Genting Highlands

By Joyce Ira

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Bird's eye view

City of Entertainment - that is what Genting Highlands all about. The themed park is designed to give fun and excitement for families and tourists who want to unwind and escape the busy city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

When the sun is high, you can enjoy the wonderful view of Genting highlands where you can see the stunning valleys. However, if you're unfortunate to arrive on a rainy day, the chances of getting a good view will drop to zero. You also have to be more careful and prepare some jackets when you sleep at night as there is no heater inside the hotel and the room can get chilly.

The main attraction of Genting highlands are the casinos. This is the best place to gamble as they have the finest game equipments used. You can choose between Casino de Genting and Monte Carlo Casino. Be aware that when entering the casinos, a proper dress code is observed. No shirts, shorts, slippers and sandals.

For the young at heart, the Arena of Stars will be the place for you. It hosts concerts on weekends and features Chinese pop stars. Genting Theme Park is another alternative. You can ride the first ' flying roller coaster ' in Asia which will give you a feel of flying experience as you swoop in the air while lying down.

The area is very fun, but not for families on a tight budget as the hotels and foods are expensive. Better bring your credit card in case you run out of money.


By plane

The nearest airport is in Kuala Lumpur. The fastest way is to KL Central by train (28 min) and then connecting to the bus from there.

There are frequent buses from various points in Kuala Lumpur, including the Puduraya bus terminal (every 30 min) and KL Central train station (hourly). There are also buses from Pekeliling Bus Station to Genting Highlands (every 30 minutes). Booking in advance is advisable as services can sell out, especially on weekends.

All buses take around one hour and cost RM8.30-8.50 one way, with most terminating at the Skyway cable car station, from where it's an 11-minute ride up to Genting (included in bus ticket price). Buses departing after 8 PM head directly to the resort.

Transtar operates one daily superluxury "Solitary" bus direct from Singapore (S$87/77 one-way from/to Singapore). Other companies running direct buses include Five Star Tours, Grassland, Konsortium and Easibook.

By car

Genting Highlands is 40 minutes from Kuala Lumpur on the Karak Highway.




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