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  • Bianca C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very tightly packed efficient itinerary! Our guide Visnu was very nice and flexible with customising our private tour.
    Written 23 August 2024
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  • fadanothai
    Ayutthaya, Thailand572 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun! It was very nice to see the castle ruin with a unique story and the amazingly huge cavern, plus hillside cave temples with amazing sacred images, and a forward-thinking agarwood plantation. It was a very memorable day, and the driver and guide was very careful and polite.
    Written 15 December 2024
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  • Yvonne
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The rich history and culture was amazing. We learnt quite a bit from this tour. The tour had many amazing stops. We had a good time
    Written 27 December 2024
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  • kiwi335
    Hamilton & Waikato Region, New Zealand14 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Thank you to our tour guide John for a great day out. John picked us up from our hotel in Ipoh at 8am and we headed straight for Orang Utan Island. It was about an hour drive and the vehicle was very comfortable. Visiting the island in the morning was a good choice as the orangutans were all visible and responsive in the cooler temperature. We had a great time at the island and the orangutans were just neat and so well looked after. After the island John took us to a range of places around Taiping and Ipoh before returning to the hotel around 4pm. Thank you John, we really enjoyed our day.
    Written 27 October 2024
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  • SereneCat1
    Saint Louis, MO148 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    You do not see the orangutans, just book that tour, as I should have. I booked this tour on a Saturday, for a Monday. I finally contacted the tour operator Sunday late afternoon to ask for confirmation as all I'd had was the tripadvisor automatic confirmation. Never mentioned the orangutan foundation being "closed." Because it wasn't? Telling me the day before left time for me to do something about it right? Like message them? For them to tell me they've BEEN open? And REMAINED OPEN? Yeah...like I did after the operator left the poor driver to he the one to tell me. See, I had a fat tip set aside, but no one seemed interested in getting me what I was promised so... owner got abusive and blackmailing with me over WhatsApp when I asked for a partial refund. I'd like to say: as a solo ride, it was $190. I asked for an $80 refund because I missed The. Biggest. Attraction. Of Ipoh. Everyone asked after, oh did you see the monkeys? No. Owner offered me $60 refund with threats to take the money back if I wrote a negative review. You can't do that sir, and if you play, I'll contact my credit card company and you'll get nothing because they don't accept partial refund requests. You're lucky $60 is all you lost, but I'm leaving a review because I'm not stupid and I know my rights. Use the difference to tip your driver, he at least did his best to recover the disaster you created. My driver was good, dealt with traffic well, polite, made time for stops to Ipoh (the boss pitched a fit on the way back because of our convo and that negated that, as he ordered my driver to drop me off at my hotel as expeditiously as possible). I got the impression the poor driver will get beef from the boss, I hope not. To everyone else: believe the low reviews of the company. I read them and decided to give grace as they seemed to be more complaints about the airport than the company. I gave them a chance and yeah...I'll never use or recommend them. To the operator: just take the orangutans out of the description if you can't be bothered to fulfill the request. I have a screenshot of my conversation with the orangutan sanctuary, your driver insists you spoke with them that morning or some such. Also, don't make threats, you're doing your country a disservice in the travel industry because this is the experience I'm taking home with me. The operator will tell everyone he offered me "alternatives" but more random temples that I'm not told anything about or history is not a substitution for an animal sanctuary. So yeah...I didn't realize that that's what those other temples were, especially as one that WAS listed actually was closed when we got there. I was so confused and frustrated by the end of the day....anyway, yeah don't take this tour....I hope my driver finds better employment, he deserves better than what I witnessed. It was a mess.
    The biggest highlight was Kellie's Castle, it was cool, got some neat pictures and I liked to hear the story behind it. The cave would've been more awesome if the power hadn't gone out while I was alone between platforms 4 and 5 after I paid to go to 5. I will say this as well: either just go to Ipoh and stay for a few days, or make arrangements to stay longer here, the fun and adventurous tour is 4 hrs and the park has a penchant for opening late. My self tour was supposed to be 1 hr (I was told 45 mins by driver) but I knew I could climb fast because I have a lot of hiking and cave experience, so I chose that one. Very beautiful, worth it to see.
    Written 9 December 2024
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  • Optymistique
    Fribourg, Switzerland126 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It is not easy to find a guided tour of the Lenggong Valley. The tour organised by Ipoh Secrets Tours with guides John (for the day) and Faiz (for the caves) was just what we needed. From Ipoh we travelled comfortably by car to the Lenggong Valley where we visited several caves where archaeological excavations have been carried out (including Gua Teluk Kelawar, Gua Ngaum and Gua Asar). As announced, we walked from one cave to the next; good shoes were essential, as the path was in the forest and the ground can be slippery in the caves. On the way back, we visited the Lenggong Archaeological Museum before enjoying a delicious laksa telur sarang in a typical restaurant. The tour also included a very interesting stopover in the royal city of Kuala Kangsar, where we visited the royal mosque and the magnificent "temporary" palace (Muzium Diraja Kuala Kangsar). Our guides were both very knowledgeable and we thank them once again for this wonderful day of discovery.
    Written 17 November 2024
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  • ho ming k
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    the tour is fruitful and the schedule is quite tight. The first viewpoint is a cave inside of a mountain and we enjoy the path quite much, as the lights are simple but able to show the environment correctly. The rests of the views are temples of chinese-style. they are quite beautiful and stylish and all of them are built in caves that make them special.
    - cousin brother

    The guide is a very open and nice person. His name is Muhammad. He guided us into the gua tempurung cave for an hour. And we walked around the rest temples by ourselves. He knows a lot about Malaysia sightseeing places and it is such a great experience having him travelling together.
    For the lunch, basically you can ask him to take you to any nearby places or ask for his recommendation.
    -cousin sister
    Written 4 August 2022
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  • nanc9321
    Seremban, Malaysia11 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lunch at Pusing Public Seafood Restaurant with varieties & delicious Chinese cuisine at Ipoh.
    Tea break at Ipoh City Coffee Town while waiting for the rain to stop & do some shopping for local snacks & biscuits.
    Check in Octogen Apartment in the heart of Ipoh town. Is well equipped with utensils, cozy, comfortable & clean. Suitable for 8 pax. Situated in the shopping mall, strategic location, walking distance to restaurants & shops.
    Dim Sum for Breakfast at Ming Court Restaurant. Long queue early morning. Advisable after 10.00 am if week ends / public holidays.
    Visited Concubine Street, one of the UNESCO heritage.Down memory lane.
    Tea break at Chang Jiang F & B, enjoyed coffee, traditional bread & local cuisine. Authentic food & traditional.
    Did prayer at Ling SenTong Temple for a safe journey back home.
    Is an enjoyable trip & mission accomplished.👍👍❤️😂
    Written 9 February 2023
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  • Sally & Graeme
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our transfer from KL to Penang was a combination of sightseeing and visits to places of interest in and around IPO. Visits included Kellie's Castle, Gaharu Tea Valley, Gua Tempurung and the cave temple. Our guide/driver was well informed, enthusiastic and considerate. This was an interesting way to make the journey from KL to Penang and we would highly recommend it.
    Written 24 October 2019
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