Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur’s Little India. Explore heritage buildings, temples, and indulge in local Indian snacks on this 3-hour guided walking tour.
- Brickfields - Stroll through the Little India Shop area, where you can explore Indian restaurants, jewelry stores, and shops selling Indian costumes, among other things. We’ll also sample some Indian cookies.
- Vivekananda Ashram - Our first stop is the Vivekananda Ashram, built in 1904. This beautiful whitewashed building with Moghul-style decorations was named in honor of the Indian spiritual leader Vivekananda, who visited Malaya in 1893.
- Little India Brickfields - This area is filled with the vibrant sights, sounds, and smells typical of Little India districts across Malaysia. You’ll find bridal beauty parlors, general stores stocked with incense sticks, kitchenware, and other Indian products, as well as shops selling saris, jewelry, Pooja altars, Hindi movies, Bombay Mix, sweetmeats, Tamilan internet cafes, curry shops, sugar cane stalls, and more.
Walking past florist shops offering garlands of fragrant jasmine and other colorful flowers, we arrive at the brightly painted Little India District, which was recently renovated and inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Malaysia on October 27, 2010.
- Church Of Our Lady Of Fatima - We then pass the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Fatima and continue along Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad.
- Buddhist Maha Vihara - Founded by the Sinhalese community in 1894, this temple now sees mostly Chinese devotees. Within the temple grounds is a Bodhi tree grown from a cutting of the sacred Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Opposite the temple is a beautifully preserved traditional wooden house in Malay style. This pre-WW2 house was once typical of the entire street. It was occupied by the parents of a Malaysian tycoon who has since restored it for private use.
- Klang River - The Klang River flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia, eventually emptying into the Straits of Malacca.
Tamil Methodist Church: Nearby is the Tamil Methodist Church, established in 1896 (though the current building dates from the 1960s). Services are conducted in Nepali, Indonesian, Telugu, English, and Tamil.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church - Dating back to 1924, this church was likely established to serve the area’s Tamil community.
- Madrasathul Gouthiyyah Surau Brickfields - The Brickfields Walk continues along Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, passing the Madrasathul Gouthiyyah Surau, a mosque and madrassa built in the 1980s primarily for Indian Muslims.
Brickfields Shivan Temple: One of the most visited temples in the country.
- Sam Kow Tong Temple - This Chinese temple in Brickfields was founded in 1916 by the Heng Hua clan. Its name translates to “Hall of Three Teachings.”
Malaysian Association For The Blind (MAB): On the opposite corner is the Malaysian Association For The Blind complex. Many of its members find work in the numerous Blind Massage Centres located on Jalan Thambypillai.
- YMCA of Kuala Lumpur Hostel - The Little India Walk heads back towards KL Sentral, passing along Jalan Padang Belia (where the YMCA is located) before turning into Jalan Thambypillai.
As expected, there are numerous Indian restaurants along the route of the Little India Walking Tour.
The suggested route covers a distance of 3-4 km and takes about 3 hours to complete, including a snack break.
- 3 hour Walking Tour of Little India
- Sampling of Local Snacks & Cookies
- Bottled water
- Professional English Speaking Guide
- Gratuities
- Other personal expenses
- Meals and Beverages
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Brickfields, It is known as Kuala Lumpur’s Little India due to the high percentage of Indian residents and businesses. Brickfields colourful maze of textile shops and jewellery stores, restaurants serving dosa pancakes and banana-leaf curries.
- Visit grand heritage buildings not found elsewhere in the city
- Visit interesting churches, temples and shrines to liven up the rows
- Sampling of local Indian Snacks.
- Feel and Smell the Indian Culture
- Visit The Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple
- Large number of Indian restaurants on the route
- 3 hour Walking tour of Little India with Friendly Tour Guide
- Tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Children aged 0-2 can join this activity free of charge.
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- This tour will push through rain or shine. In case of rain, please do bring an umbrella or poncho.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
