Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Groupon: KL Tower One Day Trip


As a KL people, have you visited the majestic KL Tower? Since I started work, I have always wanted to bring my family to somewhere memorable (but within my budget, of course!). Then, I came across Groupon that offers Hi-Tea Buffet + Blue Coral Aquarium + Observation Deck for RM 69 per person. Yay, combo!





[Tip 1] Groupon Malaysia do offer the deal quite frequently in a year. Also, there are options of Lunch and Dinner options as well.
The hi-tea starts at 3.30pm, so we arrived around 2.45pm. One thing to note that, there is limited parking in KL Tower and it’s likely to be not shaded. The parking fee is $3 per hour and it could be quite expensive in overall. So, you might want to take other alternatives such as taking KL Hop-On Hop-Off bus.
[Tip 2] If you arrive early, you can have a stroll in the reserve park nearby to enjoy the cool air and green lush which is FOC.
Upon arrival, “check in” with the registration deck and they will give you the admission tickets to the Blue Coral Aquarium but they will only give you the tickets to hi-tea at 3.30pm sharp. So, we made our way to Blue Coral Aquarium which is just opposite the main entrance. The aquarium is quite small and we finished it less than 30 minutes.
[Tip 3] Make sure you printed all your Groupon vouchers and made reservations at least 2 days prior.
Then, I had to go to the reservation desk to collect the hi-tea coupons and queued for the lift. There are 4 lifts and there are operators to help with you the directory. The lift took around 54 seconds to reach the top.
[Tip 4] Have some candies or chewing gums to reduce 'pop-ing' in your ears.
“Restoran berputar” or revolving restaurant gives you 360 degree view of Kuala Lumpur. A complete rotation takes around 2 hour which is just right with the time slot. The food served is mostly Malaysian delicacies such as roti canai, yong tao foo, banana fritters, mee goreng, chicken curry, etc.. It’s good news for foreigners who want to try everything in one go but maybe not so attractive to locals. But what make the deal worth it is the borderless view presented in front of you.
[Tip 5] Celebrating birthday in KL Tower is a good idea, the staffs can arrange for you
After having a good time in the restaurant, we went down a floor to the observation deck. There is no limited time there, so you can stay however long you want it to be.
[Tip 6] Avoid visiting the tower during hazy day

Overall, it is an pocket-friendly short trip and meaningful to locals who have not the chance to visit the national symbolic building. Thanks Groupon for beating the old saying of having to tie belts for several months to enjoy a meal in KL Tower!

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