*Updated April 16, 2013. Overnight is now allowed in the island, see details below.
HOW TO GET TO KWEBANG LAMPAS
- Manila to Lucena Grand Terminal to Pagbilao Town (Route 1)
Ride a bus bound to Lucena and get off at Lucena Grand Central Terminal. Fare is roughly Php 170-Php 200 depending on where you are coming from.
Travel time is 3-4 hours depending on traffic. If you’re only going to Kwebang Lampas for a day tour, I suggest you leave early in the morning around 4 AM since buses to Lucena are available 24 hours a day.
From the terminal there are jeeps bound to Pagbilao. Fare is Php 12.
- Manila direct to Pagbilao Town Proper (Route 2)
Alternatively from Manila or Alabang you may ride a Bicol bound bus (Naga orLegaspi) and tell the driver you are only going to Pagbilao Town Proper, if they agree (since most buses to Bicol are full esp on weekends and holidays and naturally drivers prefer passengers bound to Bicol), then remind the conductor to drop you off in Pagbilao Town Proper.
- Pagbilao Town Proper to Kwebang Lampas
By Jeep to Brgy.Polo:
*IMPORTANT: This is the cheapest route, you may use this if you are traveling alone but that is, if you have enough time because the jeep to Brgy. Polo will only leave once it is full. Read on.
Now once you’re at Pagbilao Town Proper, head to the Pagbilao Market Terminal. If you arrive here by jeep from Lucena Grand Terminal (Route 1), then the jeep will stop near the Pagbilao Market Terminal. If you arrive here by Bus to Bicol (route 2), you need to take a tricycle to the Pagbilao Market Terminal, fare is about Php 10.
At the Pagbilao Market Terminal, ride a jeep bound to Brgy. Polo. Fare is around Php 30-Php 35 per person. Jeep to Brgy. Polo will only leave once full. .Tell the driver you are going to Kwebang Lampas near the Power Station.
Get off at the jeep stop at Brgy.Polo, the Marker is the Power Station which you will see from afar. From there you can either walk ( about 20 minutes) Capascapas (beside the Power Station) or ride a tricycle for about Php 20-30 to take you to the jump off point to Kwebang Lampas. I suggest you ride a tricycle if you don’t want a long walk.
IMPORTANT: I had this mistake of going to Puting Buhangin Village that is why I hired the tricyle to take me all the way to the Power Station from that fishing vilage forPhp 150. That time, Puting Buhangin or Kwebang Lampas is barely heard of by locals, so they pointed to me to Puting Buhangin Village.
by tricycle:
If you don’t have much time to wait for the jeep you can charter a tricycle to take you all the way to Capascapas near the Power Station, the jump off point to Kwebang Lampas. Fare is about Php 350-Php 300.
- Capascapas – Power Station to Kwebang Lampas
By boat:
At the jump off point, there is a small lake clad by mangrove forest. You can hire a boat to take you to Kwebang Lampas for about Php 35, hassle free.
(I know those kids, their family helped me back in 2010 when I missed the last trip of the jeep and camping is not allowed in Kwebang Lampas back then. I hired their father’s tricycle to take me to Brgy. Polo crossing).
From the jump off point, trek to Kwebang Lampas, about 5 minutes.
By Land:
If walking in the mud and dirty stream is not a problem for you, you can just walk beside the Power Station, just tell the guard you are headed to Kwebang Lampas Beach just follow the trail and once you see the craggy beach, turn left and walk up to the craggy hill. It will take a few minutes of trekking to reach Kwebang Lampas about 15-20 minutes, stick to the trail please or risk falling into the cliff.
At Kwebang Lampas, pay the entrance fee of Php 100. Cottage rental is Php 300-Php 500. You may also camp here, just bring your own tent. If you are alone and without a tent and you don’t want to spend for the cottage fee, you can just stay in the shade of the coconut tree and perhaps ask the caretakers if you can leave your valuables to them.
RETURN TRIP Kwebang Lampas to Manila:
Last jeep from Brgy.Polo to Pagbilao Town Proper leaves at 4PM. If you don’t plan on staying overnight in Kwebang Lampas. Leave around 3PM. You can ride the tricycle parked in Capascapas (near the Power Station).
