Finally, after 2 years is not a holiday, in 2014, I'll have a holiday again. but this time visiting the two countries, "Kuala Lumpur and Singapore". actually from the beginning, the focus this time is a destination country to Singapore from Pekanbaru via Kuala Lumpur, 4 days 3 nights (15-18 January 2014)
Ok! let's Began ..... this time I went with 3 of my friends. trip from Pekanbaru to kuala lumpur using Air Asia (which he said the transport pride bakcpacker) hahaa ... we get promo tickets around the month of November 2013, with the ticket-Go Round Rp.251.000 / person (only this time dapetin this cheap ticket loh). we departed from pekanbaru January 15 at 11:00 pm and arrived at the LCCT (Low Cast Carrier Terminal) at 13:00 Malaysian time. Here I do not discuss how to tricks and tips for from LCCT airport to the city of Kuala Lumpur. the real focus of this trip is how the tricks and tips trip from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore using the bus.
We deliberately make Kuala Lumpur as a "stopover" before finally to singapore. in addition to getting very cheap ticket Pekanbaru-kuala lumpur, yaah ... you could say "Once a row, two of three islands touchable" hehe .... we planned trip is by bus, in addition to his ticket is cheaper than the KTM Komuter, of course ride the bus much faster. to buy bus tickets, can be purchased at the existing south terminal chime in downtown Kuala Lumpur. from KL Central please ride KTM "Bandar Tasik selatan" Komuter station. nah .... the "bus Berpadu selatan terminal" is at the other side of "Bandar Tasik selatan" Komuter station, lived walking alone. Her good bus terminal, something like the Mall, not like a bus terminal in general in Indonesia.
Ok! let's Began ..... this time I went with 3 of my friends. trip from Pekanbaru to kuala lumpur using Air Asia (which he said the transport pride bakcpacker) hahaa ... we get promo tickets around the month of November 2013, with the ticket-Go Round Rp.251.000 / person (only this time dapetin this cheap ticket loh). we departed from pekanbaru January 15 at 11:00 pm and arrived at the LCCT (Low Cast Carrier Terminal) at 13:00 Malaysian time. Here I do not discuss how to tricks and tips for from LCCT airport to the city of Kuala Lumpur. the real focus of this trip is how the tricks and tips trip from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore using the bus.
We deliberately make Kuala Lumpur as a "stopover" before finally to singapore. in addition to getting very cheap ticket Pekanbaru-kuala lumpur, yaah ... you could say "Once a row, two of three islands touchable" hehe .... we planned trip is by bus, in addition to his ticket is cheaper than the KTM Komuter, of course ride the bus much faster. to buy bus tickets, can be purchased at the existing south terminal chime in downtown Kuala Lumpur. from KL Central please ride KTM "Bandar Tasik selatan" Komuter station. nah .... the "bus Berpadu selatan terminal" is at the other side of "Bandar Tasik selatan" Komuter station, lived walking alone. Her good bus terminal, something like the Mall, not like a bus terminal in general in Indonesia.
For the trip we chose a trip to singapore night 11:59 pm, and get off at Beach road singapore station, with a one-way ticket price of RM40 (Exchange Rp.3.700) reason is to save the cost of lodging. unfortunately it can no longer buy tickets-Go Round trip from this terminal, since bus ticket sellers invited to buy the return ticket directly from Singapore (which reportedly his ticket prices are both 40, but in a different currency). hence the reason why we bought a one-way ticket. there are a variety of buses at the terminal, with the same price and we chose the bus "consortium" to continue the journey. bus-ride began. thank God the trip well, because during the journey to singapore channeled through freeway toll road. Until the end of the state was in Malaysia, namely Johor Bahru city around 4 am. before crossing into singapore via the Causeway (the bridge that connects the cross-country Malaysia to Singapore) we have to get off at the terminal JB CIQ Central (Central Emigration Quarantine).
such as the arrival at the LCCT airport terminal, we are required to pass the Immigration officer to get out of the country of Malaysia. The immigration counters this all goes well, after checks and re finished, hurry up heading back to the bus we were riding earlier. Tips, though it is still early morning, but the flow of human traffic will be visiting singapore very solid. we must compete rushed early if do not want to wait in line too long, and missed the bus. looking bus we were riding before, and immediately resumed the trip heading to singapore.
