Perak Travel Guide

Malaysia

A place you cannot miss when you travel to Perak. Go through the KEK LOK TONG CAVE TEMPLE, you will see a hidden lake garden after the cave! #lifeatexpedia
A place you cannot miss when you travel to Perak. Go through the KEK LOK TONG CAVE TEMPLE, you will see a hidden lake garden after the cave! #lifeatexpedia
Boys riding in a paper plane. This piece and a handful of others are throughout the historic Ipoh city area. The city has signs with the locations of the street art, making it very easy to find. Below each piece is a gold or silver plate telling you the name of the piece and where the others are located. Super handy if you are looking for them specifically!
This sleepy fishing village is a really cool place to see. Near the tiny market in the middle of the village is a concrete walking/scooter bridge that crosses the river. This is where I took this photo and is the best place to see the heart of the village.
This is the museum for the Lenggong Valley World Heritage Sites. Not surprising if you know Malaysia, but it is very hard to figure out where this is. This is the real location of the museum despite what Google will tell you. The museum is interesting but we could not figure out how to find the actual, real cave sites. We even searched using the coordinates provided on the UNESCO site but had no luck. It is rumored that you can set up a car to take you to all 4 sites from the museum. As of May 2015, here were no maps of the sites for you to take or anyone who spoke English to help you. Gorgeous drive to the museum though with a lot of cool (non UNESCO) things to do.

Popular cities in Perak

Ipoh which includes boating and a river or creek
Ipoh
Come to Ipoh and enjoy its coffee, hot springs and rainforest.

Reasons to visit

  • Concubine Lane
  • Lost World Tambun
  • Sam Poh Tong Temple
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The Lotus blossoms at the lake.
Taiping
Known for Lakes, Zoo and Safaris
Explore Taiping: its lake views, zoo, gardens and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Taiping Lake Gardens
  • Zoo Taiping & Night Safari
  • Bukit Larut
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Panoramic view Pangkor island, Malaysia. Image has grain or subject is blurry or noise or out of focus and soft focus when view at full resolution. (Shallow DOF, slight motion blur)
Pangkor Island
Known for Beaches, Swimming and Islands
Come to Pangkor Island and enjoy its island views, beaches and wildlife.

Reasons to visit

  • Pantai Pasir Bogak
  • Coral Beach
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Boats on the river at Perak, Malaysia
Lumut
Known for Beaches, Swimming and Marinas
Relaxing Lumut awaits: its beaches, oceanfront and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Teluk Batik Beach
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Pangkor Laut which includes a luxury hotel or resort and a pool
Pangkor Laut
Known for Dining, Friendly people and Beaches
Experience romantic Pangkor Laut: its island views, beaches, spas and more!
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Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sitiawan, Malaysia - Tua Pek Kong is more than 100 year old temple at Pasir Panjang, one of the pantheon of Malaysian Chinese Gods
Sitiawan
Known for Budget and Swimming
Head to Lumut Jetty and Frenzy Water Park Marina Island—just two of the sights around Sitiawan.
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