Little India Walking Tour: Explore Heritage Buildings, Cultural Sites & Authentic Indian Snacks
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Kuala Lumpur
Embark on a 3-hour walking tour of Little India, exploring heritage buildings, cultural sites, and sampling authentic Indian snacks. Immerse yourself in the vibrant Indian culture and visit the Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple. Don't forget your walking shoes and raincoat!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Monorail Station Kl Sentral - Meeting Point:
    Monorail Station Entrance (Gate no A).
    Meet & Greet at meeting point, after brief introduction, proceed to our first visit.

  • Jalan Tun Sambanthan - Pass by the Little India Shop area where you can see the Indian restaurant , Jewelry Shops , Indian costumes ext.
    We will taste some Indian cockiest.

  • Vivekananda Ashram - The first attraction is Vivekananda Ashram constructed in 1904. This elegant whitewashed building with Moghul style embellishments was named in honour of the Indian spiritual leader Vivekananda who visited Malaya in 1893.

  • Little India Brickfields - The area is full of the sights, sounds and smells that you find in other Little India districts elsewhere in Malaysia such as parlours offering bridal beauty treatments, general stores brimming with incense sticks, kitchenware and other products sourced from India, shops selling saris, jewellery, Pooja altars, Hindi movies, Bombay Mix and sweetmeats, Tamilan internet cafes, curry shops, sugar cane stalls and more.

past florist shops selling garlands of fragrant jasmine and other colourful blooms, brings us to the brightly painted Little India District which was recently given a new look and inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Malaysia on 27 October 2010.

  • Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - We then passing the Catholic Our Lady of Fatima church and, further along Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad

  • Jalan Berhala - Means Shrine Street and on this road the Brickfields Heritage Walk passes more places of worship.

  • Buddhist Maha Vihara - Was founded by the Sinhalese community in 1894 most devotees seemed to be mostly Chinese. In the grounds of the temple is a Bodhi tree grown from a cutting taken from the sacred Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura Sri Lanka.
    Opposite the temple is a magnificently preserved traditional wooden house in Malay style . It is a pre WW2 house and the whole street was once that design. The house was occupied by the parents of a Malaysian tycoon who has since restored it and keeps it for private use.

  • Klang River - The Klang River is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca.

  • Tamil Methodist Church Kuala Lumpur (TMC KL, Brickfields) - The nearby Tamil Methodist Church, established in 1896 (though the present building dates from the 1960s), has a similar role and that they perform services in Nepali, Indonesian, Telugu and English as well as in Tamil.

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church - Which dates from 1924. This church would probably have been established to compete for the souls of the area’s Tamil community.

  • Madrasathul Gouthiyyah Surau Brickfields - The Brickfields Walk rejoins Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, passing the Madrasathul Gouthiyyah Surau, a mosque and madrassa built in the 1980s catering mostly to Indian Muslims.

  • Brickfields Shivan Temple - Brickfields Shivan Temple is one of the most visited temples in the country.

  • Arulmiku Sam Kow Tong Temple - This Chinese temple located in Brickfields was founded in 1916 by the Heng Hua clan. Its name translates to “Hall of Three teachings”

  • Malaysian Association For The Blind (MAB) - On the opposite corner is the Malaysian Association For The Blind complex.
    Number of them must find work in the many Blind Massage Centres which can be found in Jalan Thambypillai particularly

  • YMCA of Kuala Lumpur Hostel - Little India Walk headed back towards KL Sentral, passing along Jalan Padang Belia (where the YMCA is located) before turning into Jalan Thambypillai.
    For food there are, as you would expect, a large number of Indian restaurants on the route of the Little India Walking Tour.
    The distance of suggested route is 3-4 km and we spent about 3 hours here in total including a snack break.

What's Included
  • 1 Bottle of Water
  • English Speaking Guide
  • 3-hour walking tour of Little India
  • Sampling of local snacks & cookies
What's Not Included
  • Other personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Meals and beverages
Additional Information

• Explore the city’s magnificent heritage structures.
• Discover fascinating churches, temples, and shrines that adorn the streets.
• Taste the unique local Indian Snacks.
• Experience and immerse yourself in Indian culture.
• Pay a visit to The Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple.
• Enjoy a plethora of Indian restaurants available on the route.
• Engage in a 3-hour guided walk through Little India with a friendly tour guide.

What to Wear : Comfortable walking shoes
What to Bring : A raincoat or poncho
Tours will be conducted exclusively in English.
This tour will operate regardless of weather conditions. If it’s rainy, please carry an umbrella or poncho.

Meet Up Information:
Please arrive at the designated assembly point 15 minutes prior to the planned commencement time.
Please ensure punctuality.

  • Get instant confirmation. If you do not receive a booking confirmation, please notify us.
  • This tour will push through rain or shine. In case of rain, please do bring an umbrella or poncho
Location
Monorail Station Kl Sentral
Monorail Station Meet at Gate No A (Guide will where a Orange Cap with Name Travel Yamu)
Cancellation Policy

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

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