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| Fairy Cave Entrance |
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| Concrete Stairs Leading to Entrance |
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| Fairy Cave |
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| Wall and Green Vegetation |
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| Old Stairs which are steep and narrow |
Located on a turn off Jalan Bau, the fairy cave is close to Kuching.
There is an entrance fee of RM5 for foreign visitors. To reach the cave, a person has to climb a concrete flight of stairs. While climbing, you can see the old discarded flight of stairs which are steeper and narrower.
Upon reaching the entrance of the cave, you have to continue climbing within the cave. No lights are provided and it is quite dark inside. Fortunately I have a small touchlight with me. On certain parts of the climb, there are ropes and hand rails to hold onto to prevent fall. Just walk slowly and steadily when the visibility drops. There are water falling from the top of the cave. Towards the end of the climb, the cave opens up to a big limestone enclosure with an large opening for lights to penetrate and brighten the whole cave. Due to presence of light, plants grow well with the cave enclosure.
In the cave, you can hear bats sharp pitch notes as they use echo to determine distance from wall. Due to presence of water, the humidity within the cave is quite high.
If you have not been to cave, it is interesting to take a look at how nature creates limestone,
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