Ipoh - pre-travel post

07:55 Malaysia , Pre-Travel Posts 0 Comments

For somewhere to stay we will check out a place called a Bed & Bike, where we can use the hostels bikes to get around Ipoh. Rooms are 33RM, and it located at 2A-1 Jalan Sultan Yussuf, 30000 Ipoh. If we don't like it though. there are plenty hostels around at similar prices.

The Lost world of Tambun is a large waterpark and theme park with several sections including a petting zoo, hot springs and tiger valley. It costs 50RM for entry to all sections, or around 6-7RM per site if you only want to visit a few select sections. It is open from 11am to 11pm every day (some sections may close earlier though, around 6pm. It seems the best way to get there is to take 20-30 minute taxi from Ipoh to the Lost World, which should cost around 30RM. I can't find a price for the bus, but it takes about an hour and a half.




Take a wander around Old Town and look at the street art and architecture. Also in Ipoh there are escape games, something we want to do back home but it costs about £50 per person, whereas here it is only 36RM, or £5.50. Escape games can be booked here.




There are a few "limestone wonders" dotted around the city, the largest of which is Gua Tempurung at 3km long. It is 24km south of the city, in Gopeng. Part of it has been developed with lighting and walkways, and there are a few tours available (around 36RM) with ranging difficulties. One of the caves features a river.