About 150 km south of Puerto Princesa on the Lipuun Point peninsula near Quezon, the Tabon Caves complex is the most important archaeological site in the Philippines. A complex of more than 200 cave openings in a karst headland that have yielded continuous human habitation back to roughly 50,000 years ago, including the remains of "Tabon Man" — the oldest Homo sapiens remains in the country.
The site is reached by a short boat ride from Quezon town and a steep stair climb to the main caves. The interpretation is thin (the best finds are now in the National Museum in Manila), but the setting — jungle-covered limestone cliffs, raptors overhead, an empty bay below — is exceptional. Few visitors make it here, which is part of the appeal.