If you ever happen to be in Selangor and did not know where to go, make sure to pay a visit to Sunway Lagoon. Sunway Lagoon is the most popular theme park among locals and tourists in Malaysia. In this article, SGMYTRIPS will takes you to a tour into this amazing park, highlighting the main attractions, shows available for every visitor, what to eat, and also which accommodation you should stay here in Sunway Lagoon.

Additional Information:
Address: 3, Jalan PJS 11/11, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: 03-5639 0000
Operating Hour: Daily 10 am – 6 pm
Site: Sunway Lagoon

Sunway Lagoon: All You Need To Know About This Thrilling Themepark

Attraction

1. Amusement Park
2. Water Park
3. Wildlife Park
4. Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon
5. Extreme Park

Dining

1. Snacks & Refreshments
2. Small Bites & Fast Food
3. Restaurants

Hotel

1. Sunway Hotel Resort & Spa
2. Sunway Pyramid Hotel
3. Sunway Clio Hotel

Attraction

1. Amusement Park

Although the major section of this amazing theme park is water-section, you are not necessary to get wet to have fun. There are plenty of attractions for you to explore at Sunway Lagoon Amusement Park. Take a ride on vultures, Wagon Wheel, Apache Pots, Tomahawk, Roller Coaster, you name it! If you are daring enough, feel free to challenge their Pedestrian Suspension Bridge. This suspension bridge is claimed to be Malaysia’s longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge.

If you brought along your little ones, they will be excited over the carousel and Fun World. Fun World is a section where you and your family members or beloved one can participate at large vary of mini-games and win prizes. This is a place meant for every age, even youngsters would like to win something, maybe a plushy toy to impress their loved ones.

Did we mention that there are also attractions being prepared for adrenaline-lovers? Yes, check out their 360-degree rotating pirate ship and Lost City of Gold Scream Coaster! You will be swivel upside down and twisting ridiculous exciting turns on high speed. Take note to take good care of your belongings as they might fall from rides especially the twist is upside-down.

Besides, there are also water rides that would not get yourself soaking wet. Discover an American frontier town themed rides in Sunway Lagoon by swirling around in Grand Canyon River Rapids, or if you can accept minor splash of waters, check out their Colorado Splash.

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2. Water Park

This section is the main attraction of this theme park when everyone will relate to the water park when we mention Sunway Lagoon. Why? This is because Sunway Lagoon was the most satisfying and exciting water theme park in Kuala Lumpur, even in Peninsular of Malaysia.

In this water park, there will definitely have something for everyone. To name a few of the highlighted attractions here in Sunway Lagoon’s Water Park, there are African Pythons, Congo Challenge, Cameroon Climb, and many more!

The most thrilling rides will be the beast – Vuvuzela. Groups of four will be launched from 11 stories high tower, plunge like rapids with quite a number of exciting twists and turns into Malaysia’s largest water ride. This ride is only suitable for adults. While for children, take them to the magical Little Zimbabwe where your little one will be enjoying themselves here for African village themed interactive water playgrounds.

There are plenty of well-trained lifeguards around the compound for you to rest your heart with. Besides getting into a thrilling ride, you can also check out their Waterplexx 5D, which is a cinematic experience with a multi-sensory journey filled with thrills and spills. You will feel wind, fog, mist, sprays, water jets, and many other sensory just like it is in reality!

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3.Wildlife Park

In Sunway Lagoon, there is also a place which is the Wildlife Park meant for animal lovers. This is where you can get up close with more than 150 species of friendly animals. The journey throughout this wildlife park is highly educational, where you can get to know various animals through Wildlife Encounters around the compound, entertained by talented animals in Wildlife Theatre, or even petting and feeding some gentle animals in the Pet Village.

Besides, this wildlife park houses also one of the rarest subspecies of tiger in the world – the majestic blue-eyed ‘White Tigers’. Not only there are leucitic tigers but there are also a pair of white lions. This pair of unique leucitic lions are the first pair in the city. Except from these, there are also snake areas, New World Monkey, Jungle Trail, Tree Top Terrace, Bird Savannah and many more animals for you to explore.

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4. Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon

Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon by Sunway Lagoon is one of their latest attractions being built. Partnering with one of our famous cartoon producer Nickelodeon, there are more than 12 new rides and attractions being built which spreads over a total of 10 acres of land. Not to mention this was Asia’s 1^st Nickelodeon themed adventure land.

