1 Day Escape to Singapore :: Family Trip to Kuala Lumpur - Johor > Malaysia -- Day 6, 10th July 2016

Today, my family will go back to Indonesia, and me and my lil bro and his wife, still have 1 day left. So we decided today to visit Singapore using KRL Komuter.

We can use bus to go to Singapore from Johor, but it took some time and heard that when there's traffic, will take almost 3 hours.

So we decided to go by komuter train, which only took 5 minutes.

First, we go to JB Sentral. JB Sentral is where Johor Imigration Check-point located. Either you go by bus or train, or walk, this is where you depart.

The taxi from Hallmark Regency Hotel to JB Sentral is MYR 15, and only took 15 minutes. From taxi drop, go upstair by elevator, and turn right.

Once enter the building, you will see the komuter train locket. Buy the ticket in there.

It cost MYR 5 (IDR 16.500) from Johor Bahru to Woodland Singapore, and it cost SGD 5 (IDR 49.000) from Woodland Singapore to Johor Bahru. But, if you buy round-way in Johor Bahru, it will cost MYR 10 (IDR 33.000) and if you buy round-way from Singapore, it will cost SGD 10 (IDR 98.000).

*exchange rate update at journey time

You can count which one is cheaper.

We buy round-way from Johor Bahru, and it cost MYR 10 (IDR 33.000).

Then, we go to the oposite of locket. There's two waiting room, don't make mistake because one of them is for bus.

this is for bus

this one, left side of the bus waiting seat, is for train komuter

at 08:00, the gate is open. We queue to get in, while the staff will check your ticket. Then we will go to imigration check. They will stamp our passport, so we go out from Johor Bahru.

Then we go to the platform, and get in the train. You can sit wherever you want.

Not much people ride the train because most of people who travelling has a car, or maybe they go by tour group.

It's common train, some of the seat has already broken.

After 5 minutes, we arrive at Singapore Woodland Check-point. We go to Imigration check. They have a strict rule in here, so you can't bring wine, cigarette, and other things that prohibited, or you will get to pay.

Even they ask us, what's our purpose to come to Singapore, and where do we stay. How long will we stay. And had we ever visited Singapore before.

After passed the imigration, we arrive at outside.

we go to Woodland Centre Road

Woodland Check Point Singapore, view from opposite road

Woodland Check-Point Singapore

on the way bus station

We can ride bus 903 / 911 / 912 to Woodland MRT Station / Woodland Bus Terminal

It took 45 minutes to go to Woodland MRT Station from Woodland Check-Point. Then we continue ride the MRT to Orchard.

We walk from ION Orchard to Somerset MRT Station. It's still early, no shops has opened yet.

Orchard Road

Then we go to Bugis. We plan to eat lunch in there. Bugis Junction Food Court located at upfloor, and another part of mall.

BBQ Chicken Wing

Then we walk around Bugis. We go to Bugis Market, and buy some souvenir.

Then we go to Singapore centre to enjoy the landscape.

Esplanade Theatre

Singapore Landscape

Esplanade Bridge and new bridge

Marina Bay Sands

Singapore Landscape

Merlion Park

Merlion Park

Fullerton Hotel

Then we go back to Orchard, from Raffles City MRT station. Don't forget to buy Singapore popular ice cream walls.

long queue

soo yummy

Then we walk around for a while, and at 17:00 we go to Woodland MRT Station. We eat dinner in there, because it's so cheap. Only SGD 2 for Hainan Rice.

It's cheap because they didn't use plate, they use take away method. So they don't have to clean the plate. And we have to throw the trash ourselves.

Then we go ride bus to Woodland Checkpoint and waiting for train departure.

Remember, we can't exchange our ticket to another date. We have to wait for 1.5 hour, but it's okay because it's cheaper.

This time, we passed Singapore imigration, and then go to Johor Bahru imigration first, then go ride the train.

Arrive at Johor Bahru, we go back to hotel by taxi.

After rest for a while, we decided to visit the food court behind the hotel.

We buy 9pcs Pork Satay and 1pcs Lamb Satay. The pork satay is really delicious. 1pcs for 1 RM.

Then we go to sleep. Today is the last day of our trip.

Kuala Lumpur City Tour :: Family Trip to Kuala Lumpur - Johor > Malaysia -- Day 2, 6th July 2016

Good Morning. It's an simple trip, so we woke up at 7.00. Then we go to Hotel's side to eat breakfast. I didn't booked room with breakfast because the breakfast at hotel cost MYR 23/person. There's a small restaurant beside the hotel, it called Instant Restaurant with owner from Indonesia. It's cheap and has various meal.

My favourite is Pork noodle. My dad buy Hakka Noodle, and my mom buy Chicken Poridge. Our breakfast only cost MYR 71 (for 8 people).

See more about Instant Restaurant: Here

Today we go buy subway. First destination is Batu Cave.

From hotel, just follow the path beside Low Yat Plaza and Federal Hotel, and you will found Imbi Station.

