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Niah Caves

Miri, Malaysia
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Ranked #5 of 10 attractions in Miri
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Montreal, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

There is a nice walkway that lead to Niah Caves. It's about 3km and is totally part of the experience. A fun place to go :)

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Darwin
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We went by local taxi from Miri to Niah although it is easy enough by bus. Time was a factor for us. The Niah Cave experience was very good and although it was raining on the walk in it was enjoyable. In hindsight I should have done more research and stayed locally overnight rather then in Miri. There are some... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I cannot understand why can't the authorities apply the same care and attention that they do for Mulu Caves to the Niah Caves. The Niah Caves are also pretty inspiring and beautiful yet it is so poorly taken care of. Even the walkway in the jungle to the caves is falling apart and so slippery after it rains. There is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

caves of niah are pretty impressive but there should be better signage on those that are closed. i stopped at miri because i wanted to see the painted caves but when i got to the gate, it was closed... so i climbed the thing and prayed that with the trail being repaired (i had to partially walk on the ground)... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Easy to explore, anyone should visit this place. Explore the cave in pitch dark, view inside the cave to the outside forest is really great, especially during rain, it form a transparent curtain to the outside world.

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New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Miri per se is the dullest place, not worth of seeing at all. No need in visiting Miri with its Canada Hill, Old Lady, bazaars and Chinese temple. We waisted two days staying there. It was wrong choice. We had to stay there because of visiting Niah caves. We were attracted by tourist booklet which promised us acquaintance with prehistoric... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Great day out, we took our time walking to the cave and saw quite a lot of wild life on the way, it made the day when we saw a money troop above us, something we,ve only seen on TV, awesome to see. This has been the dest park that we, ve experianced on this trip, it, s a must... More

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Guangzhou, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

The Niah caves filled me with awe. The hike through the rainforest was a lot of fun--plenty of wildlife to see if you slow down and take time to really look. At the fork in the road, go right; to the left is a path to a village. The map they give you at the park entrance has a left... More

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

Niah caves may not be as big as the Mulu caves, but it offers you with beautiful landscape and natural architecture. You'll be amazed how thousands of years can develop such one of a kind beauty every camera must capture. To get to the caves, I had to take a 45 minutes walk. Wear comfortable footwear such as sport shoe... More

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Brisbane
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

Adventure, thrill and exploration are things that go together. The caves are vast, dark and smelly. There is bat and bird poop everywhere. The wooden board-walk to the cave and through the cave is extremely slippery. I underestimated how slippery the walk was so be prepared. Be prepared as you'll need to pay a small entrance fee with foreigners paying... More

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