Looking for a scenic spot to visit just outside of Ipoh? Just 6 km or about 12 minutes drive from Ipoh town is Qing Xin Ling Leisure & Cultural Village, which is just behind Mirror Lake Ipoh.
It is a natural area combining culture and art displays with recreational activities such as hiking, biking, and more.
How to get there
Address: 22A, Persiaran Pinggir Rapat 5a, Taman Saikat, 31350 Ipoh, Perak
Operating hours:
- Monday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
As it’s outside of town, it is recommended to drive, Grab, or hire a van service.
Since there were 15 of us in a group, we went in a hired van. This is a continuation of our trip in Ipoh from GoChin Tambun Pomelo Agro Farm to Qing Xin Ling. You can scroll below to watch on YouTube about the 10 places we visited in 1 day.
Qing Xin Ling Leisure & Cultural Village
Entry into the village is not free and comes with a fee. You can buy the entrance pass at the entrance. Refer to the image below for the entrance pass rates.
After buying the tickets, you’ve full access to the village. So, here are 6 reasons why Qing Xin Ling was and is worth the visit.
1. Enjoy animals around
There are many tortoises and fishes in the ponds. There are many geese and ducklings around the small lakes too. You can feed and take photos of the animals.
2. Ride a free trishaw
Yes, you read that right! It is free to cycle and ride the trishaw(s).
There are bicycles and trishaws placed around, which you can ride as a couple or in a group of 4 around the village. Enjoy views of the lake, mountain, and cultural buildings while on the ride.
3. Snap insta lake photos
The lake with the mountain as the backdrop, makes for good instagram shots. You may also want to take panoramic shots of the lake from the cultural houses around the lake.
4. Snap more insta photos
There are lots of signs, cultural artifacts, antique cars, and instagrammable props which you can snap photos of and with.
5. Visit cultural houses
There are olden day kampung houses of the three main races in Malaysia. Lots of antiques and vintage collections in the small houses.
6. Walk up Memory Lane
Memory lane is an upper area you can walk up to which is quite a nice and shady walk through a narrow walkway slightly uphill. On the lower side you will find different cultures ornaments and on the upper part you need to hike to see more antique ornaments.
All in all, the whole self-tour lasted about an hour.
YouTube
Below is a full brief experience of my tour in Qing Xin Ling. Watch YouTube below.
During our 3D2N trip in Ipoh, Qing Xin Ling was one of the 10 places we visited in 1 day. Watch YouTube below.
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