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No minimum number of attendeesNo minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Cultural Walk In Kuala Lumpur Old Town
Hello! My name is David and I am a licensed guide in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Join my walking tour in Kuala Lumpur China Town will bring you a great memory and satisfaction from my beautiful city!
Tour description
We are a group of Malaysian licensed tour guides working for more than 10 years in the tourism industry, we are glad to be your tour guru and enthusiastic to share with you the diversity of religions and cultures in Malaysia.
We are also eager to share the secrets and legends of our heritage buildings and temples with you in 135 minutes cultural walk.
Our passions and profession will ensure you enjoy the cultural walk through the eyes of a local guide.
The cultural walk includes the following places of interest in Kuala Lumpur old town:
- Chan She Shu Yuan
- Merdeka 118
- Razak 106
- Guan Yin Temple
- Chinese Assembly Hall
- The oldest post office
- The oldest Hindu Temple
- Central Market
- The oldest Chinese Temple
- The oldest Malay Mosque
- The River of Life- Kuala Lumpur
Let's start exploring Merdeka 118 tower in Chan she shu yuan ancestor hall, and we will tell you how we communicate with our ancestor without email and handphone.
Then we will pass by Gurdwara Sahib Sikhs Temple, Kuai Chai Hong and also taste the Malaysian favourite 'Nasi Lemak' at the oldest post office in Kuala Lumpur while listening to oldies and stories of Chinese Immigrants over a hundred years ago.
During one of our stops at Sri Mariamman Temple and Shin si ya Temple, we will show you inside and tell you some mythologies and stories of the two great religions in the world.
We may stop at Central Market for a 'Durian Ice Cream' if you wish to try the King of Fruit in Malaysia.
We would like to share with you a popular Malay song 'Rasa Sayang' at River of Life.
Lastly, we will end our tour at The River of Life and suggest that you may continue your exploration further to King Palace and Batu Cave from here.
During the itinerary, we will be happy to share with you some of the best-kept secrets of our home-town and will be happy to answer any doubts/questions that you may have.
Please bring your sunglasses, hat, umbrella and water in case you need.
Please meet me at Chan She Shu Yuan inside at 0930 and arrive 15 minutes earlier if you can make it .Please call me if you arrive late.
We will proceed with the tour even if it is raining as we can always stop at the walkways or inside the temple, unless it rains heavily.
How to get there? ( Chan She Shu Yuan)
. By Grab/taxi--stop at the entrance
. By Lrt/Mrt - stop at Pasar Seni and walk about 10 minutes;
. By monorail - stop at Maharajalela and walk about 5 minutes.
How you recognise me? (Direction Guide)
Please come inside and you will see me wearing a Malaysian Batik (colorful) shirt holding Guru Walk card.
Please modify or cancel your booking in advance if you cannot make it so that neither the group nor the guide will have to wait for you, and also make room for other walkers who wish to book for this popular tour in Kuala Lumpur.
P/S We are the only one to bring you inside the Ancestor Hall and Hindu Temple, and you will understand better about the difference of ancestor hall and a temple. So join us in this wonderful tour to bring you a great memory in Kuala Lumpur now.
What will we visit on this tour?
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Meeting point:172, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 500...172, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I wear colorful batik shirt and carry my tourist guide badge and guru walk card for you to recognize me easily.
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1Entrance not includedChan She Shu Yuan ansestor hall KL118
Entrance fee for the building fund is Malaysian Ringgit 5 (1 euro) only.
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2Free admissionSri Maha Mariamman Temple
Before entering the temple, all need to take off the shoes and pay RM1 each at the entrance; ladies must cover your shoulders and legs, or 'sari' is provided free for you.
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3Free admissionSin Sze Si Ya Temple
Discover your Chinese Zodiac for the current year which may be prosperous to you.
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4Outside visitRiver of Life
Discover the origin of Kuala Lumpur, and know how Malay, Chinese and Indian were working together in different territories. Tour ended here.
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5Outside visitMasjid Jamek
Oldest Islamic Mosque at Kuala Lumpur where we can learn to sing a Malay popular song 'Rasa Sayang' here.
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6Outside visitKwai Chai Hong
see the life style of the old China Town back to 1920s.
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7Outside visitGurdwara Sahib Polis
Oldest Sikhs Temple in Kuala Lumpur
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8Outside visitCentral Market (Pasar Seni)
Built in 1888, now a market for local food and souvenirs.
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9Outside visitOld Post Office (Pejabat Lama Pos Malaysia)
Malay Nasi Lemak and local Hainan coffee
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10Outside visitMerdeka 118
second tallest building in the world
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11Outside visitGuan Yin Temple ( Jalan Maharajalela)
One of the oldest Taoist Temple
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12Outside visit106
Iconic building in the Razak Center Exchange
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).