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On a cruise with a little time to kill in Kuala Lumpur? See as much as possible in a short period of time to enjoy your cruise layover to the max! From Batu Caves, the National Mosque, Petronas Towers, and more; this private tour will cover it all!

Destination

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Category

Day Trips

Duration

6 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

Melayu, English, Indonesian, Msa

Included

• Private guide
• A/C Car
• Pick-up Included

Excluded

• Petronas Twin Towers Entrance Ticket
• Meals

What you can expect

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 Pak Champ.

1. Meeting point

   You will be picked up anywhere in Kuala Lumpur. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.

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. Meeting Point

   Meet and greet at Port Klang Cruise Terminal or the Airports

4. Batu Caves

   Check out the Batu Caves, a must go to destination in Kuala Lumpur

5. Royal Photo

   Go to the King Palace for a photo stop

6. Bird Park

   Drive through Kuala Lumpur's Botanical Garden and the largest Bird Park in the world

7. National Mosque

   Visit the National Mosque and be amazed by its splendor

8. Old Railway

   Pass by the old railway station and hear fascinating stories

9. Local Market

   Visit the Central Market, an old wet market turned into a Handicraft and Art Market

10. Historical Square

    Hear the incredible stories that surround the Independence Square and Sultan Abdul Samad Building

11. Photo Must

    Take a cool photo with the Petronas Twin Towers. I know the best spot!

12. Cruise Port

    Relax, seat back and enjoy your one hour ride back to the port

13. 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.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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  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.

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Reviews from guests

sarahblades25🇬🇧 United Kingdom

31 March 2023

Champ and his team were very professional, knowledgeable and made the day fabulous and showed us a lot of great places to take photos. Would recommend to anyone going to KL. Simply the best Champ

Michaela🇩🇪 Germany

29 January 2023

Es war unser erstes Mal das wir mit Withlocals einen Landgang gemacht haben. Wir wurde wie verabredet am Schiff von Pak Chem und Fahrer abgeholt. Im Vorfeld hat Pak chem. sich schon sehr um uns gekümmert. Hat mir den link geschickt wo ich die Eintrittskarten für die Twintowers buchen konnte. Vielen Dank! Er hat uns mit sehr viel Herz durch die Stadt geführt. Jederzeit hat er für ausreichend Getränke und alles was wir so brauchten gesorgt. Bei jedem Programmpunkt konnte er mit Fachwissen und Herzblut glänzen. Es war ein so unvergesslicher Tag für uns. Vielen Dank lieber Pak chem Unser Tag mit Pak chem in kualar lumpur

Divya🇮🇳 India

11 January 2023

He was an amazing host to us. We started the tour 1.5 hours late as our visa on arrival took 2 hours. He waited for us patiently. The tour also went over 2 hours late than discussed. He said he is happy if we are happy so made sure we saw all the sights we wanted to. Thank you so much!Very very happy!

Marilyn🇨🇦 Canada

21 November 2019

Because I am a part-time wheelchair user, I thought there would be no point in going to the Batu Caves. Pak Champ thought otherwise, and this and in all the other choices he made, he was right! He picked us up promptly at the cruise terminal and gave clear and interesting explanations of what we saw along the way. We wanted to include Kampung Baru, the traditional Malay village, in our tour, and he took us there. But he also showed us much more that we would never have thought about requesting. My husband and I enjoyed an excellent tour and highly recommend Pak Champ as a guide.Top-notch tour

Yvonne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 April 2019

We had a fantastic tour with Pat Champ. We outlined what we wanted to do and see and he built it round that. The result was a perfect day with him and a thoroughly enjoyable experience. He has a brilliant knowledge of the city, the people and the culture, a great sense of humour and it was an honour to have him as our guide. Nothing was too much trouble for him. We would ask for him if we returned to KL in the futureTour of Kuala Lumpur

Ingrid🇳🇿 New Zealand

1 April 2019

Thank you Pak Champ, it was a great day with lots of features. He showed us everything and explained how and what. We would really recommend Cham. Only thing which he had no influence was the traffic but we were nicely on time back on the cruise boat. 👌Great day to explore Kuala Lumpur

