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Tiger Beer 5Rm

Istana Curry House
right of the stairs

Cold Drinks 1.50Rm
Kameleon Travellers Lodge
35-37 Jalan Pudu, 50200
Kuala Lumpur
Tel (+60) (3) 2070 7770
kameleontravellerslodge@hotmail.com
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China town market ? NIGHT after 6pm (fake clothes/watches etc, bargain hard) cross the Road and walk West, past Nandos, Petaling street is at the Footbridge,
walk further and cross back over the road to Central Market Good for souvenirs/food court is big White Square building

How do I visit Petronas Tower ?

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Go to the tower before 9.30am and you should be able to get a ticket.
Walk : 20 mins ..(follow road next to 7 Eleven, turn right after the Stock Exchange Bus Walk 2 blocks past Maybank tower and pick up a KLCC bus outside Guardian pharmacy. LRT one block past Guardian pharmacy : Masid Jamek Station go down the stairs.
You can't go to the top, only to the 40th floor bridge. For a good view of Petronas you can go right to the top of the KL Tower 20Rm audio tour 1 hour. You can walk there 15 mins by walking around the back of 7 Eleven and through the forest park. (check the map)
FAQ : How do I get to KL Sentral ? Where can I change money ? post office ? the bar ? the Embassy ? airline ?

Check list of places to visit and things to do

Top attractions
Petronas Tower and area
KL Tower views over Petronas
Chinatown Night Market
Merdeka Independence Square
Old Town walking tour
Golden Triangle Walking Tour
Batu Caves views over Petronas
Bukit Bintang Shopping Malls and nightlife
CHILL on our roof with a 10Rm bottle of whisky, or beer
Bird Park world's largest covered
Swimming 10 minutes walk up hill after China Town



Eye on Malaysia Ferris wheel & great laser show (everynight 9-9.30pm)

Around Here : Old Town walking tour ... go north
Little India Lebuh Ampang one street of Indian restarants
Mashid Jamek Mosque
Little India Muslim good market, small gifts etc, Muslim clothes

Merdeka Independence Square
Fountain of Fly Eating Plant
High Court Building Clock Tower
Royal Sengor Club and cricket pitch
Asia's biggest Flagpole
History Museum FREE
extended : continue to the Old Station, National Mosque, Museum of Islamic Art, National Museum 2 RM, Lakeside Park (deer, Planetarium, Bird Park, Butterfly Park, National War Monument) Hibiscus Gardens and KL Orchid Garden will be closed from 18th Dec 2005 until 30th May 2006

Central Market Building good for presents
Indian Temple and chariot
Chinatown night market

Bukit Bintang
Times Square Shops, Indoor roller coaster, IMAX screens
Sungei Plaza Trendy Japanese street fashion shops

Further Out

RM4 for a day's pass
for unlimited rides on all RAPID KL buses
2Rm City Center Pass
Art Museum
Night Zoo
Chow Kit ..Malay Market area
Malay Muslim suburb
Sri Perdana ..Mahatir ex-presidents preserved home
Istana Negara Palace 1Km beyond Chinatown- changing of the guard
Putraya New Capital visit Primeminster's House (weekdays), Large Mosque, Botanical Gardens, river cruise etc. Bus to Putrajaya from opposite Maybank Tower $2.50Rm
FRIM .. Forest Reserve and Canopy walk
Orang Asli (Indigenous Museum) .. and river swimming
Sunway Lagoon .. water park
Private .. native plant garden in Kulang
Homestay with the villagers www.pahangtourism.com.my/homestay/index.html
Genting Highlands Casino at a cool 2000m bus in the bus station basement or faster take the Putra LRT to north and change
Kuala Gandah Elephant Reserve 90 mins (govt funded)
Shopping Malls ..One Utama (the huge mall), Power City (next to ONe Utama), Mid Valley Megamall, Bangsar Shopping, Bangsar Village .. streets lined with European cafes etc good street market Sat and Sun night, there are many other malls also with weekly flea markets, Chow Kit (safe daytime) is one of the best Street Markets (mostly fruit and wet market) across the road is a second hand clothes market..leather jackets etc, around are cheap clothes shops

In Malaysia
Malacca
Singapore
Taman Negara NP Jungle
Penang
Cameron Highlands ..walking tea plantations
Frasers Hill ..birdwatching
East Coast, beaches
East Coast Island diving Tioman, Perinthians
Langkawi duty free beaches, no buses
More opening hours etc
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How do I go to the Airport ? (more) more 2

