Tour
Wednesday, 4 December 2024
Half-day Tour for Accompanying Persons/Spouses
Time | Activity |
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8.00am | Depart Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur |
9.00am | Visit Batu Caves |
10.00am | Visit Royal Selangor |
11.15am | Visit Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex |
12.15pm | Lunch at Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur |
Half-day Tour for Delegates and Accompanying Persons/Spouses
Time | Activity |
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2.00pm | Depart Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur |
2.30pm | Visit Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery |
4.00pm | Visit Central Market |
5.45pm | Drive pass Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) |
7.30pm | Dinner at De.Wan @ The Linc |
10.00pm | Depart for Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur |
* The itinerary is subject to change
Tour Descriptions
Batu Caves
Batu Caves is nestled on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. It is a captivating ensemble of Hindu temples ensconced within limestone caves and their surroundings. These four main caves hold both historical significance and natural wonder. The steep-sided mogote, formed from limestone dating back approximately 400 million years, adds to the allure of this iconic site. At the heart of Batu Caves stands the majestic 140-foot-tall statue of Lord Murugan, the world's tallest.
Royal Selangor Visitor Center
Standing majestically with its modern urban design, Royal Selangor Visitor Centre is the go-to place to experience pewter, both as a beautiful piece to be admired and as a craft. Explore the events that will put you in the thick of the tin rush in colonial Malaya, and the founding in 1885 of Royal Selangor, maker of the world's finest pewter.
Experience Malaysia's living heritage and immerse yourself in Royal Selangor's rich history. Witness the evolution of arts, culture, and craftsmanship through stimulating exhibits, live demonstrations, and pewter crafting workshops.
Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex
The Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex is an iconic art tourism destination located in the heart of the city. This one-stop craft centre offers a myriad of tourism products such as arts and crafts for local and foreign visitors. The complex is characterised by a Malay Terengganu architectural design, and is a treasury for traditional and modern contemporary products from all parts of the country.
Visiting the Craft Complex is like exploring the lifestyle of Malaysian society known for its impressive art craft handed down for generations.
Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery
Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery offers a multifaceted range of themes through its six permanent galleries. These galleries delve into the Malaysian economy, the Bank's role in the nation's economic development and financial landscape since pre-independence to the present-day. Reinforcing the Bank's role as the leader of national numismatic and supporter of arts heritage, the Museum also showcases numismatic treasures that are as old as history as well as its dynamic collection of Malaysian and ASEAN artworks.
Central Market
Central Market Kuala Lumpur is a centre for Malaysian culture, art and craft located in the heart of the city. As a building with significant historical value Central Market Kuala Lumpur has come a long way from its early beginning as a wet market built in 1888 to a delightful destination for tourists, shoppers, and art lovers.
Today, Central Market Kuala Lumpur is a must-visit destination offering visitors a unique shopping opportunity where they can relish from local handicrafts, textiles, souvenirs, collectibles, and local snacks. It is not just a retail experience but also a heritage experience offering a wonderful visual treat and appreciation of Malaysia heritage and architecture in a glance as they step into its doors.
Tun Razak Exchange (TRX)
Aspiring to be the leading international financial district, the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) is an integrated development that combines commercial, business, residential and recreational parcels in one destination. At the heart of this urban transformation is The Exchange TRX, a city defining development designed to create the ultimate experiential environment, from retail to dining, entertainment and world class hotels. The Exchange 106 is currently the third tallest skyscraper in Malaysia, and was the second tallest upon completion.
Menara IQ, which houses the new HSBC Malaysia's Headquarter, has been designed as a multi-tenanted commercial building, with digital and environmental features embracing the overall elements of the TRX ambition and the community development in the area.
Menara Affin TRX is an office building located in Kuala Lumpur's TRX (Tun Razak Exchange) financial district. It features modern, eco-friendly design and offers advanced office amenities. The building is part of the larger TRX development, which aims to establish Kuala Lumpur as a global financial hub.