🏨 Ipoh Caves, Heritage And Cave Temple Tour From Kuala Lumpur Activity

Ipoh Caves, Heritage And Cave Temple Tour From Kuala Lumpur

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Duration: 12 hours

Departs: Malaysia, Malaysia

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

IPOH IS A CITY IN NORTHWESTERN MALAYSIA, KNOWN AS A GATEWAY TO THE CAMERON HIGHLANDS HILL STATION. IN THE FORMER HAKKA MINERS’ CLUB, HAN CHIN PET SOO IS A MUSEUM ABOUT THE TIN-MINING INDUSTRY AND HAKKA COMMUNITY.

IPOH HAS MANY NICE ATTRACTIONS AND SIGHTS IN AND AROUND THE CITY. ONE POPULAR ATTRACTION IS THE RAILWAY STATION, TOWN HALL AND HIGH COURT. OTHER ATTRACTIONS ARE: IPOH HERITAGE WALK, KWAN YIN TONG TEMPLE, PERAK TONG CAVE TEMPLE, LING SEN TONG TEMPLE, PERAK CAVE WITH ITS NUMEROUS BEAUTIFUL BUDDHA STATUES.

SAM POH TONG IS A BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN A LIMESTONE CAVE. TO THE SOUTH, KELLIE’S CASTLE IS AN UNFINISHED MANSION BUILT BY A SCOTTISH PLANTER. SOUTHEAST, THE VAST GUA TEMPURUNG CAVE HAS DRAMATIC ROCK FORMATIONS.

HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF INCLUDED.

What's Included

AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE

ENGLISH-SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL DRIVER

HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF

What's Not Included

FOOD AND DRINKS, UNLESS SPECIFIED

PERSONAL EXPENSES

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
ADULT: Age: 2 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Regular temperature checks for staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Gua Tempurung

TEMPURUNG CAVE IT IS POPULAR AMONG SPELUNKERS, OR CAVING ENTHUSIASTS. MORE THAN 3 KM LONG, IT IS ONE OF THE LONGEST CAVES IN PENINSULA MALAYSIA. 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.

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.

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Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple and Zen Gardens

THE KEK LOK TONG CAVE TEMPLE IS A TOURIST ATTRACTION. 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.