Kuala Lumpur - activities

[Hoddo]

I'm visiting Kuala Lumpur in November for 3 nights at the start of my honeymoon.

While the future Mrs Hoddo is there she will celebrate her 30th birthday and I would very much like to surprise her with an activity/experience.

Can anyone recommend something of interest/exciting activity that I could surprise her with while we are there.

Thanks






................and even if there was an oxo tower there I want better suggestions than going up it.

[Chilli]

Ok then, how about the Petronas Towers?

Markets are good, as was the shopping. The usual trips include the temples etc, but that's about all I can remember as it was a while ago.

[TimmyArt]

If you haven't booked yet, we stayed in Hotel Maya. Good value for what is a very nice hotel. It has a bar high up with a terrace which looks across to the towers
http://www.asiarooms.com/en/malaysia/kuala_lumpur/...

Edited by TimmyArt on Wednesday 1st September 09:56

[Jackleman]

Don't bother with the Petronas Towers, you have to get up early a cue for an allocated time later on in the day. Instead go up the telecom tower nearby and go up as high as you would but get 360 degree view of city and look at the Petronas Tower, you can also stay up there as long as you want as aposed to the 15 mins in the Petronas Towers.

China Town and Times Square are good for some shopping.

Batu caves are near to KL also.

[Don]

+ 1 for the Batu caves. Worth seeing, I thought. There used to be an enormous aviary in the main park.

And KL street food is fantastic stuff. It's either delicious or pure food-poisoning and, probably, sometimes, both.

[Manners]

Just got back from KL, agree that the KL tower is probably a better bet than Petronas towers. You get to go higher up so get a better view. Went to the Battu caves which is around 30 minutes out of town, I cannot really think of anything as a nice surprise but perhaps get your wallet out and let the misses run free in Pavilion or starhill galley. Food wise we were really disappointed with the restaurants in KL but then we had just come from Penang. My advise is if you want street style hawker food and do not want food poisoning try the food court in Pavilion.

A few taxi drivers mentioned a theme park further on from Battu caves in a place called Genting, could be good for a laugh if you have a enough time.

[Hoddo]

Don said:

And KL street food is fantastic stuff. It's either delicious or pure food-poisoning and, probably, sometimes, both.

Is there a science to selecting food or just dumb luck?

KL is the start of the trip, don't want to be brought down with a violent stomach bug on day 1.

[Hoddo]

Manners & Jackleman - Thanks for the info re: KL tower. Massive help. We would have no doubt done the usual tourist yomp up the Petronas Towers only to waste precious time.

Manners - when you refer to the Pavilion or Starhill Galleries, are these shopping districts?