Travel: Langkawi Island Pt. 3 (Kilim River Cruise)

The Kilim River Jetty.

The river and the mountains surrounding it are just so picturesque. Make sure your camera’s memory card has a lot of space.

First stop is the bat cave.

Duck! 😉 The cave is dark (duh) so you will be given a flash light at the entrance. Brace yourself as the smell is a bit unpleasant. I won’t say that it’s intolerable. But yeah, bats are not the most sweet-smelling among animals.

Hullo there batties! Said I, while trying my best not to look scared. Bats freak me out, btw.

The cave isn’t that long and you will be treated to a lush, green area once you get through to the other side.

A Miggy! Lol. It’s an inside joke. We call all monkeys we see Miggy. Anyhoo, Miggies – er – I mean monkeys at Kilim are friendly. However, I suggest you hold on to your sunglasses or your gadgets (or if you have food, put it in your bag) as they might try to grab them.

Trying to make my husband do an Indiana Jones. Close enough.

Back in the boat for more sight seeing. Always wear your lifejacket – just to be safe. 😉

Isn’t it beautiful?

We were shown the entrance to Kilim’s own underground river but we weren’t able to go inside since the tide was pretty high. We also had to skip Anak Tikus and Mempelam Bay due to the same reason but our guide brought us elsewhere in the geo park which wasn’t included in our package to make up for it.

Mangrove forests are rich in biodiversity as they provide a habitat for a wide variety of species. Mangroves are also one of the most fascinating plants out there as they can survive in areas where other plants cannot. They also help in securing coastal areas by providing protection from natural calamities like storms and tsunamis.

Sailors from different parts of the world often drop by the Kilim River in Langkawi as it is directly connected to the Andaman sea and can be a sort of safe zone for their sailboats with all the mountains around the area.

Our boat for the day, stopping at the Fish Farm.

We were shown different species being farmed at Kilim river. The horseshoe crab was pretty interesting. They were trying to let me touch it but I let my husband do it instead. Not too keen to hold the crab and get pinched. I’m a scaredy cat like that. 😛

The caretaker at the fish farm shows us how he feeds their stingrays.

Eagles! Yes, those were eagles. It’s just really hard to get a good photo of them cos they’re so freakin’ fast! The guide will drop bits of chicken skin on the water while we wait for them to swoop down and get some. It was a pretty thrilling experience. You wait – then you see them. You get excited as they approach the chicken bits and then poof! It’s over.

Then we made our way to the place where the Kilim river meats the Andaman sea.

At this point, the waters will start to get a bit rough.

And since we missed a couple of stops in the tour due to high tide, our guide brought us instead to a secluded beach. We loved it! It was so peaceful there.

The dock to the beach.

There’s a small tree right there at the shore which adds a bit of character to the place, don’t you think? I like this beach. The waves aren’t too strong and it’s perfect for swimming.