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Experience Kuala Lumpur like a local, uncovering its iconic highlights and hidden gems along the way! With a passionate host by your side, you'll dive into the city's rich culture, history, and everyday life, discovering places and stories most visitors miss. The tour ends with a spectacular experience as you explore the city’s most famous landmark on your own, ticket included!

Destination

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

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

Included

• Private guide
• Entrance tickets Petronas Twin Towers
• Local snack or drink
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to other 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 In front of Campak Campak Cafe - Kuala Lumpur to start your journey

   View on Maps

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 KL Tower, KLCC Park, 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. 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

6. Petronas Twin Towers

   End your tour in front of the Petronas Twin Towers, where your host will say goodbye before you visit this iconic landmark! Entrance ticket included.

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

Eukene🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Manjeet)

2 August 2025

Learn from Majeet about Malasian food was incredible. Very claver, polite and incredible woman.Wonderfull time

Rory🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Manjeet)

30 July 2025

We had the pleasure of spending a half day with Manjeet touring around Chow Kit, Kampung Baru, Chinatown, Little India, central market With our 2 tweens we stopped at 5 food stops from Local coffee, Kaya toast, Roti Canai, Freshly made spring rolls, Tasty pork, Chicken, local fruits, with a few local drinks Manjeet was very pleasant and knowledgeable about her city, and was very patient with our 2 on a hot and sometimes rainy day I feel it’s a must to do this within first couple of days on arrival in KL to get the most out your visit to KL or Malaysia at large. Manjeet also shares loads of recommendations on your tastes, which we’ve followed up on with No disappointment. Our favourite to revisit was Kampung Baru and China Town Highly recommend KL Essentials

Saskia

(About local Joel )

30 July 2025

We had a geat time with Joel! Joel is the best!

sandra.maeusli🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Brendon )

30 July 2025

We had a fantastic city trip in Kuala Lumpur with Brandon as our guide! We’re a family with two boys, and Brandon made the whole experience fun and engaging for everyone. He was energetic, knowledgeable, and showed us lots of interesting places around the city that we might have missed on our own. The boys especially loved his shopping tips. Highly recommended for families looking to explore KL in a lively and memorable way!Amazing Experience

Fernando 🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Johan)

29 July 2025

Super visite de KL avec Johan, malais. En français, il nous a appris énormément de chose. A recommander Visite guidée de KL avec guide local

Kristi

(About local TK)

28 July 2025

TK was great company and a great guide. His tour was interesting and fun, and we tried loss of things we wouldn’t otherwise have done. So glad we did it and very glad we chose TK. Excellent English and great communication.Great food and great guide

Victor

(About local Manjeet)

25 July 2025

Manjeet is a native Malaysian who knows and loves much about Malaysia's rich and diverse food culture. She also gave us lots of tips about variations of dishes and where to find the best or most traditional versions. We walked around multiple neighborhoods, both modern malls and old Chinatown. She was happy to answer our questions. We were very happy with the tour and strongly recommend Manjeet. Perfect for food & culture lovers

Jaxon🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Manjeet)

24 July 2025

Had a great tour with Manjeet! She was able to accommodate a vegetarian and non-vegetarian person keeping both very happy and stomachs full. Appreciated the diversity of foods we were able to try and learning about Malaysian cuisine and culture. Manjeet was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. She also kindly shared other recommendations for food and activities in other areas for our Malaysia holidays.Amazing Personalised Guide

daisy

(About local Siidoz)

22 July 2025

We had a great foodtour with Siidoz. We can definately recommend a tour with him. He is very enthusiastic and knows a lot.Great tour

Alison🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Manjeet)

22 July 2025

Manjeet was so passionate about the local food and being a local she knew so much about the history. She took us to places we would never have gone into because we wouldn't have known what to order. She took us on the local transport and explained how it worked so we were confident using it during the rest of our trip. If there is one tour you do in KL, make it this one. Excellent and the curry puffs were delicious. Thanks Manjeet Definitely do this tour with manjeet

Sonja🇺🇸 United States

(About local TK)

20 July 2025

What a delightful afternoon we had! We enjoyed TKs hospitality and knowledge. Such yummy food we wouldn’t have tried on our own. Most importantly, TK was incredibly engaging, patient, and flexible with our young kids. Delightful day — even with young kids!

