Kuala Lumpur Trip Overview
Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park is a veritable secret paradise where butterflies actually dance nonchalantly in clumps of fern amidst scented beautiful flowers and flowering vines.
From the words of the internationally renowned programme- Discovery Channel, in an interview and broadcasted to over 200 million viewers worldwide, it says “of all the butterfly parks in the world, none can compare with this one”.
Free City Tour: TUGU NEGARA (NATIONAL MONUMENT), SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING, MASJID JAMEK and DATARAN MERDEKA (MERDEKA SQUARE).
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park is a veritable secret paradise where butterflies actually dance nonchalantly in clumps of fern amidst scented beautiful flowers and flowering vines.
From the words of the internationally renowned programme- Discovery Channel, in an interview and broadcasted to over 200 million viewers worldwide, it says “of all the butterfly parks in the world, none can compare with this one”.
Free City Tour: TUGU NEGARA (NATIONAL MONUMENT), SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING, MASJID JAMEK and DATARAN MERDEKA (MERDEKA SQUARE).
Stop At: Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, Jalan Cenderasari, Kuala Lumpur 50480 Malaysia
10.00am meet and greet our friendly English Speaking Driver at the hotel lobby and proceed for your tour and You will be picked-up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and take a tour through the Kuala Lumpur City.
The park is beautifully landscaped with myriads of lush greenery and colorful flowers. There are also a nursery and breeding area where you can see the butterfly larvae emerging as butterflies from their cocoons. Other than these butterflies of various colors and sizes, there are also insects on display. Among the insects on display are the rhinoceros beetles and the praying mantises. In the Butterfly Park itself is also a souvenir shop where you can purchase home some preserved butterflies which are made into bookmarks, keychains and so on.
The park tries to imitate the tropical forests, which is the natural habitat of its butterflies, as much as possible. Even the net used to keep the butterflies inside the park has a height that provides sufficient flight area for these beautiful creatures to fly around.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: National Monument, Jalan Taming Sari Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur 50480 Malaysia
Now we start the Free Cultural City Tour: TUGU NEGARA (NATIONAL MONUMENT), SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING, MASJID JAMEK and DATARAN MERDEKA (MERDEKA SQUARE).
TUGU NEGARA (NATIONAL MONUMENT)
Situated overlooking the KL Lake gardens, the huge bronze monument was built to pay tribute to the soldiers who gave their lives defending the country during the Communist Insurgency in 1950s. The National Monument was designed by Felix de Weldon, the architect of the famous Iwo Jima Memorial
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jalan Raja Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING
Sultan Abdul Samad Building one of the city’s most enduring attractions, Built in 1897, the building is said to have been the finest in the Malay states. It features an imposing porch, graceful horseshoe shaped arches, shiny copper domes and a 41.2 metre clock tower. The Ground Floor of this building house a Tourist Information Centre.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jamek Mosque, Jalan Tun, Kuala Lumpur 56000 Malaysia
MASJID JAMEK
Built in 1909, masjid Jamek is the city’s oldest surviving mosque. It features design elements that are that are inspired by the Mogul architecture I Northern India. Cupolas and minarets top the brick walls and arched colonnades, while a 70 feet domes surmounts the prayer hall. This mosque occupies historic location at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers, which is the birth place of Kuala Lumpur.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
DATARAN MERDEKA (MERDEKA SQUARE)
Dataran Merdeka is the one of the most important heritage sites in the city. The Union jack was lowered to mark the country’s independence from colonial rule. Hence the name dataran Merdeka, which means ‘Independence Square’. Activities in the area include free heritage guided walks, and KL ByCycle tours.
End of the tour return to your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Asni Tours & Travels, Block B3-1-27 Jalan 1/152 Taman OUG Parklane, Kuala Lumpur 58200 Malaysia
Tour operator
Duration: 10 minutes
