Top places to visit in Kangar

• Wang Kelian Market

  Market · 4.7 rating · about 1 h

  Weekly cross-border market at the Malaysia-Thailand frontier, straddling both sides, notably busy on Sundays.

• Masjid Alwi (Alwi Mosque)

  Mosque · 4.7 rating · about 0.5 h

  Perlis's historic state mosque built 1931-1933 in Mughal-influenced style, named after Raja Syed Alwi.

• Wang Kelian View Point

  Viewpoint · 4.6 rating · about 1 h · entry MYR 5

  Hilltop viewpoint on the Malaysia-Thailand border at ~304m elevation, known for sunrise "sea of clouds" views.

• Gua Kelam (Kelam Cave)

  Nature · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h

  370m former tin-mining tunnel through a limestone hill in Kaki Bukit, with a lit walkway and suspension bridge exit into a valley.

• Kompleks Sukan Tuanku Syed Putra

  Activity · 4.0 rating · about 1 h

  Perlis's main state sports complex, hosting athletics, football and multi-sport events.

• Perlis State Park (Taman Negeri Perlis)

  Nature · 4.2 rating · about 2 h · entry MYR 5

  Protected forest reserve over the Nakawan limestone range, home to over 70 mammal species and the rare stump-tailed macaque.

• Bukit Kubu Recreational Forest

  Nature · 4.0 rating · about 1.5 h

  Recreational forest with caves, limestone formations, scenic viewpoints and Tasik Puteri Kayangan lake.

• Padang Besar Border Market

  Market · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h

  Duty-free border town with Malaysia's largest border market complex, popular for cross-border shopping via the rail/road checkpoint.

• Pengkalan Asam Trails Recreational Park

  Nature · 4.3 rating · about 1 h

  Riverside recreational park with walking trails, observation huts, and a canopy hanging bridge over the Perlis River.

• Gua Wang Burma (Wang Burma Cave)

  Nature · 4.4 rating · about 1 h

  Limestone cave within Perlis State Park's Wang Kelian section, known for stalactite/stalagmite formations.

• Arau Royal Gallery

  Museum · 4.9 rating · about 0.8 h

  Small gallery beside the Perlis Royal Palace displaying royal artefacts of the Perlis royal family; visits by advance request.

• Kuala Perlis Jetty Town

  Cultural · about 1 h

  Fishing-port town west of Kangar, departure point for the Langkawi ferry, known for stilted seafood restaurants and the "floating mosque".

Things to do

• Gua Kelam Cave Walk Adventure · 0.8 h · from MYR 5 per person
• Wang Kelian Border Market Shopping Trip Cultural · 2.5 h
• Perlis State Park Jungle Trek Nature · 4 h · from MYR 5 per person
• Padang Besar Duty-Free Shopping Trip Sightseeing · 4 h
• Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Day Trip Sightseeing · 1.3 h · from MYR 25 per person

Where to stay in Kangar

Hotels

• Noor Boutique Hotel 5-star · MYR 120 to MYR 220 per night
• Megastar Inn Vacation 4-star · MYR 90 to MYR 150 per night
• P Motel 4-star · MYR 65 to MYR 110 per night
• Federal Hotel Kangar Perlis MYR 60 to MYR 100 per night
• The Putra Regency Hotel 3-star · MYR 110 to MYR 180 per night
• Hotel Seri Malaysia Kangar 3-star · MYR 80 to MYR 140 per night

Where to eat

• Restoran Anjung Keli Malaysian · about MYR 11 per person
• Kuala Perlis Seafood Restaurant Seafood · about MYR 27 per person
• Mai Cafe Herbal Kopitiam Malaysian, Kopitiam · about MYR 11 per person
• AnaBurger D Cafe Cafe, Fast Food · about MYR 11 per person
• Hameed Nasi Kandar Malaysian, Indian-Muslim · about MYR 11 per person
• Tokwi Grand Char Koew Teow Chinese · about MYR 11 per person
• Ah Beng Asam Laksa Chinese, Malaysian · about MYR 11 per person
• Restoran Suri Masakan Melayu Asli Traditional Malay · about MYR 11 per person

Getting around

• Bus main way to get around

  City bus (BAS.MY / Rapid). Line, stops and frequency come from the transit grid; 06:00–23:00 is the generic window.

• Car Rental Self main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Ride Hail

  App-hailed car (Grab). Available all day.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

More in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur
• George Town
• Malacca
• Johor Bahru
• Kota Kinabalu
• Kuching