CITY MAN-JOURNEY - SAM POH TONG CAVE , IPOH PERAK

WORTH to visit it !!!

Sam Poh Tong Temple- Chinese Buddhist

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I will going to introduce and share my personal reminiscences of the Sam Poh Tong which is most famous Ipoh Cave Temple or Landmarks among the different cave that you can find in Ipoh such as Ling Sen Tong, Nam Ting Tong, Kek Look Tong and so on. The hill surrounding Ipoh are riddled with caves that are believed to house strong spiritual power. Humble meditation grottos have grown to be community temples. The Chinese Buddhist community has made these caves their place of worship.

Last month on Saturday , I went to Sam Poh Tong Temple with my university's friends. It was a first time I took short , one day trip with my friends.  We went to almost every famous tourist attraction in Ipoh but only the Sam Poh Tong Cave gave me a unforgettable MEMORIES and dearest to my heart.

Penetrates deep inside a cave

This is a famous cave temple located in Gunung Rapat, about 5 km south in Ipoh. It is said to be the largest cave temple in the Malaysia and built within a limestone cave . It is an impressive work of art with various statues of Buddha interspersed among the stalactites and stalagmites.

246 steps -impressive even though the award was given twenty -three years ago

The temple facade dates back to the 1950s and a stiff climb of 246 steps will lead you to an open cave with an excellent view of Ipoh and its surroundings. At that day, we went higher and higher, up towards what looked like the ceiling of a monstrous room. I was delighted is because I saw there were monks dressed in saffron-coloured robes walking about, wearing simple sandals on their feet and with heads competely shaven. So, can see the monks and nuns who dedicate their lives to Buddha still occupy the Sam Poh Tong Temple until today.

Outdoor View-viewing pleasure 

When we was tired walked around the Sam Poh Tong, we just stood there to enjoyed the beautiful scenery and took pictures. 

SPECIAL CUSTOMS 
Visitors may join in praying or worshiping at temples. These actions should be genuine and not made in a mocking manner. Visitors should enter a temple with their left foot first and exit with their right foot . Additionally, the traditional way to greet  a monk is to place a both hands together as in prayer and perform a small bow.

The temple also offers visitors the opportunity to release turtles into its turtle pond as a means of balancing one's karma. The smell of incense just added to the mysteriousness of the place. I know I was wide-eyed and saw the turtles frolicking in a pond. There is also to give visitors can feed tortoise with stalks of vegetable and a wishing well for those seeking fortunes.

Tortoises- which are symbol of longevity

At that day, me and my friends also bought a handful of Kangkong (water spinach) from a old lady who has been selling the tortoises's feed for years.

Through this picture can see the turlte gobbled happily

History of Sam Poh Tong that you can see and find at there

Location: Sam Poh Tong , Gunung Rapat, 31350 Ipoh,Perak Malaysia

Business Hours: 0900am - 1800pm (Monday-Sunday)
Admission Fee : FREE
Phone: 05-2552772






Thursday, 11 August 2016
Published by : LANG HOI NGUK (AMY)

Sarawak got Gua  Niah; Perak also got 

GUA TEMPURUNG!

Welcome to GUA TEMPURUNG!!!!!!!!!!

  Gua Tempurung is unquestionably an enterprise place I might to want to prescribe. It's exciting, energizing, instructive, paramount!

Gua tempurung is wonderful place for people love nature adventure

 Gua Tempurung, Perak is a reasonable spot for the individuals who likes testing. For your data, you can see several bats there amid their mating season (from March to May). Moreover, Gua Tempurung has five very large dome that resembles a coconut shell. If you love nature adventure, Gua Tempurung is a place that had never disappointed. 

The outside view of Gua Tempurung

This outing is totally a fun enterprise. Please be remembered to wear long pants because you have to slide down the rock, crawl and possibly hurting your feet as well.

Facilities available

1. Parking area near the entrance of the cave

2. Convenience stores.

3. Handicrafts and souvenirs stalls

4. Toilets 

5. Prayer room

Where to stay:

If you are a tourist, you are suggested to stay at Grand Kampar Hotel in Kampar. It only takes 20 mins driving journey from the cave. There are variety of delicious food in Kampar for you to have a try.

Grand Kampar Hotel in Kampar hotel.

Requirements for challenging:

1. 

     Optional helmet

   
   

   

   ropes

knee caps

plaster

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       Boots  

drinking water

light clothing 

Address of Gua Tempurung:

Pusat Pelancongan Gua Tempurung,31600 Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia

by LIM SIN YEE

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Peninsular Malaysia's Largest Cave : Gua Tempurung

Welcome to Gua Tempurung !