If you miss the jeep and you need to return, approach the kids that takes visitors to Kwebang Lampas by boat, you can hire their father’s tricyle to take you to Brgy.Polo Crossing where you can catch a jeep bound to Alabang or Manila. Special trip is Php 400.
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- 2013 UPDATE: I was told that the property is no longer owned by Lukang Family, unfortunately, they have lost the disputed ownership with the former governor – Ed Rodrigo. Now overnight is allowed in the island for Php 100.
- You may now contact the new caretakers (Aling Gemma and Kuya Lando) of the resorts at (+63) 9475911630.
- Still no freshwater in the island so bring enough drinks. Bring off lotion if you’re staying overnight.
- Cottage rental (open native huts) – Php 300- Php 500 pitching of tent is allowed.
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Kwebang Lampas Travel Expenses/Budget:
Ordinary Bus Fare (Alabang-Lucena Grand Terminal) – Php 160.00- Php 200
Jeep Fare (Lucena Grand terminal – Pagbilao) – Php 12.00
Jeep Fare (Pagbilao Market – Brgy.Polo) – Php 35.00
*Tricycle Fare (Brgy.Polo to Kwebang Lampas) – Php 150.00 (but you can also walk to Kwebang Lampas from Brgy.Polo’sjeep stop may take around 30 minutes. I only hired a tricycle because as I mentioned above, I got lost. I got off the jeep at Puting Buhangin Village.)
Boat Fare (Kwebang Lampas jump-off point -private beach)- Php 35.00 Entrance Fee to Kwebang Lampas – Php 100.00
Tricycle Fare (Kwebang Lampas jump-off point to Brgy.Polo crossing) – Php 400 (but you can also take a jeep back to Pagbilao from Brgy. Polo last trip is 5pm, just leave the beach around 4pm to catch the jeep to avoid renting a trike which is pretty hefty otherwise you can rent a tricycle. Check the rates above.
Tricycle from Capascapas to Brgy.Polo jeep terminal-
Jeep from Brgy. Polo to Pagbilao Town Proper – Php 35
Jeep to Lucena Grand Terminal – Php 12
Bus from Lucena Grand Terminal to Manila or Alabang – Php 160-Php 200.
Where to stay in Pagbilao, Quezon:
*Overnight stay is now allowed in Kwebang Lampas, there are open cottages there or you can pitch a tent. But if you are looking for clean rooms, try Villa Anita Butterfly Garden and Resort.
Villa Anita Butterfly Garden and Resort ( my family stayed in this charming resort sometime in 2006 because this is owned by the family of my uncle’s sister -in-law).
KM 174 Brgy. Cabuyao Padre Burgos, Quezon
Telephone #: (042) 716-0326 Cellphone #: (0921) 524-0110
Check out Time: 12:00 pm inclusion: Free use of swimming pool Breafast for 2 persons Villa Anita Room rates: Suite Room - Php 3,200 Dorm Type - Php 4,000 Nipa Hut -Php 900 Nipa Hut Jr. - Php 800 Tent - Php 500 Extra Person - Php 200
**This is part of my Quezon travel series**
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Seems affordable enough for a solo trip or even a group trip 😀 I miss backpacking already 🙁 Life really changes when you are married :/
i read somewhere na napabayaan na daw ito… sana naman hindi totoo… di na daw kc sa Lukang Family? do you have any info on this Gael? 🙂
hmmm…the son of the owner left a comment on my other post a few months ago. i’ll try to contact him thru his email.
yes it is confirmed, kwebang lampas is no longer Lukang property, new caretakers is in the area and confirmed. there is still pending court proceedings with regards the ownership, aling divinas crew breaksdowns the kubos there, and the new guys are making new ones and planing to up the facilities by april.
i had my recent trip to kwebang lampas back at my blog.
I see, thanks for the heads up. Mr. Lukang just made a comment here, he revisited this post again. He didn’t mention about that. Will check that when I return there. thanks for dropping by. 🙂
there is a pending case regarding the ownership of this place, someone is trying to grab it from the clan, TRO to date is not yet being released by supreme court due to the pending case of CJ corona’s impeachment..
