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Ipoh Secrets: Customizable Private Heritage Tour in the Heart of Perak
4.9
29 Ratings
Ipoh
Discover the hidden gems of Ipoh on a customizable private heritage tour. Explore at your own pace and uncover unique spots in this former tin mining settlement.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ipoh Secrets - Ipoh Full Day Heritage Tour starts with complimentary pickup from any location of your choice within Ipoh city. Breakfast at some local eatery called “Kopitiam” for some authentic Ipoh dishes away from the tourist trap.
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What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Ipoh city limits
- Air-conditioned in-vehicle comfort
- Enjoy the exclusivity of a private guided tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Breakfast & Lunch
- Limited boot space for luggages/suitcases
Additional Information
With the private tour, you’re in full control of your schedule and itinerary, allowing you to explore at your own speed and design your day. Each tour is uniquely curated to fit the group and time, offering utmost flexibility and convenience. The proposed itinerary is merely a guide and should you have alternative ideas and destinations, feel free to share with us or with your guide on the day.
Upon booking, share your plans with us. Your guide from Ipoh Secrets will offer intriguing information about this erstwhile tin mining town, and unravel hidden gems in the capital of Perak State, to surprise even the seasoned traveler.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Ipoh Secrets
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Mike
May 11, 2024
Ipoh day tour - Our guide, John, was excellent, infomative, and knowledgeable. The vehicle provided was comfortable and just right for us. The tour gave us an excellent introduction to Ipoh's history and the cave temples were something we did not know about.
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J
Mar 31, 2024
5/5 Ipoh tour - The tour was really interesting and we learned a lot of Ipoh history. We visited many historical buildings, caves and visited a fruit farm.
Our tour guide John was kind and he knew all kinds of stuff about Ipoh.
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Lohsnah
Mar 17, 2024
Excellent day tour! - I looked around for a day Ipoh tour and didn't find a comprehensive one and do opted for the private full day tour, even though it was expensive for a single person. y tour guide was John. He was so knowledgeable! He was a walking talking encyclopedia! He also customised the tour in that I opted to see the Mosque along the way and he stopped for awhile. Overall, I am super happy with the tour. Jut wish it had been a little lighter on the pocket.
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Marilyns503
Feb 16, 2024
A fabulous day - Fabulous tour. It wasn't rushed but we saw many more things than listed on itinery. Great information..great food..very comfortable vehicle. Such a good day.
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Marilyn_s
Feb 16, 2024
A great day out - The whole day was terrific. There was no rush but we visited more sites than our itinery promised. Great food and the information we were given was so interesting. Very comfortable vehicle. More than we had anticipated
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Romax58
Jan 23, 2024
Great tour of Ipoh and surroundings - We visited Ipoh for 3 days travelling up from KL on the train. Having done a bit of initial exploring on our own we were pleased to sign up for the Ipoh Secrets day tour. Our guide was John who met us at our hotel to get underway at 8am. We had opted to go to Gua Tempurung cave so went off there first with breakfast on the way in a small local cafe. The tour included
visits to museums, temples, historic sites and a city walking tour. John acted as the driver and was an excellent guide at each stop. He helped particularly with the history of tin mining in the Ipoh area and many historical details of Ipoh's development and provided useful insights into the lives of the 19th & early 20th century inhabitants of Ipoh. If you want to see Ipoh in more detail I would recommend the Ipoh Secrets tour and would like to thank John for making it such a great trip.
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Culture23547382574
Dec 6, 2023
A Day in Ipoh with John from Ipoh Secrets - A friend and I have just spent 4 days in Ipoh, one day was with John an a tour of Ipoh and its surrounds. We had come up to Ipoh by bus from Singapore the day before (10 hours!) so were quite tired the next day, However John tailored the tour to suits our needs beginning with a later breakfast than planned at a very good local restaurant. He is a fund of information about Ipoh which is close to his heart!
As well he assisted me with the bookings for our hotel and bus which was very helpful so far away in NZ. Ipoh Secrets is obviously well known in Ipoh and has a very good reputation; the mere mention of Ipoh Secrets opened doors!
Arlene House is worth a visit for the beautifully restored rooms and their content as was the shopping Made in Ipoh. Papan's forgotten shophouses were interesting, a ghost town now.
There is so much to discover in Ipoh....there is so much more than we expected.
Do contact Ipoh Secrets for a personlised tour with John! Kind regards Lyn
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Leong48
Sep 9, 2023
Fun Secrets Day! - Informative tour and very enjoyable. We love the tin mining history John shared with us, including how the old opera house and nearby ‘entertainment’ outlets in the old town were patronized by the coolies. Instead of Kellie Castle, we explored the cave at Gua Tempurung and John was our expert tour guide, pointing out the various highlights, and recommending the appropriate tour for us. He even took us to the last remaining bakery that bakes charcoal fire Heong Beh (unfortunately, you need to Pre order before they bake these special biscuits), as well as another bakery where we purchased yummy kaya puffs, salted egg buns and specialty moon cakes. He also gave us recommendations of food courts for our dinner that day. I think we achieved a lot in our 1-day tour. Just tell John what you want to see and do, and he would try to manage the itinerary. Highly recommended!
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Cruiser59636288221
Aug 13, 2023
Very knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide. - John was a book of knowledge! It was great having him as our tour guide.
Great restaurants and tour!
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Lieslp2014
Jun 20, 2023
Great tour to see everything in a short span of time - The tour was very informative and we are grateful to our guide John, who had to rearrange the trip at short notice. We were scheduled for the archeological tour but the weather did not permit it
John was very well informed and explained everything in detail
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