Genting Travel Guide

  High over lush tropical jungle
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  • High over lush tropical jungle
      High over lush tropical jungle
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      Theme park in Genting
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Pro

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  The cool & refreshing air that let you break away from the tropical heat. 


Con

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  Crowded on weekends and holidays, foggy most of the time 


In a nutshell

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  Go for good clean family fun at the peak 

 

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Things to Do  

First World Plaza

First World Plaza, Genting

 35 Reviews  Ahh The Monorail, this monorail ride has only two stations, the first world plaza station and the Outdoor Theme Park Station and the Monorail Ride shuttles back and forth these two areas on a leisurely pace providing a panoramic view of the Genting Highlands Complex and in amnd around the Outdoor... 

Outdoor Theme Park

Outdoor Theme Park, Genting

 31 Reviews  the speeding Go Karts. my brother is a speed demon and he loves riding go karts all the time and he rode this Go kart ride here at the Outdoor Theme park twice despite the waiting time of 20 minutes for the ride. The Go Kart ride has a 1 kilometer race lap of twists and turns and has a pocket garden... 

Genting Highlands

Genting Highlands, Genting

 18 Reviews  the assorted water rides at the outdoor theme park, the water themed rides at the park include the famous Pirate Ship at the big lagoon in the middle of the outdoor theme park, the Sungai Rejang Flumke Ride where you will have a 60 feet drop from a lazy boat ride and get soaking wet. There is also... 

Snow World

Snow World, Genting

 7 Reviews  Coming from the tropics, I'd just had to let my little girl try what a snowy winter is like. Of course if you're from the Nordic states or somewhere where snow causes havoc in your life, this is one place that you'd want to steer clear of. Decked in winter jacket and boots, my little girl and I... 

Casinos

Casinos, Genting

 8 Reviews  this casino is the largest of the 3 casinos in the Genting Highlands and is located in the Genting Hotel. All are owned by Casino De Genting (Resorts World) Being the largest, they have more card table games here and they have more baccarat gaming tables and 21 gaming tables than in the smaller... 

Indoor Theme Park

Indoor Theme Park, Genting

 9 Reviews  (Continued) Some of the good indoor theme park rides & activities are as follows. The photos are attached for your reference. - Flying boat ride (Relaxing ride in colourful flying boats and have good views of the indoor theme park) - Merry Go Around (Classical ride for children) - Arcade (There is... 

Amusement Parks

Amusement Parks, Genting

 17 Reviews  See.. the space shot is so near the ferris wheel. Space Shot is a rapid vertical ascent and descent amusement ride. It lifts up to 12 people into the air, providing an exciting G-force on the way up and a feeling of weightlessness on the way down. It is definitely not for the faint-hearted. I could... 

Skyway

Skyway, Genting

 4 Reviews  The Awana Skyway is South East Asia's longest cable car ride which takes you on a precipitous trip between the hotels on the hill top and to Station No.1, where buses arrive and depart for KL. The ride takes you on a 3.4km long trip high up in the clouds and over lush tropical jungles for a mere... 

Ripley's Belive it or Not

Ripley's Belive it or Not, Genting

 6 Reviews   The Ripley Believe It or Not! museum is home to one of the most astounding collections of oddities by Ripley. You'll be amazed as you see the actual items Ripley collected during his travels around the globe. The bizarre, the unique, and the truly one-of-a-kind exhibits that will fascinate, and... 

First World Cineplex

First World Cineplex, Genting

 4 Reviews  Now you can watch all the latest movies at the First World Cineplex. The cineplex is located at Times Square, First World Plaza. The First World Cineplex houses two cineplexes. Price of a ticket was RM8 in Dec04. 

Rainforest Splash Pool

Rainforest Splash Pool, Genting

 2 Reviews  You may like to experience the rainforest splash pool as this is the highest one at 6,000 feet above sea level. The heated pool is covered.Have a splash of time with the Wave Pool, Action River, Big Bucket, Tornado Slide and many more! First World Hotel guest pays RM3 Adult and RM2 Child. 

Massage

Massage, Genting

 1 Review  This is the one and only massage place (Actually there's really only one outlet) that my wife and I would normally end up at when we are in Genting. The offer includes foot massages to full body massage, but we'd usually go for the former. A nice hot tub to soak your feet and then, a 45 minutes... 

