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Want to see the best of Kuala Lumpur? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Kuala Lumpur!

Destination

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

4 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Msa, Melayu, Tamil, Indonesian, Français, Malay, 中文

Included

• Private guide
• Local drink or snack
• Uber transport
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 8 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at KL City Gallery, in front of the I Love KL sign - Kuala Lumpur to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Petaling Street, Masjid Jamek Mosque, Petronas Twin Towers and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Kuala Lumpur so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

david🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Brendon )

4 March 2025

Spent a very enjoyable time with Brendon today - he knows plenty of hidden gems of KL and takes you to places that you would pass by as tourists. The old cinema, roof top bars, traditional KL food and stories about the old days of Malaysia and KL made the tour very memorable. If you want a great guide to show you the sites other folks miss out on then Brendon is your guy.You need Brendon to guide you round KL

simon🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Manjeet)

1 March 2025

Manjeet was great, good information and very informative. We all really enjoyed the tour wouldn't hesitate to book again. Also a great help with food choices. Thanks Manjeet KL Tours

Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Joel )

23 February 2025

Our walking tour of Kuala Lumpur with Joel was a delightful experience. His warm personality and genuine enthusiasm for the city made us feel instantly welcome and comfortable. Throughout the tour, Joel created a wonderfully personal atmosphere, sharing interesting sights and locations while maintaining an engaging conversation. What really stood out was Joel's natural ability to connect with his guests. He has a gift for making everyone feel included and his friendly demeanor adds a special touch to the experience. The route he chose gave us a great overview of KL's diverse neighborhoods and cultural highlights. For those interested in diving deeper into KL's rich history and cultural context, I'd recommend doing a bit of preliminary reading before the tour. This will help you get the most out of the experience and allow you to engage more deeply with the fascinating locations Joel shows you. While the tour provides an excellent introduction to the city, having some background knowledge will enrich your understanding of the sites you'll visit. Joel's tour is perfect for travelers who appreciate a personable guide and want to explore KL's highlights with someone who clearly loves their city. His approach makes you feel less like a tourist and more like a friend being shown around town. Tip for future visitors: Don't hesitate to ask Joel questions throughout the tour - he's very approachable and happy to engage with guests!Friendly Guide Shows the Heart of KL

Natalie🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Paul Wong)

22 February 2025

paul is super friendly, outgoing and very knowledgeable. we are not the typical tourists as we live in KL and at the same time we were eager to see new places and a very local touch. paul showed us fabulous places from various cultural backgrounds that we didn’t know. and a few times, we have discovered something new in areas that we have been to regularly. absolutely recommended to do a tour with paul! fantastic day with paul in KL

Juliet

(About local Johan)

9 February 2025

Johan was very informative and amusing and his knowledge was great. We spent a very happy few hours with him, ending up I. A village for an excellent lunch. He then drove us around trying to find an ATM that worked, eventually succeeding. Thank you Johan for a great tour.Excellent guide

Georgidakis

(About local Paul Wong)

21 January 2025

We had a fantastic day discovering Kuala Lumbur within 4 hours. We highly recommend Paul.Excellent guide

Liliane

(About local Johan)

20 January 2025

Johan connaît très bien Kuala Lumpur, il nous a appris beaucoup de choses sur la vie quotidienne, la religion,... Seul regret, c'est qu'on est fait cette visite à la fin de notre séjour, il est préférable de le commencer par ça.. pour voir Kuala Lumpur autrement.. nous avons cheminé à pied et en métro, nous avons terminé par une dégustation de fruits au cours de laquelle il nous a apporté beaucoup d'explications. Merci Johan !! Et je recommande sans hésitation !!! Un super guide

Kim🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Brendon )

19 January 2025

Brendon met us at the former administrative centre for the British and provided insights for the area which were informative followed by some other interesting highlights mixed with dropping into to various delicious places for trying some local food that Brendon recommended which was also great. He even drove us in his car to sample some great custard tarts! Overall a good day out to soend our final day in KL and Malaysia. Day out in KL

Faizah🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Johan)

15 January 2025

Johan is very engaging and accommodating to our need. He is knowledgeable and knows history of Kuala Lumpur very much…i learned a lot when joining him together with my friends from Canada. My friend also enjoyed hosted by Johan and he seems like a friend whom we know quite long, very friendly and passionate. He is a proud Malaysian! Johan is knowledgeable and bubly

Ceoné🇿🇦 South Africa

(About local Brendon )

11 January 2025

Brendon is confident and friendly. He walked us through the city, showed us many restaurant options and some rooftop bars. He touched on the history of the city but didn’t bore us with too many facts. He was able to answer our questions and shed light on the cultural nuances of KL. We had a great day with him. Fun, casual walk theough the city

