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Nobody walks out of the door on their own here. There is something on most days, it is run by the people at reception, and you turn up in the common area a few minutes before.

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Activities are subject to schedule and availability.

A large group of Travelogue Guesthouse guests together under string lights at night
Travelogue Guesthouse guests with the lit Kuala Lumpur skyline across the water behind them
Travelogue Guesthouse guests below the Petronas Twin Towers in daylight
Out in the city

Five ways out of the door

Each one has a page with the meeting point, how long it takes and what it costs.

The gold Murugan statue and the 272 rainbow steps below the cave mouth at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur Wednesday and Saturday, 9:00 AM

Batu Caves

272 steps, a gold statue and a great many monkeys. Back before lunch.

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The Petronas Twin Towers lit up at night above KLCC, Kuala Lumpur Tuesday and Friday, 7:00 PM

KLCC and the Petronas Twin Towers

The towers at twilight, the fountain show, and the park behind them.

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Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, its tiered red roofs above the courtyard 5:30 PM

Thean Hou Temple

Red lanterns at dusk. The best photographs anyone takes all week.

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The green and red gate over the entrance to Petaling Street market, Kuala Lumpur Chinatown 11:00 AM

Chinatown

Kwai Chai Hong, the murals, Petaling Street and two temples on the way.

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Jalan Alor at night, red lanterns strung the length of the street over the tables and the food stalls 8:30 PM

Jalan Alor food walk

One long table, whatever looks good, about RM15 to RM25 each.

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Back at the hostel

And two you do not have to leave for

Both are upstairs, both are free, and neither needs booking.

Travelogue Guesthouse guests on the rooftop at night with the Kuala Lumpur skyline behind them 9:00 PM

Rooftop Games Night

Cards and whoever is around, up on the roof, once the heat has gone out of the day.

Travelogue Guesthouse guests together on the rooftop with the Petronas Twin Towers lit up behind them

Rooftop Social

The whole floor comes up, someone takes the photograph, and the towers do the rest.

A Travelogue Guesthouse group on the roof at night with their hands up under the string lights, Bukit Bintang
Guests sitting along a long table on the Travelogue Guesthouse roof under the string lights, drinks and cards on the table

The same roof, two other nights.

In between

The bits that are not on the board

Everything above runs to a timetable. Most of what people remember does not.

Travelogue Guesthouse guests looking up into the camera with a rock overhang, trees and the sky above them
Travelogue Guesthouse guests at a railing by the water with the city behind
Travelogue Guesthouse guests at KLCC with the towers lit behind them
A Travelogue Guesthouse group together at a bar in Kuala Lumpur
A Travelogue Guesthouse group on the rooftop at night, Kuala Lumpur
A Travelogue Guesthouse group on the painted staircase inside the hostel
Money

What any of it costs

Straight off the hostel’s own posters. Joining is always free; what you pay for is transport and your own food.

Joining anything on the boardFreeEvery activity, every time.
Batu CavesTransport 15 to 25 RMAt your own expense, plus lunch.
ChinatownFood 10 to 25 RM, transport 5 to 10 RMBoth at your own expense.
KLCC and the towersFood and drinks onlyThe towers, the fountain show and the park cost nothing.
Thean Hou TempleFood and transportAt your own expense. The temple is free.
Jalan Alor food walkDinner, around 15 to 25 RMNo transport: it is a walk.
Rooftop games nightFreeBring your own food and drinks.

Bed prices are not listed on this site. They differ between the booking sites, so the booking page is the only place a live price comes from.

The archive

Our Activities Gallery

Every trip since the hostel opened, photographed by whoever was on it. It keeps going.

