Genting Highlands Guide

Dubbed ‘City of Entertainment’, Genting Highlands is a well-rounded, one-stop holiday destination situated some 2000 metres above sea level.

Founded in 1965, this multi-award-winning highland resort is highly accessible from the city centre; it is only about an hour’s drive from Kuala Lumpur.

Throughout the years, Genting Highlands with its cool mountain climate remains a firm favourite amongst both Malaysians and foreigners.

With a multitude of attractions which include theme parks, a casino, a shopping mall, a horse ranch, an 18-hole golf course and a world-class entertainment centre, this popular resort promises a good time for everyone regardless of whether you’re here with the whole family or with friends.

Also located within its grounds are a superb collection of hotels so that visitors never have to leave the area if they don’t want to!

Genting Theme Park

This sprawling, multi-million-ringgit attraction consists of an indoor theme park, an outdoor theme park and a water park. Featuring over 40 fun, exhilarating – and sometimes hairy-raising – rides, the Genting Theme Park is one of Genting Highlands’ signature attractions.

Definitely not just for small kids, the Genting Theme Park also features some attractions which are so stomach-churningly challenging that pregnant women and those with heart problems are prohibited from going on them! One-day unlimited ride passes are also available for unlimited access to most of the rides in the theme park.

Outdoor Theme Park

First World Plaza

First World Plaza is perhaps the coolest shopping mall in Malaysia – quite literally!

Housing over 90 retail outlets, this shopping mall also contains a bowling arena, a cineplex, an indoor theme park, a man-made winter wonderland and a Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum.

This shopping-mall-with-a-difference also has plenty of dining options within it, from fast-food joints to gourmet restaurants, where patrons can fuel up after a long day trawling the shops and visiting all the featured attractions.

First World Indoor Theme Park & Video Games Park

Casino de Genting

Undoubtedly one of Genting Highlands’ key attractions, thousands throng Casino de Genting each year just to try their luck in this world-class casino. Featuring international games such as Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack and Carribean Stud Poker, this casino is Malaysia’s only licensed gambling outlet.

Casino de Genting is equipped with state-of-the-art gaming technology such as electronic tables and cashless slot machines, aiming to provide patrons with the ultimate gaming experience.

Operation Hour: 24 hours

Sports & Recreation

Aside from going on the rides at the theme park and gambling their luck away at the casino, visitors can also partake in nature-inspired recreational outdoor activities. An 18-hole international golf course at the Awana Golf & Country Resort is available for golfing enthusiasts, while the Awana Horse Ranch provides an opportunity to learn horseback riding.

For those who prefer spending some quiet time in the midst of nature, there are plenty of scenic trails around the area. Also available at the Awana Golf & Resort are a range of exciting eco-sports activities such as rock climbing and jungle trekking.

Awana Golf & Country Club

Address : Km. 13, 69000 Genting Highlands, Pahang Darul Makmur
Tel: 603-211 301

Skyway Cable Cars

Covering a distance of 3.8 kilometres, Genting Skyway is South East Asia’s longest skyway and, at a maximum speed of 6 metres per second, is also the world’s fastest skyway. Running from the Genting Highlands station to the Gohtong Jaya station, taking a ride on the skyway provides plenty of opportunities to feast your eyes on some of the best views on the mountains and of the areas surrounding it.

Aside from having buses and car-parking facilities readily available, the skyway stations also provide added convenience in the form of luggage check-in services for hotel guests. Visitors can also opt to ride the skyway all the way up to the Genting Theme Park.

Genting Skyway

Operation Hours:
Monday - Thursday : 7.30am - 11.00pm
Friday - Sunday : 7.30am - 12.00 midnight

Awana Skyway

Operation Hours
Daily - 7.30am - 7.30pm
Note: The operation hours of Awana Skyway will be extended from 7.30am to 12.30am during the period of 19 September to 4 October, in conjunction with the Mooncake Festival Celebration @ Chin Swee Temple.

Arena Stars

An impressive entertainment venue in a class of its own, Arena of Stars has played host to some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry over the years. Jim Brickman, Richard Clayderman, Kitaro and The Black-Eyed Peas are just some of the international acts who have graced its halls.

Boasting a colossal amphitheatre which is fully-equipped with state-of-the-art sound systems and stage lighting, the Arena of Stars can accommodate up to 6000 persons at one time, making it an ideal venue for international concerts and performances.

Chin Swee Temple

Chin Swee Temple is a Taoist temple in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is fully funded by Genting Berhad. The late Tan Sri Lim Goh Thong discovered this serene site when he started building the first hotel in Genting Highlands Resort. While constructing the road leading to Genting Highlands, he spotted this cool rocky slope, covered with green tropical vegetation dotted with flowing streams, which was very similar to the Chin Swee Crag back in Penglai Village in Fujian, China.

The Temple’s first stage of development, costing an estimated RM12 million, is made up of an imposing traditional structure. It has tall red columns supporting an ornamental roof.

The exterior wall carries many inscriptions that depict the life of the Reverend Chin Swee and his major charitable and supernatural works. The statues of four stern-looking ‘Celestial Generals’ attired in warrior costumes and armed with swords guard the entrance to the Temple.

Within the Temple, the statue of the Reverend Chin Swee placed in accordance with fengshui principles is seated at the northern part of the main hall with his face looking south. Behind the statue is a natural rock in a man-made flowing stream. The rock gives the necessary support to the statue while the stream provides clear cool mineral water throughout the year. This water has been named ‘Dragon Mineral Water’. At the temple in Penglai Village the water was said to have healed the sick.

Location: about 5 to 10 minutes drive down from First World Hotel
Operation Hour: Open all day from morning till night