Gua Tempurung is a cave in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia. It is one of the longest caves in Peninsula Malaysia. 

 

The inside view of Gua Tempurung

In Gua Tempurung, you will notice that there are a lot of spectacular stalactites and stalagmites. This are the characteristics of Gua Tempurung.

Stalactites of Gua Tempurung

Stalagmites of Gua Tempurung

If you are the adventurous, find out which tour do you prefer and try it!

TOUR PACKAGES 

TOUR 1 : GOLDEN FLOWSTONE

About Tour 1

Duration:
40 minutes
Time:
9.00AM – 4.00PM (tour starts every half an hour)
Level of Difficulty:
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Price (Malaysian):
Adult : RM 6.00
Children ( 6 - 12 years old ) : RM 2.50
Senior Citizen ( 60 years and above ) : RM 3.00

TOUR 2 : TOP OF THE WORLD

About Tour 2

Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Time
9.00AM – 3.00PM
Level of Difficulty:
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Price (Malaysian):
Adult : RM 9.00
Children : RM 4.50
Senior Citizen : RM 3.00

TOUR 3 : TOP OF THE WORLD & RIVER ADVENTURE

About Tour 3

Duration:
2 hour 30 minutes
Time:
9.00AM – 12.00PM
Level of Difficulty:
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Price (Malaysian):
Adult : RM 11.00
Children : RM 6.00
Senior Citizen : RM 6.00

TOUR 4 : GRAND TOUR

 About Tour 4

Duration:
3 hour 30 minutes
Time:
9.00AM – 11.00AM
Level of Difficulty:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Price (Malaysian):
Adult : RM 22.00
Children : RM 11.00
Senior Citizen : RM 6.00
Minimum No. of Persons:8 Adults

BUSINESS HOURS

Monday – Sunday
9.00AM – 4.30PM
Lunch Hour
Friday 12.30PM – 2.30PM
Closed
First Eid Mubarak



CONTACT

Address: APT CONSORTIUM SDN BHD
               Pusat Pelancongan Gua
               Tempurung, 31600 Gopeng,
               Perak Darul Ridzuan
Phone: 006 053 188 555
Fax: 006 053 188 557
Email: reservation.gtemp@gmail.com
Website: http://www.guatempurung.my/




In conclusion, Gua Tempurung is full of adventure and is a NICE PLACE! Go to try and you wont feel regret! After giving the brief infromation of Gua Tempurung, let's see a short video of this Peninsular Malaysia's Largest Cave. 
 

Furthermore, we would like to show our sincere gratitude to present the beautiful places of Perak. Thanks all of you for sparing your precious time to view our blog. Thank you and have a nice day.



Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Published by : Foo Kuan Chuan ( Lucas )



 

Good Morning , Concubine Lane !

          Concubine lane constituted the red light area in Ipoh. In Cantonese, they were known as First , Second and Third Concubine lane. It was the place that the concubines live. They could not live at the same house with the men futhermore did not hold any position in the men’s family. It is truly a pitiful story for a young lady which is a concubine with rich men.

This is the First Concubine lane that you can go and visit at Ipoh

 

 The Second Concubine lane is beside the First Concubine lane

Don’t forget to go to the Third Concubine lane to take a look.

          However , I think that is really an excellent place to take photograph in light of the fact that there are such a large number of delightful and significant scene . We stay at there a lot of time to visit this place and take a lot of  lovely photograph. It is truly a brilliant place.

Feel free to take any interesting photo with your friend.

Don’t forget to take the photo with the beautiful wingmill.

          Remember to taste the famous Tou Fu Hua there . It is really delicious and must eat when you go Concubine Lane . We have been taste the Teow Chew Tou Fu Hua and it taste so smooth and you can’t overlook the flavorful taste. I have been regret that I didn’t taste another favour .

This is the shop of the Tou Fu Hua.

Most Famous food in the shop which is Teow Chew Tou Fu Hua.

        I felt that exceptionally drained on the grounds that we withdraw at the early morning and have stroll for quite a while to visit the distinctive intrigued place in Ipoh, for example, Gaharu Tea Valley , Heritage Walk , Kellie's Castle and more . When we arrived Concubine Lane , there are huge number and hard to walk . However , we didn't be impact since Concubine Lane is truly a wonderful place that will make the general population don't hesitate to take photograph.