The main attraction of Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon will be their Spongebob Splash Adventure. Visitors of all ages can enjoy hours of non-stop family entertainment such as geysers, water cannons, waterfalls, and thrilling slides.

There are also many rides for you to explore here in this section. To name a few, there are also Monsoon 360, Jungle Fury, Kubarango, Splish Splash, Primeval, Hippo Valley, Wonder Steps, and Explorers’ Trail. Head over to Explorer’s Campsite to have your tired feet rested.

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5. Extreme Park

Good news for every adrenaline junkie, thrill-seekers and extreme sports fans! There is an extreme park here in Sunway Lagoon and you will definitely fall in love with the rides available here. This park is equipped with Malaysia’s longest Flying Fox and some of the most thrilling rides such as Bungee Jump, G-Force X, Archery and many more!

You can race with your friends at Go Kart and see will strive for the champion, conquer the wild on an ATV, or even participating in real-life PUBG simulation game – Paintball Target Shooting. If you like to have a peaceful ride without pumping up your adrenaline level, check out their Pedal Boating where you ride on a man-powered swan boat and you will definitely love the scenery.

Dining

1. Snacks & Refreshments

For snacks and refreshments, there are quite a number of desserts or foods you can choose from. To name a few, there are varieties of ice cream, fresh fruit juices, snacks, wraps, and many more. The full lists are as below:

• I Scoop For You
• Chill…Lah
• Take 5
• Captain Jack
• Nestle Ice Cream
• Hot & Roll
• Zuka

2. Small Bites & Fast Food

While for main dishes such as fast food and small bites, there are quite a number of famous fast-food restaurants available here in Sunway Lagoon. The full list of fast food restaurant available here are as below:

• Nathan’s Famous
• Marry Brown
• Cubes Pizza
• Lighthouse Beach Bistro
• Scream Café
• Burger King
• Subway

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3. Restaurants

If fast foods are not one of your choices for a meal, there are also some restaurants available here selling the most welcomed Malaysian dishes. Cuisines available here ranged from local, western to Indian cuisines. There are three restaurants available which are the Beach Bistro, Sagar, and Zulu Kopitiam. Local and western cuisines will be available at Beach Bistro, while Sagar prepares mostly Indian cuisines.

Hotel

1. Sunway Hotel Resort & Spa

Sunway Hotel Resort & Spa is one of the most iconic 5-star hotels in Kuala Lumpur. This hotel is inter-connected to Sunway’s shopping mall which is the Sunway Pyramid, and our main topic, the Sunway Lagoon. Due to its easy accessibility to the mall and from Sunway Lagoon, this is the reason why the hotel is always fully booked.

Sunway Hotel Resort & Spa features a total of 468 Premier guestrooms, suites and pool villas. There are quite a variety of room to be chosen according to every guest size and needs. For the premier room, there are normal premier rooms and premier park view rooms to choose from.

Next, club and suites room can be further classified into the club room, junior suite, executive suite, premier suite, and presidential suite. Lastly, for villas, guests get to choose from the normal villa, deluxe villa, and premier villa.

The hotel also prepares a series of caring facilities for its guests. To name a few of its facilities and services provided to guests, there are babysitting and childcare services, laundry and valet service, airport transfer, foreign exchange counter, conference facilities and a number of nice restaurants, bars and cafes.

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2. Sunway Pyramid Hotel

Sunway Pyramid Hotel is also one of the hotels under Sunway Group. This hotel reflects bold patterns and vibrant colors upon entering the lobby. There are also quite a number of facilities available for the convenience of every guest such as a swimming pool, spa, fitness center, restaurants and many more. Besides, it is also an ideal spot for events and conferences as this hotel is equipped with a spacious and pillar-free ballroom.

For rooms, there are five choices for every guest to choose from. If your travel group is between 3-person, deluxe room and deluxe park view room may be your choice as these two rooms can fit 2 adults and 1 child.

If you have another child which is a total of 2 adults and 2 children, you are then likely to choose a deluxe executive room or family room. The largest room available will be their family suite, which is spacious enough to accommodate 2 adults and 4 children.

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3. Sunway Clio Hotel

Sunway Clio Hotel is a 4-star hotel located also right next to Sunway Pyramid and Sunway Lagoon. Thus, it is another comfy accommodation available near Sunway Pyramid with the least distance between each other. Sunway Clio Hotel features facilities and services similar to Sunway Hotel Resort & Spa and Sunway Pyramid Hotel since three of these hotels are from the same group of a company – the Sunway Group.

