Private Halfday Batu Caves and Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur
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Private Halfday Batu Caves and Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur
By My Escapes Malaysia
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Embark on a captivating 4-hour private tour from Kuala Lumpur to explore three remarkable religious landmarks: Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple, and Masjid Negara (Malaysia's National Mosque). Begin your journey by venturing through the mysterious Hindu shrines of Batu Caves, where you can ascend the steep staircase for breathtaking views. Next, light incense at Thean Hou Temple, dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess, and admire its ornate architecture. Conclude your tour at Masjid Negara, a modern marvel surrounded by serene gardens. With convenient door-to-door transport and the freedom to explore each site at your own pace, this tour promises a rich cultural experience. Choose from morning or afternoon departures to suit your schedule.
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Duration: 4h
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- English speaking driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned vehicle
- All toll, Tax & Service Charges.
- MORE 8 PAX WILL BE PROVIDE ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE
- Entry/Admission - Little India Brickfields
- Entry/Admission - Thean Hou Temple
- Entry/Admission - Chinatown
- Entry/Admission - National Mosque (Masjid Negara)
- Entry/Admission - Central Market Kuala Lumpur
What's not included- Food and beverages
- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Our pickup service extends to any residential area, hotel, or apartment within a 8-kilometer radius of Kuala Lumpur City. To ensure a seamless experience, we kindly request that travelers be ready and waiting in the lobby at the designated pickup time. Our driver will promptly arrive at the specified location to facilitate a smooth start to the tour.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 108481P12- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 108481P12
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- 399emmat0 contributionsExcellent tour - great value and fantastic memories.Excellent all round. Our guide was fantastic, helpful and knowledgeable and gave us enough time to enjoy each stop on the tour. The temples were stunning and we got to see different styles of architecture throughout. We could not recommend this tour, and in particular our guide, highly enough. Well worth the money.Written 28 January 2025
- aktrailqueen0 contributions1/2 day tour in KL including Batu cave, Chinese temple, lovely mosque, and much more.This half-day tour with our wonderful guide Nantha was terrific. My friend and I were picked up promptly, and our guide was very knowledgeable and polite. We enjoyed our time with him and wish him a great year in 2025. Nantha is very attentive and reliable.Written 31 December 2024
- 406norao0 contributionsBatu CavesReally happy with tour guide and trip. Tour guide was very informative. Tour was very enjoyable. Would highly reccomend it.Written 21 December 2024
- Cosmopolitan7408450 contributionsVery nice experience with flexibility and private carThis was a great tour with flexibility. All the sites were great and having my own personal guide/car made the experience wonderful. My guide, Maran, was excellent -- very knowledgeable, friendly, and arrived early. I would definitely recommend this tour as you get to see many cultural sites and not have to be in a van for 8 hours. I also found the price to be reasonable. Very well done!Written 7 October 2024
- Queenportia19690 contributionsPoor communicationFirstly, my review and rating is to do with the poor communication from the Tour Operator and not about our driver who was knowledgeable, friendly and spoke excellent English. Our guide was very accommodating to our requests and we later found out wasn’t even employed by My Escapes Tours. Our pick-up time was 9am from our hotel. We were ready at 8.45am waiting in the heat…at 9.15am still no driver, so I called the tour company, I was told not problem, it’s being sorting out and will call back asap. 9.25am, still nothing.. I called back to be told, sorry, pick will now be 10am as there a driver problem. When our driver finally tuned up (keep in mind he worked for another company) he said he’s been dozing around the corner since 8am waiting for the 10am job! I wouldn’t recommend My Escapes. We wanted an early start due to temperature and had limited time in KL. The lack off communication from My Escape Tours was disappointing.Written 1 October 2024
- 614abdullahass0 contributions`make such beautiful tripThe travel experience was truly exceptional and thoroughly enjoyable. Every aspect of the journey exceeded expectations, leaving a lasting impression. The scenic views were breathtaking, and the overall experience was unforgettable. I will always cherish the memories of this remarkable trip.Written 25 September 2024
- stevebD4370GI0 contributionsA great tour around Kuala LumpurThis was a great way to spend the morning. Our driver and guide Maran was punctual, friendly and informative. He tailored our time together to suit our interests and he had a great deal of history and factual knowledge to give us between stops. The Batu cave complex was fascinating, next came a trip to a batik store ( no pressure to buy, but my wife bought a shirt as it was so lovely and reasonably priced given the quality), then on to a Chinese temple, then the new Kings palace and finally a stop at the ‘river of life’ where two rivers converge and tin was first found in Malaysia. I highly highly recommend this tour and Maran in particular.Written 18 September 2024
- jamesalor0 contributionsBest sight seeingWonderful place for visit.. Nice arrangement by the tour & travel company. Me and my family very pleased to had visit Batu cave. Thanks!!Written 29 August 2024
