Half Day Cultural And Batu Caves Tour in Kuala Lumpur
Description
Discover one of the most important sites for Hindu pilgrims on a 4-hour sightseeing tour to the Batu Caves from Kuala Lumpur. Walk up the 272 steps to the golden statue of Lord Murugan. Then, go to the 6-tier Chinese temple of Thean Hou and National Mosque.
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Itinerary
After a 30-minute scenic drive, arrive at the Batu Caves to discover the home of Hindu shrines and various religious deities. Listen as your guide explains the Hindu roots of the nation and climb the 272 steps to the golden statue of Lord Murugan.
Thean Hou Temple, a 6-tiered pagoda temple atop Robson Heights. Completed in 1987 and officially opened in 1989, it was built by the Hainanese community of Kuala Lumpur and is dedicated to the goddess Tian Hou (The Heavenly Mother).
see the stunning National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara), set in 13 acres of beautiful gardens. Admire the bold approach taken by its architects who designed it in the late 1950s as a symbol of the aspirations of the newly independent nation
Continue to China Town to enter the site of dozens of restaurants and food stalls tended by Chinese, Indian, Malay and Bangladeshi traders. Watch as they serve up local favorites, such as curry noodles, Hokkien mee (a Fujian noodle dish), ikan bakar (barbecued fish) and asam laksa (a sour, fish and tamarind-based soup).
Vibrant Brickfields is home to Little India, a colorful maze of textile shops and jewelry stores, plus low-key restaurants serving dosa pancakes and banana-leaf curries. Over by KL Sentral station there's a mix of laid-back trattorias, upscale bistros and classy cocktail bars. Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple with golden statues, while Buddhist Maha Vihara temple features a bodhi tree and domed pagoda
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Please send us your hotel name with address to arrange pick up and drop off for your tour.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On Friday tourist not allowed to visit National Mosque, so if you have tour on Friday, you will not visit National Mosque.
Reviews(372)
Mr Shiva is the man! Great insights into the culture without pressure to buy trinkets. Honest opinions and a comfortable trip all round. Thank you!
Louis was such an attentive, informative, and friendly tour guide; I couldn't have asked for anything better. I saw so many amazing and interesting things in a single day (Hindu temple, mosque, Chinese temple, Little China, Little India, batik making), and Louis has so much helpful information about them. Many thanks for that!
Our driver Shiva was very good, he told us everything important and translated into German with his cell phone, much better than with the hop-on hop-off.
We had a wonderful experience on this tour with Prasan. He was very informative about the schedule and the history of each landmark we visited. I would highly recommend this tour as it touches on the Hindu, Buddhist and Malay culture seeing many beautiful Temples and mosques. Also followed by some markets which were great. Highly recommend this tour and our driver Prasan. Thanks
We had a fantastic time. Nesh, our driver and guide was knowledgeable, courteous and lots of fun! He made our tour very enjoyable and we were well looked after. Thanks Nesh!
This was really nice experience with gide Shiva. We see interesting places in Kuala Lumpura. Shiva knows everything!!!
Sathia was an incredible host in this private tour. She was able to provide suggestions and many historical facts. Definitely would recommend her.
My husband and I did this tour with Louis as our driver today. He was great, knowledgeable, friendly, and his car was comfortable and clean. He gave us enough time to enjoy the sights, so we didn't feel too hurried. The early start was ideal for Batu Caves. Not too crowded nor too hot. Don't take food there! The only people accosted by the monkeys were those with food.
We enjoyed our tour with Prasan. He was a great guide. We saw a lot and the timing was just right.
Efficient tour covering a lot of sites we wouldn’t find on our own. Jacop our guide was flexible and knowledgeable
