Kuala Lumpur Trip Overview
– Visit the historical city of Ipoh located just 2 hours away from Kuala Lumpur
– Chance to explore Gua Tempurung cave amazing rock formations
– Visit 19th century castle built by a Scottish planter as a gift for his wife
– Explore age-old colonial attractions and a colorful cityscape
– Discover one of Lonely Planet’s ‘Best Places in Asia’ with a local English speaking guide cum driver
– See the ‘Taj Mahal of Ipoh’, neo-baroque style buildings, and the murals of Perak Cave Temple
– Hassle free return transfer from Kuala Lumpur City Hotel
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 11 hours
Starts: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Visit the historical city of Ipoh located just 2 hours away from Kuala Lumpur
– Chance to explore Gua Tempurung cave amazing rock formations
– Visit 19th century castle built by a Scottish planter as a gift for his wife
– Explore age-old colonial attractions and a colorful cityscape
– Discover one of Lonely Planet’s ‘Best Places in Asia’ with a local English speaking guide cum driver
– See the ‘Taj Mahal of Ipoh’, neo-baroque style buildings, and the murals of Perak Cave Temple
– Hassle free return transfer from Kuala Lumpur City Hotel
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Malaysia Tourism Centre, 109 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450 Malaysia
Itinerary:-
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Please note: If any of the attractions is closed, we have the right to change the itinerary without notice.
7:00am hotel pick up from your hotel located at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (1km radius from KLCC).
You can also join our tour from Kuala Lumpur meeting point namely Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTic): 109, Jalan Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jalan Gopeng Pusat Pelancongan Gua Tempurung, Gopeng 31600 Malaysia
Tempurung Cave is a cave in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia. It is popular among spelunkers, or caving enthusiasts. More than 3 km long, it is one of the longest caves in Peninsula Malaysia. In this cave tour traveler will go for option 1 Golden Flow stone an easy and exciting tour for about 40 minutes from entrance to Golden flowstone platform 3.
The tunnel of the cave runs from the east to the west covering a distance of about 2 km under the limestone hills known as Gunung Tempurung and Gunung Gajah. It is made up of 5 large domes and is believed to have existed since 8,000 B.C., about 10,000 years ago.
It comprises of five huge domes with ceilings resembling coconut shells. Each of these domes has different calcium formations and marble there exist in differing temperatures and water levels. These caves are famous for its breathtaking gallery of stalagmites, stalactites and other amazing rock formations that are super speleological wonders, found only in this part of the world.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kellie’s Castle, Batu Gajah Malaysia
Your next stop will bring you to Kellie’s Castle. Built by a Scottish planter as a gift for his wife, this 19th century castle remains a popular local attraction due to its beautiful architecture and haunting mysteries
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple and Zen Gardens, Gunung Rapat, Ipoh 30450 Malaysia
Travelers able to see a beautiful Cave Temple with Zen Garden so called Cave of Ultimate Bliss. In this temple travelers able to see the ultimate formation of Stalactite and Stalagmite and statues.
The Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple is a tourist attraction situated in the natural and picturesque area of Gunung Rapat in the south of Ipoh – the capital of Perak state in west Malaysia. The cave temple sits on a 12 acre site and was used as early as 1920 as a place of worship. In 1960, the cave became part of an iron mining site, this temple is set in a huge cave in the limestone outcrops behind Gunung Rapat.
The Kek Lok Tong complex comprises a central altar featuring a number of Buddhist figures as well as various deities of the Chinese pantheon. The most unique about the caves is there are another great garden view once you get inside the caves. The limestone hill is made up of light grey to white crystalline Kinta limestone inter bedded with about 5 mm to 1 cm think argillaceous material bands. Primary iron can still be seen within the limestone. The award winning landscape garden features a jogging path circling two lakes and one of the longest reflexology footpaths in Ipoh.
Entrance is FREE but there is a donation booth if you would like to leave a contribution towards upkeep.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ipoh Railway Station, Jalan Panglima, Ipoh 30000 Malaysia
Travel next to the Ipoh Railway Station, affectionately regarded as the ‘Taj Mahal of Ipoh’. This picturesque attraction boasts ornate Moorish architecture and a beautiful landscape adorned with fountains.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Birch Memorial Clock Tower, Jalan Dato Sagor, Ipoh 30000 Malaysia
Located in a square inside Old Ipoh, the four-sided Birch Memorial Clock Tower stands in front of Ipoh State Mosque. The white-washed structure’s four statues surround the centrepiece. These represent the four pillars of British administration: ‘patience, justice, loyalty and fortitude’. But unlike other clock towers in Malaysia, Ipoh’s relates to a story of violence, revenge and a Malay uprising.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Concubine Lane, Jalan Panglima, Ipoh 30000 Malaysia
In 2015, Ipoh Old Town was such a quiet town that travellers would call it a laid-back town with cafes, traditional coffees and food and flourishing street arts. Not much was heard of the three Concubine Lanes. In July 2016, Lonely Planet listed Ipoh as one of the best Asian destinations to visit. Photos of the Concubine Lanes started appearing in news articles. The lanes were opened.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ipoh Heritage Walk, Ipoh Malaysia
Ipoh Heritage Walk is a leisurely stroll around the compact and historic old town area of Ipoh. The walk is about 4 miles long but you can extend or shorten it depending on your energy levels.
In just over 130 years Ipoh transformed itself from a sleepy Malay village to the bustling metropolis it is today, the fourth largest city in Malaysia with a population of over 700,000.
Its boom period began around 1880 and lasted until well into the 1930s, largely on the back of tin mining and it became known as the town that tin built. The tin rush drew in hordes of migrants, mostly Chinese, many of whom went on to build substantial fortunes.
At the end of the tour, return back to your hotel in Kuala Lumpur after a long day with a hassle-free transfer
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Perak Tong Cave Temple, 6 Km’s North of Ipoh on road to Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Kawasan Perindustrian Tasek, Ipoh 31400 Malaysia
Travels able to see a Golden Sitting Budhha statue 40 feet stall dominates the temple.The wall of the cavern are decorated with colorful murals depicting character and events from chine mythology.Behind the statue a flight of steps more then 450 steps makes way into far recesses of the cave out through opening on the side of Hill on the reaching the highest pavilion view of the northern suburbs of Ipoh.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Asni Tours & Travel (M) Sdn Bhd, Block B3-1-27,No1, Jalan1/152,Taman oug parklane, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tour operator
Duration: 10 minutes
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