5 Days in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur → Penang

Day 1 — Kuala Lumpur

Arrival & Chinatown

12:00–13:00 KLIA Ekspres to KL Sentral
Non-stop express from KLIA to KL Sentral in 28 min.
KLIA → KL Sentral
18:00–21:00 Petaling Street Chinatown + dinner
Evening market walk and street food dinner. Try nasi lemak and teh tarik.
Petaling Street, KL

Day 2 — Kuala Lumpur

Batu Caves + Petronas Towers

08:00–11:00 Batu Caves
Limestone cave temples 13km north of KL. Go early. Free entry. 272 steps.
Batu Caves
17:00–20:00 Petronas Towers at dusk
Pre-book Skybridge (floor 41) + observation deck (floor 86) tickets online. Most dramatic at sunset and at night.
KLCC, KL

Day 3 — KL → Penang

Train to Penang + Georgetown evening

ETS train: KL Sentral → Butterworth
Ferry to Georgetown
Armenian Street & Clan Jetties

Day 4 — Penang

Georgetown full day

Street art walk + Khoo Kongsi
Cheong Fatt Tze (Blue Mansion)
Gurney Drive hawker dinner

Day 5 — Penang → KL

Penang Hill + departure

Penang Hill funicular
Ferry + ETS train back to KL