Kuwebang Lagpas

PRE SUMMER TRIP TO KUWEBANG LAGPAS

We are starting to feel the summer heat and we are having that great urge to dive in the water and looking forward to have that sun kissed skin, most of us really like the summer season for this is our chance to have that relaxing out of town getaway.

My soul is looking for an adventure so I grabbed my backpack and went to a place just within my province... Quezon. I am a native of Quezon but I just recently found out that there are some really good place in  my province and one of them is Kuwebang lagpas in Pagbilao Quezon.

Kuwebang Lagpas is located in Brg. Polo in Pagbilao Quezon  it is approximately 3-4 hours travel from Manila depending on the mode of transportation you are going to use. My friends and I went there last February but since we have to travel going to Quezon after work we decided to stay in Tiaong Quezon, my hometown for the night so we can  just travel early going to Pagbilao, but if you will originate from Manila its best to travel around 2am. From Manila you can ride a bus at LRT Buendia or Cubao station going to Lucena City be sure that the bus sign is Lucena grand terminal because there is where all the jeepney going to Pagbilao is (some bus going o Lucena have their final stop in SM dalahican). The bus fare from LRT Buendia going to Lucena city is 220 php, At the grand terminal theres some fastfood there and carinderia so if you want to have a quick breakfast you can just choose there where to eat.then at the grand terminal there are  Jeepneys  going to Pagbilao fare is 12 php and the jeepney will drop you off the Pagbilao market so if you want to buy some stuff like drinking water, paper plates  and canned goods you can just buy it there although there is a sari sari store at the island still its best to buy stuff you need at the market , next you have to ride a tricycle going to Isla Polo the fare is 300 php you may think its pricey but its been a 45 minutes tricycle ride going to the island so it is just worth the price, though the travel is long you can just enjoy the beauty of nature so you can grab your camera and start taking some pictures . The island is just near Pagbilao power plant and you can take a selfie with the power plant tower, so at isla polo you have to ride a boat it is just a 2 minutes ride because they will just take you to the other side of the water.

The fare for the boat is 25 php that is roundtrip but we paid 185 including the entrance for the for an overnight stay at the beach, after the boat ride you should be ready for a 5 minutes trek advisable to wear comfortable footwear some of the stones are pointed so you have to be really careful. 

hiking going to the place

But all the travelling is really nothing compare to the beauty of the place it is so picturesque, you can feel the calmness of the sea and the sea water is quite cool unlike with other beaches that their water is somehow warm so to set your expectation there is no hotel there you should sleep inside the tent though they have open cottages but its is a great experience camping at the beach if you don't have tent you can rent their tent for 300php and it can fit 4 but if you want to rent the cottage that is fo 350php, so the place have restrooms there is separate restrooms for ladies and gents but if you want to take a bath there like a batalan there (old fashioned restrooms where you can find in the province just walls no roof and no door it is made of coconut palm) and you have to buy water that you can use for bathing it cost 50php per container best advice stay at the beach water and just take a bath when you don't have any plans of swimming again. The island only have power supply during the night but still there is no lamp post there so you have to bring flaslight .  You can cook there but you have to bring your own cooking utensil so its best to bring  cooked food there and canned goods again don't forget to bring drinking water, if you want to grill fish and meat you also have to bring your own grill, bonfire is not allowed for it may damage the sand , so when we decided to toast marshmallow we just toast it using a lighter, also bring mosquito repellent to avoid mosquito bite at night.

The island is really beautiful  you can swim all day with its cool water or explore the cave, you can chill there and maybe have a few drink inside, the other part of the cave is not advisable for swimming  because theres a lot of sea urchins there and besides some part of the water's floor is rock so not really sure which part is deep. You can also do snorkeling and there is no bar in there so you have to bring your own liquor  and at night you can go star gazing.

Few Notes:

• theres an alternative route going to the island you can ride a boat from jeepney stop to island but it cost more.
• Coordinate with the island caretaker her name is Gemma they don't allow other boat that is not affiliated with them her number is 09475911630

Pictures of the Island