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Tours
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There are a variety of tours
into the caves.
Visitors can walk in comfortably for most of
these tours as they do not need any prior preparations.
Certain tours such as the River Adventure Tour require visitors to
bring a change of clothes and shoes.
Torch lights and helmets
are available for rent.
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Tour Packages |
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Tour 1:
Golden Flowstone
Duration
40 minutes
(from entrance to Golden
Flowstone at platform 3
and return)
Time: Tours
are conducted from 9am to
4pm (last entry at
4pm)
Fees
RM6.00 (Adult)
RM2.50 (Child
aged 6 to 12 years)
RM3.00
(Senior Citizen aged 60
years and above)
As you enter through the
walkway on stilts over the
cave river, you will see
layers of white marble
stone slabs and walls with
different hues.
Walking deeper to the
dimmed showcase gallery,
you will be struck by the
beauty of the Golden
Flowstone.
Standing at a height of 90
metres, Golden Flowstone
describes the sloping and
wavering floor and wall of
the cave which has a
golden hue when water
flows over it and
illuminated by gentle
light.
Stalagmites and
stalactites on walls and
ceilings take various
astounding sizes and
shapes.
Your eyes seem to play
tricks on you when images
of dolphin, jellyfish,
tiger, lion, cow's head,
seahorse, old man, Lord of
Buddha and Zorro's eye
come into view.
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Tour 2:
Top of the World
Duration
1 hour 45 minutes
(from entrance to Top of
the World at platform 5
and return)
Time: Tours are
conducted from 9am to
3pm (last entry at 3pm)
Fees
RM9.00 (Adult)
RM4.50 (Child
aged 6 to 12 years)
RM3.00 (Senior
Citizen aged 60 years
and above)
Minimum No. of
Persons: 5 Adults
You get to enjoy all
the sights in Tour 1
and lots more when you
climb higher to
platform 5, standing
120 metres high.
By then, you would
have climbed 640
steps! Take a breather
at the Wind Tunnel and
feel the cool breeze
before you proceed to
the Gergasi (Giant)
Cavern, which holds a
huge column that looks
like a space ship.
Next, you will reach
the Tin Mine Cavern
where you will have a
peek into tin mining
activities that took
place in the old days.
Then Alam (Universe)
Cavern comes into
view. There, you will
see a slender
stalactite called
Tongkat (Walking Stick
or Cane) before coming
across the Fallen
Warrior and
Battlefield Cavern
with an amazing
formation that looks
like a warrior falling
down in a battlefield.
At the end of the
journey, you will be
rewarded with a
rainbow of colours
from sunshine
reflected off the cave
walls.
For the more
adventurous, choose
either Tour 3 or Tour
4 under both Dry and
Wet Adventure Tour.
The tours involving
Wet River Adventure
are however subject to
weather conditions.
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Tour 3:
Top of the World &
Short River Adventure
Duration
2 ½ hours
(a journey of about
2.4km from the
entrance to Golden
Flowstone, Top of the
World and return
through the
underground river)
Time: Tours are
conducted from 9am to
12 noon (last entry at
12 noon)
Fees
RM11.00 (Adult)
RM 6.00 (Child
aged 6 to 12 years)
RM 6.00 (Senior
Citizen aged 60 years
and above)
Minimum No. of
Persons: 8 Adults
Not only will you
see the Golden
Flowstone and climb
to the Top of the
World, you will also
go down 230 steps
and get wet in the
underground river!
You will have lots
of fun crawling
through holes and
sliding down
slippery stones
before getting out
to be greeted by the
beautiful sight of
the greenery
outside.
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Tour 4:
Grand Tour
Duration
3 ½ hours
(a complete journey
of about 3.8km from
the entrance to
Golden Flowstone,
Top of the World and
to the end of the
cave (East) and
return through the
underground river)
Time: Tours
are conducted from
9am to 11am (last
entry at 11am)
* NO
Tour on Friday
Fees
RM22.00 (Adult)
RM11.00
(Child aged 6 to 12
years)
RM 6.00
(Senior Citizen aged
60 years and above)
Minimum No. of
Persons: 8
Adults
Expect thrilling
moments as you
have the
adrenalin-pumping
spelunking
adventure of your
life time.
You will wade
through the
underground river
that reaches chest
level at certain
stretches,
duck-walk and
crawl through
holes, climb
almost vertical
walls and slide
down slippery
stones.
The physical
challenges will be
worth it. You get
to see lots of
fascinating rock
formations -
stalactites,
stalagmites,
multi-tier ponds,
volcano-like
rocks, glittering
crystal-covered
walls and lots
more.
Of course, the
Golden Flowstone
and the Top of the
World Caverns are
included in this
tour that also
takes you to the
eastern side of
the cave facing
the North-South
Expressway.
Your return
journey will take
you entirely
through the
underground river.
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