Batu Caves and Malaysian Crafts Tour from Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Meet your friendly and professional guide at your Kuala Lumpur hotel and leave the city streets behind as you embark on this Batu Caves and Malaysian Crafts Tour. You’ll pass the famed ‘Ambassador Row’ as you depart the city and make your way to the picturesque countryside. Pay a visit to the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory, where you’ll see how local artisans fashion handmade pieces using age-old techniques. Learn about casting, filing, polishing and hammering techniques used to produce beautiful works as you tour the factory. From there, make your way to a local batik factory, where expert artisans create stunning masterpieces using fabric, wax and colorful dyes. Learn how this age-old art is produced and watch locals at work using this traditional art form. After learning about the arts and crafts of Malaysia, head to the limestone hills of Batu Caves. Climb the 272 steps that lead to one of the country’s most incredible religious structures. Visit the temple museum, housed inside the cave, and listen in as your guide shares information and insight about the deities that are represented in the temple murals. Your tour ends with hotel drop off in Kuala Lumpur, after a day filled with Malaysian history, culture and traditions.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
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Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Leave the busy city behind and take a drive through the Malaysian countryside on a half-day tour from Kuala Lumpur. You’ll be taken to one of Malaysia’s most popular Hindu shrines at the mysterious Batu Caves, and have the option to see how two of Malaysia’s most distinctive crafts are produced at the Royal Selangor Pewter factory and a batik production center. Round-trip transportation from your central KL hotel is included, and you also have a choice of morning and afternoon tours to suit your schedule.

What’s included?

  • Local English-speaking driver/guide

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Gratuities

  • Food and drinks

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Asian Overland Services Tours & Travel Sdn. Bhd

About operator:

If you have only a few days to spent in Malaysia, the best way to see the country is with our daily sightseeing tours. The short tours are conducted for half day, full day or sometimes overnight if a little far out of town. The English guided tours will take you to the highlights of each destination.

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