Visit a trio of religious landmarks on a private, 4-hour tour from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple, and Masjid Negara, Malaysia’s National Mosque. Walk through a shadowy network of Hindu Shrines, light an incense stick for a Chinese sea goddess, then explore an enormous mosque surrounded by manicured gardens. With door-to-door transport, this tour offers the convenience of a private driver with independent time to see each destination. Both morning and afternoon departures are available.
Send us your hotel name and address so we can arrange your pick up and drop off. Pick-up in the Kuala Lumpur city area is free of charge, but there will be an additional charge for pick-up at Port Klang Cruise Terminal and International Airport. The transportation cost will be notified through email upon booking confirmation.
9am or 2pm
Meet a driver at your hotel in Kuala Lumpur for 9am or 2pm departure, then begin the 30-minute drive to Batu Caves, passing through the colorful Little India neighborhood along the way. Upon arrival at the temple, make your way up the 272 steps that lead to a towering statue of Lord Murugan, then enter the largest cave in the complex.
Inside, you’ll find Hindu shrines and a series of cave temples that draw thousands of worshippers from around the world—outside of the caves, you’ll spot some of the area’s resident monkeys.
After your time at Batu Caves, continue to Thean Hou Temple, a Buddhist landmark dedicated to Mazu, the Chinese Sea goddess. This is also a great place to grab a snack, as the temple is surrounded by a cluster of Malaysian and Chinese food stalls.
The last stop of the day is the National Mosque, an imposing religious building that accommodates up to 15,000 people. Minarets soar to 240 feet (73 meters), and the mosque is surrounded by a 13-acre (5.2-ha) garden traced with picturesque walking paths. This 4-hour tour concludes with return transfer to your Kuala Lumpur hotel.
The 30-minute scenic drive ends at the Batu Caves. These natural limestone masses are home to Hindu shrines that house various religious deities. Learn from your guide about the deep Hindu roots of this nation as you make your way up the 272 steps to the golden Lord Murugan. Once you arrive at the top, you’ll head to Cathedral Cave—the largest in the complex. Your guide will offer background on the significance of this space, which houses intricate Hindu shrines
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Meet your friendly professional driver in Kuala Lumpur and begin this memorable 4 hours Batu Caves and Temple Tour. You’ll drive through Little India, a neighborhood in Brickfields known for it’s colorful streets, flavorful cuisine and unique shops.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
After Batu Caves, your driver will drive you toward Thean Hou Temples which is one of the most beautiful Chines Temple in Kuala Lumpur. The Thean Hou Temple is a landmark six-tiered Chinese temple in Kuala Lumpur completed in 1987 and officially opened in 1989. The temple, built by the Hainanese community living in Kuala Lumpur, is dedicated to Goddess Tian Hou (The Heavenly Mother).
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
After Thean Hou temple you will have a short visit in China Town. The area has dozens of restaurants and food stalls, serving local favorites such as Hokkien mee, ikan bakar (barbecued fish), Asam Laksa and curry noodles. Traders here are mainly Chinese but there are also Indian, Malay, and Bangladeshi traders.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
National Mosque (Masjid Negara) is one of the most famous and visiting place in Kuala Lumpur with the capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of beautiful gardens. The original structure was designed by a three-person team from the Public Works Department: UK architect Howard Ashley, and Malaysians Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim. The mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent Malaysia.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
This was my favorite place to visit in Malaysia. I was able to go with the 272 steps to the top in 10 minutes. I’m not in the best shape, but I stopped every couple sets of steps for a short rest. If I can do it, anyone can! Once you get to the top, you can go up close to an additional 60 steps to the very top of the cave opening.
The Batu Caves is a really interesting cave system with Hindu temples both at the entrance and inside the caves, with a giant statue at the entrance. There are many steps to climb, and the caves have 2 main caverns with a temple in each and more steps to the 2nd cavern.
Batu Caves has many caves to visit. But when I came here, some caves were under construction and I couldn’t visit these caves. First when you come from the gate, you can see so many pigeons (it’s so beautiful but there is a foul smell from their droppings everywhere). The most special point here is the colorful stairs and a giant golden statue. You need to go step by step on this stair to go up. There is nothing special at the top when you go up there, just a house for performing Hindu rituals. Even so, Batu Caves is still a place worth visiting.
The Batu Caves were simply amazing. An absolute highlight of KL and very highly recommend.
