Hoyop-hoyopan Cave — Local services in Albay

A good place to let older children see stalactites and stalagmites in person. Caving is relatively easy and less dangerous in this cave compared to others. The path for tourists is mostly well-lit, and the guides are prepared with portable light bulbs for those that are not. However, the floor is slippery, so be prepared with proper footwear. My running shoes were good enough.

The cave is known to be a makeshift shelter during the typhoons. Historically, it was also used during the war and Martial Law time. The guides have a lot of stories to share and very creative imagination to make the adventure interesting and...

Great place to visit when in Albay. Easy to find, I used Google Maps. The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining as he told me and my children about the caves history and pointed out interesting rock and crystal formations. The cave is wide in most places (guide says the cave is used for partying sometimes and also a place of refuge during typhoons) and windy. You would also see bats there but not many.

Parking - 25 Guide - 300 Environmental...

Another place in the area that is not worth the visit. The cave is just regular and the way they treat international people is really bad. They made me to pay for a guide 300 pesos even when in the end they joined me with the group and it should be 300 pesos per group and not per person. You also do not get the receipt for those 300, just for 20 pesos which is official entrance fee. Morover, I was the only person who had to pay...