JIABONG CAVES (LOBO CAVE) – JIABONG,SAMAR A FEW KILOMETERS DRIVE FROM THE CATBALOGAN, THE CAPITAL OF SAMAR LAYS THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIABONG KNOWN TO BE THE MUSSELS CAPITAL OF SAMAR. IT IS RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND A GREAT HAVEN OF REAL, EXCITING AND EXTREME ADVENTURE. BEHIND ITS FAST FACED MUSSELS LIVELIHOOD LIES A PERFECT SUMMER ENDING GET AWAY WHERE IN YOU CAN WITNESS THEIR OWN LINEAGE OF CAVES AND EXPERIENCE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAVES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

JIABONG CAVES (LOBO CAVE) – JIABONG,SAMAR

A FEW KILOMETERS DRIVE FROM THE CATBALOGAN, THE CAPITAL OF SAMAR LAYS THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIABONG KNOWN TO BE THE MUSSELS CAPITAL OF SAMAR. IT IS RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND A GREAT HAVEN OF REAL, EXCITING AND EXTREME ADVENTURE. BEHIND ITS FAST FACED MUSSELS LIVELIHOOD LIES A PERFECT SUMMER ENDING GET AWAY WHERE IN YOU CAN WITNESS THEIR OWN LINEAGE OF CAVES AND EXPERIENCE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAVES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

1 DAY CAVING TRIP (DISCOVER CAVING ADVENTURE) 

PRICE: PHP 3,000 PESOS / $ 60 DOLLAR PER PERSON

TREKKING, CAVING, SWIMMING, POTHOLING, ROCK CLIMBING, BOULDERING , BAT’S WATCHING,RIVER TREKKING AND BOATING ADVENTURE

– A MINIMUM OF 2 PERSONS ARE NECESSARY TO ORGANIZE CAVING TRIP
– ALL YEAR ROUND EXCEPT BAD WEATHER
– FROM AS YOUNG AS 8 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE.
– MOST PHYSICALLY FIT & MENTALLY FIT 

INCLUSION: 
PERMITS, CAVING GEAR, TRANSPORTATION , FOOD (BREAKFAST & LUNCH), BOAT RIDES
LOCAL PORTERS, TREXPLORE CAVE GUIDE, CAVING CERTIFICATES AND PHOTO DOCUMENTATIONS.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
– SMALL PACKS , DRY BAGS
– HAT, CAP, SUNGLASSES, SUN SCREEN
– WATER CONTAINER / MINERAL WATER
– STRONG CLIMBING SHOE / TREKKING SHOE
– CAMERA / VIDEO CAM

1 DAY CAVING ITINERARY:

7:30 AM – BREAKFAST TREXPLORE HOUSE IN CATBALOGAN CITY,SAMAR
8:00 AM- DEPARTURE CATBALOGAN CITY TO BRGY. TAGBAYAON BY JEEPNEY
8:15 AM-  HI-WAY RIDE MOTORBIKE TO BRGY. TAGBAYOAN MEET THE PORTER START TREKKING
9:00 AM – ARRIVE ENTRANCE LOBO CAVE
-PREPARING THE CAVING EQUIPMENTS
-CAVING ORINENTATIONS
10:00 AM – START CAVING
– GO TO ANGEL WINGS CALCITE FORMATIONS
– TREK AT GRAND CANYON INSIDE LOBO CAVE
– WATER TERRACES
– DIAMOND HOLE PASSAGE
11:00 AM – ARRIVE LOBO UNDERGROUND WATER FALLS
11:15 AM- EXPLORE LOBO UNDERGROUND RIVER
-BAT WATCHING
– SWIMMING, ROCK CLIMBING, CANYONING
11:30 AM – ARRIVE DEAD END LOBO CAVE UNDER GROUND RIVER
12:00 NN – ARRIVE IN STALACTITES & MUD CHAMBER
– THOUSANDS OF STALACTITES
-MUD PACKING
12:30 PM – BACK IN THE GRAND CANYON
1:00 PM – ARRIVE JUNCTION LOBO CAVE
– LUNCH INSIDE THE CAVE
1:30 PM – EXPLORE UPPER PART LOBO CAVE
-ROCK CLIMBING, SWIMMING
-WATER TERRACES , NATURAL POOL AND BAT TUBS
2:00 PM ARRIVE AT WHITE GIANT FLOW STONES
– STALACTITE, STALAGMITE, COLUMNS, CHANDELIERS
2:30 PM – DREAM CHAMBERS
– GIANT WATER TERRACES
– GIANTS NATURAL POOL
– SWIMMING WATER CANYONS
– THE KING CHAMBERS
– SNOW LIKE CALCITE FORMATIONS
– CURTAIN LIKE STALACTITES
3:00 PM – ARRIVE SWIMMING EXIT LOBO CAVE
-TREKKING BACK TO DRY RIVER
– PACKING CAVING GEARS
– TREKKING TO PANAGHOYAN RIVER
3:15 PM – START RIDING THE BOAT GOING TO JIABONG TOWN
– BIRD WATCHING , MANGROVES. PALM TRESS
3:40 PM – ARRIVE JIABONG TOWN , RIDE JEEPNEY BACK TO CATBALOGAN CITY
4:30 PM – ARRIVE TREXPLORE HOUSE , BACK TO HOTEL
END OF THE 1 DAY CAVING TOUR