Group Tour: Batu Caves & Cultural Exploration Tour
ID: GYG198019-307816
Category:
Country: Malaysia
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Explore Kuala Lumpur’s unique structures of historical and modern architecture. You will learn about the country's harmonious culture, multi-racial environment and uniqueness of this city.
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. Once at the top, go to Cathedral Cave to see the largest cave in the complex, and hear about the background to this most intricate of Hindu shrines.
Visit 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. Continue to Chinatown and enjoy dozens of 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).
Next, see the stunning National Mosque of Malaysia on 13-acres of beautiful gardens and designed it in the late 1950s as a symbol of the newly independent nation.
Highlights
- Discover a mix of old and new, East and West
- Drive to the Hindu shrine at the Batu Caves
- Enjoy some retail therapy at the Central Market
- Visit the National Mosque & Thean Hou temple
- Learn the cultural significance of this marvelous city
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- A basic level of physical fitness is required for the stair climb to Lord Murugan's statue
- This is a Group Tour with 3 to 4 different pick-up locations. The pick-up time will be slightly earlier or delayed.
- Please activate your WhatsApp during the pick-up time, as the guide will be in touch with you to confirm the time of the arrival.
- You will not be able to visit the National Mosque on Friday
- Entrance tickets are not included
- Food and beverages are not included
- Optional gratuities are not included
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
