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Ille Cave

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👍👍 The cave is really cool with it's fossils but the best part is that you're able to climb the Ille Tower. The climb is not too difficult, if you take your time I think almost anyone should be able to do it. And it's definitely worth it! The best views I've had in all of Palawan! My guide (who worked... People often mention cave, guide, climb, tour, small, experience, area, museum, Nido, bats,


Address

5GW4+MHF, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Website

www.elnidoparadise.com

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4.80 (103 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Nick S. 11 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    The cave is really cool with it's fossils but the best part is that you're able to climb the Ille Tower. The climb is not too difficult, if you take your time I think almost anyone should be able to do it. And it's definitely worth it! The best views I've had in all of Palawan! My guide (who worked in the museum) was super friendly and stayed up on the tower with me for a long time as I wanted to enjoy the view. I'd say it's the hidden gem of the El Nido region.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 chloe b. 2 months ago on Google • 251 reviews New
    Price of 350 pesos for the visit to the cave for 2 people and 500 if you want to go to the top. If you are in good physical shape and not afraid of heights, take the full tour for 500 pesos. We had a perfect and very smiling guide. Very nice day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Augustin H. 2 months ago on Google • 462 reviews New
    llle Cave is pretty small and doesn't have much to offer apart from a lot of bats. The good thing thought is that when visiting llle Cave you also get to climb the impressive rock above it. The climb can be challenging though if you have no good physical condition. Our guide Carlo was exceptional: joyful, knowledgeable and funny.

  • 5/5 Mick J. 4 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Nice experience - a fairly “unprepared” cave, with no lights (except the one on your helmet). Was a very nice change from the usual tourist cave. Lots of little bats, and the occasional sparrow. Essential to do it with a guide for the background to what you are seeing (and so you don’t get lost!)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason T. 9 months ago on Google
    Best way is by motorbike. But it's a very local area. You can just walk in. I didn't pay for parking. I support this small cave tour. They have a small museum under construction and I hope I'll be back again to see it complete. Din (spelling?) was our guide. He was very knowledgeable. I only paid for his time + donation to the cave. He was very nice and if you can request him, I'd go for it and take care of him. Speaks good english/tagalog If you have free time in El Nido, I'd go here. It's a fun adventure and easy climb.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marc 3 months ago on Google • 62 reviews New
    Great experience! Lovely guides!

  • 5/5 Ishan A. 2 months ago on Google • 37 reviews New
    A very nice experience. Was amazing to see and understand the history as well as the climb to the top. Not super hard but definitely not easy. Bring your shoes and be prepared for a climb. The guide, Carlo, was amazing and made everything easy and pleasurable. Would definitely recommend going to the top and exploring the caves as well.

  • 5/5 Bob B. 2 months ago on Google • 30 reviews New
    Brilliant tour! Definitely take the tour, definitely wear shoes, bare in mind the "adventure" tour is free climbing, that's is climbing without ropes (not for the faint hearted) you can also take a smaller less adventurous tour for cheaper. Highly recommend on both, was quiet and really really cool.

  • 5/5 Leanne G. 3 months ago on Google • 24 reviews New
    I have been to many caves around the world. This one will be memorable. Small with unique compartments. Your up close with the bats and birds. Great designs on the cave walls. Note: others have said the cost of the guide was 350 for 2 people. I had not read the reviews before entering. I was charged 350 for 1 person...so rate is either for guide regardless of number of people or can be negotiable? My guide was definitely rushed me...I slowed down a bit...but he gave little time to view each cavern. I highly recommend a visit here. You can also climb the mountain, with additional cost.

  • 5/5 Live T. 3 months ago on Google • 14 reviews New
    We were positively surprised by this experience. There is a little museum about the ancient history of the area (northern Palawan) and about the findings of the archeological site which was located here. We saw a lot of bats in the cave and our guide Din explained and showed us various formations and optical illusions in the cave. We also went to the very top of the small mountain. The trail is pre-historic and it was a little challenging to climb (glad we wore sneakers), but the ascend only took about 20 minutes. Din was also a great guide here. The view on the top was beautiful. Don’t quite remember the price but I think we payed 500 PHP (either in total or per person). PS: we drove the route google maps suggested from El Nido to Ille cave on scooter. It was okay, but the last part was a little rough!

  • 5/5 Ian B. 6 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Great experience, great little museum first with a guide to explain the findings of the cave and other local cultural aspects of the valley, then into the cave with you guide where you will see Bats, Swifts and spiders, and some amazing fossil wall features. Well worth a scooter ride to this amazing area

  • 5/5 Jake S. 2 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    Very interesting and informative tour. The area is beautiful and staff are passionate about the history of the location.

  • 5/5 金子隆之 11 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    It was mostly a dirt road from El Nido, but it can be reached in about an hour. Admission to the cave is free, but I don't think you'll understand how good it is unless you have a guide and listen to various explanations. You can experience the accidental formation of stalactites, fossils of marine life, abundant bats, traces of ancient people, and more.

  • 4/5 Paul M. 5 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Ille Cave is across the El Nido headland in the Dewil valley. It turned out to be fascinating. It's an area of archeological interest. Signs of habitation for 12,000 years. Remains of 200 burials. Old Tiger bones. Yes there were tigers, which probably arrived when the area was attached to the Asian continent by a land bridge. And there are HUGE 1 metre long mollusks fossils in the limestone walls.!

  • 5/5 Thrisia 1 year ago on Google
    Nice cave with interesting fossils formation on the wall and lots of insect bats, they don’t bother you unless you shine lights directly at them. A bit of a drive if it’s the only thing you’ll visit from the town, would recommend going there if you’re around the area as the Tatay-El Nido HW road is mostly rocky going to Dewil Valley. The museum was small but still interesting enough. Paid 350 for the guide.

  • 5/5 F T. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice experience, Guide required to walk you around in the cave. You can bring your own flashlight if you happened to have a bright one since the provided headlamps are not the brightest.

  • 5/5 Krisna T. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    The best cave I’ve been so far. The trail of the cave is really challenging and you’re gonna burn a lot of calories 😁 and IT’S WORTH THE PRICE. The tour guide locals won’t milk you off even though you’re a foreigner.

  • 5/5 Promptus D. 10 months ago on Google
    For the fun, its realy authentic, the small museum in front of it is also worthwhile. We paid 350 including a guide to visit the cave. He showed us some remarcable things in the cave which makes some locals schiver, Just go and have a look. From Twin beach it was a road/dirt road Just possible with our small Toyota 2 wd.


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