Malaysia Guide Thread 8

[phurple0515]

^ sis, ok na yong itinerary mo above.  7 pm here is not yet dark.  parang 6 pm pa lang.  usually mga 8 na dumidilim dito esp. ngayon.

day1, if eta is 540, makakalabas na kayo ng LCCT in an hour or less, so nasa Concorde kayo ng mga 730-8pm.  Pwede pa kayo mag-dinner sa KLCC and take pictures.

Day 2, from Concorde, pwedeng umalis na kayo ng maaga, say, 7am papuntang Batu caves, take the monorail to KL sentral then change kayo ng KTM komuter to Batu caves.  1 hr lang ok na sa batu caves e.  From Batu caves, balik na lang kayo ng KL sentral then take the LRT to Masjid Jamek.  Don na yong Merdeka square, masjid jamek, etc.  It will still be Suria Mall (mall sa KLCC) ang malapit sa Masjid.  So take the LRT na lang to KLCC.

Then going to Putrajaya, KL sentral pa rin kayo pupunta, then take the KLIA transit, baba kayo ng Putrajaya.  may kiosk na ng taxi pagbaba.  usually 1 hr ang rent nong sa mga putrajaya tour taxi.  just let the cashier know (sa may kiosk) kung magpapahatid na rin kayo to LCCT after your tour para masingil na kayo don na mismo.  mga 30 mins siguro Putrajaya to LCCT.

[travelling_daisy]

^ Thanks ulit sa reply, sis.

Gaano katagal po pala yung lakad from Concorde to KLCC sa tingin nyo? Safe ba maglakad sa gabi sa area na yun?

Sa Day 2 namin, baka unahin na lang namin yung Merdeka Square then back to hotel for breakfast. Tapos early check-out na lang and leave luggage to concierge before we go to Batu Caves then lunch at Suria KLCC. After lunch, we'll get luggage and off to Putrajaya before heading to LCCT.

Thanks so much sis phurple.

[phurple0515]

^ it's just about 5 mins walk lang. safe naman maglakad don kasi maraming foreigners around that area.

sis, mas maganda unahin niyo ang Batu caves sa umaga kasi super init na siya pag mga lunch time na, minsan umuulan din sa hapon kasi e. 

[travelling_daisy]

Ganun ba sis? Kase if 7am alis na kami ng hotel for Batu Caves, we'll have to skip breakfast sa hotel,  sayang naman. How long is travel time from Dang Wangi Station to Batu Caves? 

If we'll go there early, siguro dapat makabalik kami ng hotel before 10am for breakfast then check-out na bago mag Merdeka Square. 

[phurple0515]

pwede naman na alis kayo ng mga 8 kung masyadong maaga ang 7.  sis, mas malapit pag Monorail sasakyan niyo to KL sentral.   Then from KL sentral, transfer to KTM.  it's about 1 hr travel.  so malamang nasa hotel na kayo before 12 kung after batu caves e diretso na kayo ng hotel for check out.

[dimplesgon]

Mga sisters (especially sis phurple0515), pa check naman our IT and some help sa questions, this friday na ang trip namin ni hubby - 2 lang kami

Day 1 Jan 18 Friday
540pm Arrival at LCCT (Low Cost Carrier Terminal)
Exchange some peso/dollar to MYR at the departure area (near the woman’s CR)
Buy Skybus tickets at the arrival area ticket booth or at the kerb (platform 1)
Skybus to KL Sentral for RM9 each , travel time is 1 hour & 15 minutes

At KL Sentral walk towards KL Monorail
Take Monorail from KL Sentral to Raja Chulan
Walk to Novotel Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel, check-in

Walk from Novotel Hotel to Petronas Twin Towers & Suria KLCC Mall
Try to catch the fountain show infront of petronas tower
Walk back from Petronas to Jalan Alor for Dinner
(exchange money at nearby money changer too)

