Bantay-abot cave, Ilocos Norte

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Bantay-abot cave

How to go to Ilocos Norte

Cebu Pacific and Philippine airlines have regular flights from Manila going to Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Fares ranges from P1100 to P1300 (one-way, non-promo fare).

Alternatively, another transportation to get you to Ilocos Norte is through bus. There are bus companies in Manila that has regular trips going to Laoag, it would take at least 10 hours to get there.

Bus Companies with trips to Laoag

Fare : Ranges from P600 to P800

1. Florida - Contact: 731-4473 (Mla. Office)
2. RCJ - Contact: 741-2994 (Mla. Office)
3. Rajan – Contact: 749-3969 (Mla. Office)/0920-217-9813

How to go to Bantay-abot cave

For my boyfriend and I’s trip, we made Pagudpud as the base location of our tour. From here, we hired a tricycle driver (Mang Nelson) to take us to the tourist spots near Pagudpud this including Kabigan Falls, Patapat Viaduct, Agua Grande Park, and Bangui Windmills. Fee for Manong Nelson’s trike is about P500.

Where to stay in Pagudpud – Jun and Carol’s Beach Resort

In Pagudpud, we stayed at Jun and Carols cottages. At the time (2007), the fee was P1100 a night. The original price was actually 1600 a night, but since there was a typhoon (See related entries) we bargained for 1100.

Contact Info of Jun and Carol’s beach resort:
website: http://juncarolbeachresort.com
contact person: Albert
contact numbers: +63-919-6405630

What to see – Tourist spots in Ilocos Norte

Bantay-abot cave would take around 30-45 minutes from Bangui Windmills. The cave is stunning from its view from afar, though I was’nt able to capture it in photo as I was so captivated on looking at it from the tricycle.

View from Bantay abot cave

Coming near the cave, you will have to get down from the main road, in this beautiful garden-like stairways.

Path to Bantay-abot cave

Up-close, the cave is just a mountain with a hole. On each side are rocky formations surrounding the cave. Though there is a beach near the cave, it is not recommended to swim around the area due to it’s rocky sea grounds.