Hello, kwebang lampas is the best. i will visit it again.
we did convinced aling divina to alow us to stay overnight. we had the paradise all to ourselves. bitin kasi pag whole day lng. They don’t usually allow overnighters. zero-visibility ung place at night.
check out my trip there.
cool! rider pala kau sir? asteeg! 🙂
hehe ty. so far this beach is the best for me that is really near.
bilib ako sayo, that’s really brave of you doing it all alone at nearing sunset, dun ka pa yata dumaan sa road near power plant. hirap ng sasakyan sa area. it’s good you safely managed it too. =D
hope to see this beauty nxt yr. I’ve added it to my bucket list of SOLO trips haha!
spell A-W-E-S-O-M-E 😀
nagpagbilao kami pero di ko napuntahan ang kwebang lampas huhu…
Wow!Beautiful rock,does it stays submerged during low tide?
Wow! What an amazing shore!
My hometown, pero haven’t been there yet.I wanna try to go at the Villa Escudero also…have you been there?
hay antagal q sa quezon pero indi q napunthan 2, maganda din sa dampalit and tulay buhangin:)
I’m a resident of Pagbilao and I am very proud of that place. Friend ko yung owner ng Kwebang Lampas kaya may perks kami somehow. 🙂
hindi naman sa napabayaan, di lang cya dinedevelop ng clan into a commercial one.. but we are doing our best to preserve the place… : )
Hi Dex, thanks for dropping by! 🙂 might return there one of these days, i hope you’d allow me to stay overnight. 😉
yah sure… just inform me when…
coolness! I’ll inform you thru email nalang po. thanks so much! 🙂
Hi, I’m just wondering if Kwebang Lampas, Puting Buhangin still accepts visitors? Is it still for public? Thank you! 🙂
as far as I know, yes. My cousins just visited last year.
hi salamat s blog mo po.. sayang nmn hnd pla pede mag overnyt dun sa beach..anyway khit ganun puntahan nmin un place n un… try n lng nmin maghanap n malapit n pedeng pag stayan dun .. salamat
Hi Ms. Gale thanks for this post, isa rin po kasi ito sa mga naging reference namen.
We visited Kwebang Lampas last February 25, 2012.
Aling Divina is no longer the caretaker of Puting Buhangan. Si Ate Gemma & Kuya lando na po.
Also, they’re NOW allowed overnight guest! Just bring your own tent 🙂
thanks for the heads up! that’s great news! 🙂 but i wish they retained Aling Divina, they’re pretty kind! hehe
Hi Jek. Thank you for sharing your gimik details. Matagal ko na gusto magpunta dito eh kaya lang gusto ko sana magpunta dun somehow with a plan. medyo malayo kasi ang byahe at minsan lang ako makahirit ng leave sa trabaho so mahirap na kung mauwi lang sa wala. Kung ok lang sana manghingi ng contact info nina ate gemma at kuya lando? Or para di nakakaabala sa kanila, hingi sana ko ng favor sayo kung pwede ask them to contact me please. 🙂 my email add is [email protected]
super thanks for your help!
Hi Jek, been this place last october 2011, ang ganda talaga ng place kaso di kami nagovernight we just stayed for 5hours…swimming and pictaking lang. the last time pumunta kami walang fresh water and parang wlaang malinis na cr and walang electricity ganito pa rin po ba ang situation sa ngayon? gusto sanang bumalik with more friends overnight naisip ko lang ang situation…thanks sa reply.
hello, ask ko lang kung hanggang ngayon ba eh 50php pa rin ang entrance sa kwebang lagpas? kasya na ba ang 2k for my solo trip? so pwede na pala mag-over night sa beach? may bayad pa rin ba kung over night? hope you guys read this. thanks. 🙂
-MJ
Hi MJ, i was there last holy week, yes, 50 pesos pa rin, bring your own tent for overnight..
Hi,
Just want to know how is the place during weekends. Just want to know if I should go there during weekdays or weekends.
Cheers
more crowds during weekends but it also means mabilis mapuno ang jeep heading there. pinapapuno kase ang jeep bago umalis manageable naman ang crowd, d naman xa sobrang matao tlga. have fun!