Roman🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Paul Wong)

10 January 2025

Paul war sehr pŭnktlich und wir haaten eine interessante stadfŭhrung. Er gab uns einen guten ŭberblick über die geschichte kuala lumpurs und malaysias und könnte jede Frage beantworten. Er berichtete auch über das malayische essen und wir waren sehr zufrieden.Interessant und informativ

Stefanie 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Manjeet)

9 January 2025

Manjeet is a great person, so nice, so knowledgeable. She already contacted us before our trip with tips and recommendation. For the tour, she picked us up at our hotel in KL downtown and took us to a Chinese temple. Then we drove back to Chinatown and she showed us many corners we would have never seen. We visited a Hindu temple, too and also were helped to taste some food on our tour without a doubt of what we eat could not be safe. She found a boba tea place to the wish of our daughter (11). Manjeet is so enjoyable, she answered all of our questions, she resonated with our children and we had good conversations and a really great time together. Would definitely recommend Manjeet and would for sure meet with her again if in KL next time.This is faboulus 🤩

Nicola

(About local Paul Wong)

8 January 2025

What a fantastic introduction to KL. A simple yet incredibly great way to be introduced to and understand the city. Paul was a fantastic guide, stories of his childhood and life in KL during changing times made for a thoroughly informative journey through the city. We would absolutely love to see Paul and explore more of the city and the rest of Malaysia as soon as possible! KL walking tour with Paul

Catherine

(About local Manjeet)

8 January 2025

We really wanted an introduction to the city and to hear stories of life and culture. This is exactly what we got. It was lovely to chat to Manjeet, the conversation flowed with so many great insights and stories about what we were seeing. Manjeet was really friendly and knowledgeable- the time flew by. Just what we wanted

Stan

(About local Brendon )

4 January 2025

We enjoyed the tour with Brendon very much. He is a very intelligent, polite, nice and funny guide and he showed us more than I believed was possible. He also waited for us for almost 30 mins because were late, but still spent full 4 hours with us, and even modified the tour on the go due to some rain. In only 4 hours we Brendon we have been - showed historical sites, with interesting intro into British rule and Malaysian independence, including the stories on how present malaysian scyscrapers are still driven by history - walked through streets of China Town and Little India, and explained how prayers in the Chinese temple work - given the taste of pandan (malaysian plant) - offerred to taste real hand made food (incl. paus), new hipster malaysian matcha and local ice cream - showed multiple fantastic photo places, incl. multiple street art sites AND different rooftop view platforms on Petronas - guided by Brendon through mqny interesting streets, and told fascinating stories about Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia - showed where can we buy gifts for our friends - and many more. Brendon also took care of our transportation within KL and even showed us a badminton store (badminton being my hobby). A great tour, a great guide. Marvellous tour with Brendon

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(About local Joel )

28 December 2024

We had a great tour with Joel, we covered lots of areas & tried some delicious local snacks we would not have found ourselves.

Barbara🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Manjeet)

27 December 2024

Manjeet accompanied me in the history of Kuala Lumpur and its characters and showed me some main points, telling me many anecdotes around every corner. She also pointed out the historical and cultural connections. Very interested. She was very flexible and attentive to my every wish. The four-hour tour flew by in a flash. Manjeet was an exceptional guide.

Dario🇧🇷 Brazil

(About local Zack)

8 December 2024

Last 29th November 2024 , Zack was our guide in Kuala Lampur and Batu caves , he was a wonderfull guide to us , showing Nice places and we had contact with local people , we do recomend Zack Thank you Zack Dario Zito and Orandi Spirandelli São Paulo, BrazilZack wonderfull guide

Emily

(About local Manjeet)

1 December 2024

Manjeet was an excellent guide. She was knowledgeable, flexible, and really nice to spend time with. We did a tour with two kids and she found dishes they loved, and they learned about the food and culture too! They have continued to say the tour was a highlight in our overall trip. Fantatsic family food tour

Lena🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Brendon )

29 November 2024

The meeting started with us going to wrong meeting point (totally my mistake, had been provided with correct information but still got it wrong) Brendon went out of his way to pick us up and was very understanding. We had a lovely afternoon with Brendon who is kind, most knowledgeable, and great fun! Highly recommended!The best way to experience KL

Daniel🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Joel )

28 November 2024

The day with Joel was great. It's really something else when a local shows you Kuala Lumpur and you move away from the tourist spots. He also gave great tips for local food. We can only recommend a tour with Joel.One day with Joel

Olga🇭🇺 Hungary

(About local Povan)

24 November 2024

Povan has a vast knowledge about his beloved city either we talk about history, culture, food or anything. And more importantly he is happy to share it with his guests. He is a really nice guy, choose him if you visit KL. Thank you Povan!Learned a lot about KL from Povan

