adventure caving
Adventure caving can be a whole load of fun. An expedition at Mulu for instance, often involves wading across rivers or streams, swimming through underground rivers, squeezing in between rocks and crevices, and, of course, getting covered in mud! Some of Mulu's caving trips require knowledge of abseiling and climbing.
Most popular caves have been equipped with fixed ropes on short descents, climbs and traverses and climbing ropes. Anyone planning to do a series of adventure caving trips is advised to bring their own equipment.
Wind Cave
You can start your caving journey in Sarawak cave exploration with the nearest and the easy reached cave...the Wind Cave. Wind Cave is part of the Wind Cave Nature Reserve located in Bau District south of Kuching City.
The journey took 1 ½ hour drive from Kuching City and ½ hour from Bau Bazaar. Plankwalk were being built both outside and also inside the cave. Torches are required for exploring the interior of the cave as the cave are not equipped with lighting system.
Fairy Cave
While you at Bau District you can also check out the Fairy Cave which took ½ hour journey from Wind Cave Nature Reserve. Fairy Cave got its name form the various rock formation that resembles birds and animal. You required torches to explore the interior of the cave.
A proper stairway have been built to make the cave more accessible and also convenient to the cave visitors. A series of concrete walkway were also built both on the way up into the cave entrance and also inside the cave interior. Beside the various strange rock formation...you can also came across alters built by the Chinese community from nearby area.
Niah Cave
Sarawak also have its own prehistorical story. Niah Cave located within the Niah National Park, situated in Miri district is a archeological site. The earliest human remain was found here and prehistoric cave painting adored the cave wall.
Beside the historical significant of Niah Cave,it is also the source of bird's nest, the famous Chinese delicacy. It is also home to thousand of bats. There are accommodation available at Niah National Park.
Mulu Cave
Mulu Cave is located within the Gunung Mulu National Park, a world's Heritage. The impressive cave network stretches some 200 kilometers through the hill.
Just to name a few among the popular and famous caves within the network Chamber are, Deer Cave and Clearwater Cave. There are also other equally spectacular and amazing caves within the network that worth exploring and some are yet to be explore and marked.
There are other caves in Sarawak that are yet to be explore and make known to the public. Some of these caves are only known to the local community living in the surrounding area.
Sarawak cave exploring is a wonderful and fun filled activities. You might stumble an unexplored route or new species of cave dwellers. To ensure that you have a safe and accident free Sarawak cave exploring adventure, so do prepared the required caving equipments and ensure that you engaged an experienced tour guide.