Jay

(About local TK)

18 July 2025

We had a very nice foodtour with TK. He is very friendly and knows a lot about the city, the local food and cuisine. We've tried food we otherwise not should try. He gave us many tips for our futher holiday in Malaysia. Also suitable for vegetarians.Very good foodtour

7vtysrbgjq🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Siidoz)

18 July 2025

Siidoz was awesome!! He took us to the best spots and we were stuffed. despite us being vegetarian he found amazing spots. He even helped us haggle with a shop owner !! Would highly recommend this tour!Great guide and great food!!

Dani

(About local TK)

17 July 2025

Gezellige en geweldige guy, prima tourguide. Spreekt uitstekend Engels. Handige jongen, weet zich goed te verkopen. Leuke rondleiding met goede variëteit aan bites.Een miljoen sterren

Sigrid

(About local TK)

15 July 2025

Tolle Tour mit spannenden Informationen. Wir haben viele neue Gerichte und Snacks kennengelernt, auf die wir sonst nie gekommen wären und auch für unsere weitere Reise wertvolle Tipps erhalten.Wunderbare Tour

Mick🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Manjeet)

14 July 2025

Fantastic tasting tour with Manjeet. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and history of KL and great tips on Ipoh and Penang. We were so well fed we had to come back the next day to eat the last meal which was paid for in advance. Thanks so much. ❤️ 😍 Mick and Jo Mouth watering tour with Manjeet.

Joke🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Brendon )

14 July 2025

We only had one day in Kuala Lumpur so we booked a tour with Brendon. We had a bit delay from the airport so we didn't have lunch but Brendon showed us a restaurant for a short en good lunch nearby the hotel. In 4 hours we discovered the highlights of the old and the new part of the city, tasted local snacks and heard about the history of the city. Brendon also advised a restaurant for dinner, where we enjoyed the roasted fish. We had a fantastic experience with Brendon : he is friendly, humoristic, flexible, an ideal guide to explore the city.

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local Siidoz)

13 July 2025

We did a food tour w/ Siidoz and really enjoyed it. The food was delicious, we tried 16 different dishes & drinks. He was very kind and funny and knowledgeable about the food and cultures of KL. We DEFINITELY recommend a tour with Siidoz, just make sure you don't eat too much at the first few stops, it's ALOT of food!A Great Food Tour in KL!

Andre

(About local Johan)

8 July 2025

Une superbe visite culturelle avec Johan, il prend le temps de vous expliquer les différents lieux religieux et culturels. Il vous explique la naissance de Kuala Lumpur et son évolution dans le temps. De plus Johan s’exprime très bien en français et il a beaucoup d’humour, un vrai français. Je ne peux que vous conseiller ce tour, nous n’avons pas vu passé les 4 heures, c’était très enrichissant. Un grand merci à Johan.Tout simplement génial

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local Siidoz)

6 July 2025

We had a great time learning about Malaysian food and culture with Siidoz! He accommodated meat eaters and vegetarians in our party and even added in some special treats for our kids. He also let us visit the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple during the tour. We highly recommend booking a food tour with Siidoz!Fantastic food tour

Stephen🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Paul Wong)

2 July 2025

I thoroughly enjoyed my tour with Paul. He has a great personality and provides a a great insight into the local culture and people. Highly recommended.Great guide

Renae🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Manjeet)

1 July 2025

Manjeet was a super friendly and knowledgeable guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. She went above and beyond our expectations and truly immersed us in Malaysian culture. Highly recommend Manjeet as a guide. A true local experience

Estelle

(About local Johan)

29 June 2025

Nous avons passés 2 belles journées en compagnie de Johan. Il nous a appris, fait goûter et montré tant de choses c'était formidable. En plus d'être un super guide, il est très sympathiqueExceptionnel

Emmanuel🇲🇺 Mauritius

(About local Paul Wong)

28 June 2025

Paul est très efficace. Ponctuel, affable et sympathique. Il connait très bien sa ville et saura vous guider efficacement. Il est flexible et trouvera toujours une solution pour vous faire passer un moment inoubliable. Je recommande sans hésiter.Un excellent guide !

