Kuala Lumpur Trip Overview
Orangutans are adorable primates only found in Sabah and Sarawak and Kalimantan in Indonesia. They are critically endangered due to habitat loss, low reproductive rate and pet trade. Orangutan Island is a Rehabilitation, Conservation, Education, and Research facility with Veterinary and Nursing services. You will get to see them here rather than having to go to Sabah or Sarawak. You will not be able to touch them due to the electric fencing. In house guide will belt out facts about Orangutans. Photo shoots allowed.
British War Cemetery one of its kind outside of the UK – the final resting place of soldiers killed in WW2 – well maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are an estimated 850 WW2 Graves and 500 unidentified.
^ Live Commentary by English speaking Guide awarded Excellence Certificate by Viator. Guide available throughout the tour and can be reached via mobile phone.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Orangutans are adorable primates only found in Sabah and Sarawak and Kalimantan in Indonesia. They are critically endangered due to habitat loss, low reproductive rate and pet trade. Orangutan Island is a Rehabilitation, Conservation, Education, and Research facility with Veterinary and Nursing services. You will get to see them here rather than having to go to Sabah or Sarawak. You will not be able to touch them due to the electric fencing. In house guide will belt out facts about Orangutans. Photo shoots allowed.
British War Cemetery one of its kind outside of the UK – the final resting place of soldiers killed in WW2 – well maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are an estimated 850 WW2 Graves and 500 unidentified.
^ Live Commentary by English speaking Guide awarded Excellence Certificate by Viator. Guide available throughout the tour and can be reached via mobile phone.
Itinerary
Note: This tour is subject to availability. Please check with us before making your booking.
Our itinerary
0600-0630hrs Complimentary pick up from your Kuala Lumpur hotel and depart for the Orangutan Island which is a Rehabilitation, Conservation, Research, Breeding and Education facility with Veterinary and Nursing services. They are 97% genetically identical to humans . The Guide takes you through a walkabout steel fenced tunnel and belts out facts about the Orangutan. The Orangutans are separated from people by an electric fence and access is impossible totally – a critically endangered species. You cannot touch or pet them.
Drive up to the Taiping Lake Gardens which houses the British War Cemetery – the final resting place of soldiers killed during WW2 and the Malayan Emergency. The War Cemetery was created to consolidate all soldiers’ graves in battlefields or other cemeteries. It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Enroute to Kuala Lumpur visit the iconic Batu Caves and climb 272 steps into the temple built to honor Hindu Deity during Hindu festivals – “Thaipusam” every year.
Return transfer to Kuala Lumpur arriving approximately 6 pm. End of tour.
Stop At:
• Taiping War Cemetery, Taiping Lake Garden, Taiping 34000 Malaysia
• Gombak, Batu Caves 68100 Malaysia
• Taiping Lake Gardens, Jalan Taman Tasik, Taiping 34000 Malaysia
• Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation, Jalan Bukit Merah Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, Semanggol 34400 Malaysia
