kl in 3 days, 2 nights
Bukit Bintang's malls and Jalan Alor on arrival, old KL from the botanical gardens to Chinatown with Thean Hou Temple at dusk, and the Twin Towers before heading home.
Day 1 Bukit Bintang
- Morning
- Drive in, or take the ETS to KL Sentral. Flying in from Sabah or Sarawak, the KLIA Ekspres gets you to KL Sentral in about half an hour. Stay around Bukit Bintang to be near the food and the monorail.
- Lunch
- Nasi lemak: coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg.
- Afternoon
- Escape the heat in the Bukit Bintang malls, such as Pavilion, and wait out the afternoon storm indoors.
- Evening
- Dinner on Jalan Alor, where tables fill the street every evening.
- Night
- Walk the covered walkway to KLCC, about 15 minutes, to see the Twin Towers lit up from KLCC Park.
Day 2 Old KL
- Morning
- Start early at the Perdana Botanical Gardens, then walk past the National Mosque to Merdeka Square, about 15 minutes, where the Union Jack came down at independence.
- Lunch
- Walk on to Chinatown, about 10 minutes, and eat around Petaling Street.
- Afternoon
- Central Market's Art Deco hall for crafts and souvenirs, then back to the hotel to rest through the heat.
- Evening
- Thean Hou Temple, a 15-minute Grab ride, at dusk. Its hilltop gives a wide view of the city.
- Night
- KL Hokkien mee for supper: thick noodles fried dark with soy sauce and pork lard.
Day 3 Twin Towers and home
- Morning
- Go up to the Petronas Twin Towers skybridge, booking a slot online ahead. Then a walk in KLCC Park below.
- Lunch
- A mamak lunch: roti canai, mee goreng and teh tarik.
- Afternoon
- Head home, or to KL Sentral for the train or the airport.
Good to know
- Use the LRT, MRT and monorail. Traffic and parking eat into your day.
- Carry an umbrella, as afternoon storms are common.
- Thean Hou Temple is at its most colourful around Chinese New Year, when the lanterns are up.