Comments on: Visiting Batu Caves from Kuala Lumpur

By: The Travel Architect

The Travel Architect — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:22:05 +0000

I think most of us would love to see you take down the IGers. They drive me NUTS! I often wonder if they’ll ever look back on their behavior and cringe. I do hope so. I can see why you’d have mixed feelings here. I would probably go, but also make sure to go to the paid cave as well to see a different side of things as you did.

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By: grandmisadventures

grandmisadventures — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:15:21 +0000

I think I would be torn about this place too. It looks beautiful and interesting and deeply moving to share that brief moment with those there to pray. Also I really love all those colorful steps leading up to the caves. But instagrammers like that bring out a whole other mean spirited side of me that would be in conflict with the sacredness of the caves.

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By: Travels Through My Lens

Travels Through My Lens — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:30:40 +0000

Sounds like a somewhat disappointing place to visit. Particularly with the da@m Instagrammers; like many have mentioned, I too find the extremely annoying. Thanks for sharing, Hannah!

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By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:14:28 +0000

You’re the second person recently who has written about this site and come away with very mixed feelings, and I definitely can’t see why. From photos, it’s impressive. But crowds (and influencers, sigh) have a way of ruining everything, which is a bummer. It’s too bad more steps aren’t taken to protect the sacredness of this site and make visiting a more pleasant experience for everyone, including the locals. I can’t imagine the frustration of seeing mobs of people posing for selfies when you’re trying to visit a place of worship.

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By: WanderingCanadians

WanderingCanadians — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:17:51 +0000

The caves are impressive. I’m not a fan of the crowds though and how everything becomes so commercialized. It no longer looks like an authentic experience.

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By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:15:14 +0000

Oh my, what an extraordinary experience it must have been to behold these Batu Caves!!! The scope, history and magnificent statues each look impressive. And, who doesn’t like monkeys? Sorry to read about the over saturation of tourists. Keep on traveling and sharing your wonderful adventures, Hannah 🙂

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:37:01 +0000

Beautiful Captures, Hannah!

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By: India Safaris

India Safaris — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:59:46 +0000

Hi Hannah,

What an honest and insightful take on Batu Caves! It’s great to hear both the highlights and the realities of visiting such a popular site. The mix of cultural significance, natural beauty, and the challenges of overtourism makes for a really balanced perspective. Thanks for sharing your experience—definitely keeping these tips in mind if I visit KL!

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By: Bama

Bama — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:08:16 +0000

I went to Batu Caves in 2010, and while it was already quite busy back then, I can imagine how much busier it is now. However, I wasn’t aware of the other caves in its vicinity. Maybe one day if I ever return to this part of KL.

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By: Monkey's Tale

Monkey's Tale — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:11:12 +0000

I think I said this before, but we didn’t really like Batu either. We went in 2017 or 18, before the stairs were painted, and it was already a zoo. The caves inside were filled with neon lights and it just didn’t feel like a significant religious site. And we found Ramanya Cave a little odd. I dont remeber Cave Villa, I guess we didnt go in. Oh well, can’t win them all 😊 Maggie

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:11:18 +0000

I love your photos, cultural focus and the useful tips you provide in your posts. And thank you for your honest assessments. My favorite line is: “I was about ready to take down about 6 Instagrammers standing there in skimpy dresses blocking the way while elderly Hindu ladies were trying to get to a sacred site and pray.” I’m with you on that one. Instagrammers who insert themselves in every photo, annoy me to no end. Will it ever end? I’d much rather see the local sites and people.

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:08:55 +0000

Your post brings me back to my visit of the Batu Caves last winter! I enjoyed my time there, although I did visit/pay for the Cave Villa and was underwhelmed (I didn’t know about the animals; perhaps I went too early to see them out)! Grab was the way to go, and going before 8h00 made for less tourists, less heat, and less monkeys (in fact, I saw none)! Definitely a colorful must-see while in KL!

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