Templers Park Water Falls, Batu Caves And Firefly Tour


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Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

TEMPLER PARK IS LOCATED JUST AFTER KANCHING RECREATIONAL FOREST IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM RAWANG TOWARDS KUALA LUMPUR TRUNK ROAD. IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 1200 HECTARES AND IS ABOUT 7 KM AWAY FROM THE TOWN OF RAWANG. MAY WANT TO HIKE A FURTHER 40 MINUTES TO THE WATERFALLS.

BATU CAVES IS AN ICONIC AND POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION IN SELANGOR. SITE OF A HINDU TEMPLE AND SHRINE, BATU CAVES ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPERS AND TOURISTS. BESIDES A STEEP 272 CLIMB UP ITS STEPS TO FINALLY VIEW THE STUNNING SKYLINE OF THE CITY CENTRE. MONKEYS FROLIC AROUND THE CAVES.

KUALA SELANGOR IS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES IN THE WORLD WHERE VISITORS CAN WATCH THE SYNCHRONIZED FLASHING OF THE FIREFLIES. WHERE VISITORS GET TO KNOW THE BLACK SILVER LEAF MONKEYS THAT CALL MALAYSIA HOME. FOLLOWED BY A TRIP TO SEE THE NIGHT SKY LIT UP BY CALM SWARMS OF THE FIREFLY-LIKE INSECTS THAT GIVE THIS TOUR ITS NAME: 'A NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS'.


What's Included

AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE

BOAT RIDE

ENGLISH-SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL DRIVER

HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF

LUNCH - MALAY / CHINESE / INDIAN

SEAFOOD DINNER

What's Not Included

FOOD AND DRINKS, UNLESS SPECIFIED

PERSONAL EXPENSES


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
  • ADULT: Age: 2 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.


What To Expect

Batu Caves
BATU CAVES IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR HINDU SHRINES OUTSIDE INDIA, DEDICATED TO LORD MURUGAN. IT IS THE FOCAL POINT OF HINDU FESTIVAL OF THAIPUSAM IN MALAYSIA. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE 10TH CAVES OR HILL FOR LORD MURUGA AS IT IS ONE OF THE TEN MOST IMPORTANT SHRINES IN INDIA AND MALAYSIA. THE LORD MURUGAN STATUE AT THE FOOT OF BATU CAVES IS THE SECOND TALLEST HINDU DEITY STATUE IN THE WORLD WITH A HEROIC HEIGHT OF 42.7 METRES (140 FT.).

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Templer Park
TEMPLER PARK IS LOCATED JUST AFTER KANCHING RECREATIONAL FOREST IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM RAWANG TOWARDS KUALA LUMPUR TRUNK ROAD. THIS PARK IS ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE FOR A TIME OF RECREATION FOR THE LOCALS ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEEKENDS.

IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 1200 HECTARES AND IS ABOUT 7 KM AWAY FROM THE TOWN OF RAWANG. THIS PARK WAS NAMED AFTER SIR GERALD TEMPLER WHO WAS THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO MALAYA IN THE 1950S.

THIS PLACE IS GOOD FOR JUNGLE HIKING, PICNIC AND DIPPING YOURSELVES IN THE POOL AT THE BASE OF THE PARK. DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FACILITIES OR MAINTENANCE. BASIC TOILET AND BATHING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PARK YOUR CARS.

HIKING UP TO THE POOL TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES. IF YOU ARE ADVENTUROUS, YOU MAY WANT TO HIKE A FURTHER 40 MINUTES TO THE WATERFALLS.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sri Shakti Temple
SRI SHAKTI TEMPLE IS THE ONLY TEMPLE IN THE WORLD WHERE MANIFESTATIONS OF ALL 51 SHAKTISARE INSTALLED. CONSCIOUSLY INTERSPERSED WITHIN THIS SPACE ARE 96 CARVED PILLARS THAT DEPICT THE 96 UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF HINDUISM. ENCIRCLED BY A HUGE DECORATIVE WALL, ENTRANCE INTO THE TEMPLE IS VIA A MAGNIFICENT RAJA GOPURAM. SOARING TO A HEIGHT OF 74 FEET, THE 5-TIERED RAJA GOPURAM IS A PROUD PROCLAMATION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES WITHIN. THE TEMPLE’S MAIN ENTRANCE COMPRISES 18-FOOT HIGH SCULPTURED GRANITE FRAMES WEIGHING UP TO 4 TONNES, CARVED BY SKILLED CRAFTSMEN FROM THE ANCIENT CITY OF MAHABALIPURAM IN TAMILNADU, INDIA.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Altingsburg Lighthouse
THE LIGHTHOUSE IS LOCATED AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF BUKIT MELAWATI WHERE VISITORS CAN ENJOY THE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE STRAITS OF MALACCA. IT WAS BUILT IN 1907 AND STARTED TO SERVE FOR NAVIGATION PURPOSES SINCE 1910. DUE TO ITS STRATEGIC LOCATION, IT WAS ALSO USED TO MONITOR THE STRAIT OF MALACCA. IT WAS NAMED AFTER A DUTCH GENERAL AND WAS WIDELY USED DURING THE BRITISH COLONIAL PERIOD.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bukit Melawati
THIS SITE IS PRESERVED WITH THE ORIGINAL FOUNDATION STONES, CANNONS AS WELL AS A FABLED EXECUTION BLOCK. VISITORS CAN ENJOY A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE COASTLINE FROM THE HILL.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park
KUALA SELANGOR IS A SMALL COASTAL VILLAGE NORTHWEST OF KUALA LUMPUR. ON THIS RIVER YOU CAN SPOT THE FAMOUS FIREFLIES (KELIP-KELIP IN BAHASA MELAYU) DURING EVENINGS/NIGHTS. THE FIREFLIES ALL ARE FOUND ON THE MANGROVE TREE SPECIES CALLED BEREMBANG. IT IS SAID THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FIREFLY COLONIES IN THE WORLD.

FIREFLIES ARE ALSO KNOWN 'LIGHTNING BUGS' AND THEY SHINE BRIGHTLY AT THE NIGHT TO ATTRACT A SUITABLE PARTNER. APPARENTLY, THEY ARE ABLE TO SHINE DURING THE DAY TOO BUT HUMANS THEN CANNOT SEE IT. THEY ARE ONLY SEEN AT NIGHT IN AND ALONG THE 'BEREMBANG' TREES ALONG THE SELANGOR RIVER.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NICE RESTAURANTS WHERE THEY MAINLY SERVE FRESH SEAFOOD. RESTORAN KUALA SELANGOR IS WHERE WE ENJOYED A VERY NICE LOCAL MEAL AT PASIR PENAMBANG.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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