Kuala Lumpur Full-Day City Tour – Part 4 Batu Caves Tour
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Batu Caves Tour
Batu Caves was only 20-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur. I was again mesmerized by the greeneries everywhere in Malaysia. Once we left downtown Kuala Lumpur, the scenery changed from skyscrapers to suburbs and mountains.Batu Caves is home to a huge 154-foot (47-meter) Hindu gold Lord Murugan statue on top of the mountains. The statue is gold painted and can be seen from afar.
Also, there are 4 four limestone caves: Temple Cave, Dark Cave, Cave Villa, and Ramayana Cave. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is a very popular spot for tourists, pilgrims, and rock climbers.
I saw lots of flower shops at the entrance. Religious people buy flowers for gods and goddesses. To reach the top, I had to climb a steep flight of 272 steps. I thought of not going up, but ultimately decided to conquer these steep steps. The guide stayed on the ground.
As I was climbing up, the panoramic views of Kuala Lumpur were changing step by step due to the elevation level. It was intense, hard work, so I took rest after every few steps and started again.
There were lots of long-tailed gray macaque monkeys all over. Tourists were feeding them, and they were not afraid of humans. Sometimes they were climbing on tourists’ heads or shoulders.
Once I reached the top, a spectacular vista of Kuala Lumpur reaching far away opened up in front of my eyes. At the base, the other caves and entrances could be seen. I saw some Hindu temple and shrines as well.
Climbing down the stairs was not difficult. I was surprised that I was able to make it and didn’t feel any pain in my legs. Tomorrow I will another short tour and I’ll be leaving Malaysia the day after.