A first-time guide to Genting Highlands
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Genting Highlands is a hillside resort city in Malaysia comprising luxury hotels, casinos, theme parks, entertainment activities, games arenas, and shopping malls. Having heard a lot about this place, I had to visit it. It is located about 1800 meters up in the Titiwangsa mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor.
Genting Highlands also has a strawberry leisure farm where you can view lots of beautiful strawberry beds and a picturesque lavender garden.
The Genting Highlands also hosts the world’s largest hotel ‘The First World Hotel’ which is spread over 500,000 square feet and includes an indoor theme park, shopping center, many dining outlets, spa center, entertainment activities, and casino.
When should I go to Genting Highlands?
The ideal season for visiting Genting Highlands is from March to September. There is hardly any rainfall during these months, hence making your visit and sightseeing easy and worthwhile.
The remaining months may have constant rainfall, so if you are planning to visit during those months you will have to stuff your bags with raincoats and umbrellas.
How to reach Genting Highlands?
From the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Bus Terminal, take a taxi and settle on a fixed fare (it may cost up to RM 200) to the Genting Skyway or the Awana Skyway cable car station. You can also catch a direct bus to Genting Highlands, i.e. the Aerobus which would cost you RM35 per adult & RM25 per child.
Top things to do in Genting Highlands
Ride the Genting Skyway
We took a taxi from the Kuala Lumpur Station to the Genting Cable Car station. Once you are in the cable car be prepared to be awed by the breathtaking & scenic beauty unfolding before you.
There may be thin mist in the air which will add much more beauty to the valleys covered with tall green trees & bushes. The cable car travels about three and a half kilometers and climbs about 6000ft above ground level.
This ride was a surreal and amazing experience.
Timings
The cable car service operates daily, from 7.30 am in the morning till 11 pm. You may find long queues at the ticket station during the weekends, but since the cable cars are frequent and accommodate 4-5 people each, the queue is fast-moving.
For safety reasons, Genting Skyway undergoes periodic maintenance. During the maintenance closure, visitors to Resorts World Genting can go for Awana Skyway, which was built prior to Genting Skyway.
First World Hotel, Genting Highlands
We had our stay at the First World Hotel which is the world’s largest hotel featuring a total of 7,531 rooms. The check-in lobby is huge and super efficient having automated self-service kiosks which make the check-in & check-out pretty convenient and fast.
The hotel also has an indoor theme park, many dining outlets, a casino, and is very well connected to a shopping mall. It also has Snow World which is extremely cold, it would be better if you could put on some thermal wear and then go inside. I couldn’t bear the chilly temperature there, so we just clicked some good pictures and made a quick exit.
You can relax at the hotel, go to the theme park, have a delicious dine-in, shop at the shopping mall as well, and enjoy all the entertainment activities accessible from there. It has a bowling arena called the Genting Bowl which offers glow-in-the-dark bowling after 6 pm, it’s also a bit expensive during the evening hours.
The hotel is within walking distance of the various highlights of the Genting Highlands, including Genting International Convention Centre (GICC), Arena of Stars, and the newly opened SkyAvenue concept mall.
Genting Strawberry Leisure Farm
This is another popular tourist attraction in Genting Highlands. Besides strawberries, you will find many beautiful flowers, herbs, plants, and vegetables here. You can also pluck the strawberries you like and purchase them from there.
The farm is very well maintained and also very clean. The lavender garden was beautiful and pleasant. This place is also good for photography. Also, you can buy good souvenirs, lavender perfumes, fresh strawberry jams, and juices from there.
Timings
9 AM to 6: 30 PM
You can plan a week-long or weekend getaway visit to Genting Highlands and you will be treated to a whole lot of fun and pleasure. For us, the highlight of this trip was the cable car ride and the theme park visit. We also had a lovely stay at the hotel.
Where to Stay at Genting Highlands?
Genting Highlands being a hilltop destination has many hotels offering breathtaking views amidst the beautiful rainforest and mountains. Here are some of my picks where you can have a perfect and relaxing stay while exploring this scenic resort city;
Budget: Resorts World Genting – First World Hotel (We stayed here!)
Luxury Hotels: Resorts World Genting- Resort Hotel
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Have you been to Genting Highlands or planning to make a visit, please drop by your experience or query. It would be great to read your views & share more information. 🙂
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Beautiful ! Well done !
Thank you so much💞
It looks amazing! Seems like you don’t have to leave the hotel area at all 😀 I have never been to Malaysia, but would love to one day 😍
You are definitely gonna love it! We actually didn’t left the hotel area for two days.😀
Amazing photos!
Thank you 🙂
Wow I’ve always wanted to visit Genting Highlands. Thanks for the guide! 🙂
Laura
Welcome😀
This looks like a lovely area! I’m afraid of heights, but I’d still want to try out that sky way to see everything.
You should try this out! It’s worth an experience😀
Genting Highlands is breathtakingly gorgeous! Oh my! I’d never get tired of exploring the place ; just right from the entrance to cable car rides to the strawberry farms. I mean, now that World Hotel is too massive and very luxurious, Malaysia is one place on my bucket list.
That’s so true! I hope you make a visit there soon!
Wow! This hotel looks so awesome. I am going to add it on my Have-to-visit list. This post is very informative!
Thank you😊
The skyway seems like such an amazing way to take in scenic views!! I never realized how beautiful Malaysia was until I saw your post!
The cable car ride was the best experience for us at Genting Highlands😊
Everything was so bright and colorful. You captured the colors nicely. I’m sure the view from the cable car was amazing!
