Top Kuala Lumpur Day Trips

When the sun goes down at Kuala Selangor, twinkling fireflies light up the berembang trees along the Selangor River. Experience the natural display on a tour from Kuala Lumpur that includes a boat trip, seafood buffet, and round-trip transport from your centrally-located hotel.

Get out of the city for a day at Genting Highlands on this excursion from Kuala Lumpur. A hill resort north of KL, Genting Highlands is home to an indoor theme park, shopping complex, restaurants, and more, which you can enjoy at your leisure. The cable car ride up the hill is included but all other entrance fees and activities are at your own expense so you can choose what you want to do.

Get a bird’s-eye view over Kuala Lumpur from the Observation Deck of the 88-story Petronas Twin Towers. Private transport with a professional driver lets you sightsee around the city as well as to Batu Caves. Visit sites of historical value such as Merdeka Square (Independence Square) and the National Mosque, and shop at Central Market or the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre. Then head to Batu Caves and climb the 272 steps to its Hindu shrine.

Enjoy all the flexibility of independent travel without the hassle of self-driving on this door-to-door private tour of the Cameron Highlands. After short stops at the Lata Iskandar waterfall and an indigenous village, choose to visit tea plantations, flower gardens, a pick-your-own strawberry farm, a cactus farm, vegetable gardens, or the Sam Poh Temple.

Spend the day exploring the surroundings of Kuala Lumpur during this full-day private tour. Start out by climbing the 272 steps to the sacred Hindu shrine at Batu Caves. Then head to Melawati Hill to visit the royal mausoleum and see the local silvered leaf monkey. End the tour with a delicious dinner at the Pasir Penambang Seafood Restaurant while watching a beautiful sunset over the Selangor River.

Get an up close look at the endangered orangutan on this incredible private tour of Orangutan Island. Experience some of the area’s most stunning natural highlights and learn more about local wildlife. Also visit Perak Tong Cave Temple has become one of the best cave temples in Malaysia. Enjoy the air-conditioned comfort and convenience of your own private vehicle • Day trip to the Orangutan Island sanctuary in Bukit Merah • Fascinating firsthand experience of Malaysian orangutans • Experts reveal the lives & behaviors of the smart creatures • Chance to capture photos of playful apes swinging in trees • Visit Perak Tong Cave Temple

Watch thousands of fireflies light up the night on a 4-hour trip to Kuala Selangor from Kuala Lumpur with a seafood dinner. Enjoy views of a historic fort as you travel to a fishing village for a traditional meal, then board a river boat as the stars and fireflies begin to appear. See the brilliant bugs illuminate the evening as they flash from the branches of the berembang trees that line the riverbank, then finish the night with return transfer to Kuala Lumpur.

Cool and temperate, the Cameron Highlands can be a welcome reprieve from the humidity and heat of Kuala Lumpur. Take a break from the sweltering urban jungle for a day on this tour north to the Highlands. Visit the Orang Asli aboriginal village and learn how the locals hunt with blowpipes; step into an enclosure full of butterflies at the local Butterfly Garden; try locally-grown tea at the BOH Tea Plantation; and go strawberry picking at a local strawberry farm.

On a private day trip from Kuala Lumpur, get to know the historical city of Malacca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the city’s multicultural heritage and trading history as you check out attractions like St. Paul’s Hill, Stadthuys, and Jonker Street. Enjoy personalized attention from a private guide.

Visit the city of Malacca, the capital of the Malaysian state of the same name, on this day trip from Kuala Lumpur. Roughly 90 miles (145 km) south of KL, Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for sites such as the A Famosa Fort, 16th-century St. Paul's Church, Christ Church, and Stadthuys in Red Square. Enjoy a sightseeing tour with a guide, and explore Jonker Street, where you can stop for lunch.

Trade city streets for cave shrines, wildlife, and a spectacular firefly display on a full-day, small-group trip from Kuala Lumpur that explores some of the region’s top sites. You’ll climb into the maze of caverns at Batu Caves, spot silvered-leaf monkeys and macaques at Melawati Hill, pause for a seafood dinner, then cruise a dark river lit by sparkling fireflies. Group size is limited to eight people to ensure personal service from the guides, with dinner and all transport included.

Escape bustling Kuala Lumpur and experience a more relaxed pace of life in pretty Kuala Selangor on this evening sightseeing tour. With round-trip transport from selected Kuala Lumpur hotels included, cruise through the peaceful Kampung Kuantan and spot colonies of fireflies twinkling in the evening darkness. Learn the secrets of top attractions including 18th-century Fort Altingsburg, and stop for dinner in a local seafood restaurant.

On this tour, get to know wildlife you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Get as close as safely possible to placid silver-leafed monkeys and impish long-tailed macaques. A particular highlight is your visit to one of the largest firefly colonies in the world, providing a light show you won’t find in many other places.

Immerse in the tranquil atmosphere and cool climate of the Cameron Highlands on a day trip from Kuala Lumpur. Renowned for its farmlands, tea plantations, orchards and nurseries, the hill station is a popular getaway from the bustling Malaysian capital. Gain insight into the local culture with a knowledgeable guide who accompanies you to an Orang Asli aboriginal village. En route, you’ll see waterfalls, mossy streams and rainforest.

Travel to Kuala Selangor a town 55 km north-west of downtown Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Selangor was the capital of the Sultanate of Selangor during its early years in the 18th century. Kampung Kuantan is well known for its fireflies, lots of the fireflies nest only available here.Moreover, there has been opinion that magical fireflies are only available at two places in the world and one of it is in Kampung Kuantan The experience of seeing the fireflies glowing in between Berembang Trees (Sonneratia Caseolaris) on the mangrove area along riverbank of Selangor river is priceless and also enjoy the boat ride thru mangrove area.