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Kuching Adventure Caving at Silabur
One of the most beautiful cave chambers in Borneo
Unbeatable view from the path up the mountain
A stunning river cave to cool off before the trek back to civilization
Experience Two of Borneo's Most Spectacular Caves
Today you will explore one of Borneo’s many caves! Meet at the hotel lobby and depart from Kuching city to Lobang Batu (~1.5 hr. drive) with briefing at the village community center). Here you will be provided with the necessary caving gear as well, such as helmet and basic refreshment. After the equipment and safety briefings are completed, we trek 45 minutes through some of the area’s prettiest farmland to the cave entrance. Then we go deep into the cave. Ceilings in this cave are up to 35 metres high and there are enormous calcite structures to admire as well as a range of cave dwellers. The route takes us 1 km inside the mountain, passing through many chambers, before we retrace our steps. A packed lunch will be provided. 500 meters round the mountain we enter a second cave through a river. Whilst swimming is not required a dryer route is available for the less intrepid. Less than 200 meters into this cave you will find a small but beautiful chamber. From here we return to the entrance. Having changed in the village community center, we will depart and return to your city hotel.
0730: Pick up
0930: Briefings on Caving gear equipment and safety
1000: Depart for the caves. It’s a 30 minutes Trek to the foot of the mountain, and then a 15 minute trek to the entrance of the cave.
1130: Into Cave 1
1330: Out of cave 1 and a 15-minute walk to cave 2
1430: Into cave 2
1530: Trek and transfer back to city hotel
Tour Highlights
Witness the stunning limestone cave structures
Amazing views from in and outside the caves
See the incredible variety of wildlife that call these huge structures home
Learn about the archaeology and history of the area from the expert guide
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Overview
Trip Details
Price
Adults (12 +): MYR 495
Departure Time
07:30 AM
Meeting Point
Hotel/hostel pick up
Availability
Monday – Sunday, All year round
Duration
8 hours
Difficulty
Medium to challenging climb up slopes and cave passages
Distance: 7km
Elevation: 150m up, 150m down
Group Size
Minimum 2 adults, max 8 adults
Included
- Local Guide
- Return transfer
- Entrance tickets
- Packed lunch & beverages
- A fun and memorable time
What to Bring
- Bring insect repellent, sunscreen, a towel, antiseptic, change of clothes, waterproof equipment for devices, spare pair of shoes or flip flops
- Torchlight for the caves (if you have them)
- Wear light comfortable shoes and clothes
- We recommend guests wear long sleeves and light clothing like sport clothes
About The Staff
Our community guides are from the local villages and are most willing to share their knowledge of local culture and the remarkable diversity of local fauna and flora so that you will have plenty of information about your journey in this beautiful nature area, and at the same time ensure safety and Great FUN in this remote region! One passionate local English Speaking guide will serve up to a maximum of 8 guests.
What You'll Do
08:00 Pick up in a 4×4
09:00 Briefings on archaeology, geology and safety at our base. Equipment issue and safety briefing
9:30 Depart for the caves. It’s a 1.5 Hour Trek to the foot of the mountain, and then a 30 minute trek to the entrance of the cave.
11:30 Into Cave 1
15:00 Out of cave 1 and a 15-minute walk to cave 2
15:30 Into cave 2
16:30 Out of cave 2, cool off in the river
17:00 Trek back to Civilization
Good to Know
- Reservation required one day in advance
- Reasonable fitness level required
- One passionate local English Speaking guide will serve up to a maximum of 8 guests
- We recommend guests bring your own refillable water bottles and avoid using one-off plastic water bottles.
- During our tours, we recycle wherever possible, and try to keep our waste as low as possible. We discourage the use of plastic bags, and suggest that you bring your own dry bag or small waterproof backpack.
- Check out OUR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM COMMITMENT.(opens in a new tab)
- Please do not take pieces of coral or other endangered plant life home as a souvenir.
