MALAYSIA
Batu Caves
272 painted steps to a limestone cavern
9 ways to do it, all bookable here
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 Half-Day Batu Caves and Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹2,205₹1,837
• Kuala Lumpur
Private Tour: Kuala Lumpur with Petronas Twin Towers Observation Deck and Batu Caves
1 hour 30 min
starting from
₹8,467₹7,056
• Melaka
Batu Berendam (MKZ) Airport Transfer (1 Way to Malacca Downtown)
1 hour
starting from
₹2,994₹2,494