Hi, Ask ko lang po kung hanggang ngayon pwede pa din po mag overnight stay sa kwebang lagpas?
only been there once, and that was back in 2010, but accrding to the recent comments below, it is okay now to stay overnight. 🙂
goo day! can i ask if there’s a direct boat ride from butterfly garden to kwebang lampas or other places like puting buhangin? i want to visit the place sana but my problem is where to park my car?tnx and god bless!
Hello there! 🙂 thank you for this very helpful blog, we’re planning to go there this summer. Could you please please give me instructions on how to commute from kwebang lampas or pagbilao to villa anita resort? 🙂 It would really help. Thank you so much! 🙂
Hi Joan, sorry po. Never tried that route before, we just went to Villa Anita straight for a family gathering and I wasn’t blogging yet at that time.
Oh, This is such a wonderful place, but it is somehow bitin since we’ve been to Cagbalete last year. I don’t know, siguro kasi nacompare na naman ito sa cagbalete. The caretakers were a little bit SNOB. Yung feeling na parang ayaw nila ng guests sa kwebang lampas/puting buhangin. Yung parang walang sense na welcome na welcome ka sa place. Parang bawal magtanong, kasi busy sila. Above all this, ok na din naman since we didn’t go to the place because of the caretakers, we went there to see the kweba and to feel the fine sands in our feet!:))
Is this updated??? We are planning to go there next week and we want to stay overnight…
nope, dear. sorry.
hi ma’am,
tanong ko lang po kung my other contact number kayo ng villa anita butterfly and garden resort? wala kasing sumasagot s cel# n nakaindicate..
thank you so much
Hi po,
We are planning to go there tomorow but I need to know the updates regarding the entrance fee and are they still allowing guests to stay overnight? Or the best is a contact number of the caretaker.. I hope someone can help! Thanks for this blog..
sorry, dear. It’s been awhile since I last visited this place. 🙁
HI sir mam. im planning this coming january to visit and stay overnight at the island of kuwebang lampas at pagbilao quezon. theres any update or contact number/email of new caretaker of the island??
thanks and godbless!
no updates, I’m sorry.
We’re planning to go there via motorcycle, is there any way or any place na we can park our motorcycles? or may way para direcho siya sa kwebang lampas? thanks!
There’s a small house before the river crossing when I visited back then. I think it’s there pa naman siguro. That’s where I hired a tricycle at night to take me to the highway. They can be trusted naman, you might wanna leave it there and just give them some tip after.
natuloy ka ba bro? ok ba parking ng motor? thanks
Hi,
We’re on our way to Kwebang lampas now.;) Hope there’s a place where we can park or leave our car…
Sorry, just read this. there’s a small house before the lake crossing. Not sure if it’s still there.
Hi po. Natuloy b kyo s puting buhangin? San nyo iniwan ung car nyo?
Good day punta kami bukas sa kwebang lampas ask ko lng kung pede paba mag overnyt dun?
I think pwede pa naman. It’s been a while since my last visit.
hi marami na daw nagrereklamo dun sa gemma na un po ah.. mejo lahat ng galaw eh may bayad.. term ng kaibigan ko eh may inflation na hehe..
Hi,
Nakapag overnight po ba kayo sa kwebang lampas?
hindi pa. bawal nung time na nagpunta ako. matagal na kase yun.
hi tanong ko lang kung pupunta ba sa kwebang lampas gagamit pa ba ng boat? advisable bang mag dala ng sasakyan? thanks in advance
may mga bata nag babantay sa mga sasakyan then saka mag boat. oo mag boat pa pero sempre mas maganda pa din may sasakyan
hi guys, may tent ba na available for rent dun? im planning for a trip tom, maybe stay there overnight.. thanks!
my family and i are planning to go camping next week… as k lng po , d naman po ba dilikado pag my kasamang bata pag sumakay sa bangka at ilang min. patawid sa isla.. tnx…
I don’t encourage bringing kids for island hopping. If you will, then make sure they have a life jacket that fits them.
Pwede pba ito puntahan ngayon?maganda pa din ang lugar na ito ngayon?
Not sure. D pa ako nakabalik jan. Last I heard sarado na siya dahil nag aaway kung sino talaga may ari niyan. Update ko to if makabalik ako.
even I just live only at Sariaya, just around 1 hour of ride. Never been there in kwebang lampas 🙁 . I want but I can’t go there.