Richard🇩🇪 Germany

12 February 2019

Our common day in Kuala Lumpur was a great experience for us. Even there was a big celebration at Batu Cave and it was Monday and the Petronas Towers were closed, you showed us so many things in KL, that we're sure to return to this amazing city to visit all the sites we missed this time. We hope to win you again for a booking then. Thanks a lot for your friendly guiding in KL Best wishes from Bavaria RichardGreat day in KL

jennifer

26 December 2018

Aweso

Robert

3 March 2025

The whole day went very wellGreat trip

Neal🇺🇸 United States

27 December 2024

PAK Champ guides are almost always professional, knowledgeable and competent. Pak's enthusiasm for KL and Malaysia was infectious and added such color to the day that we felf like we were native born. We did not want the day to end. He and I discussed what my wife and I were interested in and he provided an itinerary that exceeded our expectations. Each site visited was great. Climbing 272 steps was worth the effort. While traffic is terrible his insight into Malaysian culture made sitting in traffic worth the time. It was a truly excellent day and we say "thank you" to PAK. Beyond fabulous

Axelle

28 July 2024

Great tour with very nice and interesting guide, highly recommended !Private tour in Batu caves and fireflies

Stanton🇺🇸 United States

6 May 2024

We really enjoyed our tour with Pak. He is a great human being to spend a day with and knows everything you need to know on whatever he shows you He was flexible and kind throughout the day accommodating our wants and needs. He was fun and I would not hesitate to tour with him again. You will be lucky to have Pak as your guide. Great tour guide on a fantastic tour

Birgitte🇩🇰 Denmark

22 March 2024

The tour with Park Champ was an unik and unfurgetable private experiense. We were a family of 5 people on the tour with Park and his driver. 2 adults and 3 children at the age 6, 13, 16. Everybody was excided over the excellent trip with many differentieret experienses. The private tour gave us the opportunite to se som unik places that we whouldn't have seen on a turist bus. The guide and driver was very knowing and very friendly. Unik and unfurgetable experiense

Birgit 🇨🇭 Switzerland

25 September 2023

Pak Camp was a great guide for this amazing trip! All the stops along the way were fantastic! Ranging from Harmony town (where 4 worship houses stand right next to each other), the fortress (not really that nice, but in an area crouded by monkeys - ideal for the monkey selfie), the traditional Malay village (and special treat, the herb garden), the local restaurant (really not touristy and a flavor of local cuisine), leading up to the fireflies. I never expected to see that many! And all the while getting insights to the country by the proud Pak. Thanks again!Better than expected!

Jill 🇸🇬 Singapore

23 March 2023

Our family enjoyed the customised tour Pak Champ arranged for us - we visited the Batu Caves, Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor Nature park where we saw silver-leafed monkeys, and the Kuala Selangor River in the evening to see the fireflies. We have two boys aged 4 and 7 and they had a great time with Pak Champ, who patiently answered all their questions. That they were reciting the facts and stories Pak Champ told them during the tour for days after that clearly showed that Pak Champ made an impression!Wonderful tour for the family

Julie🇺🇸 United States

18 March 2023

We had a beautiful, informative and memorable evening with Champ and our driver. We all loved stopping in unique places to learn more about the Malay culture, and hearing personal anecdotes along the way. We felt really lucky to be able to spend this time all together! We will definitely treasure these new memories!Firefly magic night

Cindy🇧🇪 Belgium

17 March 2023

We did the Fireflies tour and Batu caves with Siddoz. His wife was our driver. Siddoz is very friendly and told us interesting stories. We had a yummy local diner together and loved the Fireflies!Nice evening with Siddoz

Liam🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 March 2023

We had a great morning tour covering the main sites within the city centre. A great option if you only have a short time in KL.Great tour with Pak Champ

Dale 🇿🇦 South Africa

27 February 2023

What a great day with Pak Champ heading out to the Batu Caves, the hot springs and an extra surprise, the textile factory. Champ was on time for collection, to the minute, and we had a fantastic experience. Pak certainly knows his stuff. He makes it fun and interesting and his car was immaculately clean. A great day out learning stuff I never would have thought to ask about KL and Malaysia in general. Great day with Champ!

