The 4 Best Wildlife Tours in Kuala Lumpur

1.Ipoh Heritage & Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · from $123Our pick

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 6:00 am for Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, reached by ferry, then continue to Perak Cave Temple and Ipoh’s old town. An English-speaking driver handles the long road journey, while an in-house guide leads the island visit. Expect 10 to 12 hours, selected-hotel pickup, and a busy mix of wildlife and heritage.

“Seeing the traumatized orangutans being well taken care of in their secure enclosed environment. They are free to roam and secure their own turf.”

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2.Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave From Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $138

Travel from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island by air-conditioned vehicle and ferry, then visit Perak Tong Cave Temple. Expect a long road day, about 8 to 12 hours, with an English-speaking driver, included admission, and time for wildlife, temple views, and conversation. Lunch, drinks, and temple donations cost extra.

“Driver was prompt and very knowledgeable. Orangutan island was small but was lovely to see the animals so close and interacting with the visitors albeit through the fence. The humans were in a caged walk way and the orangutan were loosRead more”

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3.Wildlife & Wonders: Orang Utan Island + Perak Cave Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $123

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 6:00 am for Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, reached by ferry across the lake. You’ll see a nursery, research center, and rehabilitation facility, then visit a limestone cave temple with a 40-foot Buddha. Private transport, hotel pickup, and an English-speaking driver are included.

“Long car ride, 3 hours there and 3 hours back. Guide was nice, but not sure if I would do this again.”

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4.Orang Utan Island Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $101Best value

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 7 a.m. for Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, where a ferry carries you to a 2-hectare rehabilitation center. Add cave temples in Ipoh, Taiping Lake Gardens, lunch, and private hotel transfers. The day lasts 8 to 12 hours, with a long drive but plenty of scenery.

“We had the most fabulous day but we're very lucky in that we had a private car to ourselves then it was just us and a family with 2 small children on the orangutan island tour and the children got bored and hot quickly so they ducked out lRead more”

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