Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Number of sights 21 sights
Distance 10.1 km
Ascend 434 m
Descend 389 m

Experience Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Kuala LumpurIndividual Sights in Kuala Lumpur

Sight 1: National Museum

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The National Museum is in Jalan Damansara, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is close to Perdana Lake Gardens and it provides an overview of Malaysian history and culture. Its façade comprises elements from both traditional Malay and modern features. It was inaugurated on 31 August 1963, and it serves as a repository of Malaysia's cultural and historical heritage.

Wikipedia: National Museum (Malaysia) (EN), Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Malay World Gallery

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The Museum of Malay World Ethnology exhibits collections and research on the Malay world. The collection exhibition covers various types such as textiles, weapons, carvings, metal and technology tools, personal jewelry, musical instruments and so on. These collections include from several countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Africa, Madagascar and other countries around the world including the Polynesian Malay family.

Wikipedia: Muzium Etnologi Dunia Melayu (MS), Website

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: National Planetarium

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The National Planetarium is the national planetarium of Malaysia. It is a blue-domed structure that is situated on top of a hill in the Lake Gardens at Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur. It is about 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) in area.

Wikipedia: National Planetarium (EN), Website, Facebook

437 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

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The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in Southeast Asia with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world.

Wikipedia: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (EN), Website, Facebook

268 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Royal Malaysia Police Museum

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The Royal Malaysia Police Museum is a museum that showcases the history of the Royal Malaysia Police, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum includes exhibits from the history of the Royal Malaysia Police since its origins under British colonial rule until the 1970s. It is open daily, except Monday, from 1000 to 1800 hours, and admission is free.

Wikipedia: Royal Malaysian Police Museum (EN)

628 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is a 20.9-acre (8.5 ha) public aviary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the world's largest covered bird parks, located adjacent to the 60-hectare (150-acre) Perdana Botanical Gardens, Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, the National Mosque and Royal Malaysian Police Museum. The Bird Park houses more than 3,000 birds representing more than 200 species in an enclosed aviary. About 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from countries such as Australia, China, Holland, Indonesia, New Guinea, Tanzania and Thailand.

Wikipedia: Kuala Lumpur Bird Park (EN), Website

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Sri Taman Memorial Tun Abdul Razak

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The Tun Abdul Razak Memorial is an official residence building of Tun Abdul Razak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was originally known as the Sri Taman Building. This building was later turned into a museum to commemorate his services and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 6 May 1982. Tun Abdul Razak had lived in this building since 1962 until he breathed his last in January 1976.

Wikipedia: Tun Abdul Razak Memorial (EN)

456 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Perdana Botanical Gardens

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Perdana Botanical Gardens, formerly Perdana Lake Gardens, Lake Gardens and Public Gardens, is Kuala Lumpur's first large-scale recreational park. Measuring 91.6 hectares, it is located in the heart of the city and established in 1888. The park served as place of refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city during colonial times. It contains large sculpted and manicured gardens and a host of attractions.

Wikipedia: Perdana Botanical Gardens (EN), Website

876 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 9: Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

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Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park is a large public butterfly zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a popular tourist attraction in the country, as well as one of the largest such houses in the world, spanning over an area 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) of land and located adjacent to the Lake Gardens and Kuala Lumpur Bird Park.

Wikipedia: Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park (EN), Website

799 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: National Mosque

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The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m2) of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high (240 ft) minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minaret's cap a folded one. The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans required in the main gathering hall. Reflecting pools and fountains are spread throughout the compound. Completed in 1965, the mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent nation.

Wikipedia: National Mosque of Malaysia (EN), Url

1497 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 11: Sri Mahamariamman Temple

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The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1873, it is situated at the edge of Chinatown in Jalan Bandar. In 1968, a new structure was built, featuring the ornate 'Raja Gopuram' tower in the style of South Indian temples.

Wikipedia: Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur (EN), Website

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Petaling Street

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Petaling Street Goosmurft / CC BY-SA 2.0

Petaling Street is a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The whole vicinity is also known as Chinatown KL. Haggling is a common sight here and the place is usually crowded with locals as well as tourists.

Wikipedia: Petaling Street (EN)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

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Sin Sze Si Ya Temple is a Chinese temple located at 14A Lebuh Pudu, close to the Central Market of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was built by Yap Ah Loy for two deities he believed guided him in the Selangor Civil War. The temple is the oldest Taoist temple in the city.

Wikipedia: Sin Sze Si Ya Temple (EN)

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Central Market

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Central Market

Central Market Kuala Lumpur is a market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Wikipedia: Central Market, Kuala Lumpur (EN), Website

354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: National Textile Museum

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The National Textile Museum is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm, with admission fees ranging from RM2 to RM5.

Wikipedia: National Textile Museum (EN), Website

359 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Independence Square

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Independence Square Haakon S. Krohn / CC BY-SA 3.0

Independence Square is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang or simply the Padang and was used as the cricket green of the Selangor Club. It was here that the Union Flag was lowered and the Malaysian flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on 31 August 1957. Since then, the Independence Square has been the usual venue for the annual Independence Day Parade.

Wikipedia: Independence Square (Kuala Lumpur) (EN)

405 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 17: Sultan Abdul Samad Building

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The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is a late-19th century building located along Jalan Raja in front of Dataran Merdeka and the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The building originally housed the offices of the British colonial administration, and was known simply as Government Offices in its early years. In 1974, it was renamed after Sultan Abdul Samad, the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time when construction began.

Wikipedia: Sultan Abdul Samad Building (EN)

594 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 18: Jamek Mosque

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Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers and may be accessed via Jalan Tun Perak. The mosque was designed by British architect and soldier Arthur Benison Hubback, and built in 1909. It was the principal mosque of Kuala Lumpur until the construction of the national mosque Masjid Negara in 1965.

Wikipedia: Jamek Mosque (EN)

544 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 19: Telekom Museum

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The Telekom Museum is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Wikipedia: Telekom Museum (EN), Website

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 20: St. John's Cathedral

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Cathedral of St John The Evangelist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and the seat of its Archbishop, Julian Leow Beng Kim. The first church on a nearby site was established in 1883, and consisted of a long wooden hall with a few windows built on a forested area of Bukit Nanas, and was dedicated to St John the Evangelist. It was later rebuilt with bricks walls and tile roofed, and today is used as "The Community Services Centre". The current building was built in 1954 and completed in 1955 and consecrated in 1962, when it was also elevated to the status of cathedral. The building is known for its whitewashed exterior and twin spires at the west front. It also includes stained glass windows from Paris, depicting scenes from the Gospel.

Wikipedia: St. John's Cathedral (Kuala Lumpur) (EN)

921 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 21: KL Forest Eco-Park

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Bukit Nanas is a small hill in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a height of 94 meters above sea level, it contains the only virgin tropical rain forest left in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve is located here, and is open to the public. There are jungle trails, a visitors centre, and a forestry museum.

Wikipedia: Bukit Nanas (EN)

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