US · Colorado · 39.74°N 104.99°W

denver

Art museums, old railway streets and red-rock foothills on the edge of the Rockies.

Best time
May–June and September–October are good for walking and foothill trips, with golden aspens in the mountains in late September. Summer is warm with afternoon thunderstorms; winter brings cold snaps, snow and ski season in the mountains.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop via Tokyo, where United flies to Denver, about 20–23 hours all in. The A Line train reaches Union Station from the airport in about 40 minutes. Denver is 14 hours behind KL, 15 from November to early March. Malaysians need a US B1/B2 visitor visa, usually with an interview at the embassy in KL; ESTA isn't open to Malaysian passports.
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Dear group chat,Art museums, old railway streets and red-rock foothills on the edge of the Rockies.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingDenverUS, Colorado
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≈ 14,524 km from KL, as the crow flies
Skyline of Denver, Colorado, the 19th-most populous city in the United States (715,522).

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Denver is a mile-high city with the Rockies lined up along its western horizon. Its museums and old railway quarter make an easy couple of days before heading into the mountains.

Makan

  1. Breakfast burritoEgg, potato and cheese in a tortilla, smothered in green chile. Denver's green chile is usually made with pork, so ask.Map ↗
  2. Palisade peachesWestern Colorado's late-summer peaches, sold at farmers' markets in August and September.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Red RocksA natural amphitheatre between huge red sandstone slabs, 30 minutes west. Walk the park on a day without a concert.Map ↗
  2. Union Station and LoDoThe restored railway station and the brick warehouse district around it, now full of cafés.Map ↗
  3. Denver Art MuseumStrong on Native American and Western art, in a building of sharp, jagged angles.Map ↗
  4. Denver Botanic GardensGardens of Rocky Mountain and dryland plants, a quiet afternoon near the centre.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Denver sits about 1,600 metres up; drink plenty of water and take the first day easy after the long flight.
  • Halal is mostly at Middle Eastern and South Asian places outside downtown, especially east towards Aurora.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.