Visiting Batu Caves, Selangor 🏞

Hello everyone! It's me Amyra again! Have you ever visited this place? Well, if you haven’t, lets read this! Rising precipitously, hundreds of metres above the ground, the complex is essentially a series of caves and cave temples discovered within a massive limestone hill.

The limestone formations are thought to be over around 400 million years old and even today, is an important area for conservation.

The site takes its name from the Sungai Batu river which flows past the hill.

The statue of Lord Murugan and the brightly painted steps might be what’s typically photographed at Batu Caves temple. However, don’t take what lays inside for granted.

Walking into the GIGANTIC main cave is a surreal experience. Did you know that if you want to get to the Temple Cave, you will need to climb the steep 272 steps to the top of the Batu Caves? As soon as you step foot inside you’ll immediately feel the importance of where you are. Just be careful when you look up and see the bats flying overhead! 

On the walk up the one thing we weren’t prepared for was the packs of monkeys. Take care of your belongings as monkeys have a reputation of grabbing phones and bags away from people.

We did not find them aggressive, but we weren’t taking close up pictures like other tourists were. As a good rule of thumb, if they start showing their teeth and hissing it’s time to back away.

❗️Never ever feed a monkey or eat something in front of one. They won’t think twice about attacking you for your food!

It’s important to arrive early if you want to beat the crowds and the sun. The walk up the Batu Caves steps isn’t bad. Yet, if you’re doing it in the heat of the day with the hot Malaysian sun blaring on you it might be a different story! That day, i arrived around 1pm. Matahari atas kepada memang fuhhh panas betul ye.

❗️Mind the dress code

Before you start your hike up the multicolored stairs, there will be someone scanning the crowds and checking to make sure everyone is dressed appropriately. General rules apply like at any other temple around the world. Honestly, if you’re questioning if you covered up enough you’re probably not. Long dresses or pants for women, and make sure your shoulders are covered by the time you enter the Batu Caves temple. For men t-shirts and shorts or pants will do. If you arrive at the temple and don’t have the right clothing (or length), you can rent a sarong.

What i wear?

I wore something light and breathable material. But i layer it up.

* White blouse from shopee as first layer

* Sleeveless peach jumpsuit from thrift store as second layer

* Covering my body shape with light grey summer trench coat from Cynical

* Pair with peach chiffon shawl from Todayhq that match my jumpsuit

* Of course, wore comfortable footwear. I wore grey sneakers from New Balance.

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