Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia and a federal territory of about 244 km², bordered by the state of Selangor. The PETRONAS Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Tower stand in its centre, while Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) lies outside the city in Sepang, Selangor, linked to KL Sentral station by the KLIA Ekspres train.
Country
Malaysia
Type
City
Where it is
3.1478, 101.6953
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Ways to visit
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Admission to Aquaria KLCC, the oceanarium beneath the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, with weekday, weekend and family-bundle options. Some options on this page also add Berjaya Times Square Theme Park or a hop-on hop-off bus pass. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A full-day tour from Kuala Lumpur with a photo stop at Batu Caves, Deerland Park, and a visit to the Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre in Pahang. The page lists admission, lunch, shared transfers and a driver guide.
A half-day guided tour from Kuala Lumpur hotels to Batu Caves and a batik factory showroom, driving past local villages, in a morning or afternoon departure. The page lists shared transfers and a driver guide.
Admission to Berjaya Times Square Theme Park, the indoor theme park in the Berjaya Times Square mall on Jalan Imbi. Some options on this page combine it with Aquaria KLCC admission. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A full-day tour from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Caves and then Colmar Tropicale at Bukit Tinggi, including its Japanese Village, Botanical Garden and Rabbit Park. The page lists admission, shared transfers and a driver guide.
A combination ticket with admission to both Aquaria KLCC and Berjaya Times Square Theme Park in Kuala Lumpur, sold as weekday or weekend and public-holiday options for international visitors or Malaysian citizens. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A combination of a Kuala Lumpur hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus pass and admission to Aquaria KLCC. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A full-day tour from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Caves and then Genting Highlands, riding the Awana SkyWay cable car up to SkyAvenue and back. The page lists the cable car, shared transfers and a driver guide; admission is excluded. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
An evening sightseeing tour of Kuala Lumpur on an open-top, double-decker bus with a guide and live commentary, starting from Sungei Wang Plaza. The page lists photo stops at Kuala Lumpur Tower, the National Palace, Merdeka Square, the River of Life and KLCC, subject to traffic; admission to these sites is not part of the tour. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
One-way or return tickets for the KLIA Ekspres train, the Express Rail Link service between KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and the KLIA T1 and KLIA T2 airport stations. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A guided tour by shared transfer with hotel pickup in central Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown and Bukit Bintang, visiting the Chan See Shu Yuen Clan House, Chinatown, the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, Masjid Jamek and Independence Square. Some sites have a strict dress code.
A guided half-day city tour by shared transfer with hotel pickup in central Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown and Bukit Bintang. Its itinerary lists a photo stop at the PETRONAS Twin Towers, visits to the Handicraft Centre and a cocoa boutique, photo stops at the King's Palace, National Museum and National Mosque, the National Monument, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Independence Square. Admission is not included. Morning and afternoon options are sold. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Passes for the open-top, double-decker Kuala Lumpur hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus with live commentary, with passes of different validity periods. The page also sells the KL City of Lights night tour and combinations with Aquaria KLCC admission as options. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Admission to Kuala Lumpur Tower (formerly KL Tower), sold as Observation Deck, Sky Terrace, or combined Observation Deck and Sky Terrace tickets for international visitors or Malaysian citizens. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Timed admission to the PETRONAS Twin Towers visitor route, which crosses the Skybridge and goes up to the Level 86 observation deck. Day, evening and last-minute options are sold, with separate rates for international visitors and Malaysian citizens. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A full-day private tour from Kuala Lumpur hotels covering Batu Caves and city sights, with admission to the KL Tower observation deck, KL Gallery and National Museum and photo stops such as the Petronas Twin Towers and National Mosque. Options differ by group size.
A private photo session in Kuala Lumpur with a local professional photographer at a location you agree with them, with edited digital photos delivered afterwards. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions of different lengths are sold. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Admission to SuperPark Malaysia, the indoor activity park at Avenue K on Jalan Ampang, sold as a single timed-session admission option.
Ways to visit
Bookable trips that start in Kuala Lumpur and travel out to destinations beyond it.
A full-day tour from Kuala Lumpur with a photo stop at Batu Caves, Deerland Park, and a visit to the Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre in Pahang. The page lists admission, lunch, shared transfers and a driver guide.
A half-day guided tour from Kuala Lumpur hotels to Batu Caves and a batik factory showroom, driving past local villages, in a morning or afternoon departure. The page lists shared transfers and a driver guide.
A full-day tour from Kuala Lumpur to the Cameron Highlands, with an agro market, a floral park, a tea plantation and Lata Iskandar Waterfall. The page lists admission, lunch, shared transfers and a driver guide; options are peak and non-peak departures.
Worth the drive
Distances are straight-line, not road distances or travel times.
Viewpoint · Jalan Puncak, off Jalan P. Ramlee, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
A 421 m telecommunications tower on Jalan Puncak in central Kuala Lumpur, sold as tickets to its observation levels.
Place · Berjaya Times Square, 1 Jalan Imbi, Bukit Bintang, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
An indoor theme park on the upper floors of the Berjaya Times Square mall on Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, with rides across two zones.
Place · Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Jalan Pinang, KLCC, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
A ticketed indoor oceanarium beneath the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre at KLCC, with an underwater tunnel walkway and scheduled feeding sessions.
Viewpoint · Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Persiaran Petronas, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Twin 88-storey towers at Kuala Lumpur City Centre whose ticketed visitor route crosses the Skybridge and rises to the Level 86 observation deck.
Place · Avenue K Shopping Mall, 156 Jalan Ampang, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
An indoor activity park on Level 4 of Avenue K on Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, with sports, climbing and play zones for all ages.
Place · Curve NX, Jalan PJU 7/5, Mutiara Damansara, Selangor
An indoor role-play city for children at Curve NX in Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, where kids try more than 60 jobs.
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6 guides
Six ticket products for central Kuala Lumpur on XTOUR: the PETRONAS Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Aquaria KLCC, Berjaya Times Square Theme Park, their combo, and SuperPark Malaysia. This guide reads each option title, sets what SkyGate says against what each venue publishes, and flags where the two disagree.
Six Kuala Lumpur city products on XTOUR: the hop-on hop-off bus, its Aquaria KLCC combo, two guided half-day tours with hotel pickup, the City of Lights night bus and a private photo shoot. This guide sets out what each SkyGate listing includes, which named landmarks are photo stops rather than entries, and what the listings leave unsaid.
Three Melaka venue tickets sold on SkyGate, Menara Taming Sari, Ghost Museum Melaka and Wonderpark Melaka, and what a guided day tour from Kuala Lumpur shows of the old city. This guide compares the options and marks what the sources leave unconfirmed.
Nine family venues in the Klang Valley on XTOUR, all in Selangor rather than inside Kuala Lumpur's Federal Territory: Sunway Lagoon, two waterparks, the luge and FunPark at Gamuda Luge Gardens, KidZania, Just Farm and Zoo Negara. This guide says where each one is, what each SkyGate ticket admits, and where the seller and the venue disagree.
Eight SkyGate tours leave Kuala Lumpur for Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Taman Negara, Putrajaya, Malacca, Sekinchan, Sky Mirror and Pulau Ketam. This guide sets their itineraries side by side: where each one picks up, which places are stops and which include entry, and where SkyGate's own page contradicts itself.
Five SkyGate tours from Kuala Lumpur include Batu Caves, and each pairs it with something different: a batik workshop, the Kuala Gandah elephant centre, a private city tour, Genting Highlands or Colmar Tropicale. This guide compares what each one does at Batu Caves, what it adds, how pickup works and where the listing includes entry rather than just a stop.
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