Things to do in  Perak

With a cool climate more reminiscent of England than Malaysia, the Cameron Highlands provide a welcome break from the humidity of Kuala Lumpur. Located 124 miles (200 kilometers) from the capital, the lush landscape offers tea plantations, strawberry farms, flower-filled gardens, and highlights such as the eerie Mossy Forest and afternoon tea in the hill station.

Sam Poh Tong is a Chinese Buddhist temple on the southeastern edge of Ipoh among the limestone hills of Gunung Rapat. This cave temple dates back to the 1950s but is said to have been discovered by a Chinese monk in 1890. Aside from its religious value, the gardens and open-air cave pagoda make this temple one of Ipoh’s most picturesque.

Home to over 1,200 different animals, including tigers, elephants, orangutans, and hornbills, Taiping Zoo spreads over 36 acres (15 hectares of well-kept grounds in Perak’s second city, Taiping. After dark, it hosts a night safari, the first of its kind in Malaysia, where guests observe animals’ nocturnal behavior on foot or from a tram.

Housed in an art deco building in Taiping, the Perak Museum (Muzium Perak) is Peninsular Malaysia’s oldest museum, established in 1883. The retro collection includes history displays, taxidermied critters, and handicrafts. Kids will also be pleased by a selection of cars once owned by the royal family, a 3D trick art section, trains, canoes, and fighter planes.

Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat is a luxury resort on the outskirts of Ipoh. The retreat not only offers guests luxury villas to stay in but amenities such as wellness facilities and events venues that take advantage of the region’s landscape, including its large central geothermal lake and local caves within nearby limestone hills.

Hang out with popular Malaysian animation characters like BoBoiBoy and The Adventurers at Movie Animation Parks Studio. Located in Ipoh in Perak, it’s the first fully animation-based theme park in Asia, and features more than 15 rides, attractions, and live performances across five thematic zones.