Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple

The Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple is a tourist attraction situated in the natural and picturesque area of Gunung Rapat in the south of Ipoh, the capital of Perak state in west Malaysia.

The cave temple sits on a 12 acre site and was used as early as 1920 as a place of worship. In 1960, the cave became part of an iron mining site, this temple is set in a huge cave in the limestone outcrops behind Gunung Rapat, about 5 km south of Ipoh City.

The Kek Lok Tong complex comprises a central altar featuring a number of Buddhist figures as well as various deities of the Chinese pantheon. The most unique about the caves is there are another great garden view once you get inside the caves.

The limestone hill is made up of light grey to white crystalline Kinta limestone inter bedded with about 5 mm to 1 cm think argillaceous material bands. Primary iron can still be seen within the limestone.

The award winning landscape garden features a jogging path circling two lakes and one of the longest reflexology footpaths in Ipoh. This airy atmosphere makes it a popular place for people to come and sit, relax and reflect in the company of a number of metal Buddhist and Taoist statues which were cast in Taiwan.

Contact Information

Address:
Kek Look Tong
Gunung Rapat
Ipoh, Perak

Tel: 605 3128 1129

Website: www.keklooktong.org

Opening hours: 7.00 am - 6.00 pm (daily include public holidays)

Getting There

If you're coming from Ipoh city center, head south on Jalan Jalan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah to Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi. The cave temple is in the outskirts of Ipoh near Taman Saikat.

If you are traveling via the North-South Expressway, exit on Simpang Pulai Interchange and head north on Jalan Jalan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah towards Ipoh city after Simpang Pulai town. The cave temple is located near Taman Saikat, before Gunung Rapat town.

Attractions in Perak