Lumiang Cave — Attraction in Luzon

The ‘connecting’ cave tour was the craziest experience I’ve done in my life. BE WARNED!

Firstly, the entrance of Lumiang cave is an astonishing historical, spiritual and cultural site with the 300-year-old burial caskets tucked along the side and its crevices. Earthquakes have resulted in broken caskets with human skeletons to be littered further down the entrance. You’ll be walking through these as you enter deeper into the cave.

Here’s where you start your Lumiang - Sumaguing cave connector tour. We were NOT warned or informed of what this would be, so we had no clue that we would end up doing something so dramatic, dangerous and mind-blowing. We thought we would just sightsee two caves, but we eventually found out we were in for a CRAZY 3 hour, 3 kilometer, extremely dangerous, cave climb which required squeezing through tiny cracks/crevices to climbing up slippery rocks into certain sections that were 40 story high chambers. All the while underground waterfalls and rivers raged around us.

There are at least 3 sections that are life threatening sections where a slip would have resulted in certain death or a fall down the abyss for a casket-less burial.

The Lumiang section is the most dangerous and slippery. Once you get through the ‘connector’, a hole in the wall where you’ll be dangling by a rope above a dangerous waterfall chamber, you’ll reach the Sumaguing section which is not so slippery.

Once we got out alive, it was one of the most insane and amazing experiences we had done.

But do ensure that you are 1. absolutely fit 2. Do not suffer from claustrophobia 3. Do not have any injuries (you’ll need to use all your muscles) 4. Are not overweight (so you will fit through certain sections) 5. Will stay calm when confronted with life-threatening situations

If you pass the above, then make sure you have good climbing shoes. And this will be a one of a...

Are you willing to decend into the darkness and depths of Lumiang Cave? It is one of the most exciting, adventurous, and dangerous things to do in Sagada. I recommend using a guide so they can point out the interesting features of the cave. This underground trek is broken down into 3 stages, each with its own characteristic. Many photo opportunities abound in the cave. Stage 1 is slippery, so be careful. You walk and climb down some stairs and craggy rocks, which warms you up for the adventure and danger ahead. Stage 2 is where you take off your footwear, and you start to wade on the water. The depth of the water will depend on if the season is wet or dry and ranges from ankle to thigh deep. The funnest part was the repeling portion. Just hold on and follow your guides instructions. Stage 3 includes fitting through a tiny opening and then getting waist deep into the water as well as a portion that you need to hold on to a rope as you traverse the cave wall. The cave spelunking lasts about 3 to 4 hours in and out, and the last entry into the cave is at 5pm.Be brave, be bold, and listen...

Concerning the connection cave tour I absolutely agree with the review by Heinen a couple of weeks ago.

If you are a thrill seeker this a spectacular, amazing once in a lifetime experience but it does not come risk free. It’s outright dangerous.

If you slip and your guide is not able to save you they can lay your body next to the coffins already hanging there. I would not do it if you have a family to take care of. The local tourist office makes you sign a document that they don’t take any responsibility in case you have an accident. They know why, lol.

Don’t go in there like a model. You will be slipping and sliding through rocks and little crevices. I had several holes in my short so where your worst pants/shorts t-shirt.

You will be wading through water thigh, breast deep so watch your expensive...