- habibullaakandal0 contributionsTripAdvisor: My Go-To for Travel PlanningI absolutely love the TripAdvisor. It's been an invaluable tool for planning my trips. From finding hidden gems to reading honest reviews from other travelers, I've always felt confident in my choices. The app's easy-to-use interface and detailed information make it a must-have for any frequent traveler. Highly recommended!Written 29 August 2024
- 631ariyana0 contributionsA Memorable Experience in MalaysiaThis place in Malaysia is truly exceptional. The views are absolutely stunning, making for an unforgettable experience. I had a fantastic day and can’t wait to return. Highly recommend for anyone seeking breathtaking scenery and a great time!Written 29 August 2024
- mstw20240 contributionsIt was a great tour. Personally Highly Recommended. ❤❤❤Our recent tour experience was greatly enhanced by our guide, Steve. From start to finish, Steve proved to be an exceptional guide. His extensive knowledge and fluency in English made understanding the historical and cultural details effortless. He was more than willing to answer all our questions, providing insightful information that enriched our visit. Steve’s patience and attentiveness were greatly appreciated. He was always ready to wait for us at each tour spot and even went the extra mile to help us capture great photos, ensuring we could preserve the memories of our trip. We had a wonderful time and are thrilled to recommend Steve and your organization to our friends and fellow travelers. Thank you for providing such a memorable and enjoyable experience!Written 25 August 2024
- Adventure025600825050 contributionsWorth it!Shan was great! He told us all about the culture, history and where we are going. He gave us recommendations and more things to do on our stay in Kuala Lumpur. The whole trip was great and we got to see a lot. Definitely worth the money!Written 17 August 2024
- lesterp1960 contributionsSolo tourSteve was my tour guide and he went xtra mile to make my experience unforgettable. He was a great person to have a conversation during my tour; he explained easy and understandable for me topics about Malaysia history. If you ever in Kuala Lumpur and need an excellent tour guide don’t hesitate to ask for him. 👍🏾👍🏾Written 8 June 2024
- Bob B0 contributionsThey fixed my screw up posted 5/15/24This trip I thought that I had lost my money and said so in a previous review 5/15/2024. They later told me that they saved my information and would give me the tour on the date I really wanted. They lived up to their word and gave us a great tour with lots of sites. The guide was very good and we enjoyed the tourWritten 4 June 2024
- Vacation5996460 contributionsNOT RECOMMENDEDThe driver turned up an hour late due to encountering a traffic jam/accident. The head office was not immediately contactable because they were in a course. These are their explanations. The Shangri- la hotel staff were of the opinion that the trip was expensive and that the company should have produced another driver immediately. Both the driver and company were keen to pacify us with extra time, stops etc. Despite making it clear to the driver that we were now time poor and had no interest in chocolate, batik, pewter etc factories and would have to prioritise our interests, the driver still pulled up outside a batik factory. In about 4 hours we covered about half of the stops listed in the description and dropped one passenger close to our hotel. While the driver would have continued we were over the experience and had other commitments. Do NOT recommend.Written 19 May 2024
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Kazza299
Colchester, UK129 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
Mr Shivi
We booked the half day cultural tour for this morning. Communication was great from the start. I then received a whatsapp from Mr Shivi the night before to confirm. Actually on the day he was at the hotel early and suggested we could start the tour if we were ready. As it's Chinese New Year some areas were very busy but Mr Shivi was very gracious to take us to a smaller Chinese temple so we could have a look at the architecture and temple. Throughout our drive Mr Shivi relayed lots of facts about KL, the buildings, religions etc and he was very informative. He did not mind me asking about religions and cultures... he was very informative. Batu Caves was just amazing. No photos could do it justice. We felt privileged as non Hindu to be welcomed and accepted within such an awe inspiring place of worship. We visited the outside of the new palace...which was just beautiful. Thereafter we visited a newly built mosque...we were allowed to go in, in appropriate attire of course. The staff inside were warm and friendly even joking with my husband that he was wearing ladies clothes. We drove down various streets and had lots of photo opportunities. A fantastic tour... but I do believe Mr Shivi made it the best! If you're able..do request him. Thank you Mr Shivi !
We booked the half day cultural tour for this morning. Communication was great from the start. I then received a whatsapp from Mr Shivi the night before to confirm. Actually on the day he was at the hotel early and suggested we could start the tour if we were ready. As it's Chinese New Year some areas were very busy but Mr Shivi was very gracious to take us to a smaller Chinese temple so we could have a look at the architecture and temple. Throughout our drive Mr Shivi relayed lots of facts about KL, the buildings, religions etc and he was very informative. He did not mind me asking about religions and cultures... he was very informative. Batu Caves was just amazing. No photos could do it justice. We felt privileged as non Hindu to be welcomed and accepted within such an awe inspiring place of worship. We visited the outside of the new palace...which was just beautiful. Thereafter we visited a newly built mosque...we were allowed to go in, in appropriate attire of course. The staff inside were warm and friendly even joking with my husband that he was wearing ladies clothes. We drove down various streets and had lots of photo opportunities. A fantastic tour... but I do believe Mr Shivi made it the best! If you're able..do request him. Thank you Mr Shivi !
