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Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Taiping Heritage & Orang Utan Island

Location Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
$347.52
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Discover the cultural and natural highlights of Taiping on a private tour that covers an orangutan sanctuary to learn the amazing facts about this intelligent primate, get to see the traditional art & crafts in Taiping, and the chance to sample some local delicacies.

Taking this private tour means that you’ll enjoy the undivided attention of your guide, and will have the opportunity to tailor your agenda according to your interests.

Discover a side of Taiping & Ipoh that most first-time visitors miss
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Normal Guided Tour
Start & End in Ipoh: Pick up from Ipoh and ends at Ipoh. No transfer to/from Penang included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guided Tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Limited boot space for luggages/suitcases
  • Orang Utan Island Entrance Ticket
  • Breakfast & Lunch
  • Gratuities

  • Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Full Day Heritage & Orang Utan Island (OUI) Tour starts with pick up from any location of your choice within Ipoh or Taiping. The drive from Ipoh to OUI takes roughly 1.5 hours.
  • Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation
    We will catch the first boat into the island. You will walk through the semi-circle steel-fence tunnel enclosure where we humans, seemingly in a cage, can peer out and be captivated by the orangutans roaming free beyond in the trees, on the grass, by the bushes, or by the lake. The guide from Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation will be explaining all the details of this endangered animal, so be sure to follow him/her while they move from point to point. *The visit into the island is around 60 minutes **In the event that Orang Utan Island had low water level/closure, we will replace it with a visit to the heritage town of Taiping
  • Matang
    After the island, we will be driving for half an hour to the next location
  • Kota Ngah Ibrahim
    Malay fort built by a local Dato aka chieftain, a state historical site to showcase the starting point of the Tin mining boom in Malay Peninsular and the history that made Taiping. You can connect the dots if you join our tour in Ipoh -> Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Full Day Heritage Tour from Ipoh
  • Here you'll be awed by these humongous incense made for ceremonial purpose, usually lit up during bigger festivals for the Chinese community. You'll get to see how the workers work from piece to piece, adding layers and colors which some takes months to complete.
  • Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
    About 15 minutes drive away to the mangrove forest, here you'll be stopping at a charcoal factory. You'll learn more of this industry and the method they used to produce wood charcoal in a huge dome-shaped igloo like kiln.
  • Taiping Lake Gardens
    Regarded as one of the most beautiful of garden in then Malaya and it is considered the first lake garden in Malaya. You won't be considered having been to Taiping without doing a stroll enjoying the magnificent view here. We will be taking lunch nearby before or after the visit *Meals not included *Please let your guide know of your dietary restriction if any
  • Ipoh
    The return journey to Ipoh will take about 1++ hours

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In the event that Orang Utan Island had low water level/closure, we will replace it with a visit to the heritage town of Taiping
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Taiping Heritage & Orang Utan Island

    Location Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
    $347.52
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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