> Every price below was read on 28 September 2026 from the attraction's own website, ticket page or booking system. Where a figure is only on aggregator sites, we say so and leave it out of the table.
Ipoh is an easy day out from KL or Penang, and most of what brings people here sits within 30 minutes of the old town: limestone hills, cave temples, colonial ruins and the leftovers of a tin-mining boom. The spread of prices is wide. A Malaysian adult can walk round a whole castle for RM9, or spend RM160 at a single gate.
The bigger surprise when we checked this week was how much has changed from what older blog posts still say. The TT5 dredge dropped its counter and its cheap MyKad rate. Tasik Cermin's own page carries two different prices for the same ticket. Gua Tempurung publishes nothing at all. So before the list, a word on how to read Ipoh prices.
How to choose, and how to avoid paying twice
Carry your MyKad. Several operators here run two price lists. At Lost World the MyKad adult rate is RM125 against RM160; at Kellie's Castle it is RM9 against RM19; at Tasik Cermin RM32 against RM42 with the boat. Tasik Cermin's terms add a RM5 surcharge per adult if you buy the MyKad ticket and cannot show one.
Check the closing day. Lost World and Gaharu Tea Valley both close on Tuesdays, except during school and public holidays. Han Chin Pet Soo closes on Mondays. Planning a Tuesday in Tambun is the most common way to waste a trip.
Book the two that need it. TT5 has no ticket counter at all, and Han Chin Pet Soo turns away walk-ins. Everything else on this list sells at the gate.
Group the map. Lost World, Tasik Cermin and the cave temples are on Ipoh's northern and eastern edges. Kellie's Castle and TT5 are both near Batu Gajah, around 25 minutes south. Gaharu Tea Valley and Gua Tempurung are near Gopeng, further south again, and pair well with each other.
The free stops
Ipoh's cave temples at Gunung Rapat, including Kek Lok Tong (on our cover), charge no entry. We could not find a working official channel for Kek Lok Tong this week; aggregator sites give opening hours from 7am to anywhere between 4.30pm and 7pm, so arrive in the morning. HOGA Gaharu Tea Valley is also free to enter, with paid activities inside.
How to pick
- One day with kids: Lost World, bought online with a MyKad code. For code tests and the Screamfest blackout dates, see our Lost World of Tambun promo codes check.
- Half a day on a budget: Kellie's Castle and TT5 together, both near Batu Gajah, for RM47 a Malaysian adult.
- Heritage in town: Han Chin Pet Soo by appointment, then the old town on foot. Our Ipoh heritage street art guide covers the walk.
- Nature and caves: Gaharu Tea Valley in the morning, Gua Tempurung after lunch once you have called for the price.
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*Cover image: Kek Lok Tong garden, Ipoh, by Marufish, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Item photos are each attraction's own, except Gua Tempurung (Ainuddin11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons).*










