Kampar is a town in Perak, Malaysia.
Get in
Train - there is a train station in the outskirts of town
Bus - bus station is in middle of town with buses coming from Ipoh, Tapah, Teluk Intan, Malim Nawar and the towns along the way. Some express buses also make stops here.
Car - follow the Federal route 1. If you are using the PLUS Expressway, you need to exit the Expressway at Tapah (south of Kampar) or Gopeng (north of Kampar)
Get around
Train - take a train to Ipoh if you can wait.
Bus - buses take you North bound to Kuala Dipang, Gopeng, Simpang Pulai, Ipoh; South bound to Temoh, Tapah; to coastal town of Teluk Intan passing by Mambang Diawan, Ayer Kuning; to nearby town of Malim Nawar
See
- The new UTAR (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman) is just outside the town, next to KTAR (Kolej TAR)
- Visit the old Chinese temple
- Drive up the windy road up the slope to the hospital ground for a good view of Kampar town
- Drive (or trek) up to the Kampar waterfalls
- Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum
- ReFarm Kampar
Do
- Gua Tempurung (caving)
- Westlake Garden, place to exercise and relax. The picturesque 2.02ha landscaped park overlooks a huge lake with the distant hills as its backdrop. Open to the public between 7am and 7pm daily free of charge. It has a jogging track, children’s playground and a man-made waterfall and fish pond.
Buy
Eat
Kampar if renowned as a food paradise for lovers of Chinese food
Kampar is the origin of Claypot Chicken Rice, Kampar Chicken Biscuit (different from the Bidor Chicken Biscuit), Kampar Bread Baked Curry Chicken
Chinese restaurants - the famous 3: Yau Kee (previously Chat Kee), Kam Ling and Restoran Jia Kampar
Food to try:
Claypot Chicken Rice
Bread baked curry chicken
Kampar fishball noodles
Kampar beefball noodles
Kampar porkball noodles
Chee cheong fun
Kampar fried kuey teow
Beef tendon noodles
Lo shi fun
Drink
Sleep
- Grand Kampar Hotel, 2188, Jalan Timah, +60 5-466 2111. It's like a fortress, not quite the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai but a stately edifice, nonetheless. RM 129 2021-02-19
- M Boutique Kampar, 1, Jalan Batu Karang, +60 5-467 2777. This one is pretty dark and brooding, but a big hotel nonetheless. RM 113 2021-02-19
- Vista Hotel Kampar, 134-136, Jalan Idris, Kampung Masjid, +60 16-200 2822. A very cosmopolitan place to stay. RM 69 2021-02-19
- Kampar Boutique Hotel, LOT553, Jalan Baru, +60 5-467 0000. This has a pretty splashy exterior from the city streets, but it's fairly basic accommodation inside. RM 65 2021-02-19
- Private Guest Studio Homestay - Westcity, Kampar, Jalan Kampar Barat 3 (west of town a ways), +60 18-661 2157. Large studios with kitchens and lounges; handy for long-term stays. RM 53 2021-02-19
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