Gopeng
Perak, Malaysia
Why visit Gopeng?
Gopeng is a town in Perak, about 25 km south of Ipoh. It is a former tin mining town that has become a centre for white-water rafting on the Kampar River and eco-tourism.
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20 minutes from Ipoh by road.
What are the things to do?
Gopeng Old Town.
Gopeng Railway Station.
White-water rafting on the Kampar River — a roughly two-hour run over a several-kilometre stretch with Grade I–III rapids, run by established local operators.
Tubing.
Explore Gopeng's tin-mining heritage — old mines, heritage shophouses, and the Gopeng Museum recall the town's 1800s boom as a British-era tin-mining settlement that drew large numbers of Chinese immigrants.
Caving at Gua Tempurung — A large limestone cave system (15 km from Gopeng).
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Accommodation is dominated by eco-lodges and nature resorts oriented around the rafting and caving trade, the first of which opened in the early 2000s.
Where to go next?
- Ipoh — 25 km north.
- Kampar — 15 km south.
- Gua Tempurung — 15 km east.
- Tapah — 30 km south.
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Guide content as of July 2026.
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