Why Ipoh Makes A Fantastic Weekend Getaway?

singaporetravel
2 min readDec 20, 2016

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Ipoh in Malaysia is a great weekend getaway destination for food lovers, nature and adventure seekers.You shall uncover the gems of Ipoh!

Travelling to Ipoh is always easy by bus, getting into a bus from Kuala Lumpur creates convenience, booking online tickets saves a lot of time, number of express buses ply from KL to Ipoh,redbus.my is a recommendable portal to buy tickets, I have personally used them to travel during my trip to Malaysia. You can try them too!

If you are searching for activities and things do with family, kids or friends in Ipoh on a weekend break, you are in the right place. Delve into museums, parks and other exciting Ipoh activities and you’ll return for more! There are number of fun activities such as white water rafting, caving and many more.

  1. Lost World Tambun- Lost World of Tambun is Malaysia’s top-most action and adventure family holiday destination. It offers you a wholesome family experience that awaits you behind the gates of this majestically themed park.

2. Sam Poh Tong- Sam Poh Tong is a famous cave temple located about 5 kilometers South of Ipoh. It is the biggest cave temple in the country, and is an impressive work of art. The main thing to see here are the statues of Buddha. They are awe-inspiring!

3. KekLok Tong Cave Temple-It is a tourist attraction located to the south of Ipoh. The cave temple is spread over a large acres of land and has been used ever since 1920 as a place of worship. Later in 60’s, the cave became part of an iron mining site.

4. PulauPangkor-Most islands in Malaysia are amazing but Pangkor deserves a special mention for its exceptional features. There is something very fresh, very unexplored and lovely about this place. You would be awe struck by the beauty of these islands. Just explore them!

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