Kuala Lumpur Private Tour

We have been totally surprised by Kuala Lumpur. To be honest, we thought it would be similar to Vietnam - basically a poorer country - nothing could be further from the truth! Malaysia is a wealthy & progressive country.
We were met by our guide, Karthi at 0830 and he took us on a marvelous tour of KL until 1600 hrs.
Our first stop was Batu Caves where we ascended 270 steps to reach the cave. Along the way we were cautiously fascinated by scavenger monkeys. They can, apparently, be quite aggressive if you have food or water.
We visited a number of other sites of interest, with Karthi telling us exactly how long we could stay - usually 15 - 30 minutes max. We saw hand painted batik, a memorial for martyrs of wars, English architecture when the English ruled Malaysia, Petaling Street markets, the National Mosque and the amazing Petronas Twin Towers.
We decided to go for a swim on the roof top pool - level 56. There is a restaurant with outdoor tables looking straight at Petronas Towers. We've booked a table for 7 pm!
So that's our very enjoyable and busy day so far.
The next section are interesting facts we have learnt about this lovely country. Stop reading now if facts and figures bore you!
Patronas towers took 7 years to build and was opened in 1999. One tower was built by the Japanese and the other by the South Koreans - costing 1.6 billion USD.
There are 33 million people in Malaysia with 8 million living in KL.
In 1957 Malaysia became an independent nation of 14 states.
Kings hold office for 5 years as do the Government.
The monsoon season is from November until February with heavy downpours every day.
Health is free in Malaysia and there are very cheap rental accommodations for families - 3 bedroom apartments cost 150 ringgets per month - approx $60 AUD! We cannot believe how inexpensive everything is in KL. Our meal last night was equivalent to $8 AUD each.
Malaysia's wealth comes from
Petroleum, palm oil and charcoal from mangrove trees (sold to Japan). For every tree cut down they plant a new tree which takes 30 years to mature.
There are 226 acres of botanical gardens in KL making this a very green, lush city.
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