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Kuala Lumpur tours and excursions

Kuala Lumpur tours

Cultural tours

Led by passionate and knowledgeable guides, Malaysia Heritage’s informative tours bring KL alive with anecdotes and insights as they visit the city’s best temples, markets, street stalls and historic enclaves. For a chauffeur-driven view of the sights, try Kuala Lumpur Tours who also offer evening tours to the city’s night markets and lit-up landmarks and finishing with a cultural show and buffet dinner.

Malaysia Heritage

Telephone

+60 3 203 21031.

Website

www.malaysiaheritage.net

Kuala Lumpur Tours

Telephone

+60 1 3208 4862.

Website

www.kualalumpurtours.com.my

Food Tours

For anyone wanting a real taste of city life, Food Tour Malaysia runs a popular culinary expedition for groups to taste-test a whole range of eclectic cuisines, from hidden-gem restaurants and speciality shops to backstreet cafes. Another option is Simply Enak, who organises heritage food trails through Chinatown's Petaling Street as well as a trip to the city's famous wet market, Chow Kit.

Food Tour Malaysia

Telephone

+60 1 3227 1505

Website

www.foodtourmalaysia.com

Simply Enak Food Experiences

Telephone

+60 1 7287 8929

Website

www.simplyenak.com

Kuala Lumpur excursions

Melaka

Less than two hours south of Kuala Lumpur lies the coastal city of Melaka (or Malacca) recognised by UNESCO for its historic riches. The city's unique architecture bears the mark of Dutch, Portuguese and British empires while the characterful Chinatown district, on north bank of Melaka River, is a good starting point to explore the atmospheric backstreets.

Tel: +60 3 8891 8000
Website: http://www.tourism.gov.my

Batu Caves

Take the train 13km north of the centre to the Batu Caves, a vast labyrinth of limestone chambers that are home to a spattering of Hindu shrines. A 43m-high statue of Lord Murugan guards the entrance to the main Temple Cave and 272 steps lead to the top. Time a visit during the annual Thaipusam Festival, when thousands of worshippers gather at the holy site.

Tel: +60 3 618 962 84
Website: http://www.batucaves.org
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Sarang Mas

This homely bed and breakfast set in a 1920s brick-built house offers rooms with simple furnishings along with communal lounge areas, and suits both families and single travellers. There's relaxed and welcoming atmosphere that feels far-removed from the business hotels of KLC, and the owners also have various other options, including apartments and single rooms, in six other locations across the city.

Traders Hotel

Firmly targeting the business traveller, Traders Hotel offers a location and amenities associated with the top Kuala Lumpur hotels but its prices are easier on the pocket. Rooms are modern and smartly decorated, and service is friendly and efficient. A bonus of staying here is having immediate access to the rooftop Sky Bar, an in-demand address thanks to its epic views of the Twin Towers.

Metro 360

Located in a bustling part of the Golden Triangle, Metro 360 offers tasteful, air-conditioned rooms across 22 floors of a tower block. Guests can make use of all-day dining options, free Wi-Fi, a pool and a gym, as well as shuttle buses to KLCC and Sentral Station. Visitors hoping to explore KL's shopping scene will appreciate the hotel's location nearby the Pavilion, Starhill and Lot 10 shopping malls.

Villa Samadhi

Set behind bamboo-clad gates in the leafy embassy district, this intimate hideaway is one of the city's finest boutique offerings. The 21 rooms and suites are wonderfully spacious and decorated in exotic artefacts collected from across Asia. Guests can enjoy private hot tubs and romantic balconies that overlook a tear-shaped pool surrounded by cabanas and tropical foliage. The restaurant serves all-day dishes and an indulgent breakfast come daybreak.

MiCasa All Suite Hotels

For a home-from-home experience, this design hotel has accommodation in the form of elegant, well priced one to three bedroom suites with kitchens. There's also a palm-shaded pool, a restaurant and a bar. The hotel is situated in the central business district, opposite the Petronas Towers and near the shopping centres of KLCC.

The Majestic

This lovely heritage hotel retains the refined air of its pre-war days, but recent restorations have added a modern 15-storey Tower Wing. The contrast between old and new plays out in the bedrooms, with those in the colonial quarter boasting wood panelling and claw tubs, while the new wing entices with four-poster beds and sleek glass fittings. The hotel's parlours, smoking lounge and orchid-filled conservatory add further allure.

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