Ipoh Secrets

  Stumbled upon this tour on Tripadvisor after reading quite a number of great reviews. It did not disappoint. It was a private tour. We... read more were picked up at our hotel by John (spacious MPV) and brought us to an authentic breakfast place (Curry Mee, Wantan Mee , Chicken Hor Fun and White Coffee of course). Then, we headed for the Ipoh Heritage Walking Tour. John was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of trivia along the way which we find very interesting. After the morning walk, we headed to the Sam Poh Tong Temple (stunning Japanese Garden) before heading for lunch (Chicken Rice - yummy and affordable), then went for Kellie's Castle after. Since it was already around 330 when we left Kellie's Castle, we assumed that we will head home already as the tour was only supposed to be for 8 hours (ending by 4pm), but John even brought us to Perak Cave Temple. We were supposed to go to Kek Long Tong but there was a long queue so we decided to opt out. The Perak Cave Temple was a good alternative. Amazing Cave temple with Stalactites and Stalagmites, too bad we didn't manage to climb to the Pavilion (as it was already late when we arrived - last entry was at 330pm). Overall, this is a highly recommended tour. We've been to Ipoh a few times and this was the first time, we've booked a tour. This was a good alternative to go around the city with a relaxed paced and with a local bringing you to hole in the wall eateries (everything was arranged for you 🙂 ) Thanks to John for being flexible and accommodating.

  I've been to Ipoh lots of times for food. So this is the first time I've availed a tour to get to know Ipoh on a different light! Our guide,... read more John, was very knowledgeable and give details that only locals will know. he brings us to places that we usually passed by but he have insights that we've never known before... yet he says "can google lah". He also took us to restaurants that serves good food but really affordable. Told us interesting stories about places and spots. And he got good sense to manage our tour time well. Highly recommended tour and guide for Ipoh!

  John was a very friendly, knowledgeable guy, relaxed and accommodating of our requests to adjust our itinerary. Hw also advised about local food.

Our vehicle was spacious, comfortable... read more and cool. John’s driving was very smooth and we felt safe.

We had a great afternoon exploring the cave temples and Kellie’s castle on our first afternoon in Ipoh. I would strongly recommend this tour company

  The tour is a slow paced, informative and enjoyable tour, full of walks to various famous sights of Ipoh City. Through the tour, the guide John gave us inside information... read more of the city, through the years and with his experience as a local. Using his car to ferry us in between sites, he also gave us tips and tricks of how locals move and operate in the city. The group is small enough for John to individually answer questions should any arise. Recommended for those who love walking, interacting with non locals in a small group setting, and wanting to know the little secrets this city has to offer through a local!

  We were so glad we managed to book 2 tours with Ipoh Secrets quite close to our trip. John our guide/driver was very good. Took us to great eating and... read more coffee places both in Ipoh and in Taiping.
Had a couple of interesting tours, the charcoal and josstick factories. John was good in explaining the process to us.
The itineraries were left to John to decide and we were very happy with his planning.

  The tour is a slow paced, informative and enjoyable tour, full of walks to various famous sights of Ipoh City. Through the tour, the guide John gave us inside information... read more of the city, through the years and with his experience as a local. Using his car to ferry us in between sites, he also gave us tips and tricks of how locals move and operate in the city. The group is small enough for John to individually answer questions should any arise. Recommended for those who love walking, interacting with non locals in a small group setting, and wanting to know the little secrets this city has to offer through a local!

  We spent a full day visiting many interesting places around Ipoh with John. He was very informative & accommodating. The tour has everything: Culture, History, Architecture, Food ... Besides the... read more usual tourists spots, John brought us to a local coffee shop for lunch & a...More

  Our family of seniors & children enjoyed our tour with John who shared so much history & culture with us. Thanks for an enriching day learning about Ipoh!

  Day well spent to know Ipoh better. My family and I greatly enjoyed the well-planned, well-researched, and well-paced itinerary. John is an outstanding guide - thoughtful, knowledgeable and... read more a great communicator. Kudos to the team!

  This was a private tour. Our guide John, was fantastic. After an authentic breakfast it was a walking tour then onto a variety of sights. We sa so much and... read more learnt about the history of Ipoh all in a friendly environment. Recommended.