Thean Hou Temple, Bukit Bintang, Suria KLCC

It’s my third times visit Kuala Lumpur. This time I visit one famous temple at Kuala Lumpur – Thean Hou Temple.

From LCCT, I bought Aerobus ticket (round way) RM 14, it’s cheaper rather than buy one way (RM 8) to KL Sentral.

Takes 1 hours to reach KL Sentral from LCCT.

Arrived at KL Sentral, we take elevator to go upstairs. And since we (I visit Kuala Lumpur with my friends) brings luggage, so we need to storage it first.

At KL Sentral there were storage luggage locker, medium size RM 15 (per days), large size RM 20 (per days). We lean large size, it‘s fit with 4 luggage (all medium size). It’s cheaper then storage luggage at LCCT – RM 18 per luggage.

The locker located below the stairs. From elevator just walk straight to the exit.

Food at KL Sentral is pricy, there were western food, and asian food.

Also there were some stall sold merchandise (I didn’t know the price since we not interest with it).

Then we take cabs, not buy ticket (take taxi from KL Sentral needs to buy ticket), we ride taxi which drop passanger to KL Sentral.

The driver ask RM 15, but as I know it’s only RM 10, and the deal is RM 12.

The driver is Malay (it my first time take taxi with Malay driver). I prefer Chinese driver, I avoid India Driver (they always ask higher price). And now I also had one new experience, avoid Malay driver (he talk too much and soo mumble, also not informatif).

It’s only 10 minutes to Thean Hou temple from KL Sentral by taxi, if walk maybe it takes half hours.

Thean Hou Temple in Chinese alphabet suppose to read Tian Hou Gong天后宫.

天 : Tian = sky

后 : Hou = queen,

宫 : Gong = Temple

Address : 65 Persiaran Endah, off Jalan Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Web : www.hainannet.com.my

It’s feel like in China, the building was nice. And the atmosphere was quite, calm and shady.

The temple was huge but, only had one 1 main building.

At the park there were 12 Chinese zodiac statues. At the other side there was small gazebo with mini waterfall.

Not like other temple I ever visit. This temple only had 3 statues inside the building.

In front of the main building, there was small Milefo Statue (Smiling Buddha), inside the building there were 3 giant statues. At centre is Queen Sky statue, at the right is Avalolokitesvara (or Kwan Im) statue, at the left (I didn’t know).

Outside the main building hang many lantern. And the roofs ornament also the giant pilar and the wall all beautiful.

Beside the building there stairs to go upstairs, just follow the arrow.

At the upstairs there were nothing, only Gazebo, but can see Kuala Lumpur city from here. It’s very nice to visit here at 6pm. Maybe it’s beautiful at sunset or sunrise.

We go down from different stairs to the back, turtle pounds.

There were many turtle here, with different kind of turtle.

I personally recommended this place to visit. It’s worth to visit.

After finished surround the temple, we went down to merchandise store. We bought ice cream RM 1,5. The weather was extremely hot.

Down here like mini Chinatown, all stuff sold here similar with Chinatown at Singapore.

Then we continue to our next destination. Suria KLCC, to Petronas Tower, since 2 of my friends had visited it yet.

Take taxi from Thean Hou Temple to Pavillion RM 17. Why Pavilion, not directly to Suria KLCC. Because I wanna try vegetarian food at Republic Food Court. And It’s delicious, every food was tasty and not too expensive.

After finished our meals and take photograph during our walk at Bukit Bintang, we continue to Suria KLCC by LRT.

Here is Bukit Bintang Walk map : http://www.malaysia-maps.com/kl/bukitbintang-map.htm

Malaysia LRT : http://www.myrapid.com.my/

Arrived at here we took elevator to G Floor, then go to the park.

Unfortunately the fountain was under reconstruction so we can’t see the fountain. We just walk spending time there. It’s nice walking at afternoon at the park, many people jogging, doing yoga here.

The view, the park all was good – Recommend place to visit.

At 7pm we went to Signatures Food court - Suria KLCC (1st floor) for dinner.

Finished our dine we take LRT to KL Sentral, take our luggage, then ccontinue ride Aerobus to LCCT.

Bukit Bintang, Petaling Street, Central Market

I just back from Taiwan with my friends, still feel dizzy, and sleepy. I went Taiwan for 4D/3N, and transit at Kuala Lumpur arrived and departure (2D/2N). It was short journey, but I can’t stay there for long time, since I only had short holiday.

Here my journey there.

First day (Tuesday, May, 11, 2010).
Bukit Bintang, Petaling Street, Central Market

I took Air Asia flight from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur at 09.55, transit there. Since only one flight from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei everyday, so I had to stay one night at Kuala Lumpur.
Indonesia regulation for fiscal free, I go to fiscal locket and give them copy of pasport (first page only) and copy of NPWP card, and had stamp on my ticket.
Arrived at LCCT 13.30 (Malaysia time). After immigration and get luggage it’s already 14.20.

I stay at Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur, so I take Star Shuffle bus to get there, fare RM 18 (RM 15 + RM 3 for baggage, if you not carry baggage fare RM 15). Schedule arrived Kuala Lumpur for 1 hour, but I don’t know why we arrive at KL Plaza (place I stay – Riyani Apt’s at Bukit Bintang) at 16.35 (bus start board at 15.00). I Bought bus ticket at Gate 5 – bus stop at LCCT.


You can also take other bus, Aerobus, but they only stop at Puduraya bus station or KL central, fare RM 9, and you had to continue by other bus or monorail or cab to get there, if you arrived at busy hour, the road will be crowded, and fare you should pay will be expensive. I not recommend to go by cab, Star shuffle bus delivered to in font of KL Plaza.

I don’t really like this apartment, since we had to share restroom with other and the restroom not convenient for me (not because I had to share, but I don’t feel convenient with the restroom at all, no soap, not so clean, and the most things I don’t like is the restroom door lock), window at my room no security lock, I stay at 14th floor. For money that I pay, I can find other budget hotel, better than this, and I can had breakfast for buffet, at Riyani Apt’s (here riyani site’s) no breakfast, yes there a kitchen, but only available to cook instant noodle.
Riyani room fare for master bedroom (with restroom inside) RM 100, for other room RM 85, (restroom share). For holiday, weekend there surcharge RM 15 for all room.

After check-in, we directly take Metrobus from Bukit Bintang (in font of Mc Donald) to Petaling street fare RM 1 (about +/- 10 minutes). There’s nothing special to buy there, all stuff same with Indonesian product, shoes, bag, shirt, other stuff. For me even we can bargain here, but the price is expensive, they only can give discount till 20%, and price still expensive. But there’s a lot street food you can buy there. I buy Dragon fruit and mango fruit there, it’s delicious, and other fruit all RM 1 for each.

After walk around there, we decides to had dinner. I found vegetarian depot next Petaling street. The owner was nice, he introduce all food they have. Even only small place, but a lot people eat there, (local and foreign). I order Vegetarian rice with gingers and soup.

fare RM 4.8 each and drink lou Han Guo RM 1.

After finish our dinner, we take a walk to Pasar Seni, in English it’s called Central Market (+/- 5 minutes from there). It sold handicraft and Malaysian food, I bought key chains RM 6 for 6 pcs, for me it’s cheap. Take some picture till 20.35, then we catch bus back to KL Plaza, I forgot the bus number, but you can ask with bus driver they will tell you which bus you must take to get Bukit Bintang. Bus fare RM 1.














Arrived at Bukit Bintang we go to Pavillion Plaza, in front of KL Plaza, take picture there. And back to hotel at 22.20.




















I take Twin tower Picture at night from Riyani Apt’s.