Emma🇬🇧 United Kingdom

20 February 2023

We had a great time with Champ exploring KL as first time visitors. He was friendly, welcoming and knowledgable - we learnt and saw a lot of the areas of the city which was perfect. We really enjoyed our time with Champ and would recommend the highlights and hidden gems with Champ to anyone.Lovely tome exploring KL

Simone🇬🇧 United Kingdom

16 February 2023

Champ was a great guide He picked us up on time and provided interesting commentary throughout In fact, he was really good company with a lovely personality and easy to spend time with. The fireflies visit was absolutely magical - highly recommend it!Wonderful experience

Justin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 January 2023

I did the fireflies tour with Pak, he was great, informative and friendly. Great chat all the way through. It was cool to see the monkey’s going up to the fort (there were 2 types, neither weren’t the ‘steal your food or items kind). The pictures shown by the withlocals page aren’t exactly what I saw/experienced not sure why as the real things are really good eg. The Malaysian houses(s) I went to are MUCH better than shown in the pic (they were 100-150 years old). Note: the prices are quite high for this, however I found out it was more due to the commission taken by withlocals than the tour guide’s cut. (they can give a breakdown if you ask) It was a good and worthwhile experience with Pak and highly recommended.

Lindsay Amanda🇬🇧 United Kingdom

23 November 2022

We loved everything about it, culminating in the romantic rowing boat trip to see the fireflies. Thank you!Excellent tour

Michelle🇬🇧 United Kingdom

22 November 2022

Pak was able to work within my time limitations and take me to sights i could only dream of visiting and some I would never have thought of. His knowledge, kindness and love of local food made the experience truly amazing! I can not thank him enough. Already booked him for my son who is travelling on his own. Just exceptional!

Shahin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

22 October 2022

We were feeling very down due to heavy rain and traffic but Champ was so energetic, optimistic and reassuring that everything would be alright. In the end we had the best time, my kids both enjoyed speaking with Champ and he taught them many things about Malaysian culture and the lifestyle. The tour was informative and the fire fly experience was breathtaking. Amazing experience!

Dayna🇦🇺 Australia

16 September 2022

We took a lovely tour to Kuala Selangor with Pak Champ to see the town, and take a rowboat tour to see the fireflies. He is full of knowledge about the local area, and provided a very thoughtful experience by going for quality over quantity, and throwing in a few surprises too. We would recommend his tours when you visit KL.Pak Champ is a champion!

Mark🇬🇧 United Kingdom

15 August 2022

We really enjoyed the tour with Pam Champ. He was extremely informative and was able to share his specific local knowledge and share the Malaysian culture. The stops on the way were great and added a lot to the experience, and Champ was able to tell us in great detail about the area. We also loved trying the traditional Malaysian food! I highly recommend booking this tour for an unusual and rewarding experience.Highly recommend!

Nicole🇳🇿 New Zealand

11 August 2022

Pak went above and beyond to accommodate my layover in Malaysia. He shared so much local knowledge and made me feel so welcome. Highly recommend booking him as your guide! Awesome layover tour to see Malaysia

Lara🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 August 2022

Really varied trip, Champ looked after us well with a few surprises on the way. Loved the fireflies and monkeys and trip to a Malay village. Highly recommendGreat trip outside of KL

Janae🇺🇸 United States

4 July 2022

Our group of 5 really enjoyed this tour. We had really only signed up for the fireflies, but were very pleasantly surprised by the other stops. Champ is just that, a total champ. We had a great time with him and the fireflies are pretty amazing.Super cool experience!

Jen🇲🇾 Malaysia

9 May 2022

Champ was wonderful. He was flexible with timing and transport to accommodate our 3 small kids. His friendly personality made conversation easy and relaxed. His knowledge of the area is extensive and he was able to answer any question we had. If we decide on another tour we would want him again! Great guide for families!

