Batu Caves & Genting Highland Day Tour: 2-Way Cable Car

Ride the cable car up Genting Highland and descend through two cave temples in one day

A day tour from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Caves and Genting Highland with an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, and a 2-way cable car ride included. You visit the 42.7-metre Lord Murugan statue at Batu Caves, ride the 10-minute gondola across the mountain, explore Chin Swee Caves Temple at no extra cost, and return to your hotel after roughly 6 to 7 hours. Food and drinks are not included. A tour guide is available on some options.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Batu Caves and Genting Highlands

• Pickup from Kuala Lumpur hotel
• Drive to Batu Caves
• Explore Batu Caves temple
• Drive to Genting Highlands
• Stop at Strawberry Leisure Farm
• Ride Awana SkyWay cable car
• Visit Chin Swee Caves Temple
• Explore Genting Highlands shopping mall
• Visit First World Plaza mall
• Return to Kuala Lumpur hotel

The experience

The driver picks you up at your Kuala Lumpur hotel and drives roughly 30 minutes north to Batu Caves, a limestone hill 13 kilometres from the city centre. The caves house one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. The statue at the foot of the hill stands 42.7 metres tall (the second tallest Hindu deity statue in the world), and the limestone itself is around 400 million years old. You spend time exploring the cave temples before heading to Genting Highland.

At Genting, your first stop is Strawberry Leisure Farm before the driver takes you to Awana SkyWay station. Here you board the cable car for a 10-minute gondola ride across the mountain. The monocable system carries up to 2,000 people per hour and travels at a maximum speed of 6 metres per second. The 3.38-kilometre journey takes roughly 15 minutes depending on weather. On the way up, you pass Chin Swee Caves Temple, a Taoist temple set on 28 acres of rocky forested land. The temple includes a nine-storey pagoda fitted with Buddha images and thousands of blessing lamps, and you can climb the steps to the top for panoramic views of the mountain. This stop is included at no extra cost.

The return journey is by the same cable car. After descending, you have time to explore the shopping and dining options at the peak (SkyAvenue, First World Plaza and the surrounding resorts), before the driver returns you to your hotel. The air-conditioned vehicle, driver and 2-way cable car ride are all included. Bring money for any food, drinks or additional activities you want at the top.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking driver.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Kuala Lumpur.
• entrance to Batu Caves and the 2-way cable car ride at Genting Highland.
• free access to Chin Swee Caves Temple on the cable car route.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day12 departure times: the first at 06:30, the last at 12:00

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AgesAdult (2 and older) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 180

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by MALAYSIAN TOURS RIYAS

Is this one for you?Book this if you want cave temples and a mountain cable car in one day with hotel pickup and drop-off included, so you only need to show up at your hotel.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 2): free.

How far is Batu Caves from Kuala Lumpur city centre?

Batu Caves is located 13 kilometres (8 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur in the Gombak district. The drive from your hotel takes roughly 30 minutes.

What is the Lord Murugan statue at Batu Caves?

The statue at the foot of Batu Caves stands 42.7 metres tall and is the second tallest Hindu deity statue in the world. It marks the entrance to one of the most important Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan.

How long is the cable car ride at Genting Highland?

The Awana SkyWay gondola ride takes roughly 10 minutes for the journey, though the full 3.38-kilometre ascent up the mountain takes approximately 15 minutes depending on weather conditions. The cable car carries up to 2,000 people per hour.

Is there a tour guide included on this day tour?

A tour guide is available on some options but not all. You can choose whether to add one at checkout. An English-speaking driver is included with every booking.

What can I see at Chin Swee Caves Temple?

Chin Swee Caves Temple is a Taoist temple on 28 acres of rocky forested land in Genting Highlands. It features a nine-storey pagoda with Buddha images and thousands of blessing lamps, gigantic statues of Buddha and Kuan Yin, and intricate animal sculptures. You can climb the pagoda steps to the top for panoramic mountain views. This stop is included at no extra cost.

What is included in the tour price?

The tour includes air-conditioned vehicle transport, an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a 2-way cable car ride. Food and drinks are not included, though you have time to purchase meals at the shopping and dining options at Genting's peak.