Kuala Lumpur Parks have been developed over many years and have managed to avoid being lost to development. The oldest , now known as Perdana Botanical Garden, started life as the Lake Gardens, later known as Taman Tasik Perdana. Many still refer to it fondle by the original name. These gardens were built in the late 1880s during Malaysia’s colonial period under the British. We visited three well known parks, and then a little one right in the middle of the city that’s not often called a park.
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The best thing is, two of the ones we visited on this trip with our friends at Gaya Travel magazine, are within walking distance of the city centre, with public transport handy. And all three have so many things to do, you can keep busy or just relax, for the whole day. All are suitable for family outings and apart from the treetop walk at Eko Rimba Jungle Eco Park, they’re wheelchair friendly. We start with the KL Bird Park, then head off to the treetop walk at Taman Eko Rimba. After some fun at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, we round up with a wander along the ‘River of Life‘.
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KL Bird Park
A welcome to the KL Bird Park.
Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur (KL Bird Park)
920, Jln Cenderawasih,
Tasik Perdana,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Open daily 9am – 6pm
Check out their website: https://www.klbirdpark.com for more information and ticket prices. Chat on WhatsApp with +60 11-2353 1233
Find them on Facebook and https://www.instagram.com/klbirdparkmalaysia/
The KL Bird Park (Taman Burung) is located in the Lake Gardens, popular with runners and walkers. It’s a pleasant walk from KL Sentral, via the Muzium Negara MRT Station, or a bit further from Kuala Lumpur KTM Station. Have breakfast just round the corner at Kompleks Makan Tanglin just round the corner in Jln Cenderasari if you come by car, there’s plenty of parking.
The Park is a large open but netted space, so most birds, those that can fly, are able to move about freely. There are some enclosures, especially for larger birds which aren’t that fond of humans. The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) in particular is known for having a nasty temper if provoked, but don’t worry, it’s a safe distance from little fingers. Another beauty is the palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) and as you wander around you’ll see the birds interacting with each other as well as have a chance to interact with them. The parrots are especially friendly and are perfectly happy to be held, or sit on you and we discovered some love milk, so have a go at feeding them.
The KL Bird Park has some open areas where you could enjoy a picnic, but please remember to take your rubbish home and don’t feed any to the birds, you can make them sick. Ice creams and other snacks are on sale and there’s a restaurant and a gift shop, which you’ll pass on your way out.
Taman Eko Rimba Eko Rimba Jungle Eco Park
Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve,
Federal Territory Forestry Department, Lot 231,
Jalan Ampang, Bukit Nanas, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03- 2020 1606
Email: [email protected]
More information is available on their website, including the Entrance fees, but only in Bahasa Malaysia. Click to translate to English. You can also check out their Facebook, and Instagram accounts.
When we arrived, we headed straight for the treetop walk. The walk is well constructed and maintained. As the sections aren’t too long, the walk is not so bouncy that it it would be scary. Neither is it too high. Even the higher sections are not obviously so, because the treetops below you give a sense of security. Of course, you do have to be able to use the staircases, so it’s definitely not suitable for people with mobility issues.
There are places where you can picnic and the park also has a separate camping ground where you can rent space.
As you walk around, you’ll notice that many of the trees are labelled, so you can check out the types of trees along with their scientific names. And here’s a fun fact: we learnt from one of the officers that there is an entrance to an old tunnel which was built by the Japanese during World War 2 to the old Sungai Besi Air base. The 4km long tunnel apparently goes in a straight line underground, with an opening at the Victoria Institution, a well known secondary school, which was one of the Japanese army headquarters. The tunnel is no longer complete, as it has been damaged over the years by development. You can identify the path from the Sky Deck of the Kuala Lumpur Tower.
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
White & Black Aquasports
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
53200 Kuala Lumpur
Open daily open from 6.00 am to 10 pm.
Phone: +603 2617 9000, +603 2698 0460 and +60 11-7230 3781
Find them on Facebook and Instagram or email at [email protected]
Kuala Lumpur City Hall oversees the development and management of the park. You can find them at:
Menara DBKL 1
Jalan Raja Laut
50350 Kuala Lumpur
Here’s their website and you can e-mail them at [email protected].
You can reach the park by car, there is parking available near the entrance opposite the Titiwangsa Stadium. This is the closest to the lake, but there are a number of other entrances you can use depending on your purpose in visiting. It’s also within walking distance from of the PY18 Hospital KL MRT Station on the Putrajaya Line. Use the RapidKL journey planner to find your best route. Leave the station by Entrance B and walk north along Jln Kuantan, before turning right into Jln Tembeling.
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa Park is an urban park in Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur and it’s huge. Not surprising, as it used to be a tin mining pool in years gone by. It opened as a park on 1st February 1980, and they offer a wide range of activities, especially since their complete makeover in 2019.
If you have the time and a camera, take a walk all round the lake (the big one, there’s also a smaller connected one on the eastern side). From the northern side of the lake you will be able to get great shots of the city skyline laid out before you. We didn’t really have time, but it’s worth a return trip to do this.
You can rent a kayak and they’ll teach you what to do, or with a group, get some exercise in one of the bright yellow paddleboats. Bring your bicycle, or as we did, hop on a buggy ride. This took us round the exhibition lawns, where they currently have an exhibition with an ‘Arches’ theme. Hop off at the treetops walk, or rather treetrunks walk, it’s not that high and kids will enjoy it. Get lost in the Maze, admire the waterlily pond and waterfall. Have a picnic on the grass, or stay for a Night walk or ride.
There are Picnic tables available, as well as a basketball court and the playground is well equipped and has swings, always fun. This is definitely a place to come if you want to do more than just walk, run or picnic, though there’s plenty of safe space to do all of those.
River of Life
River of Life, Masjid Jamek
Jln Benteng,
City Centre
This is a perfect way to finish up the day, as the whole area is lit to enhance the surroundings. The River of Life, is basically the origin of Kuala Lumpur where the first town was established at the confluence of the two rivers, to support the tin mining activities up river starting in the 1820s. Sungai Gombak (left) joins Sungai Klang (right) before the Klang river empties out to the Straits of Melaka (Malacca) at Port Klang. The earliest settlement was largely made up of wooden buildings, and the present mosque was one of the earliest more permanent buildings constructed in the early 1900s.
The walk along the left side of the river will take you to the colonial heart of the city, with the clock tower of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building (the original General Post Office) chiming on the hour. The small park replaces a cramped and busy carpark and offers shady spots to sit day and night.
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