Rock Your Layover: Kuala Lumpur

Have a layover coming up in Kuala Lumpur? Lucky you. Are you now wondering what you might be able to do with your time?

Here's a little inspiration. We've gathered the following stories from those who have experienced a layover in Kuala Lumpur (or "KL" for short). Learn what they did, what was/wasn't worth it, and their tips.

• My perfect day in Kuala Lumpur - Travelicious
• Do's and don'ts for your 14 hour layover in Kuala Lumpur - Do Something Cool
• How To Survive An Overnight Layover (Lessons Learnt In My 10 Hours At KLIA) - The Way of the Potato
• Koh Phagnan to Kuala Lumpur - Goats on the Road
• The Stopover: How To Spend 24 Amazing Hours In Kuala Lumpur - AWOL
• Layover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Cafe @ Tinapay
• The KL Layover - Blissful Guro
• Layover Adventures: Kuala Lumpur - No Titles, Just Travels
• 1 day in Kuala Lumpur - Escape Traveler
• How to Make the Most of a Layover in Kuala Lumpur - Go Backpacking
• Kuala Lumpur for first timers - Girl Unspotted
• 10 hours in Kuala Lumpur: how to get the most out of your layover - The College Tourist
• Stopover Kuala Lumpur - Wonderful Malaysia
• My favourite things to do in Kuala Lumpur - Mighty Travels

Top 10 Tour Picks
Prefer to pre-plan? Here are our top picks.
1. Transit Tour: Kuala Lumpur including Petronas Towers
2. Kuala Lumpur 2-Way Airport Transfer with Petronas Tower Tickets
3. Private Tour: Kuala Lumpur Grand Full-Day Tour with Lunch
4. Full-Day Kuala Lumpur City Tour including Petronas Towers and Batu Caves
5. Eat Like a Local: Kuala Lumpur Hawker Center and Street Food Tour by Night
6. Private Tour: Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur
7. Private Tour: Kuala Lumpur Rainforest and Canopy Walkway Tour
8. Private Half-Day Kuala Lumpur Photographic Tour including Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower
9. Guided Tour of Royal Selangor Visitor Center including Pewter Crafting Lesson
10. Half-Day School of Hard Knocks and Royal Selangor Pewter Tour

FREE KUALA LUMPUR
A few freebies...
FREE self-guided walking tours - GPS My City
FREE self-guided walking tour - Thrifty Drifters
FREE Chinatown self-guided walking tour - Malaysia Traveller
FREE Dataran Merdeka Heritage Guided Tour - Visit KL
FREE Kuala Lumpur City Gallery - ARCH KL
10 FREE things to do in Kuala Lumpur - Lash World Tour
The best FREE stuff in Kuala Lumpur - Travelfish
23 FREE things to do in Kuala Lumpur - MalaysiaAsia

Getting Out and About in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) transportation guide - IHateTaxis
How to Buy Kuala Lumpur Transit Tickets - Traveladept
Go KL free city bus - About.com
Catch the FREE shuttle to the nearby Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang

At the Airport
Prefer to relax at the airport? There's quite a bit to do...
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Plaza Premium Lounge
Services at Kuala Lumpur Airport - IHateTaxis
10 Things To Do While In Transit - MAHB Airports
How to survive a layover in Kuala Lumpur Airport - Little Grey Box


Related resources
Kuala Lumpur Shopping - Smart Travel Asia
Top Shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur: the place where shopping is a sport - Traveladept
Jaya Grocer: a recommended Kuala Lumpur supermarket - Traveladept
Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral review - Everybody Hates a Tourist
Kuala Lumpur Episode: No Reservations With Anthony Bourdain
Malaysia visa requirements - AirAsia
Kuala Lumpur Layover Ideas and Things to Do in Kuala Lumpur