Half-Day Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur Including Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple & National Mosque
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This half-day cultural tour in Kuala Lumpur begins with a hotel pickup and a 30-minute drive to Batu Caves. Visitors spend about one hour at Batu Caves, climbing 272 steps to reach the golden statue of Lord Murugan and viewing the Hindu shrines and religious figures there. The tour then continues to Thean Hou Temple on Robson Heights, where participants have 30 minutes to explore this six-tiered Chinese temple built by the Hainanese community and dedicated to the goddess Tian Hou. Next, the tour visits the National Mosque (Masjid Negara), set within 13 acres of gardens, allowing 30 minutes to see its architecture, which reflects Malaysia’s independence aspirations. Following this, there is a 30-minute stop at Petaling Street Market in Chinatown to observe various food stalls and restaurants operated by Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Bangladeshi traders offering local dishes such as curry noodles, Hokkien mee, ikan bakar, and asam laksa. The final stop is in Brickfields, known as Little India, for 30 minutes to view textile and jewelry shops, local restaurants serving dosa and banana-leaf curries, the Sri Kandaswamy Kovil Hindu temple with golden statues, and the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple featuring a bodhi tree and pagoda. The entire tour lasts about four hours and is conducted in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Kuala Lumpur city are included. Note that visits to the National Mosque are not possible on Fridays and will be omitted on that day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Batu Caves
After a 30-minute drive, arrive at Batu Caves, home to Hindu shrines and religious statues. Spend about one hour there, climbing 272 steps to the large golden statue of Lord Murugan while the guide explains the Hindu background.
60 min
Thean Hou Temple
Visit Thean Hou Temple, a six-tiered pagoda on Robson Heights completed in 1987 and opened in 1989. Built by Kuala Lumpur’s Hainanese community, the temple honors the goddess Tian Hou, also called The Heavenly Mother.
30 min
National Mosque (Masjid Negara)
See the National Mosque of Malaysia, located on 13 acres of gardens. The mosque’s design from the late 1950s symbolizes the goals of the newly independent country. Spend about 30 minutes viewing the mosque’s grounds and architecture.
30 min
Petaling Street Market
Continue to Chinatown’s Petaling Street Market for 30 minutes. Observe numerous food stalls and restaurants run by Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Bangladeshi vendors offering dishes such as curry noodles, Hokkien mee, barbecued fish, and asam laksa.
30 min
Little India Brickfields
Visit Brickfields, known as Little India, for 30 minutes. See a variety of textile and jewelry shops along with casual restaurants serving dosa pancakes and banana-leaf curries. Nearby is the Sri Kandaswamy Kovil Hindu temple with golden statues and the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple featuring a bodhi tree and a domed pagoda.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Half-Day Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur Including Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple & National Mosque
by Travelvago
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$80Overview
This half-day cultural tour in Kuala Lumpur begins with a hotel pickup and a 30-minute drive to Batu Caves. Visitors spend about one hour at Batu Caves, climbing 272 steps to reach the golden statue of Lord Murugan and viewing the Hindu shrines and religious figures there. The tour then continues to Thean Hou Temple on Robson Heights, where participants have 30 minutes to explore this six-tiered Chinese temple built by the Hainanese community and dedicated to the goddess Tian Hou. Next, the tour visits the National Mosque (Masjid Negara), set within 13 acres of gardens, allowing 30 minutes to see its architecture, which reflects Malaysia’s independence aspirations. Following this, there is a 30-minute stop at Petaling Street Market in Chinatown to observe various food stalls and restaurants operated by Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Bangladeshi traders offering local dishes such as curry noodles, Hokkien mee, ikan bakar, and asam laksa. The final stop is in Brickfields, known as Little India, for 30 minutes to view textile and jewelry shops, local restaurants serving dosa and banana-leaf curries, the Sri Kandaswamy Kovil Hindu temple with golden statues, and the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple featuring a bodhi tree and pagoda. The entire tour lasts about four hours and is conducted in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Kuala Lumpur city are included. Note that visits to the National Mosque are not possible on Fridays and will be omitted on that day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Batu Caves
After a 30-minute drive, arrive at Batu Caves, home to Hindu shrines and religious statues. Spend about one hour there, climbing 272 steps to the large golden statue of Lord Murugan while the guide explains the Hindu background.
60 min
Thean Hou Temple
Visit Thean Hou Temple, a six-tiered pagoda on Robson Heights completed in 1987 and opened in 1989. Built by Kuala Lumpur’s Hainanese community, the temple honors the goddess Tian Hou, also called The Heavenly Mother.
30 min
National Mosque (Masjid Negara)
See the National Mosque of Malaysia, located on 13 acres of gardens. The mosque’s design from the late 1950s symbolizes the goals of the newly independent country. Spend about 30 minutes viewing the mosque’s grounds and architecture.
30 min
Petaling Street Market
Continue to Chinatown’s Petaling Street Market for 30 minutes. Observe numerous food stalls and restaurants run by Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Bangladeshi vendors offering dishes such as curry noodles, Hokkien mee, barbecued fish, and asam laksa.
30 min
Little India Brickfields
Visit Brickfields, known as Little India, for 30 minutes. See a variety of textile and jewelry shops along with casual restaurants serving dosa pancakes and banana-leaf curries. Nearby is the Sri Kandaswamy Kovil Hindu temple with golden statues and the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple featuring a bodhi tree and a domed pagoda.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.