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Hinagdanan Cave

Hinagdanan Cave

Hinagdanan Cave
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2.5 kilometers from Dauis, near Pangalo Island Nature Resort
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irenevff
Dasmarinas City, Philippines5,909 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Friends
it still smells pungy (the bats make it so).it still looks gloomy (just like the other caves i've been to). it still has its mystery appeal that attracts thousands of tourists daily.

the tour guide was a clown. aside from the witty lines that he threw most of the time which cracked us up, he was also a good photographer. he knew which corners of the cave register good camera angles.

hinagdanan cave is an underground delight for newbie spelunkers. it has brackish water conducive for swimming until 4pm only. it is very accessible, affordable (50 pesos entrance fee) and available from 8am til 5pm daily.
Written 19 December 2022
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Emerald M
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Despite other reviews saying the cave was really crowded, when I arrived (maybe around 10:30am) I was the only one swimming and there was just one other family there taking photos. The little birds flitting about inside are cute and it's a beautiful cave. Lots of vendors selling drinks, snacks etc outside. Small entry fee and around 200PHP tricycle ride from Alona Beach.
Written 12 June 2022
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Silje D
Skien, Norway64 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
It’s a nice cave, but not so much to see. A lot of people inside a small cave. You have to pay entrance fee, and a extra fee if you want to go swimming in the cave. Outside is a nice little marked.
Written 9 January 2020
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DupuisAtlanta
Atlanta, GA112 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
Great photo ops of a natural cave and a cooling dip on the water. Plan maybe 1 hour to visit with an extra 15 mins to wait outside at peak time. Admission per head is Php 50, with an additional Php 75 if you wish to swim. They provide life jackets, but changing rooms are found in cafes or stores next to the cave entrance. We came on a Thursday almost noon. There was a small crowd which quickly dissipated by 1pm.
Written 22 March 2023
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David R
London, UK337 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
Very child and senior friendly place. Definitely a good place to visit on a rainy day, so keep that in mind. It isn't sunny every day here. I have visited many caves but this one with its concrete path was safer than most, despite all the safety warnings. come with swimming gear like we did and be pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness of the water down in this picturesque well-lit cavern. There are bats (they squeak and flitter around occasionally) in this cave with its stalactites and stalagmites. The roof looks stable and actively dripping with lime water. The swimming was refreshing but not too cold. The water was saline but mildly so. Back outside, the parking was easy and the souvenir shops good with plenty of colourful and topical tshirts and sweet snacks and drinks and street food stalls. One not so good aspect was the potholed access road, but for my pickup truck with all terrain tyres it was ok.
Written 23 June 2023
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karensohn
Seoul, South Korea12 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
It's a small cave with small body of water. You can finish looking at the cave in less than 1 minute, standing in just one position. They open really early and apparently are packed with ppl by the afternoon. We brought snorkel but the water is murky (still clean but not absolutely crystal clear), there's nothing to see. I wouldn't be too sorry to have missed this cave. I advise to skip the swimming part. Swim in the sea. It's much nicer experience.
Written 30 January 2020
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EndlessTravels
Greater Melbourne, Australia38,684 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
One of the highlights of our trip to Bohol was swimming inside this pretty cave. The entrance into the water is very clear down natural steps in the water. You can use life vests if you feel nervous but I enjoyed floating away from others. Try to head here in the morning before crowds arrive.
Written 28 August 2023
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ruthandvern
Wilton, CA15,968 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
Lovely opportunity to get underground in a limestone cave with brackish but clean water to swim in. It wasn't crowded the day we went (weekday). The cost was $P50 to enter and $P75 to swim. We were only there less than an hour but were very glad we went.
Written 2 September 2022
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은정 박
Gwangmyeong, South Korea37 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
The Himalayan Cave is a natural limestone cave with a small lake in the center where you can swim. Alonavici is about 20 minutes away, and it's a bit difficult to get to the hippocampus, and there's a Napalingo in the vicinity, which is famous for its herds of spiders, and it's a good place to stay together. In the water and in the cave; it is cold and warm.
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Written 2 August 2024
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jblaza
Marikina, Philippines714 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2015 • Couples
Hinagdanan Cave is an underground limestone cave in Panglao Island. To enter the cave, visitors climb down a hole fitted with a small staircase. “Hinagdanan” means to be fitted with a ladder or stairs.

The cave has natural light that is fed through two holes in the ceiling. Nevertheless, this is already supplemented with LED bulbs inside. Still, there are portions of the cave that is too dark for some camera’s to properly focus. Also, there are some areas where the cave walls have been vandalized.

The cave is not that big, about 100 meters at the longest. There is a cemented walkway inside the cave but it does not go all the way to the end. If you want to reach the very end of the cave, you have to climb some rock formations. Be careful when walking though as the walkway and the rock formations can be very slippery.

Aside from stalactites and stalagmites, the cave features a greenish-blue lagoon. The guide inside the cave told us that visitors may swim in the lagoon. There is no mandatory fee for the guide and visitors are free to tip the guide whatever amount they wish. We found out guide to be funny, informative, and helpful (especially in taking our photos).

When we visited, we were lucky that there were no other tourist; we had the cave to ourselves. The down side though, was that too much silence caused my claustrophobia to sink in much faster. Although our guide was prompting us to take more photos, I had to climb back up to open space after spending about fifteen minutes underground.

There are food and souvenir stalls outside the cave. The items sold here are more expensive than what you can buy in, say, Bohol Quality Mall.
Written 2 March 2016
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