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Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Full Day Heritage & Orang Utan Island

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Nov 15
Sat
Nov 16
Sun
Nov 17
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Start & End in Ipoh: Pick up from Ipoh and ends at Ipoh. No transfer to/from Penang included
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Next availability: Sat, Nov 16

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Tour & Ipoh-Penang Transfer

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Includes transfer Penang-Ipoh: Pick up from Ipoh will be sent to George Town, OR if picked up from George Town will be dropped off at Ipoh after the tour.
From Batu Ferringhi: Additional charge of RM80 in cash for the extra distance if choose to be picked up from Batu Ferringhi
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Next availability: Fri, Nov 15

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Highlights

Discover the cultural and natural highlights of Ipoh 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

Itinerary

  • Ipoh Secrets Tours

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    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

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    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

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    After the island, we will be driving for half an hour to the next location
  • Hun Leng Heong Hang

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    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

    1 hours 45 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    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. We will be taking lunch nearby before heading back to Ipoh.
  • Ipoh

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The return journey to Ipoh will take about 1.5 hours
  • Ipoh Heritage Walk

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This is the shortened version of the heritage trail where we will only be driving at a few interesting spots for history/stories For the detailed heritage walk in old town, please join the "Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Full Day Heritage Tour from Ipoh"

What's included

INCLUDED

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guided Tour
Air-conditioned vehicle

NOT INCLUDED

Gratuities
Breakfast & Lunch
Orang Utan Island Entrance Ticket
Limited boot space for luggages/suitcases

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
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

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Ipoh Secrets Tours

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