To the LCCT (AirAsia) terminal. First LRT/bus/taxi to KL Sentral (2Km) then outside there is a Red bus half-hourly, charging RM9 each way. The service every 20 minutes, operational from 3.30am to midnight daily. a shuttle bus from KLIA to the LCCT is RM1.50 each.
to KLIA for other airlines
Taxi 70Rm (80Rm: 2 people), 40 mins Ask at Reception
Train 35Rm + every 20 mins Express (30 mins)/Transit(35 mins) : Taxi, bus or LRT to KL Sentral first,
Airport Bus 10Rm from KL Sentral
Luxury Bus 20Rm , 60 mins ..not near here
Slow and cheap 7Rm Kommuter train (from here walk to Old Station) to Nilai then bus (Start : 07:15 End : 22:30) 4.50Rm
Scenic Way If you have a evening flight, you can visit the new capital Putrajaya on the way to the airport. Big Mosque/ Nature Gardens/ Primeminster's House (weekdays) etc. Bus to Putrajaya from opposite Maybank Tower $2.50Rm, Putrajaya train to the airport 10Rm.

Tourist Info ?
KL Tourist Boxes 9-5pm entrance to Petaling St market or next to Central Market & corner of Bukit Bintang
KL Tourist Info 9-6pm In Little India next to Coliseum Cinema walk 15 mins
Inside KL Sentral by Taxi, bus or LRT
Next to National Museum
Main Malaysian Tourism 9-8pm 5 mins from Petronas on Jalan Ampang (you pass this on the bus) has 24hr Tourist Police 2166 8322


Supermarkets ?
Mydin opposite Maybank Tower, small can't take bags in, good for other bargains
UO supermarket/ foodcourt upstairs, far end of Chinatown market
Bukit Bintang basement of Times Square or Sungei Plaza

How do I get Cheap Air Tickets ? - Try AIRASIA.com

They have an office inside Station Sentral
(They don't fly to Vietnam; go to Phenom Pen and take the bus,
or take Tiger from Sg to Hanoi)
Also try Tiger Airways out of Singapore

Indonesian visas (needed for Swedes and Dutch) take at least 3 working days maybe 4. End of Bukit Bintang

Where can I change money ? At any of the change money booths around the city and in shopping malls. Most have the same rates ... some take travellers checks. One is downstairs before 7 Eleven

How do I get to KL Sentral ? (it's 2.5 Km) walk to China Town foot bridge you should be able to pick up a bus for 90c, if you walk a little further you can see the overhead railway Pasir Seni. You can travel one stop to Sentral. If you are using the local Kommuter train, you can walk a little further and cross the road and pick it up at the old KL station.

Where's the post office ? Across the river from Central Market. There's also a small one upstairs in the bus station.

Where are the bars ? :In this area is the Artists bar Bau Bau Cafe is (6Rm beer) 1Fl Central Market Annex & the Reggae Bar (10Rm beer) (left after Chinatown footbridge) and the Club Liquid (north side of Central Market), The government doesn't want locals to drink beer so it's expensive; cheapest is to go to the convenience store in China town near Watsons Pharmacy and get a bottle of Liquor for a rooftop party here.
Bukit Bintang a few bars on this street ..further up .. the more expensive
Large Screen sports video on the street (walk 10 mins) turn left past the hospital through the alley to Tingkat Tong Shin
KLCC flash bars on the street Ram Lee
Bangsar Village Fashionable Sidewalk bars etc, inc Irish pub (sports TV) bus No 5 from Pasar Seni Station
Clubs : Zouk has top DJs : others see
juiceonline.com parties and KLUE Magazine

Where to Eat : Malaysian food downstairs.
Anuja Banana Leaf Buffet opposite bus terminal Lunch Mon-Fri,
Maybank tower Garden Food court turn right at 7/11 and past the Indian Temple (30 stalls, cheap M-F),
Merdeka Square Food Court with Tobacco water pipes behind the Fly eating plant fountain,
Marche World (3Fl in Sungai Wan Plaza) Western Meals $10 including icecream etc.
Inside Maybank Lobby food court : Fish and Chips $5 M-F

Embassy List some old, Gov Pick list seems to be newer than full list

Airline Offices Incomplete see KL Lifestyle magazine a listings

Kuala Lumpur Tourist Police: 2166 8322 Hotline (HQ) (+603) 2149 6590 Enquiries (+603) 2149 6593

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