Batu Cave is a major site for people wanting to visit Kuala Lumpur. It is a series of limestone caves about 10 miles from Kuala Lumpur. The caves house an old and beautiful Hindu temple that is still in use. Even though it is a temple, they still allow visitors.
The trek up to the cave takes you up a massive staircase, or 272 steps. This is not a trek for people who can’t handle physical exertion. There are numerous monkeys around, and they have gotten used to and sadly rely on the tourists for food. I have seen people hand-feed them, and locals there sell peanuts for the monkeys, although I’m not sure I would recommend this.
Once you make the trek to the cave itself, you will find that it consists of three main caverns. One of the caverns has a large hole to the sky in the ceiling and contains a small temple. You are able to walk completely around the temple, but if you were to enter it, I think it would be proper to take off your shoes.
The caverns themselves are all quite large and feel nice and cool after the walk up the stairs. There are some interesting Hindu sculptures at the entrance and at various points around the caves.
It’s a neat little trek and close to KL. I would recommend it for families and people who are fit enough for slight physical activity.
To get there, you can either rent a car, take a taxi, or catch a bus at the Pudu Raya Bus Terminal in KL. There is no entrance fee.