Best things to do in Gombak

Gombak

The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Gombak borders Kuala Lumpur to the southeast and the Genting Highlands to the east. Both Gombak and Kuala Lumpur, along with some other districts in Selangor, are situated within the Klang Valley. Other localities that are situated in Gombak district include Batu Arang, Kuang, Rawang, Bandar Kundang, GombakTown, Selayang, Kepong and Hulu Kelang. Gombak is also home to an aboriginal Orang Asli settlement, and it is the site of the Orang Asli Museum. Gombak River merges with the larger Klang River in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting place of the two rivers is the birthplace of Kuala Lumpur. At the center of the confluence is the Masjid Jamek. The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM/UIAM) main campus is also located here as well as the Batu Caves.

👉Kampung in Gombak

Gombak has a large amount of recreational area and tourist attraction.

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       Forest Research Institute Malaysia   |   Batu Dam, Batu Caves |   Gua Damai Extreme Park, Batu Caves        Batu Arang Heritage Town    |  Orang Asli Museum, Gombak   |   Hutan Lipur Bukit Lagong, Selayang

  Hutan Lipur Sungai Tua, Selayang  |  Kancing Forest Park, Rawang   |   Selayang Hot Spring, Selayang 

 Commonwealth Forest Park, Rawang   |  Templer Park, Rawang   |  Tasik Biru Kundang, Kundang  

  National Zoo of Malaysia   |   Klang Gates Dam    |  Batu Asah Waterfall, Hulu Kelang

      Ampang Forest Reserve, Hulu Kelang     |    Selangor Fruit Valley, Batu Arang

 

Top Sight in Gombak

National Zoo

Zoo Negara

Birds

Panda

Orang Utan

The National Zoo is a zoo in Malaysia located on 110 acres of land in Ulu Klang, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia The National Zoo in Hulu Klang has a fascinating animal collection from all over the world, as well as an impressive aquarium and aviary. It is considered one of the most interesting zoos in South East Asia, with large grounds for picnic, enormous lake for `swan boating' and train rides around the zoo.

Open daily: 9am-5pm

 Templer's Park

Entrance

Hutan Lipur Templer is a forest reserve in Rawang, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. Templer's Park is a lush forest park with cascading waterfalls and rivers meandering through it. This forest reserve consists of multi-tiered waterfalls, jungle streams and trails. Several amenities are available in this forest reserve, such as picnic grounds, fishing spots, parking lots, public toilets and stalls.

Waterfall

Wildlife that can be spotted in Templer's Park include the park monkey,  hawk-cuckoo, crested serpent eagle, emerald dove,  forest wagtail, malkohas, barbet, woodpecker, flycatcher-shrike,  blue-winged leafbird, earless agamid,  Malaysian crested lizard, various kinds of toads and snakes and serow (goat-antelopes). Studies by Malaysian Nature Society have confirmed that there is still a population of serow living in the vicinity. The cave, Gua Anak Takun, is home to a rare species of trapdoor spider, Liphistius batuensis. This park is also ideal for picnics and visitors could take the opportunity to dip in the cool, refreshing water.

Orang Asli Museum

The faces of Orang Asli

Carvings

Wedding Custom

Craft

        

The Orang Asli Museum is a museum in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia that showcases the history and tradition of the indigenous Orang Asli people. Situated at Km 24, Jalan Gombak, visitors can have an insightful glimpse into the lifestyle and culture of Selangor's "Original People" or orang asli that is fast disappearing with development and modernisation.  The museum consists of a permanent exhibition gallery, a mini theatre hall equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual system, a library and a souvenir shop. Artefacts on exhibition at the museum include hunting equipment, traditional musical instruments as well as personal ornaments and garments It has a vast collection of tribal heritage such as blowpipes, spears, porcelain and ancestral figurines.

