Kuala Lumpur and Genting Highlands

Day 01 Kuala Lumpur
Upon arrival, meet and greet, pick up Group from the airport (LCCT) , transfer to Hotel. Check in (Free and Easy if its evening flight. Please advise arrival time to alter the airport transfer) . Overnight in KL .
After breakfast pick up group from hotel for city tour. Old Railway Station , Moorish-style structure built in 1910 is no longer the jumping-off point for long-distance destinations, but its charms remain. Sultan Abdul Samad Building, t he structure takes its name from   Sultan Abdul Samad, the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time when construction began.

Independence Square, was formerly known as theSelangor Club Padang or simply the “Padang” and was originally the cricket green of the Selangor Club (now   Royal Selangor Club). The   Sultan Abdul Samad Building , which grandly overlooks the Dataran Merdeka or Independence Square , is one of the most significant landmarks built by the British. Designed by A. C. Norman who was inspired by Indian Moghul architecture, this building was completed in 1897 and housed the Selangor State Secretariat and later the Supreme Court before being abandoned for a number of years. It now houses the Ministry of Heritage, Culture and Arts.

Visit Batu Caves / Hindu Temple with 272 stairs , 400ft above ground level, 42.7m high golden statue the world’s tallest statue of Lord Murugan and is a tourist spot. The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old and the most southerly lying outcrop of limestone in the northern hemisphere.

After lunch, drop off at Pavillion shopping mall. After dinner, pick up group and transfer to hotel. Free and Easy till evening. Overnight in KL .

Day 03

After breakfast at hotel, pick up group and proceed to L Tower. A 421m high telecommunications and broadcasting tower which actually appears to be taller than the Petronas Towers, because it is built on a hill. Amidst the city of Kuala Lumpur stands the Menara Kuala Lumpur at 515m above sea level.

It’s a joke, and everybody knows, that the Petronas Towers are the highest buildings in Kuala Lumpur.   It also claims to house the highest McDonald’s in the World. This tower has an observation deck, where you finally can manage to get a bird’s eye view of the city.
Menara Kuala Lumpur ranks fourth amongst the tallest telecommunications towers in the world and was constructed over a period of four years and completed in May 1996. Menara Kuala Lumpur is designed to withstand wind pressures of up to 90mph.

Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur ‘s tallest skyscrapers, 452m/1,483f, 88 stories each of the 100-acre development, the Towers standing majestically at 452 metres have been acknowledged by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as the tallest buildings in the world, designed and created by renowned architect, Cesar Pelli & Associates of the USA was selected through an international design competition held in 1991.

The design of the buildings also incorporates set-back at level 60, 73, 82, 84 and 88. Attached to each Tower is the 44-storey side tower or annexe, which provides an architectural balance to the slender profile of the main Tower. A 58.4 metre sky bridge at levels 41 and 42 links the Twin Towers.

The unique double-deck sky bridge stands 170 metres above street level with its arch support forming a symbolic gateway to the city centre, c ompleted in 1997.

Putrajaya, the futuristic township sits on a magnificent 4,931 hectares spread. Its Master plan is designed along an axial tangent which runs from the northeast to southeast taking full advantage of the natural surroundings. Its undulating terrain treats visitors and residents to commanding vistas of these environments. About 40% of Putrajaya is natural.

Lush greenery, botanical gardens are spread across the landscape enhanced by large bodies of water and wetlands, serves as the federal administrative centre of   Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from   Kuala Lumpur   due to the overcrowding and congestion.

Chinatown/Central market – Ask anyone who’s been to Malaysia, about Petaling Street and they will cite it as a shopper’s haven, albeit in a different league when compared to its more glamorous counterparts, Bukit Bintang and KLCC.

A well-known shopping district, the whole area transforms into a lively and vibrant night market after dark, with hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of stuff at dirt-cheap prices, making it the most happening night market in the city. After dinner, transfer to hotel. Overnight in KL.
Day 04
Genting Highlands is located at an altitude of 1,800 metres above sea level and is one of the most developed hill holiday resorts in   Malaysia . Its temperature ranges from 15 °C to 24 °C throughout the year and is a place for one to escape the heat of the cities.
It takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to drive up the hill from the city of Kuala Lumpur, a distance of 51km, called the   City Of Entertainment   and rightly so as you will be able to enjoy the various attractions and modern facilities on this hill resorts.
Day 05

After breakfast at hotel, (if time allows), check out and transfer to airport.

 

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