Genting Highlands is located in Pahang, Malaysia, and it’s a resort development filled with hotels, casinos, malls, and theme parks. Just 35 km away from Kuala Lumpur, it is a popular weekend getaway from the city.
The Genting Cable Car is a gondola lift system that takes visitors up to visit Genting Highland. Traveling up 620 meters, it passes over a picturesque hilly landscape and a 130 million-year-old rainforest where you can find a number of attractions.
About the Genting Cable CarAwana SkyWay is open daily. The hours are:
7 AM – 10 PM
The Genting SkyWay is open when the Awana SkyWay closes for maintenance. Its hours are:
7:30 AM – 11:59 PM
Genting Cable Car Operating HoursThe Genting Highlands have the mildest weather between March and September.
If you want to get the best and clearest views of the surrounding mountains, try to go on a ride in the morning before 10 AM.
If you are hoping to catch the sunset, go during the late afternoon or early evening, between 5 and 7 PM.
Awana SkyWay Address: Level 4, Awana SkyCentral, 69000 Genting Highlands, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia
Genting SkyWay Address: Genting SkyWay, Gohting Jaya, 48200 Batang Kali, Genting Highlands, Selangor, Malaysia
The Genting Cable Car is a very popular tourist attraction and one of the top ways to visit Genting Highlands. This means that it can get very crowded, and unless you book your tickets online in advance, you may not be able to take the ride without waiting for a long time.
Book Tickets NowLockers: Any bags and luggage can be stored at the Baggage Storage Service at the Awana SkyCentral building for RM5 per bag for 24 hours. Lockers are also available on Level 2 of SkyAvenue and at Genting Skyway Station.
Toilets: There are a number of restrooms available at the stations.
Baby Changing: Most of the restrooms have baby changing facilities. At SkyCentral they are available on Levels 1, 3, and 4.
Charging Stations: There are free charging ports available at the stations and also on the Awana SkyWay gondolas themselves.
Gohtong Jaya is a township that has a number of shops, including Mini Cameron, and Genting Premium Outlets, a boutique shopping complex.
Awana SkyCentral has two floors of retail outlets that sell everything from souvenirs to clothes, electronics, cosmetics, and even luxury goods.
SkyAvenue Station is part of a large mall that has over 100 brands and shops.
Gohtong Jaya township has many excellent restaurants, including a number of fast-food options, like Starbucks, Chicken Rice Shop, Wendy's and Baskin Robbins at Genting Premium Outlets.
Awana SkyCentral has over 15 restaurants and eateries to choose from. Highlights include Taste of Asia for the best East Asian snacks, The Baker’s Cottage for ice creams and pastries, Wanhoi Char Chan Tian for street food, and Kenny Rogers Roasters for some chicken.
SkyAvenue is a large mall with many eating options such as - La Fiesta for Spanish food, Palsaik Korean BBQ, ACME Bar.Coffee a fusion restaurant, and Tokyo Secret.
Budget Hotels: First World Hotel, Homestay at Amber Court, Geo38 Premier Suites by MAPLEHOME
Mid-Range Hotels: Genting SkyWorlds Hotel, Resort Hotel Awana, Windmill Upon Hills Genting by Widebed
Luxury Hotels: Crockfords, Genting Grand, Highlands Hotel
Lim Gohtong Memorial Park: a park that commemorates Lim Goh Tong, the founder of Genting Highlands.
Happy Bee Farm: an apiary near Gohtong Jaya, where you can learn all about honey production.
Strawberry Leisure Farm: attraction in Gohtong Jaya, with hydroponic strawberry farms and gardens.
Mini Cameron: a popular farmer’s market and shopping center in Gohtong Jaya.
Chin Swee Caves Temple: a Taoist religious site in the Genting Highlands that honors the Buddhist figure Chin Swee.
SkyAvenue: a lifestyle mall with shops, restaurants, and activities.
A. The best way to visit Genting Highlands is by taking the Genting Cable Car.
A. The best time to visit the Genting Highlands is between the months of March and September.
A. You can buy Genting cable car tickets online here.
A. Yes, you can buy Genting cable car tickets online here.
A. The Genting Cable Car is an aerial gondola lift system that takes visitors up to the Genting Highlands.
A. The Awana SkyWay operates from 7 AM – 10 PM, while the Genting SkyWay runs from 7:30 AM – 12 AM.
A> The best way to get to the Genting Cable Car is by bus or taxi.
A. The Awana SkyWay stops at stations – Awana Station, Chin Swee Station and SkyAvenue Station. The gEnting SkyWay stops at two stations — Gohtong Jaya Station and Resort Hotel Station
A. The Genting Skyway and the Awana Skyway are two of the major routes of the Genting Cable Car. The Genting SkyWay runs from Gohtong Jaya to Resort Hotel in the Genting Highlands. Awana SkyWay runs from Awana Station to SkyAvenue Station.
A. The Awana SkyWay takes 10 minutes, while the Genting SkyWay takes 15 minute.
A. Yes, the standard gondolas are wheelchair accessible.
A. The gondolas of the Awana SkyWay can carry 6-10 passengers, while those along the Genting SkyWay can carry 8 passengers in each cabin.