Ipoh Travel Guide

 
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  •   Ipoh
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  •   Things to Do
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  •   Things to Do
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  • Fruit stall.
      Fruit stall.
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  • there are many choice of Dim Sum too !
      there are many choice of Dim Sum too !
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Pro

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 cavers' paradise.. delicious food.. 


Con

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 No much night life compare to KL 


In a nutshell

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 A small city with plenty of gastronomical delights to please your taste buds. 

 

Explore Ipoh

Things to Do  

Stop at Sungai Perak R&R for a rest

Stop at Sungai Perak R&R for a rest, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  Travel along Malaysian North South Highway or PLUS highway, you may stop very easy at any quick rest and has a ***. If you are not in a hurry, suggest you chose a bigger scale Rest and Recreation Centre along the highway to stop. Beside a ***, you can relax and walk around.I... 

Stop at Sungai Perak R&R for some fruits

Stop at Sungai Perak R&R for some fruits, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  To local fruit lover who travel along PLUS highway, stop at Sungai Perak north bound Rest and Receation centre is a good decision. While having some rest or a cup of coffee, you can have a look at the local fruit on sale. Get some for your neighbour or relatives at hometown.... 

St Michael Institution

St Michael Institution, Ipoh

 chiabh Says:  St Michael Institution was established by the La Salle brotherhood in 1912 in an old bungalow... With the increase in student population, a new school building was built and completed in 1923... The building was design in gothic architecture and is one of the only 3 such... 

Crawlin' in Caves

Crawlin' in Caves, Ipoh

 ratnamanokaran Says:  I think a trip to Ipoh will be truly wasted if u did not stop by Gua Tempurung. Just standing in front of the Caves makes u feel how insignificant you are, and its a truly humbling experience, those who have issues with ego---please tkae this trip as soon as you can!! :)... 

Lost World of Tambun

Lost World of Tambun, Ipoh

 Wild_Orchid Says:  If you are visiting Ipoh with your kids, you may want to check out The Lost World of Tambun. It is the latest offering from the people who created Sunway Lagoon. To get there, you need to get off the North-South PLUS highway at exit 139, and turn left towards Tesco & Jusco.... 

Hotels  

Heritage

 7 Reviews and 68 Opinions  i was apprehensive about this property having read many negative reviews on various websites. i... 

Ritz Garden Hotel

 1 Review and 61 Opinions  The Ritz Garden Hotel are ideally situated in the heart of Ipoh city. It's truly an ideal stopover... 

Restaurants  

Restoran Ipoh Central: Breakfast in Ipoh

Restoran Ipoh Central: Breakfast in Ipoh, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  Most travellers who pass by Ipoh would prefer to turn into Ipoh to have their breakfast as there are many delicious food like dim sum and malaysian favourite cookings. The Ipoh Central Restaurant is a coffee shop that group many local hawkers and serve many kind of Malaysian... 

Restoran Chang Keong Dim Sum: Dim Sum in Ipoh people way

Restoran Chang Keong Dim Sum: Dim Sum in Ipoh people way, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  I heard local Ipoh people said they perfer cheaper Dim Sum in a typical coffee shop style that not very high class but serve equally good and delicious Dim Sum. When arrival at the morning eatery area that day, I made a quick round before decided where to eat other that the... 

The Foh San Restaurant: Famous Hong Kong Dim Sum

The Foh San Restaurant: Famous Hong Kong Dim Sum, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  Most of the time when I need to travel across Ipoh, I will try to arrange to have dim sum breakfast here. There are so many dimsum choices in many Chinese cooking methods, either boiled, steamed, fried, baked or deep fried. I enjoyed having my dim sum breakfast in this... 

Kafe Paprika Ipoh: A charming place to dine

Kafe Paprika Ipoh: A charming place to dine, Ipoh

 redchilli_au Says:  THERE is a charming little place in Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh that serves the most unique combination of Western and Mediterranean food in town. Step into Kafe Paprika and enter a heady world of fine dining, culinary delights and pleasing sights and sounds. With its family feel... 

