It's dark, slippery and wet but still, no trip to Sagada is complete without experiencing its caves. There are at least two caves in Sagada that are offered for exploration to its tourists. The Lumiang Burial Cave and the Sumaging Burial Cave. You can explore each cave or you can do the cave-to-cave connection linking both caves and suitable only to the reasonably fit.Our group decided to explore Sumaging Cave. A guide here is mandatory so the Tourist Information Center in Municipal Hall provided us one. We walked around nine hundred meters on a paved road leading to the cave. Steps made out of stones lead us on the opening of the caves. Muddy and slippery rocks make the initial descent to the cave tricky. Bringing my dslr camera with me made it doubly hard because I have to protect the equipment from the rocks and the water.
The best part of the cave was when we reached the smooth limestones and the calcium formations. When I first saw them, I though "Oh Boy, How can I manage to go there, I would definitely slip all over...". But once we set foot on these formations, we were surprised that these are not slippery and have remarkable grip on our bare feet.
The whole exploration lasted for less than three hours. Caving in Sagada is such a worthy experience. Difficult but well-worth it. Hopefully, on my next visit, I could do the cave-to-cave connection. Just one advise: leave the dslr and bring a water-proof point and shoot camera.
You can check more information about the place at Visit Sagada.
More of Sagada on my next posts...
heheh the fantastic five talaga?? haha adik eh... ei, thanks nga po pala sa concern... kz safe ako... hehehe salamat ka-blogger at ka-plurk... wahhaha
ReplyDeleteAyan cave na! weee.... sarap talaga pumasok sa caves...
ReplyDeletehmm..im still not sure i want to go caving. hehe.
ReplyDeleteNot something I would do, but wonderful to see the photos!
ReplyDeleteI like the "Coffee and Choco-Colored Limestone." I wonder if it tastes good too. hahaha
ReplyDeleteastig sa kuha!
ReplyDeleteWhoa, I imagine having to climb those slippery steps! Malumot pa!
ReplyDeleteThe color of the water in that cave reminds me of the mess Ondoy left lol!
As usual, all your photos are delightful to look at. Thank you for showcasing the beauty of the Philippines!
The water cool or not in the cave? The limestone is amazing! How I wish I can go there also.
ReplyDeletethis was my favorite part of my Sagada experience. it was first "real" cave, and it was a great experience...although i kept on thinking of an earthquake and flood while were inside the Sumaging Cave.:P we had a superb guide, and very patient, too.:P
ReplyDeletemedyo delikado rin,
ReplyDeletesa picture parang naririnig ko ang agos ng tubig..:)
Hi Norman!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Anmazing that it wasn't slippery...
I've seen some caves this summer, but only one allowed pictures. Anyhow, a much quieter walk than yours... ;))
Blogtrotter is visiting Old Town Antalya in Turkey. Enjoy and have a glorious weekend!
dark, slippery and wet. hmmmm.... definitely reminds me of something......
ReplyDeleteuhmmm... caves? medyo alangan akong pumasok sa mga ganyan. para kasing nasu-suffocate ako.
ReplyDeleteI bet everyone was soaked wet at the end of the trip
ReplyDeleteI really love the first image.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a caving person, but I have been on one. I don't think this one's for me though as I don't want to do any climbing up or down when inside the cave :(
Love reading about your trip though.
Did your province get hit by flood too?
Ganda talaga!! ;)
ReplyDeletevery nice and brave. i wanna go there.
ReplyDeletethere is something about caves that are mysterious. i just don't know if i can survive the holes in there. i am afraid to get stucked lol.
ReplyDeleteBonjour,
ReplyDeleteA nice serie..Beautiful framing and tones..bravo!
Oh, this reminds me of a previous visit. Did you notice the fossilized seashells in the cave wall?
ReplyDeletehope i'll get there.
ReplyDeleteyour shirt lawstude, it blends with the color of the limestone, muntik ka nang di makita. lol.
thanks for sharing your wonderful adventure and always be safe. that slippery thing. ingat ingat. :)
Beautiful post with lovely shots !! I Would love to visit them someday !!Unseen Rajasthan
ReplyDeleteAnother great set of pics. I just don't know if I have the guts to go inside the cave.
ReplyDeleteCaving is one thing I enjoy when I was younger. I bet you guys had great time.
ReplyDeleteLS: What a neat place, you did a great job of describing the cave system, That did look like a slippery slope on which you were walking. thanks fo the interesting trip with you and your friends.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are always of high quality featuring a lot of beautiful places and I do like this!
ReplyDeletehow much for the guide?
ReplyDeletehappy weekend, lawstude!
teka, tumulong ka sa barops this year?
GREAT PICS! I miss Sagada so much! :D
ReplyDeleteI imagine it was hard labor to negotiate the caves :) The pictures are beautiful though. It's definitely worth it.
ReplyDeleteWaters in the cave and its navigable by walking? Quite dangerous don't you think? Great photos by the way.
ReplyDeleteDati, matapang ako sa mga ganyan. Kaya lang, ngayong natutunan ko ng uminom ng kape (ngayong 2009 lang), natatakot na akong pumasok sa mga ganyang lugar. Tapos, paparating na ang The Descent 2.Bwarharhar!
ReplyDeleteNext time do the traverse, it's definitely not a walk in the park but it's super fun. Feeling Indiana Jones talaga! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi, Sir! I was looking for Sagada cave connection photos then happy to have stumbled on your site. My friends and I also did the cave connection, unfortunately, wasn't able to bring a camera, since it was my first doing such and scared to bring valuables whatsoever. To cut it short, I'm planning to share my story about the trip, and I couldn't be more than thankful and pleased to have some of your shots be posted on the future blog entry. And yes, credits will also be added. Thank you. P.S. I love your blog. You're going to famous places yet still able to show us some of its hidden beauty. Just like the falls and Adam in Ilocos, and and the Biak-na-Bato in Sagada. Keep journey-ing and blogging too! All the best!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Sir! I was looking for Sagada cave connection photos then happy to have stumbled on your site. My friends and I also did the cave connection, unfortunately, wasn't able to bring a camera, since it was my first doing such and scared to bring valuables whatsoever. To cut it short, I'm planning to share my story about the trip, and I couldn't be more than thankful and pleased to have some of your shots be posted on the future blog entry. And yes, credits will also be added. Thank you. P.S. I love your blog. You're going to famous places yet still able to show us some of its hidden beauty. Just like the falls and Adam in Ilocos, and and the Biak-na-Bato in Sagada. Keep journey-ing and blogging too! All the best!!! :)
ReplyDeleteAfter spelunking here, I can now proudly say - I survived Sagada!
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