Recently, a friend tasked me to tour his parents around in Kuala Lumpur. Like a lot of Filipinos, they did a three-day Singapore swing, leaving a day for Malaysia’s capital. Given the time constraint, I had to create an itinerary with more time for actual touring than dillydallying, bearing in mind though that my guests can only walk so much. Read more…
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ONE DAY KUALA LUMPUR ITINERARY
Meeting point and time: Old Town White Coffee Brickfields near KL Sentral / 7:00 AM
Number of people: 3
| 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM | Breakfast at Old Town White Coffee |
| 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | KTM Komuter to National Mosque; Stop at KL Old Railway Station |
| 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM | National Mosque (Masjid Negara) |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Walk to KL Bird Park |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | KL Bird Park (Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur) |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Walk to Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Travel to Central Market |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Lunch at Central Market |
| 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Shopping at Central Market (Pasar Seni) |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Walk to KL City Gallery |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | KL City Gallery |
| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Merdeka Square (Dataran Merdeka) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Taxi to KL Tower |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur) |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Taxi to Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) |
| 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Snack at Madam Kwan’s Suria KLCC |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Shopping at Suria KLCC and Avenue K |
| 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM | Dinner at Nasi Kandar Pelita |
| 7:45 PM - 8:15 PM | Petronas Towers |
| 8:15 PM - 9:00 PM | LRT to KL Sentral |
An interactive map of the itinerary above is uploaded on Google Maps. For more information on the stops above, check out the following links:
Discovering Kuala Lumpur: Must-Do and Must-Visit
Malaysia on a Budget: Our Walking Tour of Kuala Lumpur
ONE DAY KUALA LUMPUR BUDGET
Conversion rate: 13.89 PHP = 1 MYR / 100 PHP = 7.20 MYR
| MYR | PHP | |
| Breakfast at Old Town White Coffee | 12.00 | 166.68 |
| KTM Komuter (KL Sentral to Kuala Lumpur) | 1.00 | 13.89 |
| KL Bird Park Entrance | 48.00 | 666.72 |
| Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Entrance | 14.00 | 194.46 |
| Metered Taxi to Central Market (split into three) | 2.00 | 27.78 |
| Lunch at Central Market | 12.00 | 166.68 |
| Metered taxi to KL Tower (split into three) | 4.00 | 55.56 |
| KL Tower Entrance | 49.00 | 680.61 |
| Metered Taxi to Kuala Lumpur City Centre (split into three) | 2.00 | 27.78 |
| Dinner at Nasi Kandar Pelita | 12.00 | 166.68 |
| LRT to KL Sentral | 3.00 | 41.67 |
| TOTAL | 159.00 | 2208.51 |
This year is Visit Malaysia Year 2014 with the theme, “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia.” Visitors can expect a series of year-long special events and activities. For more updates on VMY 2014, check out tourism.gov.my and like Tara Na Sa Malaysia on Facebook.