Rosalind🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Paul Wong)

8 November 2024

Paul was very communicative even before the tour. He is friendly n knowledgeable. We had had a good time n some delicious food. Thank you Paul. Highly Recommended

Betsy

(About local Manjeet)

4 November 2024

We absolutely loved every moment of our walking tour of Kuala Lumpur with Manjeet. She is extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of history, architecture and culture and clearly loves the city in which she was born and grew up. She also is passionate about sharing her knowledge and preserving the cultural heritage of Kuala Lumpur. We highly recommend Manjeet as a guide and also Withlocals as an organisation.Manjeet is a superb guide

cornell🇺🇸 United States

(About local Joel )

2 November 2024

Joel, helped us prepare and modify our itinerary. We visited during Diwhali so we needed to move our sightweeing around. Joel took care of everything. We also traveled with four people and he arranged for a bigger travel van to accomodate us. Highly receommend!Joel is an excellent guide and navigator.

Natalie

(About local Manjeet)

15 October 2024

I am a solo female traveler and booked a solo tour with Manjeet. She was excellent, knowledgeable, and led me through a fascinating tour of KL, exposing me to different neighborhoods, sites, and experiences. Highly recommend!Lovely and wonderful experience!

Carolyn 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Brendon )

1 October 2024

Great fun,lots of good information, and were introduced to interesting places for retail therapy and food. Would unreservedly recommend.Great fun and informative

Steffen 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Brendon )

30 September 2024

Had a great tour with Brendon. Really nice guy who seems to know and love the city. Our focus was food, and we got so many amazing recommendations that we could have stayed for another 2 weeks to try them all :)Great guide

Albéric

(About local Manjeet)

19 September 2024

Manjeet nous a guidé avec bonne humeur et commentaires très utiles pour mieux comprendre l'implantation et l'histoire de la ville. Elle nous a également fait découvrir les saveurs locales avec moult conseils et anecdotes. Bref une belle matinée.Découverte du centre historique de KL.

Clarence 🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Paul Wong)

10 September 2024

Thank you so much Paul, we had a great day, and so much interesting information about Kuala Lumpur, and all its nice spots! We highly recommend you! Again thank you👍👌What a great Day!

Jane🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Brendon )

1 September 2024

Andreas🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Brendon )

8 August 2024

Brendon is great. Our two families enjoyed the individual and flexible tour very much, every minute. Good informations cultural and historical. Great stories. Great places! Perfect food stops. Brendon is a great personality! Teens and adults were impressed and never bored. Absolutely a highlight of Kuala Lumpur! Thanks for this unforgettable experience!Great experience!

Jennifer🇫🇷 France

(About local Johan)

2 August 2024

Nous avons visité les cinq continents, des dizaines de pays et nous avons toujours choisi de faire appel à un guide. Nous avons parfois été ravis, parfois déçus. Mais à Kuala Lumpur, nous garderons le souvenir pendant de longues années de Johan. Dans un français parfait issu de ses années passées en France, Johan nous a fait découvrir les principaux monuments de sa ville, nous a expliqué les moments fondateurs de Kuala Lumpur. Mêlant avec humour et de manière parfaitement compréhensible informations historiques et anecdotes amusantes, nous questionnant régulièrement afin de sans cesse nous captiver, Johan nous aura fait découvrir les multiples facettes d’une ville multiculturelle, multicultuelle et qui regorge de trésors. Personnage très attachant, les 4 heures passées en sa compagnie à travers les temples, les différents quartiers et marchés seront passées à toute vitesse. Ce n’est pas sans un pincement au cœur que cette visite aura pris fin au pied de tours Petronas. Incroyable

Esther🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Manjeet)

2 August 2024

had a lovely, enjoyable and interesting tour with Manjeet. she explained a lot about the Malay culture and way of life. She connected infirmation to tye rest of our upcoming trip. So that made this tour extra special and insightful. A great way to start your holiday in Kuala Lumpur. insightful

jwboezelman🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Manjeet)

1 August 2024

Manjeet was my mums guide in KL, Manjeet was absolutely great! She picked her up at the hotel, toured her around, shared stories and enjoyed Malaysian food together. The highlight of her trip to KL!Absolutely great guide!

