{"cards":[{"_id":"5a81683b13d340960d62dfdf","treeId":"5a81683b13d340960d62dfde","seq":12591937,"position":1,"parentId":null,"content":"# Activities to engage in when in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia \n\n\n\n\nShopping, spas, or seeing the sights in a whole new way – whatever you choose to do when you visit the city, the most popular things to do in Kuala Lumpur are sure to leave you with fond memories. Visiting a big city like KL and getting to experience the best offerings is no easy task, but we can safely say this list of the best activities in Kuala Lumpur will help you cover a wide range of ways to enjoy your time in Malaysia’s capital. Ranging from casual shopping trips to the best malls in KL, and sampling local hawker food to going on an adventurous helicopter tour or nature walk, expect to find a lot great things to do in and around the city. Best of all, you will get to experience these things on your own time, allowing you to do only as much as you can. \n\nTraveling in Malaysia is quite convenient since it has some major bus terminals and express buses are the preferred mode of transport here. Tickets for which can be booked online from http://www.redbus.my/ \n\n\n**Visit Genting Highlands**\n\nGenting Highlands is a mountain peak destination located 51 kilometers northeast of KL; it is an easy day trip from the city center to this hill station. It is known as the city of entertainment and serves as one of the perfect getaway destinations for many Malaysians. The highlands are quite popular among people who want to escape the hot and humid weather of Kuala Lumpur. The temperature here is in the range of 16 to 24 degrees depending upon the time of the year you visit. Apart from quite a few Casinos, there is also a huge theme park in Genting Highlands making it one of the perfect places to travel along with your family and kids. \n\n\nBoasting Malaysia’s only casino, it is the country’s version of Las Vegas – albeit a somewhat less glitzy version of it. Christened The City of Entertainment, this nippy resort-town plays host to the First World Hotel – listed in the 2006 Guinness World Records as the world's largest hotel. \n\n**Experience Canopy Walk at FRIM**\n\nFRIM – also known as the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia – is a must-see landmark for all visitors to Malaysia. Boasting more than its fair share of natural forestry attractions, this 600-hectare tropical forest is a lush collection of exotic flora and fauna. Located along the outskirts of KL’s suburb city, this reserve lies approximately 16 kilometers North West of the capital city. Founded in 1929, the park’s crowning glory is the canopy walkway – which is suspended 30 meters from the ground and spans over 200 meters. People who have visited FRIM will call it a capsule of natural beauty spread across 500 acres of land. It is home to the Kepong Botanical Garden, which offers the visitors a wonderful landscape to absorb on top of being a research area for horticulture and botany. There are quite a few plants here, which have traditional medicinal value."}],"tree":{"_id":"5a81683b13d340960d62dfde","name":"Activities to engage in when in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ","publicUrl":"activities-to-engage-in-when-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia"}}