There are many limestone hills in the central part of the state such as between Ipoh and Chemor to the north, and Ipoh to Gopeng in the south, and most of them contain caves. Many of these hills have Chinese temples called tong or Hindu temples, many are built into the caves. Drive through the state and look at this beautiful scenery, and visit one or more of the caves. If you're staying in Ipoh, you can take a medium-distance bus to a cave.
If you have occasion to travel to the east coast from Perak, make sure to take the East-West Highway from Grik to Tanah Merah, Kelantan. The scenery of mountains topped by virgin jungle is gorgeous. On the way it would be well worth a stop in the Belum-Temenggor Forrest Reserve Tasik Temenggor the lake is beautiful and surrounded by rainforest, there is also the option to spend a few nights deep in the jungle.
