Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Full Day Heritage & Orang Utan Island
Overview
Join your private guide from Ipoh Secrets on a trip of learning the secrets of Ipoh, journey into the limestone caves with temple hidden within, grab some amazing local food and dessert offered at Taiping, get to know the traditional art & crafts, and journey into the Orangutan sanctuary and learn amazing facts about this intelligent primate.
Inclusions
- Guided Tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Orang Utan Island Entrance Ticket
- Entry/Admission - Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Ipoh Secrets Tours, 5C, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Taman Idris, 30100 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Full Day Heritage & Orang Utan Island Tour starts with pick up from any location of your choice within Ipoh or Taiping. Breakfast at some local eatery called "Kopitiam" for some authentic Ipoh dishes away from the tourist trap.
Stop At: Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation, Jalan Bukit Merah Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, Semanggol 34400 Malaysia
The journey to the location takes roughly 1.5 hours.
A walk through the semi-circle steel-fence tunnel enclosure where we humans, seemingly in a cage, can peer out and be captivated by the orangutans roaming free beyond in the trees, on the grass, by the bushes, by the lake, just about anywhere.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Kuala Sepetang 34650 Malaysia
Passing by the mangrove swamps and you'll get to see some later at the charcoal factory
Stop At: My Charcoal Factory @ Kuala Sepetang, Jalan Taiping - Kuala Sepetang, Kampung Menteri, 34650 Kuala Sepetang, Perak, Malaysia
Visit a factory that produces wood charcoal in a huge dome-shaped kiln shaped like an igloo. See how it was made and why we still produce it in this modern time!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hun Leng Heong Hang, 34750 Matang, Perak, Malaysia
Take a look at those humongous incense made for the ceremonial purpose, usually during bigger festivals for the Chinese community.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Taiping Lake Gardens, Jalan Taman Tasik, Taiping 34000 Malaysia
A visit to Taiping will not be complete without visiting the scenic lake garden, we stop-by for a short stroll under some hundred year old golden rain trees lining up beside the lake.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple and Zen Gardens, Gunung Rapat, Ipoh 30450 Malaysia
As a city famous for its cave temples, you surely will not want to pass this chance to visit the magnificent Kek Lok Cave Temple and admire its intricate stalactites & stalagmites. Follow your guide for an intro of the cave, letting you know the formation and the creatures hidden around you.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ipoh Heritage Walk, Ipoh Malaysia
Start the heritage trail in old town of Ipoh and get to know the origin stories and interesting facts about old town while admiring the heritage buildings along the way.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Ipoh Secrets Tours, 5C, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Taman Idris, 30100 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Full Day Heritage & Orang Utan Island Tour starts with pick up from any location of your choice within Ipoh or Taiping. Breakfast at some local eatery called "Kopitiam" for some authentic Ipoh dishes away from the tourist trap.
Stop At: Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation, Jalan Bukit Merah Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, Semanggol 34400 Malaysia
The journey to the location takes roughly 1.5 hours.
A walk through the semi-circle steel-fence tunnel enclosure where we humans, seemingly in a cage, can peer out and be captivated by the orangutans roaming free beyond in the trees, on the grass, by the bushes, by the lake, just about anywhere.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Kuala Sepetang 34650 Malaysia
Passing by the mangrove swamps and you'll get to see some later at the charcoal factory
Stop At: My Charcoal Factory @ Kuala Sepetang, Jalan Taiping - Kuala Sepetang, Kampung Menteri, 34650 Kuala Sepetang, Perak, Malaysia
Visit a factory that produces wood charcoal in a huge dome-shaped kiln shaped like an igloo. See how it was made and why we still produce it in this modern time!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hun Leng Heong Hang, 34750 Matang, Perak, Malaysia
Take a look at those humongous incense made for the ceremonial purpose, usually during bigger festivals for the Chinese community.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Taiping Lake Gardens, Jalan Taman Tasik, Taiping 34000 Malaysia
A visit to Taiping will not be complete without visiting the scenic lake garden, we stop-by for a short stroll under some hundred year old golden rain trees lining up beside the lake.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple and Zen Gardens, Gunung Rapat, Ipoh 30450 Malaysia
As a city famous for its cave temples, you surely will not want to pass this chance to visit the magnificent Kek Lok Cave Temple and admire its intricate stalactites & stalagmites. Follow your guide for an intro of the cave, letting you know the formation and the creatures hidden around you.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ipoh Heritage Walk, Ipoh Malaysia
Start the heritage trail in old town of Ipoh and get to know the origin stories and interesting facts about old town while admiring the heritage buildings along the way.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
SHIRLEY_L
June 2023
John arrived on time to pick us up from the hotel. He is knowledgeable about the places. We arrived two minutes after the closure of the temple. Instead of sending us back to our hotel, he brought us to another cave temple.
John arrived on time to pick us up from the hotel. He is knowledgeable about the places. We arrived two minutes after the closure of the temple. Instead of sending us back to our hotel, he brought us to another cave temple.marcusnl2018
August 2019
We had a great day with guide John. We were 5 with 3 boys 14-17 yrs who also enjoyed the tour including meals in local places. John learned us to eat Mangosteen, stinky beans and waterspinach. Culture and nature (cave visit) and history. The included car was also fine. We really can recomend the ...
We had a great day with guide John. We were 5 with 3 boys 14-17 yrs who also enjoyed the tour including meals in local places. John learned us to eat Mangosteen, stinky beans and waterspinach. Culture and nature (cave visit) and history. The included car was also fine. We really can recomend the tour. Ask also for the boedist temple!