A crowd of Travelogue Guesthouse guests pressed together for a photograph on a night out
Travelogue Guesthouse guests piled into a lift together with their arms up
Four Travelogue Guesthouse guests in a selfie with the Petronas Twin Towers lit behind them
A large Travelogue Guesthouse group on the steps below the Petronas Twin Towers at night
Guests around a lit bar counter on a Travelogue Guesthouse night out
The Petronas Twin Towers from below, a Travelogue Guesthouse group sitting at the foot of them
A Travelogue Guesthouse group on the roof with the Kuala Lumpur skyline behind them
A Travelogue Guesthouse group in the street outside a Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur
Travelogue Guesthouse guests in visitor robes outside a pink domed mosque
A room full of Travelogue Guesthouse guests packed together in a bar
Travelogue Guesthouse guests round a table with drinks, everybody talking at once
A Travelogue Guesthouse group under a ceiling of hanging orange lanterns at a temple
Travelogue Guesthouse guests round a table under purple bar lighting
Guests at a rooftop table at night with the lit Kuala Lumpur skyline behind
A Travelogue Guesthouse group beside a fountain with the city towers behind them
A Travelogue Guesthouse group on the red footbridge under the lanterns at Kwai Chai Hong
Travelogue Guesthouse guests under a lane strung with red lanterns in Chinatown
A Travelogue Guesthouse group inside the blue lit tunnel of the Saloma Link bridge
Travelogue Guesthouse guests along a long table indoors
The gold Murugan statue at Batu Caves with a Travelogue Guesthouse group at the bottom of the steps
A Travelogue Guesthouse group at a table in a food hall
A Travelogue Guesthouse group in front of the Batu Caves sign
A Travelogue Guesthouse group with their arms up, the Petronas Twin Towers behind them
Travelogue Guesthouse guests at a table under the flags hung across the common area
Travelogue Guesthouse guests around an outdoor table of food and drinks at night
Travelogue Guesthouse guests at a lit bar on a night out in Kuala Lumpur
A crowd of Travelogue Guesthouse guests pressed together for a photograph on a night out
A large Travelogue Guesthouse group on the steps below the Petronas Twin Towers at night
A Travelogue Guesthouse group on the roof with the Kuala Lumpur skyline behind them
A room full of Travelogue Guesthouse guests packed together in a bar
Travelogue Guesthouse guests round a table under purple bar lighting
A Travelogue Guesthouse group on the red footbridge under the lanterns at Kwai Chai Hong
Travelogue Guesthouse guests along a long table indoors
A Travelogue Guesthouse group in front of the Batu Caves sign
Travelogue Guesthouse guests around an outdoor table of food and drinks at night
Travelogue Guesthouse guests piled into a lift together with their arms up
Guests around a lit bar counter on a Travelogue Guesthouse night out
A Travelogue Guesthouse group in the street outside a Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur
Travelogue Guesthouse guests round a table with drinks, everybody talking at once
Guests at a rooftop table at night with the lit Kuala Lumpur skyline behind
Travelogue Guesthouse guests under a lane strung with red lanterns in Chinatown
The gold Murugan statue at Batu Caves with a Travelogue Guesthouse group at the bottom of the steps
A Travelogue Guesthouse group with their arms up, the Petronas Twin Towers behind them
Travelogue Guesthouse guests at a lit bar on a night out in Kuala Lumpur
Four Travelogue Guesthouse guests in a selfie with the Petronas Twin Towers lit behind them
The Petronas Twin Towers from below, a Travelogue Guesthouse group sitting at the foot of them
Travelogue Guesthouse guests in visitor robes outside a pink domed mosque
A Travelogue Guesthouse group under a ceiling of hanging orange lanterns at a temple
A Travelogue Guesthouse group beside a fountain with the city towers behind them
A Travelogue Guesthouse group inside the blue lit tunnel of the Saloma Link bridge
A Travelogue Guesthouse group at a table in a food hall
Travelogue Guesthouse guests at a table under the flags hung across the common area
The handwritten activity board and the guest photograph wall at Travelogue Guesthouse, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
The board beside reception, the week it was photographed.
How it works

Joining takes about a minute

  1. Read the board

    The week is written up by hand beside reception and it changes. Whatever is on it is what is happening.

  2. Turn up in the common area

    Every walk leaves from there. A few minutes before the time on the board is early enough.

  3. Stay in the group chat

    Reminders, changes and the next day’s plan go out in the guest WhatsApp group.

Ask to join the group

Activities are subject to schedule and availability.

FAQ

Questions about the activities

Asked at reception often enough to be worth writing down.

Still have a question?

Message us and somebody at reception will answer it.

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How do I know what is on while I am staying?

The week is written by hand on the board beside reception at Travelogue Guesthouse and it changes as the days are set. The same list goes out in the guest WhatsApp group, and reception will tell you if you ask.

What do the activities cost?

Joining is free. The Jalan Alor food walk is the one with a cost worth planning for, and that is dinner, usually about RM15 to RM25 a person.

Where does everything meet?

In the common area, unless the board says otherwise. Games night and the rooftop social are upstairs on the roof.

Can I join if I am travelling on my own?

That is who most of this is for. Nothing is arranged in advance and nobody signs up in pairs. Most people at Travelogue Guesthouse arrive on their own and leave having spent the week with other people.

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