Private Half-Day Temples and Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur
Description
Experience Malaysia’s religious harmony and tolerance in this 4 hours private tour with a professional English speaking driver /guide. Take in all the major religious sites of one of South East Asia’s most moderate cities, such as Hindu temple at Batu Caves, the National Mosque (Masjid Negara), the Brickfield Church and Thean Hou Temple.
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Itinerary
First, you will visit to a famous Batu Caves, site of Hindu temple and shrine located in Gombak, Selangor. It is a limestone hill which is made up of a series of caves and cave temples. You will see thousands of worshipers and tourist here especially during the annual Hindu festival, Thaipusam. The hike up the tall and lengthy stairs can be tiring (272 steps), but you will be amazed with the stunning skyline of Kuala Lumpur once you reach the top. You will see monkeys frolic around the caves and they would pester you if they know you have food with you. Please remember to prepare more drinking water, sunscreen, long pants and closed bag.
We then move on to National Mosque (Masjid Negara) is a national mosque in Malaysia that situated close to the bird park and the Islamic museum. This uniquely designed mosque embodies a contemporary expression of traditional Islamic art, calligraphy and ornamentation. You cannot enter the prayer room itself but you can walk around the inner part of the mosque and admire the architecture. The staff will provide you with appropriate dress to wear for both male and female.
Next, we proceed to Thean Hou Temple, this 6-tiered Buddhist temple is also known as the Temple of the Goddess of Heaven, who is said to protect fishermen. This gorgeous temple is a work of art itself. Beautifully detailed in its sculpting and engraving of Chinese dragons and phoenixes and other mystical animals of Chinese inspiration on its beams, balustrades, ceiling, roofs, eaves and cornices. Besides her, there is also another two primary deities in the main temple which is the Goddess Shui Wei Sheng Niang to her left and the Goddess of Mercy to her right.
You will be taken to one of the Gurdwara around Kuala Lumpur to know about Sikhism.
Continue to China Town to enter the site of dozens of restaurants and 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).
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- National Mosque will be closed for tourist on Friday.
- Ladies need to wear long dresses or pants with shoulders covered. Men can opt for a simple tee and knee-length shorts or pants. Comfortable sneakers are advisable, especially when climbing the 272 steps.
Reviews(128)
We really enjoyed our tour of the temples! Our driver Louis had a lot of knowledge of the temples and the history of KL and made the experience even better.
Our tour guide was excellent. His name is Nathan. His family has lived in Kuala Lumpur for 7 generations. His knowledge of the various cultures impressed me the most. This was a great tour.
Very nice and friendly tour with our tour guide Lawrence. We visited all important temples incl Batu Cave with plenty of time and no rush.
We did a half-day cultural tour in Malaysia with our two kids, and our guide, Aru, made the entire experience fantastic. He was knowledgeable, patient, and incredibly kind with our family. He brought the Batu Caves, the Buddhist temple, and the mosque to life with stories and context that even our kids enjoyed. We learned so much and felt very well taken care of from start to finish. Highly recommend Aru for anyone visiting Malaysia!
We had a wonderful morning at Bati Caves and tried our hand at painting Batik. Despite the weather Wonita kept us entertained and we visited Thean Hou and the Chinese Market. A great way to cram a lot of cultural sites into a short stay. She also had great recommendations for places to eat authentic food!
The trip with Tina was very pleasant. She was on time and gave plenty of information and tips about other possible attractions. All highlights have been addressed. Very pleasant, keep going.
We were very satisfied with Siva's service . He was very knowledgeable and intuitive. Knowing exactly what we needed especially to accommodate our disabled daughter.
Greetings from Travelvago, We’re delighted to hear that Siva provided such thoughtful and caring service, especially in accommodating your daughter’s needs. Your satisfaction means a lot to us. Warm regards, The Travelvago Team
Great morning out with my guide, Rin. He arrived on time and each stop was well timed and a good brief was given about each place on arrival. He also shared general interesting information about KL along the way. Highly recommend
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Aru our driver was really friendly and very knowledgeable of the Malaysia’s history Gave us a great tour in a lovely air conditioned car
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Very good, Jay the tour guide was punctual, polite and very knowledgeable about all the locations he took us to, I couldn’t fault him at all, definitely recommend him to any one wanting to do the tour.
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