Kampar
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 Chiew Yin Other Chinese restaurants:
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
- Firezone.
- 21st Pub.
Sleep
- Grand Kampar Hotel, Bandar Baru Kampar
- Kam Tai Hotel, located at the entrance of Golden Dragon Garden
- Metro Hotel, Town centre
- Oriental Hotel, Town centre
- Hotel Fully Well
- Hotel Kampar Sutera