Join a walking tour to discover my hometown's historical places with more than 30 "firsts" in Malaysia, and the Top 10 Sustainable Destinations of 2018 (the top three sustainable cities in the world) - Taiping.
We will start walking from the Malaysia National Heritage & first lake garden in the country, Taiping Lake Garden. Here we will continue along Kota Road to discover several buildings and national heritage buildings that have marked the first in the country. We will stop for attending the local Mosaic Art workshop for a hour plus, then we will continue our journey. We will ends the journey at a casual market to enjoy local foods like the fish ball char kuey teow, oyster omelette, nyonya cakes and lobak, as well as drinks like mount ice kacang, hor ka sai, leng chi kang and more.
Day 1
Summary
We meet at the parking lot, opposite the Flemington Hotel. Before the walk, I will tell you the story of this first tin mining city in the country.
Summary
We will start walking from Malaysia National Heritage & the first lake garden in the country, Taiping Lake Garden. Sometimes we may be lucky to spot wild animals like dusky-leaf monkeys, egrets, parrots, hornbills, and monitor lizards. We will continue our journey along Kota Road to discover buildings or national heritage buildings that are of significance in the country.
Summary
We will stop for attending the local Mosaic Art workshop for a hour plus, then we will continue our journey.
Summary
We will continue our journey after attended the workshop. We will ends the journey at a casual market to enjoy local foods like the fish ball char kuey teow, oyster omelette, nyonya cakes and lobak, as well as drinks like mount ice kacang, hor ka sai, leng chi kang and more on own expenses.
Use light cotton wear. A comfortable pair of sneakers or sandals will help make this walk, guaranteed to be an eye-opener for both locals and tourists, more fun and enriching.
Please prepare raincoat, umbrella, cap or hat, and sun block lotion.
Please hold onto your belongings.
You can take a Grab or park your car here. The parking lot is opposite the Flemington Hotel.
