King's Palace (Istana Negara) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the King's Palace (Istana Negara). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Tour Kuala Lumpur with Petronas Twin Towers Observation Deck and Batu Cave
• Kuala Lumpur City Tour Full Day 8 hours
• Kuala Lumpur Half Day City Tour
• Private Guided Kuala Lumpur Day Trip With Petronas Twin Towers
• Kuala Lumpur City Tour with Petronas Twin Tower Admission Ticket

Full-day Kuala Lumpur sightseeing tours that stop to admire the architecture of King's Palace (Istana Negara) start from US$55, but increase in price when they include admission tickets for the Petronas Twin Towers or combine top KL sights with the UNESCO-listed Batu Caves. Private sightseeing tours start from US$105.

Because the palace is the official residence of Malaysia’s royal family, you can’t go inside any of the rooms unless you’re there on official business. However, you can stop outside of the grand entry gates to admire the spectacular yellow domes, lush gardens, and gigantic flagpoles.

The King's Palace (Istana Negara) is near to many other top Kuala Lumpur attractions. It’s a 20-minute drive from both Merdeka Square, a historic site where Malaysia’s independence was established, and Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, where more than 6,000 different species of butterfly flutter.

If you’re staying in the main tourist area of Bukit Bintang, it’s easy to reach King's Palace by public transport. Simply take the green KGL MRT four stops to Semantan station. From there, you can either take the T821 bus or walk 25 minutes to the entrance of the palace.

Because you can’t go inside the palace, you can’t take photographs inside. However, you are more than welcome to take photographs of the exterior, though you might need to use the zoom function on your camera. The grand entrance structures and intricately decorated gates are interesting things to snap photos of.