Lavinia

(About local Manjeet)

27 July 2024

Great experience. Manjeet is very knowledgable and helpful. Fundamental experience of you want to truly understand KL and the Malaysian culture Highly recommended

Matteo🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Manjeet)

23 July 2024

Manjeet is a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. She took all our requests into consideration and adapted the tour accordingly. Communication with her was very easy and quick. She speaks perfect English and at the right pace so we had no problem following her interesting explanations. Thank you, Manjeet!Highly recommended

Dimitry🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Manjeet)

23 July 2024

We hebben een zeer leuke stadswandeling gedaan, waarbij Manjeet vooraf input had gevraagd wat ons interesseerde en wat er in de wandeling moest zitten. Ze vertelde volop over allerlei aspecten en plaatsen van Kuala Lumpur, maar ook over Maleisië, de cultuur, het eten, de samenleving. Er is werkelijk echt geen onderwerp waarover Manjeet niks weet. We hadden een zeer leuke tijd.Gevarieerde wandeling met bekwame gids.

Allan🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Brendon )

3 July 2024

We split our tour into two parts, and both me and my wife enjoyed the tour immensely, and i now have some fantastic memories and photographs.An Informative, helpful, entertaining tour

Markus🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Manjeet)

30 June 2024

Manjeet is such a wonderful guide! She really took her time, explained everything in detail and gave us a very good impression of the city, its cultures and history. We walked around at a slow pace because of the heat, visited exciting temples, all the different communities and other places. She explained everything in detail and probably knows everything there is to know. Even after the tour she continued offering help and advice. It was a truly memorable experience!A great experience with a wonderful guide

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Manjeet)

18 June 2024

Had a wonderful 4 hours wandering around KL with Manjeet. She was very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and I felt I was exploring KL with a friend rather than a guide. Her love of the Malay culture was very obvious. It was extremely hot and we set a gentle pace and even so I saw an amazing amount and at the end of the walk she very kindly dropped me back at my hotel. I would definitely recommend Manjeet for anyone who wants to learn as well as see Kl. Conversations with Manjeet

Duncan🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Manjeet)

12 May 2024

We started our walk on time, with Manjeet taking us to beautiful old buildings and telling us the history of the city. We made our way across the River of Life, into Temples and saw Mosques and down Harmony Street. She took us into Central Market where we stopped for a cooling drink. Manjeet was mindful of the heat and sterres us into shaded areas.Meandering with Manjeet

Kyle

(About local Brendon )

2 May 2024

We had a wonderful time seeing KL and eating our way through the city with Brendan. Great time.

Ilona

(About local Brendon )

19 April 2024

What should I say? You couldn't do anything better. Brendon is a friendly, funny guide who has put together a wonderful city tour according to the wishes of the guests 👏. It's a mixture of visiting the well-known sights, food tour and places you wouldn't have come to otherwise. Tried everything possible to eat, enjoyed great views, street art, took the subway and had a lot of fun together 🥳! Thank you, Brandon! We can fully recommend you 👌Perfekt 👍

Mark🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Brendon )

7 April 2024

On a short lay over of one day in KL, we booked Brendon to introduce us to his city. And enjoyed every minute of it! Brendon is full of interesting facts and anecdotes, yet brought in a vibrant and funny way. We were shown both the historical side, Chinatown and just as well the new district, with all highlights but just as well the hidden spots we would certainly miss on our own. We indicated we were foodies and tasted some of the most delicious local food. We had an unforgettable day with Brendon! Highly recommendable!An interesting day with a great guide!

Paola🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paul Wong)

26 March 2024

My husband and I had fantastic time with our guide Paul. He showed us around the city, provided us a lot of information and took us to places that we would have never visited on our own. We enjoyed it very much. We highly recommend this tour, you will not be dissappointed. Kuala Lumpur Walking Tour

Torsten🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Manjeet)

18 March 2024

Had a wonderful tour in Kuala Lumpur. Manjeet is an exceptional good guide! I really learned a lot about the local culture. She really knows what she is doing an I can highly recommend herThank you Manjeet!

Henry🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paul Wong)

26 February 2024

We enjoyed our time with Paul. Soft-spoken and very knowledgeable. A great temperament for a guide. Thanks for showing us KL!!Thanks Paul!

Lyudmyla🇧🇩 Bangladesh

(About local Brendon )

25 February 2024

Children and I have enjoyed our walking tour with Brendon. He did wonderful job at keeping 10 year old twins engaged and interested. Brendon provide good mix of history and modern day facts. We have visited some quirky places like xcess bookstore and tried local specialties like Air Mata Kucing. Looking forward connecting with Brendon on our next visit to Kuala Lumpur.A fun way to explore Kuala Lumpur

Christine 🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Manjeet)

20 February 2024

Manjeet was a fantastic guide. She shared tons of information and made certain I tasted some Malay food. She gave me plenty of facts and historical background for every place we visited. Manjeet really tailored the tour to my preferences. She went out of her way to show me Kampong Bharu. Her English is excellent. I would definitely take another tour with such a pleasant and knowledgeable guide. A really enjoyable time. Highlights of KL