With so many direct daily flights from New Zealand capital
cities, your Malaysian adventure will almost certainly begin and
end in KL. And you'll be very glad it does. In the capital you can
soak up the invigorating atmosphere of a busy Asian city while
enjoying sumptuous and affordable luxury accommodation.
Kuala Lumpur, commonly known as KL, is named after the Malay for
'muddy confluence', referencing the colour of the Klang River that
flows through it. Established in the 1850's as a tin mining town
with a small population of prospectors and workers, KL has grown
from these humble beginnings to a population today of more than 7
million people.
Shopping in KL is an obsession as well as a pastime. There's
every shopping experience imaginable, from exciting street markets
to sophisticated luxury brand signature stores. KL has everything
you might want, and with a great deal thrown in, too. When your
shopping legs become exhausted, KL has hundreds of luxury spas
where you can stop, refresh and reinvigorate.
When it's time to eat, you'll find that Malaysians take their
food very seriously. That's why the dining options in KL are
nothing short of spectacular. Whether tasty Malay hawker food,
fish-head curry in Little India, fancier Chinatown fare or high tea
and European-style fine-dining, the Malaysian menu will feed your
passion for food.
Other KL highlights include enjoying the tranquillity of the
Lake Gardens and Bird Park, securing one of the limited free
tickets to check out KL from the Petronas Tower sky bridge and
feeding your cultural appetite at the Islamic Art Museum and
National Mosque.
There's plenty to do outside the city, too, with the easy day
trip to the Batu Caves top of the list. A natural wonder of
religious importance, you'll be greeted by monkeys seeking peanuts
then awed by the immense Cathedral Caves 100 metre-high
ceiling.