Cultural And Heritage Tour From Kuala Lumpur
VISIT THE ICONIC HERITAGE STRUCTURES ROOTED IN KUALA LUMPUR CITY'S HISTORY ON THIS HALF-DAY TOUR. DISCOVER ANCIENT HINDU, MUSLIM, AND BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS SITES, LEARN THE UNIQUE MIX OF CULTURE IN MALAYSIA.
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Cultural And Heritage Tour From Kuala Lumpur
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Chan See Shu Yuen Temple
IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND LARGEST BUDDHIST TEMPLES IN MALAYSIA. IT WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1897 AND 1906. THE DIFFERENT PAVILIONS ARE SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED AND ARE DECORATED WITH BRIGHTLY COLORED PAINTINGS AND WOODEN BAS-RELIEFS. THE ROOFS ARE COVERED WITH VERY ELABORATE CERAMIC TILES, WAVY GABLES AND FRIEZES IN CERAMIC GREEN AND BLUE, VERY BEAUTIFULLY CARVED, REPRESENTING MYTHOLOGICAL SCENES. THE CORNERS ARE DECORATED WITH BEAUTIFUL BLUE CERAMIC VASES. AT THE ENTRANCE ARE THE GUARDIANS OF THE TEMPLE, A MAN AND A WOMAN. THE TEMPLE WAS MAINLY BUILT FOR AN ASSOCIATION OF CLANS: THE CHAN, THE CHEN AND THE TAN. ON THE CENTRAL ALTAR ARE THE STATUES OF THE THREE FOUNDERS OF THE CLANS, AND ON BOTH SIDES, PICTURES REPRESENT THE DECEASED MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES? PAINTINGS DEPICTING WARRIORS FIGHTING LIONS, DRAGONS AND MYTHICAL CREATURES FRAME THE MAIN ALTAR. THE TEMPLE IS BOTH A SANCTUARY AND A COMMUNITY CENTER. HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF INCLUDED
Jamek Mosque
JAMEK MOSQUE, OFFICIALLY SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD JAMEK MOSQUE, IS ONE OF THE OLDEST MOSQUES IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. IT IS LOCATED AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE KLANG AND GOMBAK RIVER AND MAY BE ACCESSED VIA JALAN TUN PERAK. THE MOSQUE WAS DESIGNED BY ARTHUR BENISON HUBBACK, AND BUILT IN 1909. MASJID JAMEK SERVED AS KUALA LUMPUR'S MAIN MOSQUE. THE MOSQUE HAS A MOORISH ARCHITECTURE.
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
THIS STUNNING HINDU TEMPLE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MAGNIFICIENT 22-METRE-HIGH GATE TOWER AND PORTICO ARE ADORNED WITH INTRICATELY CARVED IMAGES OF HINDU DEITIES. LOCATED WITHIN ARE THE DEITIES OF THE HINDU GODDESS MAHA MARIAMMAN EMBELLISHED WITH GOLD AND PRECIOUS STONES. TAKE IN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM PEDDLERS SELLING STRINGS OF JASMINE GARLANDS TO AROMATIC INCENSE FILLING THE AIR.
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- HOTEL PICK-UP & DROP-OFF
- ENTRANCE FEE
- ENGLISH-SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL DRIVER
- AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE
- FOOD AND DRINKS, UNLESS SPECIFIED
- PERSONAL EXPENSES
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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PICK-UP & DROP-OFF AT NY HOTELS / APARTMENTS & RESIDENCE IN KUALA LUMPUR CITY
