I was thinking about a new adventure after the trekking we had at Mt. Mauyog, Balamban. Just when I needed it, my older sister gave me a hint - she wants to go to Dau Falls in Samboan. I did research on the necessary things like how to get there, how much, where is it located, etc... just to be prepared. While doing the research, I found out that there are 2 other falls in Samboan and the distances are near enough to visit all 3 falls in a day. And that's it! I ended up making a 1 Day Itinerary.
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| Welcome to Samboan. |
BASIC INFORMATIONS
HOW TO GET THERE
We hired a jeepney to bring us there with a fee of PHP 6,000.00 (round trip).
Via Public Transportation:
South Bus Terminal to Samboan - PHP 175.00
Habal-habal - PHP 500.00 (whole day trip to the different falls)
Samboan to Cebu City - PHP 175.00
1 DAY ITINERARY
0500-0830 To Samboan
0830-0900 Picture Taking, Asking for Directions
0900-1000 Trek to Dau Falls
1000-1130 Exploring Dau Falls/Lunch
1130-1230 Trek Back to Starting Point/To Binalayan Falls
1230-1400 Exploring Binalayan Hidden Falls
1400-1430 To Aguinid Falls
1430-1630 Exploring Aguinid Falls
1630-1730 Packing Up/Showers
1730-2100 To Cebu City
EXPENSES
Fare: It depends on your travel preference
Entrance Fee (double the price for foreigners):
Dau Falls - PHP 10.00
Binalayan Hidden Falls - 20.00
Aguinid Falls - PHP 20.00
Tour Guide Honorarium: Their guidance and help are for free, the honorarium thingy serves as their tip for helping :)
Food: We brought our own food to lessen our expenses. Stores are available along the road but not near the falls area.
REMINDERS
1. Pack light.
2. Bring food that is ready to eat.
3. Wearing shoes is highly discouraged. (I say sorry for not highlighting this during our trip. hihi)
4. Underwater Camera or Waterproof pouch is a MUST!
5. Enjoy!
REMINDERS
1. Pack light.
2. Bring food that is ready to eat.
3. Wearing shoes is highly discouraged. (I say sorry for not highlighting this during our trip. hihi)
4. Underwater Camera or Waterproof pouch is a MUST!
5. Enjoy!
DAU FALLS
Among the 3 Falls we visited that day, the trek to Dau Falls was the best and the most challenging one. We had to cross a hanging bridge that made us dizzy after (hahahaha). Then we need to cross rivers and walk through the edge of i-dont-know-what (hihi). The trek way up to Dau Falls is around 30-45 minutes depending on your pace.
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| GirlFriends :) |
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| The Hanging Bridge River Stone Staircase Friends (hahah) |
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| Bamboo Bridge River??? |
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| Dau Falls |
Dau Falls is magical. Its beauty is one of a kind and this is my personal favorite. And aside from its beauty, one thing here in Dau Falls is that YOU OWN IT! Why? Few people come because of its distance and terrain. So if you want to spend a quite time and own a falls for a while with your friends or loved ones, I highly recommend Dau Falls. :)
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| Dau Falls JumpShot |
Dau Falls water level is like 3-5 feet, but there's a part that's deep enough to make a jump from the stone wall.
BINALAYAN HIDDEN FALLS
Binalayan Hidden Falls is around 5-10 minutes drive away from Dau Falls' starting point. It's easy to find, there are road signs. The trek to Binalayan Hidden Falls is around 5-10 minutes, and unlike the way to Dau Falls, the terrain to Binalayan Hidden Falls is way to easy.
Before we started our walk to the falls, we had a short break and had some fresh buko for PHP 20.00 only.
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| Buko |
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| Level 1 Level 2 |
What makes Binalayan different from other falls? It's a three-way-flowing-falls hihi. The rock formation made it appear as such. We call it " The Wolverine Style". :)
The water level is quite deep and its safe for jumping or diving.
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| Joshua on its feet to jump |
We were wondering on why it is called "Hidden", then we found the answer ourselves. Based on our own point of view, it is called "Hidden" because the place itself is hidden. (Well, don't get me wrong, because if it's hidden, we shouldn't have gone here in the first place.) When you try to observe the place closer and examine it, the falls seems to be inside a cave or is enclosed with massive rock formations that only a bit of sunlight comes through making the whole place gloomy and quite dark. (Does it even makes sense? hahaha anyways, that's only our point of view.)
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| Siblings :) |
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| Group Picture :) |
My friend Werner cracked a joke about this one. (hahahaha I don't know how to translate it in english so nevermind.) :)
Aguinid Falls have 5 levels. This one excites me so much because of the "rock climbing against the water" thingy. hahaha Unlike the 2 other falls we visited, this one isn't like that typical flowing-water-falls. You won't get to see high massive rocks where the water flows. It's more like huge rocks with water flowing on it. (Are my statements right? Grammar check please. hihi) Just see the pictures so you'll get what I mean. :)
LEVEL 1
First, we had to cross the "River Walk" before reaching here.
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
First, we had to cross the "River Walk" before reaching here.
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| Tadaaaa! |
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| Relaxing Level 1 See how they love that rock. |
| LEVEL 2 Savor yourself with the cold water before starting to climb. Don't forget to take your shoes off. :)  |
| Level 2 |
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| Rock climbing against the water |
Get ready for a massage :)
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| Massage Level 3 Model hahahaha |
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| Loving the massage effect |
| LEVEL 4 Here, you are allowed to jump for the water is deep enough for such. :)  |
| Level 4 Go Laarnie! Jump! |
Such a wonderful sight. :)
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| Level 5 |
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| Smile :) |
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| Last group picture before we leave. HAPPY! :) |
Until the next adventure.
Love,
♥Lhallielynn♥
yay! such a great experience. will come back here sooner or later bai! for now let's aim for another adventure! canyoonering!!! hahhaha
ReplyDeletehappy to know you had fun :)
DeleteWe had a lot of fun.! Try it if you had time fellas. 😀 You'll enjoy it I assure you that 😀
ReplyDeleteYes! The trip is indeed worth it. :)
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