Kuala Lumpur & Penang 5-Day Trip
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 5 days · 7 stops · Light
Foodie · Food · History · Museums
- Destination
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Duration
- 5 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · History · Museums
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- May-Jul
From gateway to destination
- GatewayKULKuala Lumpur International Airport
- Day 1KL — towers1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 2KL — caves1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- Day 3Flight or train to Penang2 stops · 10:00 – 14:00
- Day 4Penang — food & hill2 stops · 09:00 – 18:30
- Day 5Penang — jetties & Departure1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- DestinationKuala LumpurMalaysia
KL's towers and caves, then Penang's street art and the hawker canon — Malaysia's two food capitals by flight or train.
- Multi-City
- Foodie
- Culture
Journey highlights
01
Two hawker dynasties
- 02
George Town's street art
- 03
The rainbow steps at dawn
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
KL — towers
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Petronas Towers & Merdeka Square
Next stop
KL — towersKL — caves
Day 02
KL — caves
1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- 08:30Batu Caves & Thean Hou Temple
Next stop
KL — cavesFlight or train to Penang
Day 03
Flight or train to Penang
2 stops · 10:00 – 14:00
- 10:001h flight to PEN
- 14:00George Town's street-art trail
Next stop
Flight or train to PenangPenang — food & hill
Day 04
Penang — food & hill
2 stops · 09:00 – 18:30
- 09:00Penang Hill & Kek Lok Si
- 18:30Gurney Drive's hawker dinner
Next stop
Penang — food & hillPenang — jetties & Departure
Day 05
Penang — jetties & Departure
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The clan jetties & PEN
Where to eat in Kuala Lumpur
Madras Lane
KL · $
Gurney Drive hawkers
Penang · $
Kebaya
Nyonya · $$$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 7
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
May-Jul
December–February is the drier west-coast window for both.
- Best months
- May-Jul
- Climate score
- Good · 70/100
Journey budget
320 USD
Estimated total for 5 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 7 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 64 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 7
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