Ann🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Brendon )

27 June 2025

Brendan was a really nice guy. Showed us KL in 4h as we never could hzve done ourself. We loved his humor, him knowing all good food stalls, hidden lplaces of KL. Thx for the wonderful ride! Just the guide we needed in KL

Laura

(About local Siidoz)

25 June 2025

This a must in KL! We had an amazing time trying all the best street food in places we would never have found without Siidoz. Siidoz was super knowledgeable and we learned about the history of KL as well as the street food culture. He was a great host. Our only negative was there was too much food!!! Must do experience in KL!

Deb🇺🇸 United States

(About local Manjeet)

22 June 2025

I interviewed many guides before finding Manjeet who I chose because 1) she seemed the most knowledgeable about food, history and culture (she’s a KL local!) and 2) she was open and supportive of me customizing my Malaysian tour experience so that my family and I got to see everything on our “must see” list in a short period of time. Manjeet is so kind and accommodating and was able to drive us around in her own very nice air conditioned car which was very comfortable and made our trip so convenient. She also taught my kids how to use the public transportation which was another fun experience. The best part is she was so kind to my children and even (out of her own expense) bought them gifts of Malaysian educational books which my daughters loved! Everywhere she took us we ate the most delicious food and learned so much. Manjeet is the kindest person and truly cares about giving her customers the best experience ever! Book her without hesitation she’s wonderful!Best of the best! Manjeet is wonderful!

Esther

(About local Brendon )

17 June 2025

Brendon is a professional and walk the extra mile to help us locating the lost phone. Very knowledgeable and thoughtful. Brendon bought us an umbrella when drizzle. We enjoy the tour so much! Thank you.Professional and Kind

Mark

(About local Siidoz)

4 June 2025

Siidoz was an excellent host and chauffeur for my party of 3. Since my disabled mother was joining us, Siidoz made sure that we could visit the sites that were most accessible with a wheelchair. His insight on the culture, news and food of the city was impressive -never leaving a dull moment.fun tour of KL sites

Siow lui🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Paul Wong)

29 May 2025

Thank you, Paul for giving our group such a good experience going around KL!! Paul was knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, easy to be around and we had a fanstastic time!Fun and knowledgeable!

Björn🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Manjeet)

29 May 2025

We had a wonderful morning with Manjeet. She introduced us to Kuala Lumpur in a very cheerful way. Manjeet took us to the most interesting places and gave us so many tips at the end of the tour that we didn't have to be bored the next day.A wonderful morning in Kuala Lumpur.

Jon

(About local Siidoz)

28 May 2025

Excellent food tour with Siddoz. He was knowledgeable and enthusiastic without being over-whelming. Ate some fantastic dishes in places we would never have found/ tried ourselves. So good, went back to a couple the next day. Hidden gems

Daniël

(About local Brendon )

25 May 2025

Heel vriendelijk en bekwaam en maakt de trip heel interessant Vriendelijk en enthousiast

shelly

(About local Manjeet)

24 May 2025

Manjeet is an absolute professional in every way. Her passion for food, zest for life, attention to detail and the ability to connect with us and deliver a really personalised experience was nothing short of fantastic. Manjeet can draw on her own life experiences to enrich the tour experience. We loved our time with Manjeet and appreciated the extra suggestions too.

Catherine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Siidoz)

23 May 2025

Had a wonderful tour with Siidoz which gave us a good overview of KL. We were able to cover a lot of ground and learn a lot about the city. Highly recommend the tour especially if in the city for a short period of time.Good overview

Debora🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Manjeet)

21 May 2025

Manjeet was lovely, she picked us up and guided through sone very interesting sites of KL, explaining about history and culture. She spoke slowly so my mother who doesn’t speak English very well could follow. We were very satisfied and learned many things, we totally recommend.We had a great time

David

(About local Manjeet)

17 May 2025

It was a pleasure to mee Manjeet, and she is such a knowlegable guide! Gave great insight into the histories of the cultures that comprise today's KL. I must admit I mostly signed up because of the food element of the tour, and that did not disappoint, but I was surprised and delighted to get such a clear explanation of the temples we visited. It was most interesting to end the tour at Independance Square which is a such a great contrast to the previous parts of the tour. Great introduction to KL

Angela

(About local Brendon )

13 May 2025

Brendon was the best! He brought us to a lot of special places we would have never found if we would walked on our own like the street Art and the hidden book shop. He was very kind for our son who didn't feel well. Very funny, good sense of humor and he told us historical facts without getting bored. We tried new Food at the market and enjoyed it a lot. He went out of his way to make sure we had a great day. Brendon made our day the best in KL!!We had the best day with Brendon!!