The main gate in the northern region of the country Singapore is the Singapore state Woodlands Checkpoint. well here is a bit complicated for first-time travelers visiting Singapore state. why exactly complicated, because in singapore Immigration counter this, those who have never visited singapore, must fill out a form and taken to the third floor of the building at Woodland Checkpoint for further interrogation. my personal experience, all the contents of the purse were searched, all identity cards carefully in check, total money calculated correctly, both the IDR, USD, and the Euro (which incidentally is in the wallet only currency that without Singapore dollars). do not have to worry through the interrogation here. because all of her standard questions (where are you going, why, how much money to take, how long, etc.) and also do not have to worry if you can not speak English, as most immigration officials singapore can understand a little Malay language). one thing to worry about is if the officers find a different identity cards. experience my friend was born in the year of his identity card and birth year on his driver's license, is different. almost passed and he was not banned for 2 years should not be visiting singapore. but, fortunately the "Ms. India" The immigration officer asked his superiors, and once again Thank God the officer made an exception and forgiveness and once this opportunity to my friends ... hahaha .... there are approximately less than 1 hour we were on hold, because have to queue from the many people who participated interrogated as well.
Finally finished we passed this checkpoint Woodlands immigration counters. one thing to remember, do not ever try to take a picture here if you do not want to be reprimanded by the officer (except when taking photos in secret ... hehe). because at the time at immigration counters we spent quite a long time, we already know that the bus we were riding had left us. (tips, though it was left by the bus we were riding before, allowed to ride another bus to the "brand" in accordance with the same bus ticket from ticket we hold is still there as we are). Our initial confusion by using what transport we headed to downtown singapore, plus our four air-no one took the cash in denominations of singapore dollar ... fortunately, around the Woodlands checkpoint is there some sort of market (forgot the name of the region), that is where we mencari- Money changer looking, and again because it's dawn at 5 am is still a lot of shops including Money changer which is still closed. and once again Alhamdulillah after circling for a long time and wonder at the people who are not there, we found Money changer that is still open. since the dawn prayer time has been entered, we were looking for a mosque, and fortunately there is a mosque nearby around the Masjid Annur. it was counted with a short break.
The next goal is to get to the Woodlands MRT station downtown singapore. As for the BRT station woodland to go to Woodland MRT station is the ith bus number 170, 903, and 913. we initially hesitant and confused, because to get to Woodland MRT station, using bus rapid transit, but we were puzzled to see all passengers using the live Pass card in touch to existing machines in the bus. because we do not know the payment can be by way of cash, we went on a trip to Woodland MRT station on foot, pretty much about 2km walk ....
Woodland MRT station we could take a trip to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station (MRT Transit Station complete in singapore), of all the stations I have ever visited, Woodland MRT station is most crowded with human traffic flow, plus the passage of fast way. it's like a sea of people here. MRT ticket can be purchased at the ticket counter or through the engine (tips, do not ever hesitate to try to buy at the ticket machines, and never be afraid to ask the officer if you feel confused). we bought a ticket through the machine to get to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station around SD2.3 / person each way takes about 1/2 hour trip. pretty tired of standing among the crowded people on the train, plus walking and fatigue plus the weight of which was brought (heheee ... knowingly backpacker).
After arriving at the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, we transit to get to the MRT station and China town looking for lodging Area China town singapore. unfortunately, we are looking for 1 more hour, most hostels around here are full, and all that remains is a hotel with a rather expensive price. finally we also moved from China town to the area of Bugis street to look for accommodation again still using transportation modes Bugis MRT station to the street. we found a cheap hostel in Bugis street area that is precisely in the way Pinang, called "Feel at home backpacker hostel". rents here calculated per night, which is worth SD26 (Exchange Rp9,800) / person.
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