Sunway Clio Hotel features a total of 401 Deluxe Plus guestrooms. Guests get to choose either their room will have the view of Sunway Lagoon theme park or the city’s skyline. We strongly recommend you to choose the one with the city’s skyline as the backdrop is so spectacular that you can see every single building in this fascinating city through your window.

For the type of rooms, there are Deluxe Plus room and Deluxe Plus Park room which is capable of accommodating 2 adults and 1 child, Deluxe Plus Executive room which is spacious enough for 2 adults and 1 child, and also the Deluxe Plus Executive Park room, which is the largest room available accommodating up to 2 adults and 2 children. All of these rooms come with complimentary Wi-Fi and broadband access.

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Selangor, a city not far away from the heart city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, is also one of the tourist hotspots in Malaysia. If you happen to be nearby and have not got your itinerary planned, keep on reading on this article as SGMYTRIPS will show you the top 10 Selangor attraction you should not miss here in Selangor.

1. Tanjong Sepat
2. Kuala Selangor Sasaran Sky Mirror
3. Sekinchan
4. Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park
5. Kuala Selangor Nature Park
6. Bukit Melawati / Melawati Hill
7. Pasir Penambang Fishing Village
8. Kuan Wellness Eco Park
9. Sri Shakti Devasthanam Temple
10. Shah Alam Laman Seni Section 7

Selangor Attraction: Top 10 Hidden Gems in Selangor You Must Visit

1. Tanjung Sepat

Starting of our list of Selangor attraction with Tanjung Sepat, it is actually a small town located not far away from Kuala Lumpur city center. To be exact, this small but elegant town is located in Kuala Langat district of Selangor. It might seem to be a little bit country side without heavy traffic and massive skyscrapers, but it will definitely be worth it if you are hoping to get a short getaway from urban lifestyle.

If you happen to be staying at AVANI Sepang Gold Coast and Gold Coast Morib, this will be the place you might want to consider visiting as Tanjung Sepat is typically located in between these two hotels. What you can do here if you wonder, this place allows you to enter into a peaceful countryside where good traditional coffee and nice food are served.

Good news for travelers, Tanjung Sepat is not as crowded as Sekinchan, even in public holidays! The main attraction that draw travelers all over the town is because of its beautiful scenery and peaceful ambiance.

Attractions you might don’t want to miss include Qing Ren Qiao Local Product Shop, Qing Ren Qiao Cultural Street, Tanjung Sepat Batu Laut Beach, Kuan Wellness Eco Park, and also Joo Fa Coffee Trading.

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2. Kuala Selangor Sasaran Sky Mirror

Before we get into the main attractions and why to visit here, let’s get over into what is actually Sky Mirror Malaysia. Sky Mirror is actually a unique tourist attraction to be visited because it is only accessible to tourist twice a month. To get the best view and the sky mirror effect here in Jeram, Selangor, you can only access this place during new moon and full moon periods monthly.

Kuala Selangor Sasaran Sky Mirror is a hotspot for every photography lovers. This place became a hotspot among locals and even tourists after a photography that reflects the sky in all its going goes viral on Instagram. Soon, every Instagrammers and locals make a beeline to this unique tourist spot just to enjoy the beauty of borderless sky.

Most of the time, this tourist spot submerges underneath the sea. This is why there are only two ideal time slots for tourists to make their visit here when the tide is ideal and sand bar emerges.

Depending on the weather, you will have approximately 45-60 minutes time to spend here at Sky Mirror beach. Make full use of your time to take your perfect shots!

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3. Sekinchan

Next up for the Selangor attraction list, you must definitely pay a visit to Sekinchan If you wish to have a perfect itinerary out of town. Check out this gorgeous fishing village of Sekinchan. This town is located not far away from Tanjung Sepat, only requires you to drive for about 30 minutes. Although it is addressed as fishing village, but what might surprise you will be massive paddy fields are available here. Not to mention that this place can allow you to relax fully without burning a hole in your pocket!

Itinerary here in Sekinchan does not need special planning. Good foods, comfy stays, nice attractions, everything in one place. Being known for inexpensive seafood, you can fulfill your seafood cravings here fresh from water daily. There are plenty of seafood range for you to choose from. However, we strongly suggest you have your table reserved before you depart, as most of the restaurants here are always fully booked because of its tastiness and cheap in price.

Besides foods, you are likely to find that attractions here are pretty simple yet satisfying. To name a few things to do here, you might want to consider hanging around at Redang Beach Sekinchan, making a wish at Sekinchan signature wishing tree or even taking an educational tour at the Paddy Processing Factory & Gallery.

