Holiday in Ipoh
City in Malaysia — tips, highlights & best time to visit 🇲🇾
Country
Malaysia
Type
City
Best time to travel
Year-round (tropical, 25-33 °C). Slightly drier from February to April and from July to September.
Budget/day
35-70 €
Getting there from Germany
Flight to Kuala Lumpur (KUL, approx. 12 h) + 2.5 h train/car to Ipoh. No visa required for Germans (90 days).
Deals for Ipoh:
What makes Ipoh special as a destination?
Ipoh is Malaysia's emerging food capital and a charming colonial town amidst dramatic limestone cliffs. The capital of the state of Perak — once rich from tin mines — is experiencing a renaissance as a destination for foodies, street art enthusiasts, and cave adventurers. The Old Town showcases magnificent colonial architecture: the Railway Station Building — often referred to as the 'Taj Mahal of Ipoh' — is a Moroccan-Victorian palace made of white marble. Concubine Lane and the surrounding alleys offer a growing street art scene with murals and vintage cafés. The limestone caves around Ipoh are spectacular: the Sam Poh Tong Temple is a Buddhist cave temple with a garden, and the Kek Lok Tong cave houses a temple with a Zen garden behind it and views of limestone cliffs. Gua Tempurung is one of the longest caves in Southeast Asia with a 4-hour adventure tour. Ipoh is famous for its hawker cuisine: Ipoh White Coffee (coffee roasted with margarine), Ipoh Hor Fun (silky smooth rice noodles), and Bean Sprouts Chicken are culinary pilgrimage sites for which Malaysians travel hundreds of kilometers.
What are the top highlights in Ipoh?
The top highlights in Ipoh include Ipoh Hawker Cuisine, Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple, Concubine Lane, Railway Station, Gua Tempurung.
The places you absolutely must not miss.
Ipoh Hawker Cuisine
Malaysia's food capital: White Coffee, Hor Fun, and Bean Sprouts Chicken — food for which Malaysians travel hundreds of kilometers.
Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple
Buddhist temple in a limestone cave: Zen garden behind it with views of dramatic rock formations.
Concubine Lane
Historic alley with street art, vintage cafés, and antiques: Ipoh's hip creative center.
Railway Station
'Taj Mahal of Ipoh': Moroccan-Victorian palace made of white marble — Ipoh's most photogenic building.
Gua Tempurung
One of the longest caves in Southeast Asia: 4-hour adventure tour through underground rivers and caverns.
Kellie's Castle
Unfinished mansion of a Scottish plantation owner: mysterious ghost palace in the rubber plantations.
Hotels in Ipoh
Compare thousands of hotels, apartments and resorts on Expedia – with price guarantee, free cancellation and reward points.
* You will be redirected to Expedia.de. Their terms of use apply.
Reise-SIM für Ipoh
Günstig surfen im Urlaub mit travSIM
Pauschalreisen & Rundreisen
Berge & Meer – 170 Tage Cookie
When is the best time to visit Ipoh?
The best time to visit Ipoh is Year-round (tropical, 25-33 °C). Slightly drier from February to April and from July to September.. 27-34 °C, tropical hot with occasional thunderstorms In winter: 25-33 °C, warm year-round, slightly more rain during the monsoon season
Recommended travel time
Year-round (tropical, 25-33 °C). Slightly drier from February to April and from July to September.
Summer
27-34 °C, tropical hot with occasional thunderstorms
Winter
25-33 °C, warm year-round, slightly more rain during the monsoon season
How much does a holiday in Ipoh cost?
Budget travellers: 15-30 €/day, mid-range: 35-70 €/day, luxury: 80-200 €/day.
Average costs per person per day
Budget
15-30 €
Hostel, Street food, Public transport
Mid-range
35-70 €
Hotel, Restaurant, Excursions
Luxury
80-200 €
Boutique hotel, Fine dining
How do I get from Germany to Ipoh?
Flight to Kuala Lumpur (KUL, approx. 12 h) + 2.5 h train/car to Ipoh. No visa required for Germans (90 days).
Book a package holiday to Ipoh
Compare thousands of package holidays to Ipoh and find the best deals with flight & hotel.
Compare package holidays nowWhat travel tips are there for Ipoh?
Insider knowledge that makes your holiday better.
No visa — Germans can stay visa-free in Malaysia for up to 90 days. ETS train from KL Sentral to Ipoh (2.5 h, approx. 8 €).
Hawker breakfast — go early (7-9 AM) to Old Town for the best Hor Fun and White Coffee. Nam Heong is the most iconic address.
Cave tours — book Gua Tempurung in advance. The 'Grand Tour' (4 h) is the most adventurous, wading through underground rivers.
Pomelo — Ipoh is famous for its sweet pomelos. Buy them roadside, the best citrus fruit in Southeast Asia.
Street Art Tour — walk through Old Town and New Town. The murals by Ernest Zacharevic (known from Penang) are also here.
What should you eat in Ipoh?
Typical specialities in Ipoh: Ipoh Hor Fun — silky smooth rice noodles in clear broth: Ipoh's most famous dish, the water makes the difference., Ipoh White Coffee — coffee roasted with margarine: creamier and milder than regular Kopi, a cult drink., Tauge Ayam — steamed chicken with crunchy bean sprouts: Ipoh's signature dish, simple and perfect., Dim Sum — Ipoh has the best Dim Sum outside Hong Kong: Sunday mornings in one of the many restaurants., Nasi Ganja — 'addictive rice': so good that you supposedly can't get enough of it. Rice with various curries..
These specialties you must try!