Bonda Cafe & Restaurant: Retro, Delicious, Comfortable & Affordable

Bonda Cafe & Restaurant: Retro, Delicious, Comfortable & Affordable, Ipoh

 zulkarnan Says:  Must try. I summarise the food and ambience - Retro, Delicious, Comfortable and Affordable ! Food is variety - from Asian food to Barbeques. Meal : Kampung Fried Rice (love the sambal belacan) Dessert : Ais Kacang World Drink : Calamansi (Blended Lime) 

Yum Yum Restaurant - Nyonya Cuisine In Ipoh: Not Really Yummy At All - A Disappointing Dinner

Yum Yum Restaurant  - Nyonya Cuisine In Ipoh: Not Really Yummy At All - A Disappointing Dinner, Ipoh

 dk79 Says:  Food : Poor, everything seems pre-cooked. You can feel the unfresh texture of the assam prawn paste when it enters your mouth, you just can't feel the UMMPPH in every bite. The worst pandan chicken I'd ever tasted, instead of the whole piece, the chicken was in cubes only &... 

Transportation  

the taxi or kereta sewa

the taxi or kereta sewa, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  I noticed all taxi queue in line are all kereta sewa. It means that they are not metred taxi, you have to agree on a fee for your drop off point prior boarding the taxi. It is just outside of the Medan Gopeng Bus Terminal for the convinence of the local passengers. 

Meeting point of all busses

Meeting point of all busses, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  All busses from north and south and all the cities in Malaysia would come to the Medan Gopeng to drop off and pickup new passengers. Some travellers do their transit at this bus terminal. The Ipoh Taxi Terminal is attached to the bus terminal for the convinience of all... 

Shopping  

The Smooth Ipoh White Coffee

The Smooth Ipoh White Coffee, Ipoh

 yipsufen Says:  There's one renowned coffeeshop in Ipoh Old Town which brews the best coffee in town, its name is Sun Yuen Loong. Apart from coffee, it also serves tea, toast, steamed bread in kaya and noodles.Enjoy your cuppa ! It's aptly called white coffee because of the differentiated... 

Yee Hup Enterprise Sdn Bhd: Fragrant Biscuits

Yee Hup Enterprise Sdn Bhd: Fragrant Biscuits, Ipoh

 yipsufen Says:  Yee Hup Enterprise is famous for fragrant biscuits. Ingredients include flour, malt sugar, onion, & sesame. The fragrant biscuit emits superb fragrance and unbeatable taste. Gunung Rapat fragrant biscuitsHusband / Wife biscuits Gunung Rapat fragrant biscuits RM5.50 to... 

Local Customs  

Try Ipoh White!!

Try Ipoh White!!, Ipoh

 global-drifter Says:  Let it be known. I'm by no means a coffee drinker (rather a coca-cola guzzler).I'm told I must try the local coffee while in town, a local specialty known throughout Malaysia and indeed the world - Ipoh White Coffee. I decided I couldn't leave town without trying it. All the... 

Warnings and Dangers  

You can not stop on highway! but here

You can not stop on highway! but here, Ipoh

 DaHongHua Says:  Feel like you want to stop somewhere along the PLUS highway, it is a very dangerous thinking as the traffic are all moving very fast. There is a place if you travel from Ipoh to Taiping, just after the Jelapang toll before you enter the tunnel, at the stretch of uphill road... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Ling Sen Tong Cave Temple.

Ling Sen Tong Cave Temple., Ipoh

 cachaseiro Says:  Ling Sen Tong Cave Temple is one of several cave temples around Ipoh and i decided to visit this one as it was on my way out of Ipoh and made a good little rest stop.The Temple is a classical chinese temple, but build in to the cave which gives it a spectacular setting.There... 

Pet Store Perils

Pet Store Perils, Ipoh

 global-drifter Says:  I discover a pet store in the central part of town on Jalan Sultan Abdul (jalan translates to road in Malay), that specializes in all things exotic. Now they called it a pet store, but by the look of the cages and cramped condition, perhaps 'exotic animal prison' would be a... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Fitness Jaunt- Menglembu, Ipoh.

Fitness Jaunt- Menglembu, Ipoh., Ipoh

 vangat Says:  There has to be a reason for people to drive more than 40 km daily to walk up Kledang Hill at Menglembu, Ipoh. I think it is the air. Once you cross 1000 ft your tiredness surprisingly disappears. Must be the ions from the waterfall.There are 6 routes up the hill with... 

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