Kuala Lumpur Half-day Guided City Tour

AT A HEIGHT OF 451.9M, THE MAGNIFICENT PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS IS A WORLD-RENOWNED ICON OF MODERN MALAYSIA. IT IS THE CENTRE PIECE OF THE KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE (KLCC) DEVELOPMENT, WHICH COMPRISES LANDMARKS SUCH AS THE KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE, SURIA KLCC SHOPPING MALL, STAR-RATED HOTELS, A MOSQUE AS WELL AS THE IMMACULATELY LANDSCAPED KLCC PARK. VISIT TO THE SKYBRIDGE ON THE 41ST FLOOR AND VIEWING DECK ON THE 86TH FLOOR.

ISTANA NEGARA OR THE NATIONAL PALACE IS THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE KING OF MALAYSIA. THIS MAJESTIC EDIFICE SITUATED AT JALAN DUTA OFFICIALLY BECAME THE NATIONAL PALACE IN NOVEMBER 2011, REPLACING THE OLD PALACE IN JALAN ISTANA. IT HAS 22 DOMES, WITH THE LARGEST DOME REACHING UP TO A HEIGHT OF 40 METRES. NOTE: VISITS ARE LIMITED TO THE OUTSIDE.

THE NATIONAL MONUMENT WAS BUILT TO RECOGNISE AND HONOUR THOSE WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM, PARTICULARLY DURING THE NATION'S STRUGGLE AGAINST THE THREAT OF COMMUNISM. WITHIN THE NATIONAL MONUMENT GROUNDS IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FREE-STANDING BRONZE SCULPTURES. IT WAS SCULPTED IN 1966 BY FELIX DE WELDON, WHO WAS ALSO THE CREATOR OF THE FAMOUS IWO JIMA MONUMENT IN WASHINGTON DC.

THE MERDEKA SQUARE IS LOCATED EXACTLY OPPOSITE THE SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING AND RIGHT BESIDE THE ROYAL SELANGOR CLUB. THIS IS THE HISTORICAL PLACE WHERE THE UNION FLAG WAS LOWERED AND THE MALAYAN FLAG WAS RAISED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME AT THE STRUCK OF MIDNIGHT OF 31ST AUGUST 1957. FROM THEN ON, MERDEKA SQUARE HAS BEEN THE VENUE FOR THE ANNUAL MERDEKA PARADE.

THE ICONIC SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF DATARAN MERDEKA. THIS HISTORICAL BUILDING HOUSES THE SUPREME AND HIGH COURTS. THE BUILDING WITH UNIQUE MOORISH DESIGNS AND CLOCK TOWER IS WIDELY PHOTOGRAPHED BY VISITORS TO THE CITY CENTRE.

MASJID NEGARA IS ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LANDMARKS IN THE CITY. IT HAS A UNIQUE STAR-SHAPED DOME AND A 73M HIGH MINARET. THE NATIONAL MOSQUE IS SITUATED FRINGING THE KL LAKE GARDENS. VISITORS ARE ADVISED TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY WHEN VISITING THE MOSQUE. WOMEN WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR HEADSCARVES.

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OLD BUILDINGS OF MALAYSIA, RAILWAY STATION AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IS A GREAT PIECE OF MOORISH ARCHITECTURE.

The River of Life (ROL) is a seven-year project headed by the Government of Malaysia to transform the Klang River into a vibrant and livable waterfront with high economic value. Covering eight rivers with total length of 110km, this project is divided into three major components.