Before you leave this town, remember to grab some of your favorite Keropok. These local made keropok range a variety of flavors, including fish, prawn, and also sweet potato. It can be found easily as well in this town, some of these stalls are located at a street stall opposite Jiann Chyi Restaurant in Bagan, Sekinchan.

Additional Information:
Address: Sekinchan. 45400 Selangor.

4. Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park

How about adding Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park into your Selangor attraction itinerary for a magical experience! If you are the type of person who appreciates unique experiences, this will be the place you do not want to miss in Selangor. This firefly park is claimed to be the biggest park to accommodate one of the biggest firefly colonies in the world.

The story of this firefly park began in the 1970s when a local entrepreneur decided to bring this magical event open to public. Visitors get to enjoy a ride on a traditional, non-motorized wooden boat (sampan) along the river to witness the mesmerizing displays of fireflies in the dark blue skies. The reason that non-motorized boat was used is to reduce air, water, and noise pollution, which may cause damage to natural habitat.

The best time to visit this firefly park is after 8.00 pm on a clear, moonless night. You are advised to make a prior appointment due to high demand especially during the holiday season to avoid disappointment.

Also, remember to bring plenty of mosquito repellent and shoes with rubber soles during your visit. Photography is only allowed on the jetty but not on the boat, as the flash might confuse these magical creatures who communicate by emitting lights from their abdomen.

Additional Information:
Address: Kampung Kuantan, 45000 Batang Berjuntai, Selangor
Contact: 03-3289 1439

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5. Kuala Selangor Nature Park

Kuala Selangor Nature Park is a place where you can observe natural habitat with different species of flora and fauna in close distance. According to facts, there are more than 200 hectares of coastal land and most of the part of it is mangrove swamps in this nature park. These mangrove swamps are carefully preserved not only it is served as a breeding ground for a large variety of fishes, but also give refuge to diverse wildlife and supply wood.

There are also more than 150 species of birds available here for every bird’s lover. If you wish to get into this nature park, there are four tracks for you to choose from: Egret Trail (550 meters), Pangolin Trail (1km), Coastal Bund (1.7km), and also Langur Trail (1.1 km). These trails last approximately 30 minutes, 50 minutes, 2 hours, and 2.5 hours respectively.

There are plenty of observation hides and towers accessible by the public along these trails for your perfect sight-seeing. Chalets are also being prepared and also well-maintained for every visitor to rest their day in and also if you wish to experience a night in the wilderness.

Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Klinik, Taman Alam, 45000 Kuala Selangor, Selangor|
Contact: 03-3289 2294

6. Bukit Melawati / Melawati Hill

Besides, Melawati Hill is also a perfect for your weekend destination in Selangor attraction list. Melawati Hill is usually visited together with Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Taman Ikan Air Tawar Kuala Selangor, and also Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park. With great views of the coastline as backdrop, Kota Melawati which is an ancient forty built by Malacca Sultanate lies on top of the hill.

Until present times, visitors can still see the fort’s ruins with multiple cannons, well-preserved 100-step stairway, Royal Mausoleum, Virgin’s Tomb, fabled execution slab and also an observatory tower built for sight-seeing.

Take note that private vehicles are not allowed up the hill between 8.00 am to 7.00pm on weekends and public holidays. Fortunately, visitors get to choose either to hike up the hill or by taking a short tram ride, where you can also enjoy the panoramic views along the way up.

The lighthouse on top of the hill is being referred also as Altingburg Lighthouse. This towering structure was built in 1907 as a replacement for the original one constructed by the Dutch when they took over the area. Until today, the lighthouse’s beacon continues to function as a guide for vessels passing by the Straits of Malacca.

There is also a museum located right beside the lighthouse. This museum displays a variety of weapons, dioramas, specimens of old currencies and other relics and artifacts.

Additional Information:
Address: MY :, 45000 Kuala Selangor, Selangor
Contact: 03-3289 1439

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7. Pasir Penambang Fishing Village

Ever wish fireflies and fishing village together with delicious food all in one place in Selangor? Yes, this place does exist and it is not very far away from Selangor city center! Nestled right next to Sungai Selangor, Pasir Penambang Fishing Village is a small fishing village you might want to consider adding into your itinerary on your next trip to Selangor. There are also plenty of paddy fields being planted here at Pasir Penambang to fulfill your every country dream.

For those who worry that you might get bored here, Sekinchan is located not far away from here as well. This small fishing village not only is a hidden gem in terms of Selangor attraction, but also one of the main centers for seafood products in Selangor.

