A limestone hill on the northern edge of Kuala Lumpur with a Hindu temple in its main cave, reached by 272 steps that were repainted in bands of colour in 2018 and have been photographed relentlessly since. A gold statue of Murugan just under forty-three metres tall stands at the foot of them. At Thaipusam in January or February the site takes over a million people and the climb becomes a procession. Knees and shoulders covered; sarongs are lent at the bottom.
Ways to do it
• Kuala Lumpur
Private Batu Caves, National Mosque & Religious Tour with Bana Leaf Lunch
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹6,746₹5,621
• Kuala Lumpur
Private Half-Day Batu Caves and Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹5,431₹3,977
• Genting Highlands
Private Genting Highland Tour with Cable Car Ride & Batu Caves
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹12,479₹10,399
• Kuala Lumpur
Private Tour: 3 in 1 Day Trip to Batu Caves, Bukit Melawati & Fireflies
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹20,098₹14,684
• Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Private Tour to Batu Caves Hot springs And Waterfalls
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹6,427₹5,355
• Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Suburbs Batu Caves Half-Day Tour
Flexible timing
starting from
₹1,186₹902
• Kuala Lumpur
Private Tour: Kuala Lumpur with Petronas Twin Towers Observation Deck and Batu Caves
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹16,491₹13,742
• Kuala Lumpur
Colmar Tropical & Batu Cave Day Trip (SIC - Join In Tour)
Flexible timing
starting from
₹4,296₹3,580
• Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands & Batu Cave Tour (Guided Tour)
Flexible timing
starting from
₹4,041₹3,367
• Melaka
Batu Berendam (MKZ) Airport Transfer (1 Way to Malacca Downtown)
1 hour
starting from
₹3,010₹2,508