When you arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, meet your knowledgeable guide and travel to the city center by private vehicle. Your guide will stop for snacks, beverages or meals at your request throughout your private layover tour (own expense).
The first stop begins at the famous Petronas Twin Towers, the world’s tallest towers. You’ll have the opportunity to photograph the twin skyscrapers as you gaze up at their impressive height. Admire the tapering design of each 88-story building, which includes 55,000 glass panels with stainless steel.
Next, visit the Kuala Lumpur Craft Cultural Complex, where you’ll find a host of beautiful and colorful crafts from throughout Malaysia. This charming handicraft center, tucked away from the busy street, boasts several areas including cultural exhibits, a craft museum, batik gallery and artists’ colony. Your guide will discuss regional handicrafts such as woodcarvings, batik paintings and ceramics, and help you interact with resident artists in their galleries. See textiles on display, take part in hands-on craft demonstrations in the craft village and browse for souvenirs at the craft boutique.
Afterward, make a photo stop at the breathtaking Royal King’s Palace, Istana Negara, which provides excellent photo opportunities. See the royal guards in uniform guarding the main gate, and look beyond at the green lawns and beautiful ponds surrounding the official residence of Malaysia’s head of state, referred to as the Paramount Ruler.
Continue to the National Monument, erected in 1966 in memory of fallen soldiers who fought against communism, and drive past the National Mosque and the Railway Administration Building en route to Independence Square. Here, your guide will point out the country’s first national flag, hoisted to mark the achievement of independence from British rule in 1957. You will also have the opportunity to photograph the scenic Sultan Abdul Samad Building with its intricate Moorish architecture.
Thereafter, continue to the limestone hills of Batu Caves. A flight of 272 steps will lead up to the sacred Hindu temple cave where the shrine of Hindu deity, Lord Murugah lies. Another cave, called the museum cave, is filled with images of deities and murals depicting scenes from the Hindu scriptures.
At the end of your private tour, your guide will return you to Kuala Lumpur International Airport for your onward flight or drop you off at your hotel for an overnight stay.