We step on the road and take the fascinating photo.

30/7/2016 Friday

Ong Ching 

The Beauty of "Qing Xin Ling"

Hey , everyone today we will recommend you guys the place that must go in Perak which is Qing Xin Ling Leisure and Cultural Village which is located in 22A, Persiaran Pinggir Rapat 5A, Taman Saikat, 31350, Ipoh, Perak Persiaran Pinggir Rapat 5a Taman Saikat 31350 Ipoh, Perak. Its operate daily from 10 in the morning to 5.30 afternoon. It only cost you RM6 for entrance fees but you can spend the whole day joyful with your family and friends inside.

This will be the first scene you saw when you enter to Qing Xin Ling

Qing Xin Ling is a breathtaking place that can let you enjoy your time and relax when you get into it. It is surround with mountain and small artificial lake. It is a best place that you can release stress, take photo with nice enviroment.

The Moment when we discover Qing Xin Ling and have a group photo with Grub&Gulp!

Our Group Photo in Qing Xin Ling

Other than that it is also a place full of cultural and natural with antique collection beyond 1960. When you step into Qing Xin Ling, it will bring you back to old times, bring you back ti your childhood memories once again. They have a "time tunnel" , which is a journey that back to old times. They also provided some tricycle and also some bicycle for us to have a cycle inside.

When they are having fun with the bicycle

 Besides, we are also having a visit to the place that "orang asli" live in the past and also know about their living style. We also can saw some goose and goats that show Qing Xin Ling really a natural places that worth to visit. Last but not least , there are alot of small house that makes of wood inside QingXinLing which is "rumah atap" in the old times.

The group photo in "orang asli" area

Our group member are having a ride in old time train

The old houses

As a conclusion , Qing Xin Ling is really a nice place to visit , if you all have leisure times please bring along your friend and family to this beautiful places.


27/7/2016 , Wednesday
Kong Jia Hui

Art Street

Heritage Walk - Art Street

The day when we went to Ipoh, a friend who stayed at Ipoh introduced us to Heritage Walk. When we reach to this place, we thought it just an old place that very hunted but actually it not. This is a place that very suitable to walk a long the way especially with your family, friends and your love one. It’s a place with the art street that fill with a lot of warm kind of drawing that remind us to our surrounding.

This picture shows a childhood game called "Hide-and-Seek"

The art wall that I remember deeply is the drawing that show a little kids with that remind us to silence. Actually the drawing not telling us to keep silent but it shows our popular childhood game which is “Hide-and-seek”.

This picture shows an old man use his trishaw to put the items he collect for recycle purpose.

While for this picture it shows an old man collects some big black plastic bags and some recyclable items on a trishaw. The picture that remind us the meaning of hardworking. There is a man that collect the old thing to be sell in a way to get the money.

This drawing will remind us to our childhood the day we spend time with our friends during childhood. It also reminded us the past time of the people and their life.

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

By Ong Hui Ying =)

Concubine Lane

This place is full of memory and  nostalgic , the road have delicious food and many souvenir handmade. A walk down memory lane , its refreshing and reinvigorate my memory of the nostalgic time. It was full of blithe and mirth to visit this memorable little Concubine Lane. It is worth to explore this such an uncertain experience as well as it's bring benefits to you to get along well with your families and friends to enhanced unconditional love.
Beside selling souvenir handmade items , food such as candies , tau fu fah , soya bean milk , ice cream , ice ball and so on. It also provide some titbits , and some place are available to visit on second floor with antique decoration which is great opportunity to take photo photos with your families and friends to enjoy the local street delicacy and culture of Ipoh folk. Concubine Lane has became a tourist trap it provide a various well known desert along the lane and local snacks make this an interesting place a must do and walk at least you won't purchased anything.

The upper floor , you will see many antique decoration items while the lower floor are selling some souvenir items

Next street with nice shop , I have went to a handicraft shops that also sell heart shape cotton candy.

This cotton candy are nice to taste and its good to take some photo to keep as souvenir . The seller are quite expect and capable to make any shape you've requested such as flower shape with different kinds of color .

Its totally good feel and good remember to spend this quality time with your families and friends. Your parents sure will be excited and enjoy a lot and telling story about their past time. It will make you feel more closer with your family , going back back to this precious memory and grow together with them through this memory. Its LOVE. Good feel , good remember , good time , good memory.

Don't forget to visit and explore this sweet memory experience in Concubine Lane

Sunday, 24 July 2016
By Chow Tzehou :)