Sit-an Cave & Hinarap Falls, Candoni
Candoni, Negros Occidental · about 111 km from 3ACs Apartment, Talisay City
A 150-metre cave with a church-like chamber and a cool natural pool, plus a falls in Barangay Agboy.
About
Sit-an Cave runs about 150 metres from its mouth to its farthest corner. Deep inside is a high, church-like chamber with a cool natural pool, about knee to waist deep, while an underground stream flows past stalactites hanging from the roof. Candoni also lists Hinarap Falls in Barangay Agboy, the Kennington Hill Nature Park and Mt. Tahutay among its nature spots. Go with a local guide, bring a good flashlight and shoes with grip, and touch nothing — Philippine caves are protected by law.
History
Candoni, the former Tabla Valley, is a farming town of rice, corn, coffee and sugarcane in the hills between Kabankalan and Sipalay.
Why visit
Real off-the-beaten-path caving and waterfalls.
How to get there
From Kabankalan City by jeepney or bus to Candoni, then habal-habal; arrange a guide at the municipal hall.
- Jeepney Kabankalan–Candoni
- Habal-habal with a guide
Prices (estimates)
- EntranceAsk the municipal tourism office
- GuideRequired
Hours / best time: Daytime; avoid caves and falls during heavy rain
Nearby places
- Cantomanyog Zone of Peace — A small upland village that became the very first Zone of Peace in the Philippines.
- Punta Bulata White Beach Resort — Quiet white-beach resort and the jump-off for Danjugan Island.
- Sugar Beach, Sipalay — Golden-sand coves, sunsets and diving in Negros's beach capital.
- Danjugan Island Marine Reserve — Award-winning eco-island with lagoons, bats and coral reefs.
- Campomanes Bay & Maasin Island — Deep, clear bay for snorkelling and diving, with a walk-through island cave.