The countryside of Kuala Lumpur abounds with cottage industries and nature reserves. A trip to the outskirts along the ‘Ambassador Row’, Island Sharif Ali, Malay Villages. Our stop at the Royal Selangor Pewter will feature the largest and most modern pewter factory in the world with an international reputation for its high quality and craftsmanship. You will be shown the different processes, such as casting, filling, polishing. Soldering, hammering and engraving during this factory tour. Next we stop at Batik Factory -see how Batik is designed and printed.Then, observe how local batik is made at one of the cottage industries.

Our last stop will be at the limestone hills of Batu Caves, famous site of the annual Thaipusam festivities (in January/February) when over 1.5 million devotees congregate to the site. It comprises of three caverns and several smaller caves. It is the shrine of Lord Murugah, a Hindu deity -  a flight of 272 steps lead up to the temple cave. Another cave, called the museum cave, is filled with images of deities and murals depicting scenes from the Hindu Scriptures. While climbing up, beware of the cheeky monkeys that line the way.