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Batu Caves and Kanching Falls Tour: Explore Traditional Crafts and Enjoy a Hot Spring
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76 Ratings
Pelabuhan Klang
Embark on a 6-hour tour to Batu Caves and Kanching Falls, uncovering the beauty of traditional crafts and indulging in a relaxing hot spring experience.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kuala Lumpur - 09:30 AM- Greet & Meet at your hotel lobby or start your wonderful journey
Meet & Greet by our chauffer at Hotel Lobby. Today enjoy the countryside landscapes and handicraft tour by leave the streets of Malaysia’s capital city from Kuala Lumpur. Visit one of the nation’s most beloved shrines, located in the Batu Caves and see how two of the country’s traditional crafts are made during stops at the Royal Selangor Pewter factory.
- Royal Selangor Visitor Centre - Visitor center taking guests through the history of Royal Selangor’s pewter manufacturing. Wander through museum exhibits and live demo on pewter crafting.Watch how pewter crafting is done real-time from casting, polishing to assembling.
Snap a photo with the world’s largest pewter tankard. An iconic visitor centre landmark. A unique rendition of the petrons twin towers made from over 7000 tankards.
- Jadi Batek Gallery - Next we stop at Batik Factory ‘96 see how Batik is designed and printed. Craft center since 1976 with batik demonstrations & classes, plus Malaysian-made gifts & clothing
- Batu Caves - Batu Caves is a limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples in Gombak, Selangor. The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old. Some of the cave entrances were used as shelters by the indigenous Temuan people (a tribe of Orang Asli).
The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, and is dedicated to Lord Murugan. It is the focal point of the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia.
Batu Caves in short also referred as 10th Caves or Hill for Lord Murugan as there are six important holy shrines in India and four more in Malaysia. The three others in Malaysia are Kallumalai Temple in Ipoh, Tanneermalai Temple in Penang and Sannasimalai Temple in Malacca.
Note:
- Keeping your eyes open to be aware of the monkeys. Don’t feed them!
- Hold cameras close and use a neck strap if you have one.
- Please don’t carry any plastic bags, monkeys will aggressive on this.
- Hot Springs Selayang - Your next stop is Selayang Hot Spring, where you can soak your tired feet in the healing mineral waters. According to the locals, this place has been in existence for the past four decades and is a popular spot among the locals. They believed that this spring water is able to cure them of skin diseases and other ailments. Hence it is not surprising that you see many elderly and young people coming here to take bath especially during the weekends.
- Kanching Rainforest Waterfall - Then continue on to Kanching Falls for a look at the impressive seven-tiered waterfall. You decide how long you’d like to linger in the shade, scramble on the boulders, or take a refreshing dip.
During lunch time we will bring you for Set Local lunch or Packed Food
End of the tour return to your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle.
03:00 PM - Hotel drop off in Kuala Lumpur City Centre & Bukit Bintang area
What's Included
- Hotel or Port Pickup & Drop-off
- English speaking driver (driver is also the guide)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Set Local Lunch/Packed Food
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Experience a 6-hour journey exploring the remarkable sights at Batu Caves and the tiered waterfalls of Kanching Falls. On this trip, an expert guide takes you on a unique path, beyond the usual tourist trails. Along with these renowned attractions, take some time to relax your feet at Selayang Hot Spring, and gain insights into the manufacturing process of two significant local crafts during visits to the Royal Selangor Pewter factory and a batik center.
- Escape the bustling city to venture into the captivating countryside of Kuala Lumpur
- Visit the Batu Caves, a Hindu shrine and enjoy the view of the city from atop 272 stairs
- Uncover the rich heritage, traditions, and customs in the suburbs of Malaysia
- Selayang Hot Spring, a perfect place to rest your weary feet in the therapeutic mineral waters.
- Witness the magnificent seven-tier waterfall at Kanching Falls.
- Get a close view of the time-honored art of batik painting
- Glimpse into the fascinating world of pewter at Royal Selangor
- The schedule is subject to change depending on traffic and weather conditions on your activity date
- What to Wear - Light and comfortable clothing (preferrably dri-fit material), Walking shoes
- Shorts, Sleeveless shirts, Open-toed shoes not allowed to wear for visit Batu Caves, It is recommended to wear closed shoes
- What to Bring - Change of clothes , Sunscreen, Caps or hats, Swimwear, Toiletries, Camera, Sport sandals, Water shoes, Insect repellent, Sunglasses
- Tours are conducted in English only
- This tour will push through rain or shine. In case of rain, please do bring an umbrella or poncho
- Dress Code to Follow in the Batu Caves Temple - Cover your shoulders and knees as a general rule of the thumb. Since this temple is uphill, you will have to walk a lot. So, avoid wearing heels. Remember to remove your shoes outside the prayer halls.
