- Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple and Zen Gardens - THE KEK LOK TONG CAVE TEMPLE IS A TOURIST ATTRACTION. THE CAVE TEMPLE SITS ON A 12 ACRE SITE AND WAS USED AS EARLY AS 1920 AS A PLACE OF WORSHIP. IN 1960, THE CAVE BECAME PART OF AN IRON MINING SITE, THIS TEMPLE IS SET IN A HUGE CAVE IN THE LIMESTONE OUTCROPS BEHIND GUNUNG RAPAT.
THE KEK LOK TONG COMPLEX COMPRISES A CENTRAL ALTAR FEATURING A NUMBER OF BUDDHIST FIGURES AS WELL AS VARIOUS DEITIES OF THE CHINESE PANTHEON. THE MOST UNIQUE ABOUT THE CAVES IS THERE ARE ANOTHER GREAT GARDEN VIEW ONCE YOU GET INSIDE THE CAVES. THE LIMESTONE HILL IS MADE UP OF LIGHT GREY TO WHITE CRYSTALLINE KINTA LIMESTONE INTER BEDDED WITH ABOUT 5 MM TO 1 CM THINK ARGILLACEOUS MATERIAL BANDS. PRIMARY IRON CAN STILL BE SEEN WITHIN THE LIMESTONE. THE AWARD WINNING LANDSCAPE GARDEN FEATURES A JOGGING PATH CIRCLING TWO LAKES AND ONE OF THE LONGEST REFLEXOLOGY FOOTPATHS IN IPOH.
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- English-speaking professional driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- FOOD AND DRINKS, UNLESS SPECIFIED
- TOUR GUIDE
IPOH HAS MANY NICE ATTRACTIONS AND SIGHTS IN AND AROUND THE CITY. ONE POPULAR ATTRACTION IS THE RAILWAY STATION, TOWN HALL AND HIGH COURT. OTHER ATTRACTIONS ARE: IPOH HERITAGE WALK, KELLIE’S CASTLE, KEK LOK TONG CAVE TEMPLE AND ZEN GARDENS WITH ITS NUMEROUS BEAUTIFUL BUDDHA STATUES.
IPOH IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE STATE OF PERAK AND IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CITIES IN MALAYSIA WITH OVER 750.000 INHABITANTS. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS NIGHT MARKETS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT IPOH; BESIDES BROWSING FOR NICE BUYS YOU CAN ALSO BUY SNACKS AND FOOD AT THE MARKETS.
HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF INCLUDED.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
