The kilometre boardwalk
A walkway inside the cave among the formations.
A limestone cave running through a rocky outcrop on the bank of the Sarawak River near the town of Bau, about half an hour's drive from Kuching, named for the draught that moves through its passages. It is a nature reserve run by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation, together with the Fairy Cave about eight kilometres away. Visitors walk a boardwalk of about a kilometre inside the cave, among stalagmites, stalactites and limestone pillars, in a darkness broken by a few shafts of light. Fourteen species of bat and thousands of swiftlets live in the cave, calling overhead. Beyond the exit is a narrow sandy strip along the riverbank. Entry is about five ringgit for foreign adults and two for children aged six to seventeen. The boardwalk is comfortable and easy for families, unlike the Fairy Cave's tall staircase. Bring a strong torch, as parts of the cave are pitch dark, and wear shoes that grip. Pair it with the Fairy Cave in half a day: they share the reserve and the road.
A walkway inside the cave among the formations.
Fourteen species of bat.
A narrow sandy strip beyond the exit.
Wind Cave Nature Reserve, Bau, about half an hour's drive from Kuching
Wind Cave is easier, with a level boardwalk suited to children and older visitors; the Fairy Cave is more spectacular but needs a long climb. They are close, so see both.