Yes it was amazing😊
Wow lovely clicks they are beautiful. Malaysia is beautiful place would love to visit there sometime soon..
You’re so brave going in that cable car ~ such a beautiful place, a job well done !
Thank you😊
What a great place to visit! The cable car ride looks so amazing.
Wow that resort looks amazing! So much to do!
Hey! I drool at the beautiful pictures in your blog! Kudos to you!! I am totally smitten!! 🙂
Thank you so much😍
Malaysia seems to have a lot of incredible places to visit, I am adding this to my travel list
I love the theme of your blog! This post was wonderful! Looks so fun!!
Thank you!
My camera would never stop clicking here. Those views are absolutely stunning. I will have to consider heading here one day.
You should try out the cable car ride there, it’s absolutely worth it!
Oh my! That looks amazing. We went to Malaysia last January but we were not able to go to Genting Highlands due to time constraints. We only went to Putrajaya and explored KL city. I will try to visit next time if ever we go back.
Sure, I hope you visit this beautiful place too!
That looks so much fun! I love strawberries so I think I’m going to have a really great time there at Strawberry Leisure Farm.
Yes, you are gonna love it😊
Sounds like you can have a vacation at the First World Hotel by itself. The Cable car also looks like it is worth the visit. Are they any good hiking trails in the area that you know of?
Yes, You can go to Gohtong Jaya at Genting Highlands! Just avoid going there during rainy season!
The highlands looks awesome. I really love the skyway cable car trip. The views must be incredible. And the strawberry leisure farm would be such a lot of fun.
Yes, the trip was awesome!
This is one of the reasons I have vowed to do more traveling! So many unique and fascinating corners of the world to explore. I would love the chance to stay in that beautiful, colorful hotel!
So true, the more you travel the more you get to explore about the uniqueness of destinations round the world!
I’m not sure I would have the guts to get in the Genting Skyway cable car. I’m a coward when it comes to heights. But I would love to go to Genting Strawberry Leisure Farm. Looks so amazing and I love strawberries.
That’s ok, you can still reach up there by bus or cab! And Yes, the Strawberry leisure farm would be a place worth visiting.
Looks like a wonderful place to go on a trip! I’m glad you got to experience something so fun. Thanks for sharing, the pictures are beautiful! 🙂
Yes, the trip was truly amazing! 🙂 Thank you 🙂
Haven’t been but it sounds awesome!!!! And is defining going on my to travel to list!!! Glad I saw this.
This place is definitely in my list 🙂 I heard they have very good strawberries.
Yes they have really good strawberries there! You are allowed to pluck them for yourselves and purchase! 🙂
Seems like you had great fun! Genting Highlands looks lovely. I’d love to pick some of those juicy strawberries and eat them in the cable car as we ride over those lush rainforests…haha!
Yes, I enjoyed a lot on the trip! And that sounds like a fun idea, but you know what, you can either enjoy the views or eating those strawberries! While I was in the cable car I was busy clicking pictures of the forests below😄
Lovely photos and write up! we were in Malaysia recently but couldn’t get away to Genting unfortunately. have to save it for the next trip!
I am in love with this all. Thank you for all the tips on how to get there. I am also so in love with all the photos.
World’s Largest Hotel? Interesting! Didn’t know that. The hotel looks like a theme park with all the colours on its facade. Plus strawberries? Who knew. Hmmn. Lovely pictures.
That looks like such a beautiful adventure. I need to remember this place for sure!
SO much beauty to be found there! I would love to wander around there for a few days.
What a beautiful, interesting place. Great tips for visiting. The colors at the strawberry farms are so fantastic!
This places looks super fun and colourful! The strawberry farm in particular seems interesting, thanks for sharing 😊
What a cool experience! The pictures are beautiful!
I have never heard of this before, shame on me! Looks like a great experience & that first world hotel and all the bright colors!! LOVELY!
Love the views, the hotel anddddd the strawberries!!! Hehe, the best! And the ride with cable car can be so cool too! 🙂
Very cool post. I had no idea about this place and it’s now on my radar for future travels. Thanks for sharing!
The views from the cable car are wonderful but scary for those of us who are afraid of heights. However, the views that the cable car allows for are worth the risk. Gentin Highlands Malaysia truly has some spectacular sights
It looks beautiful! the view is stunning! I am always up for discovering new green places!
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I’ve never been to Genting but I’m so excited to visit as I’m moving to KL in July! Weee! <3
There’re alot to expect from Genting Highlands. Your post reveals many of them. I would love to travel to the Highlands myself!
Wow! That is amazing. Staying in the world’s largest hotel? That is so cool! We won’t need to go anywhere else! Been to Kuala Lumpu before, but not this one. Will consider this next time we visit.
Sure you should consider staying there😀
Genting Highlands is a famous tourist spot in Malaysia and still, lots of people visiting there after all these years. Thanks for the introduction and now I have a better idea of getting there for my visit next time ~:) @ knycx.journeying
Wow this looks amazing, and I’ve never heard of it! Adding to my list!
The lush landscape you can enjoy from the skyway is impressive as much as the automatization you had in the hotel. I wish other smaller hotels around the world could introduce this system to speed up the check-in and check-out process.
It is Malaysia’s iconic place to visit above appox 2km above the sea level. 6000 feet beauty. Enjoy this beauty by cable car and the amazing rides.
Yeah, we had a great time visiting Genting Highlands!
Thanks for sharing, I need to check it!