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Batu Caves


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 88 attractions in Kuala Lumpur
Traveler Description: Also used for Hindu festivals and pilgrimages, these are impressive limestone caves.
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Attraction type: Cavern/cave, Religious site, Art gallery
Address: Batu Caves Sri Subramaniam Temple Kuala Lumpur 68100
Malaysia
Tel: 60 3 2287 9422

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3 of 5 stars
KimKDallas 327 contributions
Dallas
Jul 9, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Then we went out to Batu Caves – a Hindu temple North of the city. After climbing 272 steps to the top, it was quite a sight! It’s built into the natural caves and is lit by holes in the cave ceilings. We were there in the early afternoon, and the stairs were shaded by the rock, so it wasn’t... more

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3 of 5 stars
nikkiroos 4 contributions
Melbourne, Australia
May 20, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

It does not cost anything to walk 272 steps up to the temple and caves, half way you can do a 30 minute cave tour for 35ringit which includes putting on gumboots and helmet and a tour guide. The tour of the cave was the highlight for me as the guide was very animated. When reaching the top for a... more

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4 of 5 stars
ck10256 5 contributions
Calgary
May 8, 2009
9/9 found this review helpful

1) Take Monorail to Titiwangsa (last station), take RapidKL Bus #U6 to Batu Caves. - no need to cross any streets, Bus Stop U6 is at the bottom of the monorail station. - bus ride is approx. 30 minutes. - MYR $2 will get you a All Day bus pass with Rapid KL Bus. more

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4 of 5 stars
eurasianvoyager 3 contributions
Angeles City
Apr 9, 2009

I took a taxi to get to the Batu Caves. If you can manage to open the meter, it costs around 12 RM from Bukit Bintang area. If you want the driver to wait for you, he should charge 20 RM per hour. There are 272 steps to go to get to the caves. The statue next to the caves... more

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2 of 5 stars
kjuniper 9 contributions
Melbourne
Mar 22, 2009

We got a budget taxi to the caves which was a really option, the taxi driver waited for us. I was really looking forward to seeing the caves and was a bit disappointed when we went into them. From the outside you can only marvel at the beauty of the huge hindu god and the large amount of stairs (272).... more

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3 of 5 stars
mostunusualgurl 3 contributions
Canberra
Feb 3, 2009
5/5 found this review helpful

The Batu Caves are definitely worth the visit when travelling to Kuala Lumpur. The rainbow of colours from the Hindu temple mixed with the backdrop of the limestone caves provides a spectacular site to be seen. The main Batu Cave itself is free, but we were told by our taxi driver to visit the temples in the caves at the... more

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5 of 5 stars
MrDollar 4 contributions
Melbourne
Jan 22, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This would have to be one of the best Free experiences myself and family which includes children from age 14-10 have been to. We travelled to the Batu caves from KL and it takes about 25 minutes to get there. We travelled there with 2 other families on a mini bus but a taxi trip would cost no more than... more

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5 of 5 stars
Trillian82 6 contributions
Cologne, Germany
Jan 12, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I went to Batu Caves from KL when I was on a business trip and had a Sunday morning to spend. It's a great change from the citrylife (although it's not a bit less bustling and noisy there... :) ). Don't take a guided tour from KL, they are highly overpriced. Just take a cab (20 RM from KL Sentral,... more

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2 of 5 stars
mt86 4 contributions
Australia
Dec 7, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

We took the bus to the caves what was meant to be a 15 minute trip took almost 1.5 hrs. We arrived to find an endless amount of stairs which we climbed in the pouring rain. When we reached the top we found two large caves decorated with hindi art. It looked like they were trying to make the cave... more

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4 of 5 stars
AdsMan 64 contributions
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 6, 2008
6/6 found this review helpful

I'm sure you've heard about the Batu Caves...it's a Hindu religious spot where a giant gold statue (Murugan Statue) stands at the base of 272 steps which take you to a series of caves and temples that are housed within a beautiful limestone mountain. It's free to get in but car parking costs RM 2 (about 1 Australian Dollar, or... more

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Batu Caves Address

Batu Caves Sri Subramaniam Temple, Kuala Lumpur 68100, Malaysia
Tel: 60 3 2287 9422