From Imbi Station, we have to go to KL Sentral first, then change line to Batu Cave.

There's no connection between Monorail Line (Imbi Station) to Batu Cave (KTM Komuter Sentul-Port Klang). So we have to walk and looking for the right entrance. 

The KTM Komuter machine is due contruction, so we enter by manual. There's people who guard there, and ask for the ticket. You can buy the ticket at locket.

From Imbi Station to KL Sentral cost MYR 3,1/person

From KL Sentral to Batu Cave cost MYR 2,6/person

There's only 1 exit at Batu Cave, and it goes directly to Batu Cave area.

It's really large, and there's so many people in there. When I go there, there's wedding ceremony that being held.

The Temple

Then we walk further, and will found the cave. There's a big square with 272 steps to climb if you fit enough and big Murugan Statue.

The birds is coming

If you want to go to toilet, you have to pay for MYR 0,5 (or 5 cent). 

Then we climb the 272 steps.

After arrive the peak, there's a big cave inside and there's a stairs again but not too much, to go to the temple. Some local people, climb the stairs without sandals / shoes. You have to wear trousers and not revealing clothes to climb the stairs, if not, you have to buy sharong.

view from the peak

inside the cave, after climb 272 steps

the stone cave

the stone cave

From Batu Cave, we go back to KL Sentral. The KTM Komuter here has rule, the coach number 3 and 4 is special for women, and no man could enter.

Batu Cave to KL Sentral : MYR 2,6/person

Then our next destination is Masjid Jamek. So we go to Masjid Jamek Station (Kelana Jaya Line, pink line), Gombak Direction.

KL Sentral to Masjid Jamek : MYR 1,54/person

Before explore more place, we go to Central Market first to eat lunch. Exit the station, just turn right, and go straight. You will pass a square. And it's really crowded, a lot of people here, I think there's something going on in here, like performance or any events. 

It took about 10 minutes to walk to Central Market / Pasar Seni. The food court is at 2nd floor. There's a lot of various stand than the food court inside Dataran Merdeka. 

See More about Central Market: Here

After lunch, we go to Merdeka Square / Dataran Merdeka. Just go back where you come from, then on the square, after cross the road, turn left. Walk along the road, you will arrive at Merdeka Square. On the way there, you will see Masjid Jamek.

See More about Masjid Jamek & Merdeka Square: Here

Then after take some photos, we go back to Masjid Jamek Station. We will go back to Hotel first, to pick up my other brother and his family. So, we buy metro ticket to Imbi Station, because it's connecting. 

We go to Masjid Jamek Station with Line Yellow (Ampang Line), because we will go to Hang Tuah Station. From Hang Tuah Station, we transfer to Monorail line Green, to Titiwangsa direction and stop by Imbi Station.

From Masjid Jamek Station to Imbi Station : MYR 1,7/person.

After pick up my brother and his family, our next destination is Aquaria KLCC. I plan to walk along the skybridge that connect between Bukit Bintang and KLCC. The sky bridge located in the back side of Pavilion Mall. Enter the Pavilion Mall, then turn left, just walk along until there's a side door on the left, which there's so many restaurant outside. Go outside, and turn right, just walk along, and you will find the skybridge.

It's really convenient. We won't feel hot because there's AC in there. And the end of skybridge just right in front of KLCC Convenient Centre which Aquaria KLCC located. Enter the building right next the escalator, and go down 1 level.

I have predicted wrong, and it's holiday at Kuala Lumpur. So the queue to entering Aquaria KLCC, is very very long. I need almost 30 minutes to queue to get the ticket. And it's not a pleasurable things. My mood has gone because too crowded.

The entrance ticket to Aquaria KLCC is a little expensive (I think). Adult ticket is MYR 64/person, and Child / Senior (above 60 years old) is MYR 43/person. (increase from last year)

You only hold this ticket for less than 5 minutes. Once you enter the area, they will took it. So I manage to took picture of the ticket.

See more about Aquaria KLCC: Here

From Aquaria KLCC, we go to Suria KLCC Mall to eat dinner. Just walk along the path when you  come out from Aquaria KLCC (food court), then up 1 floor. You will arrive at KLCC Park. And walk along the park to Suria KLCC Mall, and Petronas Twin Tower. 

Once again, my mood is gone, because the park and the food court is too crowded. It's holiday, so many people come here. And KLCC is become one place that they happen to visit. It's hard to looking for the table at food court. And once we got the table, we still have to queue to buy the food. 

It's better if you come here when not holiday. 

It cost approximately MYR 10/person to eat at Suria KLCC Foodcourt. 

Then we go to KLCC Park to see the night. 

Even when we want to see the musical fountain show, we can't see anything. Everywhere is people. And the song is not too clear. 

Then we go back using skybridge again, because if we using subway, then we have to go around. And it took about 40 minutes to go by subway, and only 10-15 minutes walk.