Notable cave · Atauro, Timor-Leste
bone caves
bone caves is a cave in Atauro, Timor-Leste.
bone caves: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit bone caves
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach bone caves — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.16251, 125.59422. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near bone caves
- Atauro · river spot · Atauro · ~8 km · Must-see
- Viewpoint Manucoco · viewpoint · Atauro · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pulau Lirang · river spot · Maluku Barat Daya · ~29 km · Must-see
- Praia Cristo Rei · beach · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dili Harbor Lighthouse · fort · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mesquita An-Nur · dargah · Dili · ~54 km · Must-see
- Motael Church · church · Dili · ~54 km · Must-see
- Chinese Temple of Dili · temple · Dili · ~55 km · Must-see
- Igreza Catedral da Imaculada Conceição (Díli) · church · Dili · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pura Girinatha · temple · Dili · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tasi Tolu Dive Site · lake · Dili · ~56 km · Must-see
- Palácio de Lahane · fort · Dili · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Curi · viewpoint · Manatuto · ~64 km · Must-see
- Arlo · attraction · Atauro · ~3 km
- trail view · viewpoint · Atauro · ~5 km
- trail stay on rocks · viewpoint · Atauro · ~6 km
- trail point · viewpoint · Atauro · ~6 km
- Hot spring · attraction · Atauro · ~7 km
Other caves near bone caves
- Laili · cave · Manatuto · ~94 km · Must-see
- cave of the dead · cave · Atauro · ~7 km
- Cave of our Lady Mary · cave · Atauro · ~15 km
- Gruta Nossa Senhora de Fátima · cave · Dili · ~50 km
- gruta Bedois · cave · Dili · ~56 km
- Gruta Nossa Senhora · cave · Ainaro · ~116 km
- Gua tujuh Venilale · cave · Baucau · ~125 km
- Niki Uma · cave · Viqueque · ~125 km
- Lekiraka cave · cave · Viqueque · ~140 km
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Frequently asked
Is bone caves open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for bone caves yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit bone caves?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near bone caves?
Nearby: Atauro (river spot, 8 km), Viewpoint Manucoco (viewpoint, 15 km), Pulau Lirang (river spot, 29 km), Praia Cristo Rei (beach, 50 km), Dili Harbor Lighthouse (fort, 54 km), Mesquita An-Nur (dargah, 54 km).
Is bone caves worth visiting?
bone caves is listed as a notable cave in Timor-Leste on Spotwander.