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Niah Caves

Miri, Malaysia
Ranked #4 of 7 attractions in Miri
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Kuala Lumpur
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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The cave is neither as large nor as well maintained as the caves at Miri, but if you are only in the area for a day or so and like caves and hiking through the tropical rain forest, this is a good stop. More

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Phnom Penh
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Great caves accessible by well maintained walkways through the park. Even seeing the bamboo strutures built by the birds nest collectors with your own eyes then still defy belief. Good value accomodation at park headquarters. More

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Hong Kong, China
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Great mainly under the trees, easy walk to the cave, after with a good torch nice to see this very big cave in the obscurity More

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Portland, Oregon
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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We stayed the night in the nearby town of Batu Niah and walked to and from the caves. Wouldn't recommend doing that: ended up being a total of 13 km! There are nice hostels available right at the park entrance that we hadn't heard about. They run RM 16 a night, which is a great deal. The raised walkway to... More

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Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

the walk is amazing. however cave is too small. not worth the walk. More

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Bintulu, Malaysia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

probably a wonderful histric site, but I just could not stand the smell inside the caves. It is the smell of urine of swiftlets. More

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Montreal, Quebec
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

The Niah caves are must see and a must experience. Although the floor at times is slippery and laced with bat guano (you may never want to wear your shoes again), it is a once in a lifetime. I recommend going in and turning off your flashlight when you get to the deepest darkest area you can, just to learn... More

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adelaide
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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we rented a car-hertz MYR$88/day web offer, pick up from the airport, turn left to Medeka Mall to have lunch at the food court-large selection, and some supermart stuff with 2 spermart in that building, then do a uturn and head to batu niah, 100 km approx away, took about 1 hr plus. Batu niah has a large food court... More

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Kuching, Malaysia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

even though the first human in borneo was discovered here, but this cave is already polluted by previous visitors who engraved their own signature and drawings at the cave wall. above that, journey to this cave is still worth the money. More

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Malaysia
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011
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This is a great place for visitors who do not want to trek through the jungle as it has a good boardwalk all the way to the Caves. The boat trip across the creek is a good way to start the experience and then its on to the trek which is very gentle although quite long. Its a good idea... More

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