Jacinta🇦🇺 Australia

12 March 2020

Our tour with Pak Champ started off strong, and kept getting better and better. Quite a lot of driving is involved, but the time in the car flew by with Champ’s friendly conversation. He is very knowledgeable on Malaysian history and culture and kindly shared his insight with us, answering all of our questions. The tour seamlessly blended the best of Malaysia’s natural attractions with its history and culture. We saw scenic lookout points, colonial heritage sites, an exquisite Hindu temple, fed friendly monkeys, and took a magical boat ride along the river to see glowing fireflies. We definitely recommend this tour and Pak Champ as a guide. Magical and educational tour

Daniel🇦🇺 Australia

24 February 2020

Thankyou Pak Champ for a wonderful afternoon and evening. We had a great time exploring Koala Salengor with you. Loved the silvered leaf monkies and the fireflies, and we really enjoyed your conversation and history lessons. I highly recommend Pak Champ as your guide. Wonderful tour

Rayaheen🇯🇴 Jordan

20 January 2020

Me and my husband went through a very nice experience with Mr champ.. he was very helpful and try his best to make us happy with our trip Earlier I asked Mr. champ to prepare a cake as a surprise to my husband and he planned everything so lovely.. I recommend to try this tour.. you’ll not regret it.. Fireflies were so nice and cute and hopefully next time the weather be better and not raining so that we can see them closer.Birthday surprise

Angela🇨🇦 Canada

31 December 2019

Our family of 10 had a great time with Champ, visiting the Batu Caves, seeing the silver leaf monkeys in Kuala Selangor, and of course seeing the fireflies by boat. Champ is a personable and thoughtful host, providing water for us on the hot day and peanuts so we could feed the monkeys. He explained some of the local sights and provided us some insights on living in Malaysia. We enjoyed our tour and would be happy to recommend him to others.Very enjoyable evening

Geert🇧🇪 Belgium

23 November 2019

I (Belgian) was at Kuala Lumpur for a meeting which ended earlier than expected. So I had a day off. I found a guide at 12 and he was able of coming at 16. Though he came by his own little car, due to lack of time, it was great. First a little bit of silent but when entered the car he started talking and telling stories about the history, the nature, employment, living, politics, believe experience, food and even the chairs used in the local restaurant. The main things I really liked is that he referenced a lot to his own experience as a child but also as a parent. He also made a lot of comparisons between the old good days and now. Because he told from his own perspective I learned a lot on the differences but mainly on the similarities between our countries. We are just all humans making the same mistakes and enjoying from the same things on earth and in live. And off course the fireflies where amazing. In a rowboat gently down the stream, just sitting and enjoying from the sound and light orchestra ( qoute from pak's translation of this experience), realizing the Beauty of nature. Thanks greetings from belgiumLast minute but great...

Kevin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 November 2019

Pak adjusted the tour, without hesitation, to do Batu Caves as well as the original Fireflies tour. Pak made impromptu stops throughout our to at Temples/Shrines etc. The information he provided on the history of these places was second to none and we were not rushed once during the 6 hour tour. When we went to see the Fireflies, Pak used his influence to get only the 2 of us on a boat rather than the usual 4 people per boat. As we say, it is who you know and not what you know! Such a true gentleman, would recommend Pak to our friends, if they ever come to Kuala Lumpa. We would certainly look him up when we visit again.Tour of Batu Caves & Fireflies

Cristina🇵🇹 Portugal

28 August 2019

Champ was on time and showed us what we were expecting. He brough a driver and the car was spotless, so he could focus on giving us information about what what we were about to see. The tour ended in the central market where we had lunch and Champ reommended the dishes we were about to eat. I A knowledgable guide to tour Kuala Lumpur and the Batu Caves

Nawwar🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

24 August 2019

Pak is such a nice seasoned person, a true local and informative. I would definitly recommend him. Pleasant day with a pleasant person

Thomas🇳🇱 Netherlands

21 July 2019

We had a great time with Pak! He gave us a tour around the Batu Caves, the hindu temple, the monkeys and the fireflies. And on top of that we got a great meal at the fish restaurant. It was a great time and Pak told us a lot about the attractions and about Malaysia itself. We definitely recommend Pak for a tour!Great time!

