After booking a week long trip to Kuala Lumpur, I was flooded with the same response over and over again.
What?! You’re spending that long in KL? That’s far too long! You only need to spend 2-3 days there max.
Slightly regretting my decision, I began researching where else I could go from Kuala Lumpur. Unfortunately one week may be too long for some in KL, but it’s definitely too short to be able to add on visits to far off places like Penang, Langkawi or even neighboring Singapore.
I even thought about booking an earlier flight home, but in the end, it would’ve cost me more so I decided to stick it out.
Boy am I glad I did. A week-long trip ended up being the perfect amount of time to stay in Kuala Lumpur. I mean, I totally get why people advise only staying a few days– the city has efficient transportation and you can easily hit up most major attractions in 1 or 2 days. But I also feel that there is certainly enough to do to make your trip last longer (that being said I still did take 2 day trips outside the city center).
So just what did I get up to in KL with all that time? Lots of stuff!
Here’s my recommendation for 10 things to see and do:
1. Sample All Different Types of Food
The population of Malaysia is made up of primarily three ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese and Indian. Therefore, it is common to find food relating to these ethnicities everywhere across the country. Try sampling dishes from all three if you can. I ended up eating Indian food every day that I was in Malaysia, but I also made sure to give to other two a try as well.
