Station 01: Kuala Lumpur

September 28, 2020

Station 01: Kuala Lumpur - Day One

As a foreign traveler, the first choice of exotic vacations is definitely the capital city in the selected country. Hence, my first station in Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
Hello, Kuala Lumpur! Hello, the cultural, financial and economic center of Malaysia!

Petronas Tower, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (photo @ Zukiman Mohamad)

Upon arrival of Kuala Lumpur, I need to drop my luggage first. The hotel I selected is KLoé Hotel, a boutique hotel located in the center of Kuala Lumpur. This is an amazing hotel which I highly recommended, the detailed information listed at the end of this article.

Since I do not rent a car in Malaysia, I can only choose public transportations. Luckily, there are several options, and KL Hop-on Hop-off City Tour is absolutely a wonderful choice. It allows me to hop on and hop off the bus whenever and wherever at a total of 23 stops in Kuala Lumpur. It runs from 09:00 to 20:00 daily at 30 minutes intervals, which is tourist-friendly. Below is the related information, together with the tour map from the official website. You may check with the official website to get the more detailed information regarding to prices, promotions and services offered.

Ticket price: RM27 (Adult) RM15 (Child)

Website: https://www.myhoponhopoff.com

Tips: Earphones will be offered together with the purchased ticket, and 8 languages of commentary services can be chosen during the city tour.

Tour Map (photo @ myhoponhopoff)

Based on the tour map above, I have planned my two-day trip in Kuala Lumpur!

Tourist route - Day One:

Lot 10 - Masjid Jamek - Sultan Abdul Samad Building - Merdeka Square – Kuala Lumpur City Gallery - Suria KLCC - Petronas Twin Towers

Lot 10

Address: 50, Bukit Bintang St, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Operation time: 10:00 – 22:00

Contact number: 03-2141 0500

Website: www.lot10.com.my

First thing first, I need to grab some food to start my trip. Since my hotel is at the center of Kuala Lumpur, it is very easy for me to reach the well-known shopping mall, Lot 10. Food court in Lot 10 Hutong, was highly recommended by a famous Singaporean-born Hong Kong columnist and food critic, Chua Lam, in 2009. It offers relatively affordable Kuala Lumpur local street food.

Hokkien Mee - Kim Lian Kee

Beef Brisket Noodle - Ho Weng Kee

After finished my breakfast, I was heading to the Bukit Bintang Kiosk to purchase the KL Hop-on Hop-off ticket and jumped into the bus to start my trip.

Masjid Jamek

Address: Jalan Tun Perak, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Operation time: 10:00 - 12:30, 14:30 – 16:00, Friday 11:00 – 14:30 closed

Contact number: 03-2691 2829

Masjid Jamek is my second stop today. It is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The mosque was built in 1909 and designed by Arthur Benison Hubback. In my personal opinion, it is the most beautiful mosque in Kuala Lumpur. The entrance ticket is free but check in is compulsory. For visitors, it is required to dress properly, attires are offered to rent at the entrance.

Masjid Jamek

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Address: Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Operation time: 24 hours

Contact number: 03-2267 8910

After 2-minute walking from Masjid Jamek, I reached Sultan Abdul Samad Building, a late-nineteenth century building. It used to house the superior courts of Malaysia before they moved to Putrajaya. Although it no longer serves an official purpose, it remains one of the city’s most important tourist attractions and a historical landmark. Visitors are not allowed to go inside, I can only take some pictures around.

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Merdeka Square

Address: Jalan Raja, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Operation time: 24 hours

Contact number: 03-2693 7905

It took one-minute walk from Sultan Abdul Samad Building to Merdeka Square. Truth is, it is right in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. Merdeka Square is the usual venue for the annual Merdeka Parade, which is to celebrate their independence.

Merdeka Square

Kuala Lumpur City Gallery

Address: Dataran Merdeka, 27, Jalan Raja, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Operation time: 09:00 – 18:30

Contact number: 03-2698 3333

Entrance ticket: RM10

Opposite to the Merdeka Square is Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, a must stop in Kuala Lumpur City. It is actually a tourist information center, but an instagramable iconic structure, I ♥ KL, attracts numerous tourists every day.

I ♥ KL

Suria KLCC

Address: 241, Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Operation time: 10:00 – 22:00

Contact number: 03-2382 2828

Website: https://www.suriaklcc.com.my/

Couple hours of historic trip ended, I have enjoyed enough tourist attractions and sunshine. Time to go back to find some nice food and beverages. Suria KLCC, the 6-storey shopping mall, planted at the foot of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur City Center. It is a premier and the most iconic shopping mall in Malaysia.

Old Town White Coffee (photo @ gaia_jini)

Petronas Twin Towers

Address: Concourse Level, Lower Ground, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur

Operation time: 09:00 – 21:00, Monday closed

Contact number: 03-2331 8080

Website: https://www.petronastwintowers.com.my/

Before finishing today’s trip, I took pictures of Petronas Twin Towers, both in daylight and night. They are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur City, and they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004. They are the landmark of Kuala Lumpur, and also Malaysia.