Sam Poh Tong
The oldest and main cave temple of Ipoh, set inside a raw limestone cave about 5 km from the city centre. Mahayana shrines fill the cave, and a pond full of turtles lies in a garden in front of the cliff.
- Where
- Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 4.5637, 101.1154
Get the Sam Poh Tong stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sam Poh Tong. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Perak volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sam Poh Tong
Lost World of Tambun 8.2 km
A 16 hectare theme park and hotel opened in 2004 at Tambun, on the edge of Ipoh, set against limestone cliffs. Water slides and a wave pool share the site with a small zoo and natural hot springs that are open into the night.
Perak Tong 9.1 km
A Buddhist temple built into a limestone hill just north of Ipoh. Inside the cave, painted murals cover the rock walls around a large seated Buddha, and steep steps lead up through the hill to a viewpoint high on its face.
Kellie's Castle 10 km
An unfinished mansion begun by the Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith beside a creek near Batu Gajah. Its brick towers, arches and empty rooms were left half built, and stories differ on whether it was meant for his wife or his son.
Gua Tempurung 18 km
A limestone cave near Gopeng running more than four kilometres through the hill, one of the longest in Peninsular Malaysia. Its name means coconut shell, after its shape, and walkways and river passages lead deep into its chambers.
Cameron Highlands 25 km
A cool upland district in the northwest corner of Pahang, about 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur. Tea estates roll over its hills, strawberry farms and vegetable plots crowd the valleys, and trails climb into mossy cloud forest.
Ubudiah Mosque 29 km
A small mosque on Bukit Chandan in Perak's royal town, its golden onion dome and slender white minarets standing above the trees. It was built in the early twentieth century under Sultan Idris and is often called one of the loveliest mosques in the country.
Taiping Lake Gardens 53 km
The first public garden laid out under British rule in Malaysia, built around a chain of lakes below Bukit Larut. Old rain trees lean across the roads and the water, and the town centre and Taiping Zoo are an equal distance away.
Lenggong Valley 58 km
A green valley of villages and limestone hills between the Bintang and Titiwangsa ranges, listed by UNESCO for its archaeology. Its caves and open sites hold traces of people living here over many thousands of years, including the skeleton known as Perak Man.
More hidden gems in Perak
Questions
Where is Sam Poh Tong?
Sam Poh Tong is in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lost World of Tambun (8.2 km), Perak Tong (9.1 km), Kellie's Castle (10 km).
How do I get the Sam Poh Tong stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sam Poh Tong and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Perak volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sam Poh Tong before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Perak volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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