2nd Day Jan 19 Saturday
7am Breakfast at the hotel
No IT Yet

3rd Day Jan 20 Sunday
7am Breakfast at the hotel
10am leave hotel to go to Genting Highlands
Take Monorail from Rajah Chulan to Titiwangsa Station then take a Yellow bus going to Genting Highlands – RM10 per person
Check in at First World Hotel
Overnite at First World Hotel (casino, rides,)

4th Day Jan 21 Monday
Breakfast at the Hotel
Take the Genting to LCCT Bus 13:30
Arrives at LCCT 16:00
Airport Check-in
Departure is Via Cebupacific 5J-500
1830H (630pm) – 2210H (1010pm)

QUESTIONS:
1. tama ba na we can just walk from Novotel Hotel (2 Jalan Kia Peng, 50450 KUALA LUMPUR) to Petronas and Suria KLCC Mall?

2. May Fountain Show every night nga ba infront of Petronas Tower? what time po?

3. Then from Petronas Tower, pwede din mag walk papunta Jalan Alor?

4. I still dont have an IT for Whole Day of Day 2 - ayaw kasi namin mag batu caves, can you suggest paano ang route namin if we just plan to go to menara tower, chinatown, central market, sungei wang or nearby areas for shopping and sight seeing lang? we dont intend na mag gala that much, more on chill and relax lang kasi

5. on our last day papunta sa airport, we plan to take a Bus from Genting to LCCT by 13:30 and then it Arrives at LCCT 16:00 , mas ok na ba eto kesa punta pa kami ng KL Sentral then to LCCT?

Hoping for your help, suggestion and feedback...

[phurple0515]

^ here's my reply:
1.  yup, tama, you can actually walk from Raja Chulan Station to Novotel.  So pagbaba mo sis, don ka sa kabila bababa ha, pagbukas ng pinto ng Monorail sa Raja CHulan, side yon ng Hotel Istana.  Wag na kayo lumabas ng station, pwede kayo dumaan papunta sa kabila (sa staircase tabi nong RHB bank inside monorail) then don na kayo lumabas, sa side ng Genting/Maybank. 

2. I am not sure or di ko lang napapansin.  Sabi don sa nabasa ko sa google, 730 pm daw.  Kasi nong time na dinala ko friend ko sa Petronas that time, wala naman

3.  There is a walkway from Petronas to pavilion mall with an exit to Bukit Bintang tapos lakad ka na lang papuntang Jalan Alor.  At least, you can enjoy the walking tour na rin.

4.  Maybe you can just go mall hopping from Pavilion to sungai wang to time square or low yat plaza.

5. Kung nasa genting naman na kayo at me LCCT na bus na don sis, of course, less hassle na to. kasi dire-diretso na siya.

By the way, pansin ko parang ang layo ng sasakyan niyo ng Genting kung pupunta pa kayo ng Titiwangsa.  Ang daming sakay pa.  Bat di na lang kayo sa KL sentral kumuha ng papuntang Genting (Go genting package) at least from Raja Chulan, sakay kayo ng Monorail to KL sentral, then yon na. sakay na lang kayo ng bus to Genting.  Don na rin kayo bumili nong package.

[dimplesgon]

sis super thanks sa reply mo...

regarding this one:

By the way, pansin ko parang ang layo ng sasakyan niyo ng Genting kung pupunta pa kayo ng Titiwangsa.  Ang daming sakay pa.  Bat di na lang kayo sa KL sentral kumuha ng papuntang Genting (Go genting package) at least from Raja Chulan, sakay kayo ng Monorail to KL sentral, then yon na. sakay na lang kayo ng bus to Genting.  Don na rin kayo bumili nong package.

eto kasi ang way na inemail sa akin ng first world hotel.
A. so you think mas ok na KL Sentral na lang kami mag ride papuntang Genting?
B. Mag overnite stay kasi kami sa Genting sa First World Hotel - dapat ba kumuha pa kami ng Go Genting package?

[travelling_daisy]

^^^^ Maraming salamat, sis phurple. Will take your advice.   

