HomeAsiaSouth East AsiaMalaysiaKuala LumpurBatu Caves, Kuala Lumpur during Sunset By Marcos Detourist on November 4, 2011It was already a quarter to six in the afternoon. At this time, I’m usually scrambling for a good spot to take sunset photos. In KL (and the rest of West Malaysia and Singapore), however, sunsets happen very late in the day. The sky was still very bright, which afforded us time to travel from Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur city center to the Batu Caves.The Batu Caves is a limestone hill famous for being home to a Hindu shrine built within its spacious caverns. It’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur. From Agora Hotel in Bukit Bintang, we took the KL monorail to Bukit Nanas Station then changed to the Rapid KL line at Dang Wangi Station and dropped off at the Gombak Rapid KL Station.Yeah, caves were quite far from the city center. From Gombak Station, Batu Caves was a final 20 minute taxi ride away. Witnessing the sunset at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGetting to the Batu Caves Bukit Bintang Monorail Station View of the Petronas Twin Towers at the KL Monorail ride Covered walkway from Bukit Nanas Monorail Station to Dang Wangi Rapid KL Station Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) Petronas Twin Towers Wisma Denmark Tower Dang Wangi Rapid KL Station Entering the Batu Caves Hindu TempleBatu CavesWe had limited time in KL. I was glad we chose to spend the sunset at the Batu Caves. It was amazing to see this kind of landscape very near from Kuala Lumpur. The largest Lord Murugan statue in the world. Lord Murugan is one of the most revered Hindu deities of South India, especially among Tamil people. Very tall staircase leading to the main temple caverns Walking up the 272 steps Local independent movie shooting. Batu Caves is also one of the pit stops during the Amazing Race US (Season 11) and Amazing Race Asia (Season 4) Cave Entrance Inside the cavern Cave atrium Sunset at the Batu Caves Last glimpse of the Batu CavesBatu Caves Tips KL Monorail “Orange” Line from Bukit Bintang to Bukit Nanas Station (RM8) – RM1.2 Interchange to Rapid KL Kelana Jaya “Pink” Line (approx. 300m walk) Rapid KL “Pink” Line from Dang Wangi (KJ1) to Gombak Station (KJ12) – RM2.3 Taxi to Batu Caves (20 minutes) – RM10 metered fare (one-way)Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Petronas Twin Towers at NightPlanning a trip to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaKuala Lumpur Skyline night shot from Lake Titiwangsa,…Langkawi & Kuala Lumpur Tourist Spots & ItineraryMelaka to Kuala Lumpur Bus & Bukit Bintang Hotel Arrival19 Days Malaysia and Singapore ItineraryComments pack up and drift saysNovember 5, 2011 at 6:50 pmWow! cute sunset photos. When we went to Batu Cave, we didn’t know that we can ride a train, we rode a taxi going there and found out that there is a train station near Batu Cave. haha. Marcos saysNovember 11, 2011 at 6:52 pmAhh… yeah, the taking the train would’ve been cheaper. As long as you got to the caves, that’s all that matters :D Murmur saysNovember 11, 2011 at 4:41 amFrom Bukit Bintang you can take the monorail to Sentral. Then from KL Sentral, you can just take the train to Batu Caves. It’s a lot easier (and cheaper). :) Marcos saysNovember 11, 2011 at 7:27 pmWe transited via the Bukit Nanas-Dang Wangi stations since it seemed closer looking at the KL transit map. Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
pack up and drift saysNovember 5, 2011 at 6:50 pmWow! cute sunset photos. When we went to Batu Cave, we didn’t know that we can ride a train, we rode a taxi going there and found out that there is a train station near Batu Cave. haha.
Marcos saysNovember 11, 2011 at 6:52 pmAhh… yeah, the taking the train would’ve been cheaper. As long as you got to the caves, that’s all that matters :D
Murmur saysNovember 11, 2011 at 4:41 amFrom Bukit Bintang you can take the monorail to Sentral. Then from KL Sentral, you can just take the train to Batu Caves. It’s a lot easier (and cheaper). :)
Marcos saysNovember 11, 2011 at 7:27 pmWe transited via the Bukit Nanas-Dang Wangi stations since it seemed closer looking at the KL transit map.