Location
Port Klang Cruise Terminal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(76 Ratings)
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M3262isvictoriaw
Jul 30, 2024
Thank you for the great tour harry - Absolutely fabulous day. Our guide harry was soo friendly and made us laugh all day long. This tour is perfect as it takes you to all the must see spots without the stress of having to organise it yourself. We were picked up from our hotel with ease, given plenty of time to wander around each stop. There was no rush like you get on other tours. This tour felt as if we were being shown around and looked after by family. I would definitely recommend this for a wholesome day exploring KL. ❤️🇲🇾🙏
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153tienl
Jul 18, 2024
Great tour with Helmi! - Batu Caves is a must do for first time visitors to KL. This was the first stop on our tour and it was so interesting. The stairway climb to the entrance can be challenging, but there are ample landings to rest along the way. Once at the top, it’s a short walk with another set of stairs to get to the center. You will pass a temple along the way and encounter another at the end. The cave opens up to the sky above and you’ll see monkeys and vegetation. It’s really quite a view. Following the caves, we went to the Hot Springs. It was interesting to learn about the reported therapeutic benefits of the springs. The site itself is not impressive as this is a functional hot springs used by locals, but interesting nonetheless. After that, next stop was waterfalls in the national park. We really enjoyed this stop as the water is cool and refreshing. Make the effort to climb at least a couple levels to get to higher elevation. Monkeys abound, so be careful with your belongings. We then went to a batik shop where we saw the process to color the fabric and onto the pewter factory. Both were quite interesting and had items available for purchase. Our guide, Helmi, drove us and provided a lot of wonderful information. He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and really made our tour enjoyable. He took us for a great lunch at a local restaurant and we enjoyed it thoroughly.
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Escape14032347316
Jul 14, 2024
Amazing trip - My guide was Albinhar bin Mohd fikal, he was amazing, he knew a lot about the places, and was very easy going. I enjoyed the time and in particular the waterfalls. I also think the tours has the perfect length.
If you are planning to take a dip either in the waterfalls or the hot springs, I will recommend to bring shorts and t-shirts (no bikini, no swimsuits) to keep the dress code.
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S8908mxscottv
Jul 3, 2024
Great Tour and Amazing Guide - This was one of the best tours we have ever done. Harry the tour guide was fantastic as very knowledgable, happy and very funny. All locations we visited were so interesting and although all very different, all felt very genuine making you feel like you are experiencing the real culture of KL. Would highly recommend this tour as what an unforgettable experience it was.
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Tonynic73
Jun 25, 2024
An excellent tour. If you get Mohd Khairy (Harry) as your guide, you're in good hands. - Our guide for the day, Mohd Khairy (Harry), was excellent - fun, chatty, informative and helpful. The tour at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre was surprisingly good (excellent in fact). Well worth a visit. The Malaysian Batik painting was also very interesting and you get to have a little go too. The Batu Caves and surrounding temples are stunning. The hot springs are HOT..... too much for some of our group, but others loved it. The waterfalls and swim (nice a cool this time) were fantastic - we could have spent a lot more time there quite easily. We were then taken for a light, but very tasty lunch nearby afterwards.
All in all, and excellent 6 of so hour tour and "Harry" is great.
Tip - don't book this at the weekend if you can avoid it. I can see how the Batu Caves, hot springs, and waterfalls would get very busy. We did this on a Tuesday, which was perfect.
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Robertmr5703hj
May 13, 2024
The best of Kuala Lumpur - A fantastic trip with an excellent and accomodating guide who was very patient with us (struggling due to travellers stomach); Thank you @Albinhar bin Mohd fikal, it was a pleasure to spend time in your company.
Baku caves is a truly amazing place with the waterfalls not far behind, sandwiched in between was the relaxing hot springs.
In short, highly recommend the company, and the trip
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947saimah
May 11, 2024
An incredible fun time! - This was an amazing tour, mainly because of Rayhsn Raj Naidu, my tour guide. He was knowledgeable and fun to talk with. His tour of Royal Selangor in particular was really interesting to me - and that was on par with bring surprised by the presence of macaques at Batu Caves!
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Karen
Aug 3, 2024
Batu Caves - It was a nice day out. Our second visit so new what to expect with covering up. People polite and friendly. Our driver was lovely and very attentive.
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Jackie_h
Jun 28, 2024
Trip - Hot springs was a disappointment was not nice.Waterfall was a hike up to it which was not mentioned that I can remember.The driver was not overly concerned to explain anything.
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F8416jlmarkg
Jul 20, 2024
Be warned - Booked them for our stay at KL,
The driver arrives and says we not going to the caves as there is too much traffic, after some arguing with the driver, he agrees to take us. We arrive at Batu caves and he says you have 10 minutes to take photos and come back. We argue again, then he says ok 30 mins. Once back in his car we travel and he is doing 150km in a 90 km zone, we end the tour then and there and ask him to take us back to our motel. Do not use these idiots as it’s a rip off.
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