Bat Caves at Yapak

Cliffside caves where fruit bats pour out at dusk.

Tucked into the cliffs at the northern end of the island near Yapak, the Bat Caves shelter colonies of giant fruit bats — the so-called "flying foxes," with wingspans over a metre. Show up in the late afternoon and wait for them to spill out of the caves at dusk on the way to their feeding grounds on the mainland; it is genuinely impressive. The path in is rough and unmarked, so it is worth hiring a local guide from the nearest village rather than going alone.

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