Mary-Anne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

27 May 2019

For our second tour with Pak Champ we went to see the Fireflies which did not disappoint. We started the tour with a drive through the country side, unfortunately the traffic did reduce our schedule and visiting time to go into a Hindu temple and the visit to the fishing village (Friday 4.30 pm is therefore not a good time!!) The temple was just catching the sun as it was going down which highlighted its pink stone and features of elephants. The next stop was the fort and sun set over the Straits of Malacca, then the silver leaf monkeys which were settling for the night. Time for a roti, eaten with fingers and enjoyed with a local coffee. The timing of our arrival for our trip down the river for the fireflies was perfect and “lucky” as we had no queues and a boat to ourselves. That these tiny beetles could preform almost like an LED light show is amazing, with the paddled boat quietly taking us around and then the call to prays from the mosque, we had a little bit of extra magic to this tour. Thanks to Pak Champ we had experienced another amazing tour booked through Withlocals.A little bit of magic

Gary🇸🇬 Singapore

7 May 2019

A lovely afternoon spent wandering around the sites of KL. Pak took me round the city exposing the history and stories of KL’s development. He was very knowledgable and good company. Many thanks Pak. Excellent half day tour

Alex

21 March 2019

We were picked up on time. The car was clean and comfy. Throughout the experience Pak Champ shared excellent information about the areas we were visiting. We were never rushed, and not one of our questions was unanswered. I heartily recommend Pak Champ and the unbelievable experience of the Kuala Selangor fireflies!Great driver and experience

Annie🇺🇸 United States

20 February 2019

Pak was friendly and punctual. He shared a lot of Malay culture and history with us as we drove to Kuala Selangor. He was extremely accommodating as I had some shellfish allergies, so we ate a different restaurant instead of where he usually takes his guests on this tour. We got to see some silver leaf monkeys. It was neat to see the fireflies, although it was almost full moon and low tide, so not ideal conditions for the fireflies, but that was obviously of no fault to Pak! We still enjoyed it. I recommend choosing Pak as a guide!Friendly guide, excellent tour!

Anouk🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 February 2019

Champ took us to the Batucaves and the fireflies. Champ really likes to share all his knowledge! We learned a lot about Malaysia. When we arrived at the fireflies there was a big cue. Just when we stepped in the boat it started to rain heavilly. We had to wait for 1 more hour until the rain stopped. Champ was very patient and relaxed. With his magic he arranged the rain to stop just before closing time :-) At 10 pm we had an amazing boat trip, seeing thousands of fireflies. It was worth all the waiting!Great host

Felicia

6 February 2019

Had a brilliant trip to the Batu caves, hot springs and waterfalls all thanks to Pak Champ! He was so knowledgeable and very friendly. Thank you!Excellent!

Annelies🇳🇱 Netherlands

7 January 2019

Wij hebben genoten van onze tour met Pak Camp. Hij weet zoveel te vertellen over zijn land en het is gewoon een heel prettig mens. We hebben op een dag zoveel gezien, met als slot een tocht met een roeiboot naar de vuurvliegjes. Prachtig! Fantastisch

Robert🇨🇭 Switzerland

7 January 2019

Danke Champ, es war ein schöner Ausflug zu den Fireflys! Champ ist ein angenehmer, sympathischer Guide Er weiss mit Herzblut viel zu erzählen über das Land, Flora und Fauna.Tolle Tour mit einem tollen Guide

Mark🇩🇪 Germany

4 January 2019

Hi Pak, Thanks for the nice trip to the fireflies. We enjoyed the trip a lot and appreciate all the valuable information we received from you. All the best, Anne & MarkThanks for this nice trip

JOSEPHINE🇦🇺 Australia

18 December 2018

It was a wonderful day with Champ. He took great care of our family including our kids. It was personalised service and worth the cost. Champ answered all our questions so expertly and never seemed rushed and let us take our time exploring. It’s hard to choose a highlight as everyone in our family had a different favourite thing. We got to Batu caves early and beat the crowds. Fantastic day with Champ