Wisma Wawasan is a mere 1.85km - so even shorter than I thought :)

But yes, to walk that far could be a potentially sweaty affair :)

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wow thanks a lot for going that far to help me! i%26#39;ll make sure to post a trip report when i get back. thanks again. and if you know the answer to a recommended steamed white / hainanese chicken restaurant, just post it in this thread since my trip is still 2 weeks away. thank you very much again.

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