Travelling : Gua Tempurung !
02:18Ipoh is the city of Perak. The second largest state in Malaysia that located on the western coast of Malaysia, at the northern approach to ...
Ipoh
is the city of Perak. The second largest state in Malaysia that located on the
western coast of Malaysia, at the northern approach to the Straits of Malacca,
in between Kedah & Selangor.
Because
I'm living in Ipoh, one of the most asked questions is, “What is there to do in
Ipoh?” or "What is the best place in Ipoh?". So today, I would like
to share with you the place that you must go when in Ipoh which is Gua
Tempurung!
Gua
Tempurung, about 3 km long, it is one of the longest caves in Peninsula
Malaysia. Part of it has been developed as a show cave with electric lighting
and walkways and there are a range of tours of different lengths and
difficulty. A fine river cave, the river passage runs about 1.6 km through the
hill. There are three very large chambers and some spectacular stalactites and
stalagmites.
As
we know, Gua Tempurung is ocated in Gopeng, about 24km (33 minutes) south of
the capital city of Ipoh in Perak. Not so far from Ipoh, so there’s nothing to
be worry about! Trust me lah. Btw, this limestone cave is one of the largest in
Peninsular Malaysia. The tunnel of the cave runs from the east to the west
covering a distance of about 2km under the limestone hills known as Gunung
Tempurung and Gunung Gajah. It is made up of 5 large domes and is believed to
have existed since 8,000 B.C., about 10,000 years ago. It comprises of five
huge domes with cielings resembling cocunut shells. Each of these domes has
different calcium formations and marble there exist in differing temperatures
and water levels. These caves are famous for its breathtaking gallery of
stalagmites, stalactites and other amazing rock formations that are superb
speleological wonders, found only in this part of the world.
There
are various tours into the caves being the main attraction here. These caves
are located under the limestone hills and form tunnels that runs from east to
west, nearly 1.9km in length. You can experience these tours with specific requirements
of prior preparation. Certain tours such as the River Adventure Tours require
visitors to bring a change of clothes and shoes. One important things is the torch
lights and safety helmets are available for rent.
Want to know more best places in Ipoh? Wait for my next entry okay!
