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PhilippinesDescription and Is it Worth Visiting
Cantabon Cave is the most popular and visited cave on Sikihore, and a real pride of the island that is definitely worth a visit. Unlike underground river and Sambulawan cave, here you do not have to swim along the river, and there are no animals inside, but Cantabon has a length of as much as 800 meters, and is filled with bizarre stalactites and stalagmites. It is through, and you will have to overcome it from end to end, which will take almost 2 hours, and sometimes even 3. from the very beginning, after entering, you will have to overcome a very narrow space, and then it will be easier, although you should not think that this is an easy walk. You will have to go on a slippery clay surface, waist and knee in water, bending down hard.
To visit the Cantabon, you must be accompanied by a guide, who stands out when paying for the entrance, and there is also a helmet and a flashlight. It is best to bring an additional bright flashlight for video or photography, a waterproof camera or smartphone case, and a waterproof case for valuables, although you can leave them under supervision in the office if you wish. It is best to wear a bathing suit (warm inside), or a change of shorts with a T-shirt, because you are guaranteed to get dirty. Also very desirable are shoes that do not mind getting wet in water, coral slippers are perfect.
🕐 Opening hours
from 08:00, the entrance of the last group until about 14:00 hours. During the rainy season, the cave is sometimes closed due to water overflow.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket prices
entrance fee 20 pesos (0.32 USD, see Philippine currency and exchange rate), plus 500 pesos (8.09 for accompanying a guide for a group of up to 3 people, and 100 pesos for each additional person in the group. Additionally, rent a lantern 30 pesos, rent shoes 50 pesos, rent a waterproof cover-30 pesos.
🚶 How to get there
the cave is located in the center of the island near the village of Cantabon, and the office from where the groups start is located in the center of the village (Cantabon Cave office on the map). You need to come to the office (conditional Office, of course), pay for the entrance and get the necessary equipment, then with a guide on foot go to the entrance, and follow through the cave. The exit from the cave is about a kilometer from the office, and you also return on foot.