Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge Park
Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park
A karst hideaway in Basey on Samar. Take a small boat through emerald waterways, enter the Panlaitan Cave, and look up at a natural stone bridge.
The park lies in a limestone forest upstream from the town of Basey on Samar. The classic route starts at the Basey pier, where you board a crab boat and travel up the river for about an hour, passing mangroves and gorges. Then you transfer to bamboo rafts or canoes to enter Panlaitan Cave, which has rich stalactite formations. Afterward, you can see a natural stone bridge spanning the river valley. In summer, some routes allow swimming or kayaking. Boats and guides must be booked in advance through the Basey tourism office, and costs are charged per boat. A trip usually takes half a day to a full day. The park closes during the rainy season and typhoon periods, when water levels rise, so confirm before you go. It is about one hour by car from Tacloban, plus the boat trip.
Opening hours
08:00–16:00 (reservation required)
Nearby sights
- Marabut Rock Formations
- Leyte Provincial Capitol
- Price Mansion
- Santo Niño Church
- San Juanico Bridge
- MV Eva Jocelyn Yolanda Memorial
- Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum
- Lulugayan Falls