Mabinay Caves & Natural Springs in Mabinay Negros Oriental Philippines
Oriental
Negros’ answer to those who want to spelunking is the town of Mabinay
in the central portion of Negros Island. Mabinay, which is 87
kilometers from Dumaguete City, is bounded in the north by the
municipality of Ayungon, the city of Bais in the south, the
municipalities of Bindoy and Manjuyod in the east and the provinces of
Negros Occidental in the west.
the Philippines can be found, the Odloman and the Cayaso caves. Odloman is 8,870 meters long while the Cayaso cave is 2,222 meters long.
Mabinay
is also home to a natural spring where local and foreign tourists can
take a dip for free. Tourists, who want to explore the caves in the
town, can first drop by the spring, which is just a minute away from
the town proper. Legend says that the spring was named after a young
woman named Binay, who lived in the area. Binay was said to have
grieved for a lost love
and then suddenly disappeared. People believed that she was swallowed
by the earth. In the place where she disappeared, came a spring, thus
the people named it after her.
After
a dip in the cool waters of the Mabinay spring, spelunking enthusiasts
can then proceed to the different caves in the town.
The
Philippines’ second longest cave, the Odloman cave, which is 8,870
meters long, has a vertical range of 82 meters. It has large galleries,
many small corridors, active streams and interesting obstacles. The
Casayo cave, meanwhile, the ninth longest cave in the country measuring
2,222 meters long has a subterranean river flowing beneath its main
chamber. It also has stalagmites and stalactites in its different
chambers and has stones that glitter.
The
Panligawan cave has a big gaping hole upfront and requires a descent.
It is a short one but has a skylight in the middle. The nearby
Pandalian Cave is also short and cavernous like the Panligawan Cave.
Another famous cave in the town is the Crystal Cave, called as such
because of many stalactites and stalagmites that have formed into
pillars or columns, which appear to shroud some sections. The Crystal
Cave has a length of 209 meters and a depth of 5 meters.
We
have an exciting tour package for you to enjoy the outdoors of Mabinay
in Negros Oriental. When you head northwest passing through sugar
plantations and rice fields up to the mountaintop town of Mabinay. In
our package tour,
foreign and local tourists and visitors will have a chance to visit
the beautiful different caves. Since Mabinay is the home of numerous
and beautiful caves which range from easy basic caves to advance. You
will have a chance to experience and see the centuries-old stalactites
amid calcite formations and underground spring water. Take a refreshing
dip at the Mabinay Springs to cap off the day.
Inclusions in the Caves & Natural Springs Package Tour
- Land transfers (4×4), lunch, snacks, refreshments, guide fee, caving helmet, and light equipment, kayak
- Mabinay 3 Caves Tour: 8 hours with side trip to Mabinay springs
- Mabinay Caving & Canyoning Adventure: 14 hours with side trip to Mabinay springs
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