 Open daily: 9am-5pm (Closed on Fridays)

Batu Caves

          

 

 

Temple

Located 15 km north of Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves is a mukim and town in Gombak District and the most popular tourist destination in Selangor. Batu Caves is the location of the famous Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Lord Murugan which attracts thousands of devotees as well as tourists every year. During major festivals, the place becomes amazingly lively and colourful with many devotees performing traditional rites like carrying the kavadi and milk jars during Thaipusam. It consists of three big caves and the main temple cave, which features ornate Hindu shrines and has a ceiling looming over 100 metres overhead. To reach it one must climb a steep flight of 272 steps, a feat performed by as many as 100,000 devotees during the annual Thaipusam festival.

Bukit Tabur

     

Bukit Tabur is a ridge located in Hulu Gombak Forest Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia. It is also known locally as Bukit Hangus, Dragon's Back and Crystal Hill It is a state forest reserve where you could view Klang gate dam from the peak. The trail is not so hard except for a strech of rocky climb towards the top of the hill. There is a spectacular view of the dam if the weather is clear really it worth the climb. Bukit Tabur is divided into the eastern and western section by the dam, with four discrete trails: Bukit Tabur West, Bukit Tabur East, Bukit Tabur Far East and Bukit Tabur Extreme. There has been a series of accidents on the trail including several fatal mishaps. As a result, the trail has been closed at times by the Selangor Forestry Department.
You can get to Bukit Tabur by Bus, Metro or Light Rail. These are the lines and routes that have stops nearby.

-Bus: 220, 222, T221

Metro: 5

Restaurant you shouldn't miss

Local Resto

  

Restoran Hot Pot King

Lepaking

Restoran RSMY

The Rack Boutique cafe

Transportation

By Rail

• Batu Caves station serve the  KC05  KTM Komuter train service.
• Gombak station is the only LRT lines thru Gombak district and also has only one station which is  KJ1  LRT KJ
• Sungai Buloh station is an interchange station to cater the train services for  KA08  KTM Komuter, KTM Intercity, KTM ETS and  SBK01  MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
• Rawang station is one of the main station that serve  KA10  KTM Komuter, KTM Intercity and KTM ETS train services.

By Car

•  Federal Route is the main thoroughfare going through Rawang town, Selayang and Batu Caves.
•  Old Gombak–Bentong road also runs through here before terminating in Bentong, Pahang.
•  PLUS Expressway also runs through Gombak district, providing exits to EXIT 114 Sungai Buloh North, EXIT 115 Rawang South and EXIT 116 Rawang.
•  East Coast Expressway is the district's main gateway to the east coast states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, as the Gombak Toll Plaza, which is the beginning of the .
•  Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway connects Ijok near Kuala Selangor to Templer's Park near Rawang with exits to EXIT 2505 Kundang, EXIT 2506 Kuang and EXIT 2508 Templer Park are runs through Gombak district.

Gombak is district with a large amount of recreational area with untouched natural beauty. Those who enjoy spending time being surrounded by nature, taking a walk through the trails or jogging in the park would be able to full enjoy recreational areas. You can enjoy the natural beauty of the forest surrounding Gombak while also enjoying activities such as jungle trekking, hiking, swimming in the waterfall, picnic and many more. Gombak is a located close to many popular shopping scenes and close to malls such as Wangsa Walk Mall, Selayang Mall and M3 Shopping Mall. There are entertainments such as movie theatres, arcades, bowling alley and restaurants that one can enjoy in the shopping mall. 

There are also wide options of hospitals in Gombak for those in need of medical attention. The closes hospitals are Selayang Hospital, Gombak Aborigines Hospital, Damai Service Hospital (Melawati), Klinik Rakway 1 Malaysia and PoliKlinik MUC, Bukit Bintang. Gombak is an ideal location for families to settle down. There is an adequate amount of education facilities in the surrounding of Gombak. Parents can choose from the multiple choices of schools available in the area. International schools such as IIUM Schools Sdn Bhd, International Islamic School Malaysia and Setiabudi School (Primary & Secondary) are some of the international schooling options