Sungai Besi is a town located in Kuala Lumpur. It is said that the deepest tin mine circa 1910, which still exists, is located in Sungai Besi. Sungai Besi has been mostly known as a historical mining town with many heavy industries such as steelworks, waste steel plants and other steels industries. From these industries, it has developed and settles villages mainly for the workers.

Sungai Besi is still in its original settings and it also has many street vendors and traders in wet markets who sell mostly food items and fruits.

How to Get There

By Car

If you are travelling from Kuala Lumpur, you can head to Sungai Besi township via the North-South Expressway Southern Route: this road is only 400metres from the expressway, Sungai Besi ‘s exit. The journey will only takes up 30 minutes to reach there.

By Train

You can take train to Sungai Besi from Kuala Lumpur by the local train companies such as the Star LRT station located in Sungai Besi.

Tourist Attractions

Chinatown (Petaling Street)

Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur is also known as Petaling Street. This is due it is located in Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Chinatown is considered as a flea and street market selling variety goods such as daily goods to souvenirs. Most locals would be here in the early morning to buy their groceries and in the night, this place becomes a night market. This place is also a perfect place for you indulge the mixture of cultures between Malays, Chinese and Indians. It is only 9.0 km from Sungai Besi to this place.

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

This bird park is known as the world’s largest free-flight walk-in aviary offering serene and scenic garden view for their guest. KL Bird Park has been a renowned eco-tourism destination situated right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Visitors can expect to walk around the bird park with the birds winging about freely around the aviary. This park is a great place to spend time with your families and friends. This park is only 9.1km from Sungai Besi.

Mid Valley Megamall

This is a shopping mall located in Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur. It is located in between at the entrance and Kuala Lumpur. This mall draws large crowds as it houses a stretch of shops with variety of brands, which makes more choices to option while shopping and window shopping. This place is also a nice place to hang out with its entertainment and dining available for their visitors. The mall is only 6.9 km from Sungai Besi.

Hotels

Hotel Trillium

This place is a great place for budget-seeker travellers who are looking for a cheap yet comfortable place to stay for overnight. This inn does offer different types of rooms which are suitable to your own preferences, depending on your condition. They offer basic necessities that will make your stay more comfortable with its very affordable room prices. This hotel also is near to the Sungai Besi LRT Star Station, which makes travellers easier to commute from one place and another. The hotel is located at the centre of the Sungai Besi town in Medan Niaga Tasik Damai.

EV World Hotel Sungai Besi

This hotel is located at Sungai Besi town centre. This hotel too does offer very affordable room prices for their guests, depending to your preferences and how many people are travelling with you. They offer amenities that will suits to your own liking for each of the rooms. It is just in front of the main road will give ease for you to transport yourself around the town. This medium budget place also is near to the Sungai Besi LRT Star station and would be a great place to stay if you are looking for a place to stay with easier access to the public transportation.

De Elements Business Hotel

This hotel is located in town of Sungai Besi too. Surprisingly, this hotel also has affordable room prices are more compatible for people travelling with families. They also offer amenities and services that will make your stay at ease. This hotel is located near to the Bandar Tasik Selatan Station, a hub for public transportation.

Philea Mines Beach Resort

This resort is located in Balakong, Seri Kembangan, just 3.63 kilometres from Sungai Besi. It is a place with great ambience and serene vibes. Most of the guests to this resort are here to relax as its surroundings are perfect for those onlookers for an escape within the busy city. This resort offers several room types that will suits to your preference depending to your occupancy with affordable prices too.