The 4 Ipoh Day Trips from Kuala Lumpur Worth the Money

1.Ipoh Heritage & Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · from $123Our pick

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 6:00 am for Orangutan Island, reached by ferry, then continue to Ipoh’s cave temple, railway station, clock tower, and Concubine Lane. An English-speaking driver handles the long road journey, and an island-center guide leads the sanctuary visit. Expect a full day, with food at your own expense.

“Seeing the traumatized orangutans being well taken care of in their secure enclosed environment. They are free to roam and secure their own turf.”

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2.Full-Day Tour to Ipoh

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · 12 hours · from $178

Take a private, 12-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking driver-guide, breakfast and lunch included. Expect cave temples, Old Town and food stops, but confirm the route before booking: the listed stops differ from the longer tour description, and Orang Utan Island is temporarily closed. Guides on past trips have included Sathia, Sathesh, Yuvanesh, Nazura and Jakoppu.

“Ipoh spesso non viene menzionata nei vari itinerari della Malesia, ma è una meta per cui vale la pena “perdere” una giornata. Ricca di storia, con i suoi templi all’interno delle grotte, simili alle Batu Caves ma ancora più particolari, lascia veramente senza parole. La città in sé invece è rinomata prevalentemente per diverse prelibatezze, da provare il famoso White Coffee all’Old Town White Coffee. Siamo stati anche molto fortunati a incontrare Yuvanesh, guida estremamente preparata, che ci ha anche fornito un servizio esclusivo fotografico, dandoci preziosi consigli e scattandoci bellissime foto! Se state più di 2 settimane in Malesia, tenete in considerazione di visitare Ipoh!”

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3.Ipoh Private Day Trip from Kuala Lumpur with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $160

Travel about 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for a full day in Ipoh. Visit Orang Utan Island, cave temples, the colonial-era railway station and Old Town, with breakfast, lunch, food tasting and entrance tickets included. An English-speaking driver-guide leads the trip; Aru is one guide associated with the experience.

“Our tour guide, Aru was super. He was our guide for the Ipoh one day tour. We have such a good time that we booked the Firefly Tour for the next day.”

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4.Ipoh Historical & Food Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $91Best value

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 7:00 am for a private, roughly 12-hour day in Ipoh. Your English-speaking driver also guides, with commentary in the vehicle. The route includes Kellie’s Castle, Ipoh Railway Station, Perak Cave Temple and Old Town, plus chicken-rice lunch and a tasting of Ipoh white coffee.

“The tour guide cheated on me. I he did not say anything when it comes to lunch and he made me pay for lunch and I saw him took the receipt and folded underneath the cell phone and I returned to hotel and found out lunch is included”

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