Sky Venture

Sky Venture, Genting

 2 Reviews  Located at Level 2 of the First World Plaza,the Genting Sky Venture is a must try for those seeking adventurous activities.Imagine yourself sky diving without a parachute or jumping out of a plane. The one and only sky diving simulator in Asia, the Genting Sky Venture is a state of the art sky... 

Bowling

Bowling, Genting

 3 Reviews  The Genting Bowl is located at First World Hotel and has 28-lane for you and your family or friends to enjoy a game of bowling! RM6.00 per bowling game (not inclusive of shoe rental) Happy Hour Bowling Bowl from 12noon to 5pm from Monday to Friday and pay only RM4.50 per game. 

Hotels  

Maxims Genting Hotel

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Resort Hotel Genting Highlands

 3 Reviews and 113 Opinions  Amidst the cool comfort and majestic natural landscapes of Genting, the four-star Resort Hotel which... 

Restaurants  

Food Court: Malaysian-Chinese Food Court in First World Plaza

Food Court: Malaysian-Chinese Food Court in First World Plaza, Genting

 machomikemd Says:  the Chinese Malaysian Food court is located just on the entrance to the First World Plaza just left side upon entering the complex and there are assorted stalls selling a assortment of Malaysian Chinese fare like claypot dishes, roasted chicken or pork, Hainanese Chicken... 

Nightlife  

Patio Bar and Lounge: Main Sports Bar of First World Plaza (Part 2)

Patio Bar and Lounge: Main Sports Bar of First World Plaza (Part 2), Genting

 machomikemd Says:  Part two of My Patio Bar tips with more pictures.this is the main bar and the biggest bar in the First World Plaza and the patio bar and lounge has 3 areas, mainly the Main Sports Bar where the live band is located, the Lounge area and the Wine and Whisky Bar. The Patio is a... 

Shopping  

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Shopping Arcade Genting Hotel: Shopping Arcade Genting Hotel, Genting

 machomikemd Says:  Again the shopping arcade in the Genting hotel just beside and is really connected to the Highlands Hotel, is smaller than the first world plaza but what it lacks in size it compensates with the price since the shops and the restaurants and bars here at the arcade a notch... 

Local Customs  

Genting Regrigerator Magnets

Genting Regrigerator Magnets, Genting

 machomikemd Says:  I was quite disapointed in genting since I havent find any shot glasses to buy here and this is a big gambling city but on the other hand, It was nice finding one of my favorite collector Items available here and it was the refrigerator magnet and the variety of the magnets... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS AND BAG THIEVES

BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS AND BAG THIEVES, Genting

 DennyP Says:  BEWARE OF THIEVES AND PICKPOCKETS Travelling anywhere here ALWAYSbe on alert to your surroundings. Constantly , Beware of pickpockets and thieves.. Keep your shoulder bag close to you preferably around your neck AND infront of you to avoid it being opened without you... 

Favorites  

Atm's in Genting

Atm's in Genting, Genting

 machomikemd Says:  there are lots of Automated Teller Machines in and around the Huge Genting Highlands complex and you may find them at the hotel lobbies and especially at the casinos where there are a bunch inside and most of these ATM's accept international consortiums like Cirrus,... 

 
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 Not really a restaurant tip, but more like a Unique Food tip.Anybody tried eating this Fried Ice Cream (Aiskrim Goreng)? Hot on the outside and cool on the... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  we are budget travellers and will visit genting in april 12. Kindly advise me the following. 1. I will take the bus service to... 

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A: You get the tickets for the bus to genting that starts right outside k.l. sentral station, from inside the k.l. sentral station.it is the cheapest way of reaching... 

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Genting - City of Entertainment in the Clouds

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 The first hotel to be built on Genting Highlands was in 1971 which is today's Theme Park Hotel. Today, Genting Highlands Resort has five hotels. Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel, Resort Hotel, Theme...... 

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Genting Highlands - Entertainment on Mountain Top

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 Genting Highlands is one of the major attractions in Malaysia and it is very close to Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia. Essentially, it is a huge entertainment centre on top of a mountain and there... 

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 I have been to Genting Highlands for at least 4 times.This being my shortest ever trip to Genting for 1 night,I am staying at the First World Hotel.In all my trips there,I dreaded checking in to my...... 

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Genting Highland - City of Fun in the Clouds

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 Genting Highlands was developed initially to host Malaysia one and only casino way back in the late 1960s. Through the years it has evolved into a mixed development project, mainly to cater for... 

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