Ian

(About local Siidoz)

11 May 2025

Had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon food tour. Siidoz is very easy to get along with and very knowledgeable on the food and local Culture and the area surrounding Central Market. We were shown down narrow alleyways in China Town which we would never have found and treated to some amazing food Malaysian, Indian and Chinese. Some in restaurants others at small stands serving maybe just four dishes. In the words of Siidoz, non of his guests ever finish a tour not feeling well fed, which was certainly the case. Many thanks to Siidoz for a fun afternoon of food and culture. Ian and Pat

Andrew🇲🇾 Malaysia

(About local Siidoz)

9 May 2025

Siidoz, was very personable and enquired about your knowledge of KL and tailored the tour to make it very interesting We much appreciated his personal touch and taking us to the traditional Malay part of KL Andrew and DiGreat knowledge

Kirsty

(About local Paul Wong)

1 May 2025

Our guided city tour with Paul provided a great introduction to the sights, sounds, and tastes of KL. He is clearly passionate about his country and designed an engaging programme that allowed us to explore and experience the city beyond the Petronas Towers. . Highly recommend!Exploring KL beyond the Petronas Towers

Xochitl

(About local Siidoz)

26 April 2025

TK did an excellent job showing around, delighthing local dishes Awese

Vi🇦🇺 Australia

(About local TK)

24 April 2025

We really enjoyed the tour! He was forgiving when we were unintentionally running about 15 minutes late in meeting him due to an unexpected problem earlier. He introduced us not just to the food we were eating that day, but also local specialties that one could buy in supermarkets and smaller shops as well. He also adjusted the tour itinerary and route to take into one of our party who was older - e.g. more frequent stops at public toilets if required, a slower walking pace, and a stop at a Chinese temple. Oh and the food was delicious - including the fact that we wanted to be challenged at least a little. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending others to book TK on a food tour. Thanks, TK!Friendly, informative, well paced.

Stefano

(About local Manjeet)

23 April 2025

Jane🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Paul Wong)

21 April 2025

Paul was a great guide for my trip to Kuala Selangor. We had over an hour in the car each way and it was a pleasure to chat with him and learn more about Malaysian history and culture. We had an amazing dinner with the best prawns I have ever tasted and a lot of other delicious food. Highly recommend Paul :)Great guide, very informative

Evgeny🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Manjeet)

20 April 2025

Ferdi

(About local Paul Wong)

19 April 2025

Our three-person family visited KL for the first time and wanted to also learn about the area and Malaysia in general. We hired Paul to guide us for a full day and are so glad that we did. He picked us up by car punctually at our hotel. It was useful to have Paul as our knowledgeable local person when visiting the sights. He could answer our innumerable questions, suggest lunch and dinner venues offering local cuisine and show us around in corners not highlighted in guidebooks. In summary, we can highly recommend Paul as a guide in KL.A memorable day in KL

Aurore

(About local Siidoz)

19 April 2025

One of the highlights during our Malaysian trip. Siddoz is a very kind and caring person. He tailored a tour to our needs and requirements. Thanks to him we experienced the local KL life. Already recommend him to few friends.Amazing experience

Martin🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Siidoz)

18 April 2025

We had a brilliant night out with Siddoz walking around the various food stalls in KL. Siddoz took time to explain a lot of details as we went along - not just the recopies of the dishes, but also the history and culture of the neighbourhoods. It was a great tour and we recommend him highly.Awesome food and excellent knowledge

Stephan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Siidoz)

18 April 2025

This was a memorable introduction to Malaysia’s diversity as seen through its food experiences. Siddoz was a patient and excellent guide who was able to answer even some of our most obscure questions. We’re very happy we made this tour. Intro to country through food