It is an ideal place for you to stop by after your visit to Melawati Hill for its famed fort. Here at Pasir Penambang Fishing Village, all seafood products are fairly cheap and highly affordable. Ranging from dried shrimp to deep-sea fishes’ product, you will definitely be getting a good deal here with your every seafood cravings.

How cheap the seafood can go to at here you might wonder. Our trip had around 20 people and we ordered 7 dishes consisting of steamed fish, fried squids, crispy lemon chicken, seafood tom yam, crabs, and some veggies.

The bill came out only at around RM140.00 which definitely gave us a shock of surprise. Yes, there are also a large variety of fish snacks, salted fish, and many else here!

Additional Inforamtion:
Address:Pasir Penambang, 45000 Kuala Selangor, Selangor

8. Kuan Wellness Eco Park

Kuan Wellness Eco Park started with a revolutionary plan, together with a magical story about the green. This eco-park is one of the popular eco-tourism destinations in Malaysia.

The eco-park spreads over 5 acres, surrounded by massive palm oil plantations and tropical fruit farms. The main business of this farm was in bird’s nest industry, there is also a Swiftlet Home within the compound built to explain about bird’s nest production to the public.

Besides, there are also an Eco Farm which is typically a mini-zoo containing a few varieties of birds, animals, and reptiles. These animals are very friendly and you can even feed them with bags of carrots and other food on sales at RM2 or RM3 per bag. To name a few of these animals available here, there are sun conure, Senegal parrots, rose-ringed parakeets, rabbits, porcupines and many more waiting for you to explore.

If you wish to learn more about bird’s nest processing, you can head over to Bird’s Nest Sales & Processing Centre. There are quite a variety of premium quality bird’s nest products are on sale here, of course at a high price. To learn more about how bird’s nests are being processed, you can observe their staffs thorough the glass window removing inedible specks from raw birds’ nests.

Additial Information:
Address: 408, Tanjung Layang, Kampung Batu Lapan, 42800 Tanjong Sepat, Selangor
Contact: 03-3148 1126

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9. Sri Shakti Devasthanam Temple

Sri Shakti Devasthanam Temple is located in Bukit Rotan, Kuala Selangor. This gorgeous yet magnificent temple rises majestically as a unique beacon of Hindu architectural excellence in the land of Malaysia. Unlike any other Hindu Temple in Malaysia, this temple is not a temple with a multi-color building, and with this, it perfectly resembles a great ancient temple.

Sri Shakti Devasthanam Temple is the only temple in the world that have manifestations of all 51 Shaktis installed. Besides, there are also 96 carved pillars that depict the 96 universal principles of Hinduism. Upon entering the temple through a magnificent Raja Gopuram, a multi-tiered tower soaring to a height up to 74 feet. Every granite frame in this temple has a height of 18-foot tall, weighing up to 4 tones and was carved by skilled craftsmen from the ancient city of Mahabalipuram in India.

There are also a few other magnificent sculptures you might not want to miss, including a lion with a freely moving ball in its mouth, life-like baby elephants and many else. If you are the type of people who found interest in unique architectural design and elements, this will be the place you might get interest in.

Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Kuala Selangor, Bukit Rotan, 45700 Bukit Rotan, Selangor
Contact:  011-1634 7989

10. Shah Alam Laman Seni Section 7

On our last entry of Selangor attraction, let’s head back into the city center for a more interesting tourist spot. Shah Alam Laman Seni Section 7 is one of the latest tourist hotspots in the heart of this city. This section is actually following the footsteps of art districts around the world, including the most notably Beijing’s ‘798 Art Zone’.

The city council decided to incorporate the culture of heart among locals by transforming the back alleys of commercial and industrial safe areas into safe, clean yet visually-pleasing spaces with murals and street art. There are a few categories of art being presented here, including 3D painting, 3D installation, street furniture, and also on-site painting.

All of the arts presented here are chosen from several competitions and 10 best entries were chosen to progress to the final rounds before gaining the permission to proceed onto these walls.

The concept of this area involved ‘Shah Alam Community’, ‘Tourist Attractions’ and ‘Green Concept’. These concepts and the results were spectacular, transforming an unknown alley with the least passer-by into a tourist hotspot. After taking your perfect shots here, the intelligence town of Selangor, I-City Shah Alam is also within the area at about 1.5km away.

Additional Information :
Address: Jalan Plumbum R7/R, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor
Contact: 013-603 2411

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