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Sam Poh Tong

The story about Sam Poh Tong cave. This is the famous limestone cavern in Ipoh.

Ipoh is surrounded with limestone mountains. Everywhere you go, there are certainly mount of limestone surrounding you. There are numerous amount of limestove cavern in Ipoh too. Among the famous cave for visitors are Sam Poh Tong.
Sam Poh Tong (Cavern of Triple Gems) is a Chinese Temple constructed in a limestone cave. It is located at Gunung Rapat area and if you drive along Jalan Gopeng heading towards Simpang Pulai, you will see the Chinese Temple on your left on the limestone hill right after the Petronas pump station. The first Temple would be the Ling Sen Tong and you just drive straight until you see Sam Poh Tong at your left.

Sam Poh Tong Entrance Road
The huge fencing outside Sam Poh Tong covered with marble. Just drive further and you will find the entrance

Sam Poh Tong Entrance
The main entrance to Sam Poh Tong

Sam Poh Tong Information Board
There is a information board beside the entrance

Sam Poh Tong Surrounding Scenery
Sam Poh Tong Surrounding Scenery
Sam Poh Tong Surrounding Scenery
Sam Poh Tong Surrounding Scenery
Sam Poh Tong Surrounding Scenery
This is one of the most popular spot to take a photo. Also, some of the great landscape around the surrounding.

Fishes
These Tilapia fish is swimming in circular motion.

Entering Sam Poh Tong
Lets Enter the cave. Caution of the wet floor OK

Tortoise Pond Board
A Tortoise Pond?

Going Deep
Its eerie...

Going Further
OK, I'm almost there

Temple
Wow... A Shaolin Temple !

Wishing Well
Umm... a wishing well.

Tortoise Pond
A Tortoise Pond. There is so many tortoise there in all sizes.

Information
Some information about this Tortoise Pond... Rules and regulation ler

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Comments
#1 Aben (2012-08-19)
hi i am coming to ipoh soon, can i catch bus easy to go around ipoh and the cave

cheers
your photo and story are great
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