[phurple0515]

^ yes sis, though nasa inyo na rin yon if you want to take the Titiwangsa route or yong sa KL sentral.  Either will work but i for one would go for the KL sentral area kasi mas madali na hanapin.  Alam ko same lang naman ang fare esp. if di naman niyo i-a-avail yong go genting package. 

As you have said, you will be having 1 night stay at the hotel, so I don't think you have to get the Go Genting Package (which is usually kasi valid for a day siya).  have you asked the hotel kung meron sila nong 1 night stay + entrance to the theme parks na?

[dimplesgon]

thanks again sis phurple01515

sige ill check on the kl sentral to genting highlands bus.

pag nag bus ba usually saan sya hihinto pagdating sa genting highlands?

thanks for suggesting...ill check on the hotel kung merong promo for 1 nite stay plus entrance sa theme parks.

[phurple0515]

^ First World Hotel na pag yong mga Genting buses ang sasakyan.

[dimplesgon]

thanks sis..tamang tama pala pag check in namin

super thanks sa help

[mozilla]

hello!

will be going to SG this March. then side trip to Malaysia/KL (1 day lang), nagresearch ako, pinaka murang bus going to KL is the Star Mart Express, ok ba siya? plano ko kasi going to Genting Highlands na, the fare is $35. ok na ba yun?

dun po ba sa Genting Highlands may entrance pa ba? like the cable car and going to the themed parks?  kahit hindi na mag rides, pasyal lang sa Genting Highlands and the theme parks ok na ..basta maka ride lang sa cable car sa Genting. then bus going to KL na roam around the city and visit the Petronas Tower.

from Genting Highlands po ba, magkano fare going to KL, may nakita ako na bus,  Genting express bus, may kasama na siyang  sky way pass (cable car) rm 10 (one way).

then, KL to SG na ulit by bus, siguro Star Mart Express uli.

plano ko kasi half day lang sa Genting Highlands...then roam around na sa KL, kaya naman po siguro yun di ba? di ko lam kung pwede pa maisingint yung sa Lego land and Hello Kitty World, pero pa picture lang sa labas, hehe! eh kaso malalayo yata sila.

any suggestion would be appreciated. thanks po

[phurple0515]

^ yes sis, Star mart usually sinasakyan namin, and marami na rin naman dito na yon ang sinakyan.

Genting itself, walang entrance fee, except kung pupunta ka sa outdoor theme park nila and yong ibang mga rides sa indoor theme park.

parang nasa RM11 ata ang fare from Genting to KL e.  usually kasi yong Go Genting package kinukuha ko pag pumupunta kami ng Genting.

kaya ang half day tour sa KL.  Ang legoland and hello kitty town sis is not in KL pero sa boundary ng SG at Malaysia, sa Johor.  So if you want to go there, i suggest after mo ng SG, don na kayo pumunta. 

I think most are discussed sa SG-Malaysia thread

[mozilla]

^^ thanks sis.

[dimplesgon]

sis phurple0515,

question po ulit: since we don't plan to buy a card for transpo.

paano ba ang systema ng cash payment to buy tickets/tokens sa mga monorail at bus?

parang mrt lang ba dito sa pinas na we buy it sa teller, just tell the designation?

eh sa bus, paano?

thanks in advance

[phurple0515]

^ both ways sis - machine and cashier.  yong bus, pwede rin cash pero di sila nanunukli so be prepared with your RM1's.  Meron din naman card dito (RapidKL) that can be used sa mga monorail and LRT (though I am not sure kung pwede ang bus, kasi touch n go ginagamit ko sa bus e).

i posted here yong latest train system since LRT (Putra/Star line) and Monorail have interchangeable links na.

[dimplesgon]

Thanks Sis phurple0515

[travelling_daisy]

Sis phurple, ano po ang mas OK na route from Concorde to Batu Caves?

Bukit Nanas > KL Sentral > Batu Cave

or
Dang Wangi > KL Sentral > Batu Cave

Interconnected ba yung mga stations?  Di naman malayo ang lalakarin?

Please let me know also if may mas maganda (and faster) na route via train.

Thanks!