Things to Do in Genting Highlands

Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park

This enormous indoor amusement park occupies a cavernous space inside the Resorts World complex. Walking in feels like stepping into a fever dream of neon and motion. The ceiling stretches high enough to accommodate multi-story rides. The Superheroes spinning coaster sends you through banks and dives with the wind whipping past your ears while electronic music thumps below. Smaller children gravitate toward the bumper cars and carousel. Teenagers queue for the drop tower. Weekday mornings are noticeably quieter than weekends. Families from Kuala Lumpur flood in then, and wait times stretch considerably.

Genting Highlands Premium Outlets

Perched partway up the mountain at a slightly lower elevation than the peak, this open-air outlet mall is one of the few places in Genting Highlands where the cool mountain breeze enhances the experience. Shopping with misty hills rolling past the railings feels nothing like a Kuala Lumpur mall. The rows of international and local brand stores offer discounts that tend to be steeper on weekdays. Grab lunch at the food court afterward. The char kway teow stalls send plumes of smoky, wok-fried fragrance drifting across the seating area. If you're combining this with other stops on the mountain, morning visits leave the afternoon free for higher-altitude activities.

Chin Swee Caves Temple

Carved into a cliff face partway up the mountain, this Buddhist temple complex is dramatic. Nine stories of pagodas, prayer halls, and carved grottoes descend into a misty ravine filled with towering statues and the smell of sandalwood incense. The largest statue, a seated Buddha, emerges from the fog on overcast mornings in a way that feels almost theatrical. Stone steps wind between levels, worn smooth by decades of visitors and worshipers. The quiet here is striking after the sensory overload of the resort above. Early morning visits, before the tour buses arrive, offer the most contemplative experience.

Strawberry Leisure Farm

Down the slope from the main resort, several farms take advantage of Genting Highlands' unusual climate to grow strawberries. This crop simply doesn't survive in lowland Malaysia's heat. The Genting Strawberry Leisure Farm lets you wander between rows of plants in polytunnels, plucking ripe berries that are smaller and more intensely flavored than the imported supermarket variety. The tang of fresh-picked fruit, still warm from the greenhouse, is hard to beat. Children love it. Adults might find the real draw is the strawberry-themed café attached to the farm, where fresh juice and strawberry-topped waffles make a surprisingly satisfying mid-morning stop. Rainy season can make the farm paths muddy. Closed-toe shoes are worth wearing.

Awana Horse Ranch

Sitting at the lower elevations of the Genting Highlands area, this ranch occupies a green valley where the air is cool but not cold, and the surrounding hills are thick with tropical forest. Pony rides for children follow gentle loops around a paddock. Adults can take guided trail rides along hillside paths where the clip of hooves on packed earth mixes with the calls of bulbuls and tailorbirds from the canopy. The ranch also offers archery and an adventure playground. It makes a natural half-day stop for families. The grounds can get waterlogged after heavy rain. Check the morning weather from your hotel. It gives a reasonable sense of conditions.

SkyAvenue and First World Hotel area

Genting Grand area

Highlands Hotel area

Awana area (mid-mountain)

Gohtong Jaya

Premium Outlets vicinity