JELAJAH GUA TEMPURUNG

Cadangan kali ini ingin menjelajah ke dalam perut Gua Tempurung yang terletak Lembah Tempurung berdekatan Gopeng, Perak. Jarak 25KM dari bandar Ipoh, Perak. Gua Tempurung dijumpai pada tahun 1987 lagi. Woow.. lama dah tue kan..

Detail mengenai Gua Tempurung : -

Classification: Karst cave. It is a cave of marble limestone (calcite calcium) of the Kinta limestone type.

Cave Age: More than 400 million years old.

Cave Length: 1.9 km.

Cave Height: 120 metres.

Number of Domes: Five gigantic domes with ceilings resembling coconut shell (tempurung), hence its name Gua Tempurung. Gua is the Malay word for cave.

Galleries: The five domes form the showcase galleries beginning with Golden Flowstone Cavern, Gergasi (Giant) Cavern, Tin Mine Cavern, Alam (Universe) Cavern and Fallen Warrior and Battlefield Cavern.

Underground River: The river is called Sungai Gua Tempurung. The river passage runs about 1.6 km through the cave inside Gunung Tempurung.

(info dari gua tempurung.com)

Terdapat 4 jenis jelajah yang ditawarkan oleh pihak guatempurung.com iaitu 'Tour 1', 'Tour 2', tour 3' dan 'Tour 4'.



Kadar bayaran seperti berikut :

Tour 1: Golden Flowstone
Duration	40 minutes (from entrance to Golden Flowstone at platform 3 and return)
Time	Tours are conducted from 9am to 4pm (last entry at 4pm)
Fees	RM6.00 (Adult) RM2.50 (Child aged 6 to 12 years) RM3.00 (Senior Citizen aged 60 years and above)
What to See and Do	As you enter through the walkway on stilts over the cave river, you will see layers of white marble stone slabs and walls with different hues. Walking deeper to the dimmed showcase gallery, you will be struck by the beauty of the Golden Flowstone. Standing at a height of 90 metres, Golden Flowstone describes the sloping and wavering floor and wall of the cave which has a golden hue when water flows over it and illuminated by gentle light. Stalagmites and stalactites on walls and ceilings take various astounding sizes and shapes. Your eyes seem to play tricks on you when images of dolphin, jellyfish, tiger, lion, cow's head, seahorse, old man, Lord of Buddha and Zorro's eye come into view.

Tour 2: Top of the World
Duration	1 hour 45 minutes (from entrance to Top of the World at platform 5 and return)
Time	Tours are conducted from 9am to 3pm (last entry at 3pm)
Fees	RM9.00 (Adult) RM4.50 (Child aged 6 to 12 years) RM3.00 (Senior Citizen aged 60 years and above) Minimum No. of Persons: 5 Adults
What to See and Do	You get to enjoy all the sights in Tour 1 and lots more when you climb higher to platform 5, standing 120 metres high. By then, you would have climbed 640 steps! Take a breather at the Wind Tunnel and feel the cool breeze before you proceed to the Gergasi (Giant) Cavern, which holds a huge column that looks like a space ship. Next, you will reach the Tin Mine Cavern where you will have a peek into tin mining activities that took place in the old days. Then Alam (Universe) Cavern comes into view. There, you will see a slender stalactite called Tongkat (Walking Stick or Cane) before coming across the Fallen Warrior and Battlefield Cavern with an amazing formation that looks like a warrior falling down in a battlefield. At the end of the journey, you will be rewarded with a rainbow of colours from sunshine reflected off the cave walls. For the more adventurous, choose either Tour 3 or Tour 4 under both Dry and Wet Adventure Tour. The tours involving Wet River Adventure are however subject to weather conditions.

Tour 3: Top of the World & Short River Adventure
Duration	2 ½ hours (a journey of about 2.4km from the entrance to Golden Flowstone, Top of the World and return through the underground river)
Time	Tours are conducted from 9am to 12 noon (last entry at 12 noon)
Fees	RM11.00 (Adult) RM6.00 (Child aged 6 to 12 years) RM6.00 (Senior Citizen aged 60 years and above) Minimum No. of Persons: 8 Adults
What to See and Do	Not only will you see the Golden Flowstone and climb to the Top of the World, you will also go down 230 steps and get wet in the underground river! You will have lots of fun crawling through holes and sliding down slippery stones before getting out to be greeted by the beautiful sight of the greenery outside.

Tour 4: Grand Tour
Duration	3 ½ hours (a complete journey of about 3.8km from the entrance to Golden Flowstone, Top of the World and to the end of the cave (East) and return through the underground river)
Time	Tours are conducted from 9am to 11am (last entry at 11am)
Fees	RM22.00 (Adult) RM11.00 (Child aged 6 to 12 years) RM6.00 (Senior Citizen aged 60 years and above) Minimum No. of Persons: 8 Adults
What to See and Do	Expect thrilling moments as you have the adrenalin-pumping spelunking adventure of your life time. You will wade through the underground river that reaches chest level at certain stretches, duck-walk and crawl through holes, climb almost vertical walls and slide down slippery stones. The physical challenges will be worth it. You get to see lots of fascinating rock formations - stalactites, stalagmites, multi-tier ponds, volcano-like rocks, glittering crystal-covered walls and lots more. Of course, the Golden Flowstone and the Top of the World Caverns are included in this tour that also takes you to the eastern side of the cave facing the North-South Expressway. Your return journey will take you entirely through the underground river.

* NO Tour on Friday
(*info dari guatempurung.com)

Kadar bayaran masuk amat murah dan berbaloi. Bagi yang ingin membawa anak-anak boleh mencuba tour 1 dengan melalui laluan yang telah disediakan. Sambil beriadah menyihatkan badan sambil kita melihat kejadian yang Allah telah ciptakan.

Hanya orang mampu berfikir dapat mengagung kejadian Nya.


Sekian.


mohd adree badri