If you love caving, Malaysia should be the place to head for. Some of the most spectacular caves can be found in Malaysia. Limestone caves are to found around the country including Sabah and Sarawak, which has the largest cave chamber in the world.
Most caves are habitat to many exotic creatures like centipedes, blind catfish, and spiders - whip spiders and trapdoor spiders, cave racers as well as cave crickets. These caves are so biologically rich that scientists recommended that tourism to these places should be controlled to preserve its natural characteristics thus minimise its effect towards the cave delicate fauna and formations.
Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak has many magnificent caves. Here is the world’s largest natural cave chamber named the Sarawak Chamber, which is large enough to fit in 40 jumbo jets! The world’s largest cave passage; the Deer Cave, which is 90m high, and wide whilst the Clearwater Cave which is 107km long is the longest cave passageway in Southeast Asia.
Believed to be the largest cave passage known to man, the Deer Cave located in Sarawak, is said to have the capacity to hold London's St. Paul's Cathedral five times over.
This "Cave of the Banshee" is recommended only to serious cavers with mountain climbing experience as the ascent to the cave demands great climbing skill and absolute physical fitness
Wind Cave holds a secret that you will simply have to see to believe. Best explored by night, you enter a cave of pitch darkness and encounter stone stalagtites glittering with crystalites.
Kandu Cave is best explored by night. Located about a half and hours' jeep ride from Tempurung Cave, the Kandu Cave exploration begins with a short jungle trek up a steep hill to the elevated mouth of the cave.
