Joanna James
A holiday in Malaysia can be fun with shopping, sightseeing, and trying out the amazing varieties of food. There is more to do in this country blessed with abundant water bodies. If you are with children, in a group of friends, or by yourself head towards the many water theme parks in Kuala Lumpur.
If you are a lover of water and have a streak of adventure in you try SUP, stand up Paddleboard of course!. Tasik Baru is a popular leisure area with jogging tracks and spots for angling on the lake. Getting there early morning, you will witness paddle boarders busy inflating their boards and inspecting the gear in preparation for exploration down the lake, a glorious way to enjoy the water and the beauty of nature as you put on the life jacket, keep the upper body balanced and glide down using the paddle. For novices, an induction will be needed such as how to steer, where to stand, how to balance so on and so forth which can be easily arranged.
Blessed with a private beach and a lake, Asian Water Sports Village is well geared to handle individuals, families, and diverse groups. Being only a mere 30 minutes away from your hotel in Bukit Bintang, makes it a convenient location providing a load of water sports such as banana boats, aqua fly, fly fish, etc. Some of these activities can be done as a group and some as solo experiences. Kayaking is another exciting feature offered at Asian Water Sports Village. If you want to continue the fun towards the night, barbeque facilities and the night in a tent are added features. Immerse yourselves in these fun-filled excitements.
A favourite choice by many who visit Malaysia and stay at The Kuala Lumpur Journal Hotel, Sunway Lagoon has something to offer for all age groups at their six different adventure zones. This means it is a whole day experience, so start early to make the most of the visit. Enticingly named water-based attractions, Kalahari kids, Lake Kariba, African Python, Victoria Falls, and Zambezi River, Congo challenge, Cameroon Climb, Giant Tipping Bucket, Vuvuzela vortex ride, Little Zimbabwe, etc are specially geared to attract, elicit fun, pumping of adrenalin and that great feeling of exhilaration experienced as you go through the day, an ideal way to make the most of the visit and make lasting memories.
Located at the heart of the city, in fact just beneath Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Aquaria is a stunning oceanarium featuring a massive underwater tunnel showcasing land and aquatic life from all over the world. The experience is an awe-inspiring, and educational one depicting the journey of water from land to the sea! Commencing in the highlands, down through the myriad of rivers, piercing rainforest and mangroves to the lovely coral reefs before flowing gracefully into the majestic deep blue sea!
Another great park promising many water based fun activities complemented by gloriuss places of shade enticing families and groups to explore, enjoy and relax. Located at Shah Alam, Selangor, Wet World provides Caribbean Themed attractions with catchy names such as Thunder river, Super hurricane, Monsoon Buster, Kiddy typhoon lagoon and many more. Go splashing in water, do a picnic combined with activities or just relax whilst others enjoy the attractions. The many food outlets offer a variety of food for visitors to the park.
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