Gua Charas
A huge cave inside a limestone hill with a reclining Buddha, reached by climbing about 200 steps; the best-known cave temple on the outskirts of Kuantan.
Gua Charas lies in an oil palm plantation about 25 km northwest of Kuantan. Inside the limestone hill is a spacious, high cave chamber with skylight openings in the ceiling. It houses a reclining Buddha about 9 m long and several other Buddha statues, which a Thai monk began tending in the 1950s. You must climb more than 200 steep steps to reach the cave, and the interior is dim, so bring a torch. There is a small temple and a car park at the foot of the hill, and a small donation is requested to enter. It can be combined with Sungai Lembing on the same day.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bukit Panorama
- Sungai Lembing
- Sungai Pandan Waterfall
- Rainbow Waterfall
- Sultan Ahmad Shah State Mosque
- Kuantan 188 Tower
- Kuantan River Firefly Cruise
- Batu Hitam Beach