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Kinta Valley: The Glory Era of Tin Deposits

  • 8 hours
  • Day Trips
  • Ipoh
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Experience hosted by Nurul

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

The Kinta Valley is karstic in nature, as shown by the prevalence of mogotes throughout the area. It forms the largest tin field along the Siamese-Malayan peninsula tin belt. It has been mined since ancient times by indigenous people

Destination
Ipoh, Malaysia
Category
Day Trips
Duration
8 hours
Transport mode
Car
Available languages
English, Melayu
Included
  • Entrance tickets
  • Private guide
  • Meals
  • Driver
  • A/C Car

4 reasons to book this tour

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  • Discover the largest tin field along the Siamese-Malayan pen
  • Learn about the ancient indigenous mining practices
  • Delve into the impact of the worlds largest tin deposit area

What you can expect

Kinta Valley: The Glory Era of Tin Deposits in Ipoh - 2dd16b8291b665978f46fbb4d1de90e5

Lets explore the impacts of the larger tin alluvial deposit area in the world. The multicultural in terms of racial diversity, local culture and food influenced by that. A new economic addition which is rubber plantation that was developed after the collapse of the tin industry in Malaysia at that time.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Nurul.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at Ipoh - Ipoh to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. Historic Building

    Unfinished building construction that made for love
  4. Almost 90 years Engineering Structure

    The last remnants of the tin industry
  5. 400 million cave

    The longest and largest cave in Peninsular Malaysia
  6. Museum in Tin City

    Antique collections
  7. Mirror Lake

    Explore ex quary
  8. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

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Reviews from guests

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Alison🇬🇧 United Kingdom
18 February 2025
Frustratingly Nurul arrived 40mins late to our meeting place so not a great start but to be fair she had kept us informed on her delay due to traffic issues, and in the end she extended the tour finish time to make up for the late start. The tour itself was very informative and Nurul did a great job of bringing to life the history of Ipoh as well as sharing some of the more interesting places. We ended the tour with refreshments and then due to the lateness she got her friend to give us a lift back to our car, which we were grateful for.Very Accommodating
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Hylke🇳🇱 Netherlands
2 September 2024
I had a really nice walk with Nurul through the city of Ipoh. We tasted some local drinks and foods and saw a lot of the city! Nurul knows a lot about the city and it’s history so the tour is also very informative Very fun and informative
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Cecile
12 August 2024
Visite très intéressante qui permet de visiter les principaux points d’intérêt d’Ipoh. Nurul prends le temps d’expliquer et de répondre aux questions, elle donne également des bons conseils sur les choses à faire dans les environs. Un bon aperçu d’Ipoh
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Camilla🇬🇧 United Kingdom
24 June 2024
Nurul is an excellent tour guide. She was incredibly accommodating as my bus was delayed and she met me at my hotel. It was really great to hear about Ipoh from a local and the hidden facts that I would not have known without speaking to someone from here. Nurul answered all my questions and it was lovely meeting her. It felt like I was catching up with a friend and the cup of coffee and kaya toast rounded the tour off perfectly. A must for anyone coming to Ipoh. Thank you Nurul! A true local insight into Ipoh
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Nathalie🇳🇱 Netherlands
4 June 2024
Nurul showed us the highlights of Ipoh by walking us past meaningful buildings in the history of the city. She was friendly, knowledgeable and answered all our questions. She let us taste white coffee and toast which we loved! And we got the best Mango smoothie in town at a little shop she recommended. We highly recommend Nurul to show you around Ipoh!Knowledgeable and friendy tourguide!
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Tracee
20 May 2024
I enjoyed my tour with Nurul exploring Ipoh on my second day in town. She was flexible to what I wanted to learn and see, and she was pleasant and fun. She also surprised me with some locations and tasty treats. I highly recommend you book a tour with Nurul to feel like you’ve seen a lovely city and met a friend in Ipoh! A lovely day in Ipoh with Nurul!
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Jodie🇬🇧 United Kingdom
24 April 2024
Nurul was our tour guide for Ipoh. She showed us around all the key highlights of Ipoh, she shared with us knowledge of the history of the town as well as giving us a chance to try local food. It was a well rounded tour and Nurul was lovely and very knowledgeable. Her English was very good. Thank you for a lovely tour. A lovely tour with Nurul.
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lalida🇹🇭 Thailand
25 March 2024
Nurul is a good tour guide ^^
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Afsana🇬🇧 United Kingdom
16 February 2024
I had a lovely time with Nurul exploring the old and new city of Ipoh central. We went to all the key attractions including some hidden gems and she even took me for some traditional Ipoh breakfast as I hadn't eaten. Nurul was very knowledgeable and gave tips for the remainder of my Ipoh stay which was very useful! I also enjoyed the company as I was travelling solo :) Fun with Nurul in Ipoh!
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Karl🇦🇺 Australia
12 February 2024
Thank you for an enjoyable food and history tour of Ipoh We visited during Chinese New Year so a number of businesses were closed but we still saw a lot and enjoyed some food tastings, also our guide shared interesting stories of her youth and the town Enjoyable food and history tour
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Roy
1 February 2024
We met Nurul at the Wei Nei biscuits and she took us to a park where there were a lot of street food outlets. Our first taste was cold fried fish gougons and then raw turnip with a sauce and sesame seeds. A drink of coconut juice followed and then food that was similar to a fried pancake and delicious. Nural informed us about the history of Ipoh as we returned to the old town. The difficulty we had was that Nurul did not seem to be aware of the information on the website. We had to ask for Kaya Kok and also Ipoh white coffee. She was unaware of the list of typical drinks particularly alcohol as mentioned on the website. We did this tour early evening but places that she would have taken us to were closed. She offered to take us to another place but the heat was so oppressive we got her to drop us off at an air conditioned bar. Overall disappointing and not as expected from the what we had read on the website. We thought there would have been a planned route showcasing the local food. Certainly not worth the money.Disappointing

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Hello friends, come with me to experience "Ipoh" the city of tin mining. The beautiful city surrounded by prehistoric buildings & the scenery of limestones hill as the main character of Ipoh. Variety of food and local dessert to be taste like the smooth of soy beans and the best roti goyang to kick start your day 😊

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