Written 29 January 2025
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Alex C
2 contributions
Jan 2025 • Solo
Highly recommend booking this private tour! Nantha is super knowledgeable about the city and it’s surrounding areas and it’s history. He will tailor the experience for you depending on what you want and he’s also a good driver! We made about 7 stops in 4 hours including batu caves, central market, temples and mosques and more. Book with Nantha!
Written 18 January 2025
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Greetings from MY ESCAPES! We greatly appreciate your valuable review, which benefits our
community and inspires us to enhance our services. We look forward to welcoming you
back to Kuala Lumpur soon. Thank you!
Written 25 January 2025
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Vicente Y
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The Batu Caves is something not yo be missed. That was the highlight of our tour.
Lots of sights and history inside those caves. Very playful monkeys all around you.
We were driven to a few more sights and ended up in Chinese temple. Oh yes, we also went to batik factory and we got a couple of original hand painted shirts.
Lots of sights and history inside those caves. Very playful monkeys all around you.
We were driven to a few more sights and ended up in Chinese temple. Oh yes, we also went to batik factory and we got a couple of original hand painted shirts.
Written 10 January 2025
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Greetings from MY ESCAPES! We greatly appreciate your valuable review, which benefits our community and inspires us to enhance our services. We look forward to welcoming you back to Kuala Lumpur soon. Thank you!
Written 11 January 2025
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Cristina E
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I recommend this Half Day Trip. Nantha our guide, planned each tourist spot very carefully. You can see in about 4 hours, many interesting tourist spots. Nantha was very nice and gave us a lot of details about each tourist spot and even showed us other interesting sights, in addition to what was planned. It is a very good value for money package. I highly recommend Nantha! I am glad I made this choice.
Written 4 January 2025
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Greetings from MY ESCAPES! We greatly appreciate your valuable review, which benefits our community and inspires us to enhance our services. We look forward to welcoming you back to Kuala Lumpur soon. Thank you!
Written 6 January 2025
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Dreamer03771131481
1 contribution
Feb 2025 • Couples
We had a very good afternoon seeing the multicultural highlights. Our guide Morthy looked after us splendidly. Our tour coincided with both the festivities for the last day of Chinese New Year and the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves. This made it a great experience.
Written 12 February 2025
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Mell R
4 contributions
Nantha was an exceptional guide. He had a lot of knowledge about the history of Kuala Lumpur. He always made sure we were safe and had a great experience. He was resourceful and responsible. He will take a good care of you during your stay in Kuala Lumpur.
Written 14 January 2025
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Greetings from MY ESCAPES! We greatly appreciate your valuable review, which benefits our
community and inspires us to enhance our services. We look forward to welcoming you
back to Kuala Lumpur soon. Thank you!
Written 25 January 2025
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SurferinLA
Los Angeles, CA121 contributions
Jan 2025 • Solo
Nantha was amazing! Very knowledgeable about all the sights and history of the area. He stopped at extra places to show me things not on the tour list as well. Very flexible and a great personality. Highly recommend this tour and Nantha.
Written 5 January 2025
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Greetings from MY ESCAPES! We greatly appreciate your valuable review, which benefits our community and inspires us to enhance our services. We look forward to welcoming you back to Kuala Lumpur soon. Thank you!
Written 7 January 2025
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Lauri R
1 contribution
Feb 2025 • Family
Thank You Nantha for hospitality and good service! Everything was well organized just after making reservation only day before the trip. Pickup from hotel was great.
Written 10 February 2025
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DayTrip13705042909
1 contribution
Feb 2025 • Solo
Nathan communicated well, was on time and very knowledgeable. Having a private diver/guide made getting around KL a breeze. I enjoyed a nice morning sightseeing.
Written 3 February 2025
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DN-Trip-Advised
Edinburgh, UK47 contributions
Today we had the most amazing Cultural tour (including Batu Caves) with Nantha. His communication was excellent (his English is superb), and he gave a fascinating insight into the Malaysian culture and various religions. Transport was good too very smart, very comfortable and air-conditioned.
Having done a number of tours from Tripadvisor, this was certainly one of the best.
On top of all this Nantha was courteous and punctual. I would not hesitate to recommend.
Having done a number of tours from Tripadvisor, this was certainly one of the best.
On top of all this Nantha was courteous and punctual. I would not hesitate to recommend.
Written 19 January 2025
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Greetings from MY ESCAPES! We greatly appreciate your valuable review, which benefits our
community and inspires us to enhance our services. We look forward to welcoming you
back to Kuala Lumpur soon. Thank you!
Written 25 January 2025
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