Where are you going to take your kids during this mid-year holidays?
Understandably, you are looking for the destinations where your kids can get a fresh lease of life after experiencing exhaustive school schedule. Besides, you want them to learn new things that they don’t find in books otherwise.
Here, we have listed the best places in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where your kids can achieve a new level of fun while learning something new.
Aquaria KLCC:
Let your kids see the amazing marine life at Aquaria KLCC, located at the concourse level of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
The aquarium displays over 5,000 sea species, including tiger sharks, blue rays, seahorse and bright coral fish across its 60,000 square foot space. The aquarium is divided into eight sections where your family can enjoy exciting things to do like touching exotic species, diving with sharks and winding off on a simulated boat deck.
Address: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur City, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hours: 10AM–8PM
Phone: +60 3-2333 1888
Sunway Lagoon:
Whether it’s a thrilling ride, river ride, surf beach or wave pool, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park has it all to make your family holiday exciting and adventurous. Spanning across an area of 80 acre, Sunway Lagoon is divided into five zones: the Water Park, Scream Park, Amusement Park, Extreme Park and Wildlife Park, where you can see wonderful wildlife including civets, gibbons, hornbills and many more.
Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday to Friday 11:00 – 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 18:00
Address: 3, Jalan PJS 11/11, Petaling Jaya
Phone: +603 5635 8000
KidZania:
Besides fun and excitement, holidays are a good opportunity to experience something new that will help your kids understand the real world.
Kidzania, an edutainment center located in Petaling Jaya, serves that purpose. The center is designed to equip kids with workplace knowledge. Kidzania has over 90 different types of hands-on job models, building replicas and equipments.
Here, your kids can learn how a firefighter works or how a surgery is done. He can don a pilot uniform to fly AirAsia flight simulator. And the excitement will taken to a whole new level when they try to be policemen to control the crowd.
Opening Hours: Sunday to Wednesday 09:00 – 21:00, Thursday 09:00 – 23:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00 – 23:00
Address: Curve NX, 18, Jalan PJU 7/5, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Phone: +1300 88 KIDZ (5439)
SkyTrex Adventure:
SkyTrex offers thrilling adventure activities for all ages. It is a tree canopy tour where visitors can start a ride through the forest on the flying fox ziplines over two lakes. This is a great way to add some exciting adventure to your kids’ holidays. It is a safe, fun and guided canopy tour that adults and children alike would enjoy very much.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday (Public Holidays) 08:30 – 17:00
Address: Jalan Liku 8/1, Seksyen 8, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
(Skytrex Adventure is also available in Langkawi and Melaka.)
Phone: +6013 276 9841
National Science Centre:
The National Science Centre is located on a calm hill in Kuala Lumpur and is known for its interactive and educational hands-on science and technology displays. The science centre offers you wide range of activities to do. You can enjoy moon walking and participate in science-themed experiments. Here, you can see the first overhead freshwater aquarium in Malaysia which houses over 32 species of local freshwater fish.
Don’t miss the science show beamed straight into the interior of the main dome.
Opening Hours: Saturday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Address: Persiaran Bukit Kiara, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: +603 2089 3400
So, these are some places of entertainment in Malaysia where your kids can have fun while learning.
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About the author: Lim Chuwei is the Director at ChampionTutor Tuition Agency Malaysia and has been in the industry for last 15 years. If you are looking for part time tutor jobs in Malaysia then ChampionTutor is leading stop for this need. ChampionTutor is leading stop for all education needs with more than 10 years of experience in home tutor service & recently launched the Online tutoring services as ChampionTutor Online Malaysia.
