Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 13 km
Ascend 478 m
Descend 439 m

Explore Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Kuala LumpurIndividual Sights in Kuala Lumpur

Sight 1: Perdana Botanical Gardens

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Perdana Botanical Gardens, formerly Perdana Lake Gardens, Lake Gardens and Public Gardens, is Kuala Lumpur's first large-scale recreational park. Measuring 91.6 hectares, it is located in the heart of the city and established in 1888. The park served as place of refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city during colonial times. It contains large sculpted and manicured gardens and a host of attractions.

Wikipedia: Perdana Botanical Gardens (EN), Website

456 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Sri Taman Memorial Tun Abdul Razak

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The Tun Abdul Razak Memorial is an official residence building of Tun Abdul Razak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was originally known as the Sri Taman Building. This building was later turned into a museum to commemorate his services and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 6 May 1982. Tun Abdul Razak had lived in this building since 1962 until he breathed his last in January 1976.

Wikipedia: Tun Abdul Razak Memorial (EN)

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is a 20.9-acre (8.5 ha) public aviary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the world's largest covered bird parks, located adjacent to the 60-hectare (150-acre) Perdana Botanical Gardens, Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, the National Mosque and Royal Malaysian Police Museum. The Bird Park houses more than 3,000 birds representing more than 200 species in an enclosed aviary. About 90% are local birds and 10% were imported from countries such as Australia, China, Holland, Indonesia, New Guinea, Tanzania and Thailand.

Wikipedia: Kuala Lumpur Bird Park (EN), Website

943 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 4: National Museum

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The National Museum is a museum located in Jalan Damansara, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is situated in close proximity to the Perdana Lake Gardens and it provides an overview of Malaysian history and culture. Its facade comprises elements from both traditional Malay and modern features. It was inaugurated on 31 August 1963, and it serves as a repository of Malaysia's cultural and historical heritage.

Wikipedia: National Museum (Malaysia) (EN), Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Malay World Gallery

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The Malay World Ethnological Museum showcases collections and research on the Malay world. The exhibition of the collection covers various types such as textiles, weapons, carvings, metal and technological instruments, personal jewelry, musical instruments and so on. These collections include several countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Africa, Madagascar and other countries around the world including the Polenesia Malay clumps.

Wikipedia: Muzium Etnologi Dunia Melayu (MS), Website

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: National Planetarium

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The National Planetarium is the national planetarium of Malaysia. It is a blue-domed structure that is situated on top of a hill in the Lake Gardens at Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur. It is about 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) in area.

Wikipedia: National Planetarium (EN), Website, Facebook

402 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Royal Malaysia Police Museum

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The Royal Malaysia Police Museum is a museum that showcases the history of the Royal Malaysia Police, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum includes exhibits from the history of the Royal Malaysia Police since its origins under British colonial rule until the 1970s. It is open daily, except Monday, from 1000 to 1800 hours, and admission is free.

Wikipedia: Royal Malaysian Police Museum (EN)

268 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

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The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in Southeast Asia with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world.

Wikipedia: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (EN), Website, Facebook

530 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: National Mosque

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The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m2) of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high (240 ft) minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minaret's cap a folded one. The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans required in the main gathering hall. Reflecting pools and fountains are spread throughout the compound. Completed in 1965, the mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent nation.

Wikipedia: National Mosque of Malaysia (EN), Url

799 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

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Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park is a large public butterfly zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a popular tourist attraction in the country, as well as one of the largest such houses in the world, spanning over an area 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) of land and located adjacent to the Lake Gardens and Kuala Lumpur Bird Park.

Wikipedia: Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park (EN), Website

1440 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 11: Central Market

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Central Market

Central Market Kuala Lumpur is a market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Wikipedia: Central Market, Kuala Lumpur (EN), Website

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

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Sin Sze Si Ya Temple is a Chinese temple located at 14A Lebuh Pudu, close to the Central Market of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was built by Yap Ah Loy for two deities who guided him in the Selangor Civil War. The temple is the oldest Taoist temple in the city.

Wikipedia: Sin Sze Si Ya Temple (EN)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Petaling Street

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Petaling Street Goosmurft / CC BY-SA 2.0

Petaling Street is a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The whole vicinity is also known as Chinatown KL. Haggling is a common sight here and the place is usually crowded with locals as well as tourists.

Wikipedia: Petaling Street (EN)

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Sri Mahamariamman Temple

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The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1873, it is situated at the edge of Chinatown in Jalan Bandar. In 1968, a new structure was built, featuring the ornate 'Raja Gopuram' tower in the style of South Indian temples.

Wikipedia: Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur (EN), Website

1359 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 15: Wei-Ling Gallery

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Wei-Ling Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, founded in 2002 by Lim Wei-Ling. It is committed to the development of contemporary art in Malaysia, encourages passion for art, and supports the next generation of young emerging artists. The gallery has published over 121 art publications in Malaysia, which include exhibition catalogues, brochures, and artists' books.

Wikipedia: Wei-Ling Gallery (EN), Website

379 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Sri Kandaswamy Kovil

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Sri Kandaswamy Kovil Simitha T.Singam / CC BY-SA 2.0

Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple located along Jalan Scott, Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The temple is over a century old.

Wikipedia: Sri Kandaswamy Kovil, Brickfields (EN), Website, Facebook

1196 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 17: Royal Museum

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Royal Museum

The Royal Museum along Jalan Istana was the former National Palace and former residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. It stands on a 13-acre (50,000 m2) site, located on a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River, along Jalan Syed Putra.

Wikipedia: Istana Negara, Jalan Istana (EN), Website

1680 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 18: Buddhist Maha Vihara

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Buddhist Maha Vihara

Buddhist Maha Vihara is a Sri Lankan temple situated in Brickfields of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The temple became a focal point for the annual Wesak festival within the city suburb.

Wikipedia: Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields (EN), Website

1889 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 19: Thean Hou Temple

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The Thean Hou Temple is a six-tiered temple of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located on 1.67 acres (6,758 m2) of land atop Robson Heights on Lorong Bellamy, overlooking Jalan Syed Putra. It was completed in 1987 and officially opened in 1989. The temple was built by Hainanese living in Malaysia and the property belongs to and is run by the Selangor and Federal Territory Hainan Association. It is one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia.

Wikipedia: Thean Hou Temple (EN), Url

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