Back on a tour today, with the first stop being a visit to a famous Pewter manufacturer, Royal Selangor. We admit it felt a bit random, which I suspect is down to the tour operators pay off from the company to see if they can get tourists to put their hands in their pockets. That said Malaysia’s history emanates from mining, as it once was the largest tin supplier in the world. Latterly Royal Selangor have become the pewter demigods and manufacture all manner of things from silver service for the Royal Family, to making the Grand Prix trophies for recent Malaysian races.

After an hour or so, we left the pewter factory and headed for the main event, Batu Caves, a religious site north of KL, where caves were discovered 150yrs ago.

It’s on an epic scale, and not for the faint hearted, firstly it’s entrance is in the full glare of the 35 degree sun, the steps leading up the hillside to the caves are steep and to add to this it’s packed. Oh and there are monkeys trained to pickpocket!

Malaysia is a multi-faith country and the Batu Caves highlight its diversity with a show of the Hindu faith on a scale we’ve never experienced before.

Families were out in force paying their respects in the various small temples located at the entrance and inside the caves themselves.

After navigating around a sea of people up the first set of steps, we entered into a cave that reminded us of an Indiana Jones movie – so other worldly.

The cave entrance was on a scale hard to describe – truly epic and spellbinding.

The first cave was busy with small temples, stalls with offerings for sale and tourists marvelling at the spectacle.

The various temples were all busy with worshippers coming and going.

The tradition and spectacle whilst alien to us, is undoubtedly majestic and awe inspiring.

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From the first cave, there was a further higher cave, with another 100 steps up. Here the rock formations seemed even more impressive and captivating.

After the tour finished at the caves, we headed back to the city and the twin Petronas Towers to capture the view from another part of the city.

Today was a particularly hot one, above 36 degrees, so as soon as the chance arose we headed inside the shopping mall below the towers for some respite.

As another busy day comes to an end, we headed to the 43rd floor of our hotel to catch the sunset and enjoy a complimentary glass of vino and some finger food. It’s fair to say we’ve enjoyed our stay to date at Capri by Fraser. Staff and service have been exceptional.