Laguna: Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex: Entrance Fee/Permit, Map, How to Get There
UPDATED: April 2014
Travel Guide: Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex
Tutubi knows how to get to Cavinti, either via public transportation or by private car, finding the site is not hard for him come his turn to actually visit the site. Other information will be posted once available and reviewed by his sources of information.
 |
| The poster of Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex, good there are people on the image to add scale |
Travel Guide: Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex Tour in a nutshell:
1. Make a reservation for an entrance pass to the Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex by contacting Cavinti Tourism office. Email advance booking/reservations to this email address: lgucavinti@gmail.com
Reservations are limited to 10 persons per group. Contact number and official website will be posted once available.
2. Confirm your permit to tour Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex by getting your permit personally, though your authorized representative or package tour operator. You need to pay the entrance fee of PhP10.00/person (called environmental fee) Walk-in visitors are NOT guaranteed visitors entry permit. The visitors permit confirmation and payment can be paid at Cavinti Municipal Hall in weekdays and at Bumbungan Ecopark on weekends.
3. Go to Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex on your reserved date. Bring proper identification cards (school ID accepted)
4. Enjoy the tour but do observe the rules posted at the site particularly do not touch stalactites, stalagmites and columns inside the Cavinti caves
 |
| a giant stalactite of Kwebang Puti (stalactites hang from the ceiling, stalagmites are on the ground, and a column occurs when the cave roof and floor are joined together |
 |
| The Laguna underground river has mini-waterfalls inside gushing with cold natural mineral water |
How to Get to Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex
(Tutubi will create the map via OpenStreetMap once he gets to the place and will post waypoint/GPS coordinates later). An interactive map of Cavinti (helped updated by Tutubi with the cool guys of OpenStreetMap Philippines) can be found here where you can trace back to your origin and jump-off point.
How to Get to Cavinti, Laguna from Manila:
1.0 How to Commute by bus and jeepney
1.1 Commute to Sta. Cruz, Laguna by Bus
From Cubao Quezon City, take HM Transport or DLTB bus to Sta. Cruz, Laguna (Bus Fare via HM Transport is PhP148.50)
1.2 From Pasay, near LRT Gil Puyat station, take Green Star Express or DLTB bus to Sta. Cruz, Laguna
Bus fare:, travel time is around 3 hours. Bus fare via DLTB is PhP132.00 while via Green Star express is PhP140.50 (yes, DLTB is cheaper plus free Wi-fi Internet)
1.3 In Sta. Cruz, ride a jeepney to Cavinti and request the driver to drop you off at Bumbungan Eco-Park (fare is about PhP20.00, travel time about 40 minutes) which is near a bridge over Bumbungan River (the river that feeds Pagsanjan Falls)
2.0 Driving Directions to Cavinti, Laguna
from Quezon City, it's recommended to take the scenic Rizal route via Marcos Highway, Sumulong passing through the city of Antipolo, the Rizal towns of Teresa, Baras, Morong, Tanay, Pililla, and the Laguna towns of Mabitac, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan.
After passing by the elevated portion of Manila East Road in Kalayaan town, you will need to turn left and pass by Caliraya-Cavinti Road until you reach Bumbungan Eco-park. This route, from Trinoma, takes about 3 hours travel time.
From Makati or southern cities of Manila, take SLEx and exit at Calamba (toll fee: PhP218.00 class 1 vehicle), head towards SM City Calamba then turn right. Follow the highway passing through the towns of Los Banos, Bay, Calauan, Victoria, Pila, Sta. Cruz, Pagsanjan and Lumban. After passing Lumban Public Market (and a police checkpoint barrier), choose the right fork of the road going to Lake Caliraya. Continue until you reach Bumbungan EcoPark which is the jump-off point to Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex
as of posting time, Pagsanjan Bridge near Pagsanjan Municipal Hall is under construction, you need to take the alternate route to Cavinti via Lumban and Caliraya Lake thus the direction provided above.
3.0 To get to Cavinti Underground River and Caves Complex from Cavinti, you need to pay PhP1,000.00 fee (inclusive of transportation and lunch)
4.0 The final travel part of Cavinti spelunking adventure is a short bamboo raft ride (balsa) to cross the Lalangawan River to reach the cave entrance which is near the boundary of Cavinti, Laguna and Mauban, Quezon
Notes:
1. The road from Cavinti town proper going to the site is not paved, only 4x4 vehicles (for off-road) or jeepneys can traverse it.
2. Bring your own high powered flashlight or gas lamp as it's dark inside the caves
3. At present, this is still undeveloped, tourism facilities are inadequate, guides are ill-equipped, area is restricted to 50 tourists (non-Cavinti residents) but cave entrance fee is now at PhP1000.00/person with transportation and lunch
4. There's an underground river and waterfalls inside but most parts of the cave complex and chambers remain unexplored, wildlife (if there are animals, lizards, snakes, pythons, spiders) taking refuge inside not yet documented
4. There are hotels and resorts near Cavinti particularly Pagsanfalls resorts or resorts in Lake Caliraya for you to spend the night, wash yourself or overnight accommodations.
5. You can take a swim in the Lalangawan River with cold mountain water and huge rocks and boulders
This will be updated from time to time to remain fresh and current. Tutubi's planned tour of this new "place to see in Laguna" last April 20 didn't push through due to the new rule on reservation and with fully-booked place for tour bookings.
Labels: Calabarzon, Caves, Ecotourism, Laguna, Spelunking, Travel Guides
posted by GingGoy @ 9:00 PM,
8 Comments:
-
At May 28, 2013, 3:28:00 PM,
Selya Rosa said...
-
me and my friends are planning to go there by commuting. is it safe for us 3 girls to visit the place? also, will the jeep wait for us to return back to the bumbungan eco park?
we are really excited to go there very soon.
we'll appreciate to hear from you :) thanks. -
At May 28, 2013, 4:23:00 PM,
GingGoy said...
-
Selya Rosa, yes it's safe, the jeepney is always there and people from Cavinti LGU to assist you...note the requirement on getting permits ahead of time plus the confirmaation but you can use your charms to enter the place :)
-
At Jul 23, 2013, 3:46:00 AM,
Unknown said...
-
Hello.we would like to come.how to make reservations? We are two for sure, but it reservations needs atleast a minimum number greater than two, can we just cover up the expense and pay.we really want to go there by oct.travel date from 10-13. Please kindly reply and post price quote for reservation.thank you.would you mind also giving contact number to call.thank you
-
At Nov 7, 2015, 3:13:00 PM,
Unknown said...
-
Hello backpacking philippines, is it advisable to go there alone? I wanted to travel solo, or is there a way that I can join a group of travellers there as well? Thanks!
-
At Nov 7, 2015, 3:13:00 PM,
Unknown said...
-
Hello backpacking philippines, is it advisable to go there alone? I wanted to travel solo, or is there a way that I can join a group of travellers there as well? Thanks!
-
At Nov 7, 2015, 3:16:00 PM,
Unknown said...
-
Hello backpacking philippines, is it advisable to go there alone? I wanted to travel solo, or is there a way that I can join a group of travellers there as well? Thanks!
-
At Nov 11, 2015, 4:15:00 PM,
GingGoy said...
-
Charmaine, you can't go there alone, you need a guide and you have to pay entrance and other fees as listed above
-
At Nov 13, 2015, 10:54:00 AM,
joey said...
-
Good Morning may contact no. Po ba keo kung san nagpapareserve? Ano po fb page nila if meron tnx
Post a Comment