Baler, Maria, San Luis road trip itinerary
Maria, San
Luis and Baler Aurora
Trek, Swim,
Waterfalls, Historical trails, Rock formation, Beaches
June 14, 2014
Road trip
sequence (via Pantabangan – Maria road) in 1 day
> Canili
& Diayo Dams
> Twin
falls - Sitio Dimotol, Barangay Dianawan, Maria, Aurora
> Balete
Park [Millennium tree] - Maria, Aurora
> Mother
falls [Ditumabo falls] - San Luis, Aurora
> Rolling
store (lunch) - Baler town proper
> Quezon
Park - Baler town proper
> Museo de
Baler - Baler town proper
> Baler
Church - Baler town proper
> Doña
Aurora Quezon House- Baler town proper
> Ermita
Hill - Cross [200 steps] - Baler, Aurora
> Ermita
Hill - Tromba sculpture - Baler, Aurora
> Baler
fish port [cemento reef] - Baler, Aurora
> Diguisit
beach - Baler, Aurora
> Diguisit
falls - Baler, Aurora
> Diguisit
falls 2 - Baler, Aurora
> Aniao
Islet [view deck] - Baler, Aurora
> PAGASA
weather radar station - Baler, Aurora
> Gerry
Shan’s Place (dinner, unlimited buffet)
> Sabang beach (camp overnight) - Baler, Aurora
BONUS: On our 2nd day, we headed to Minalungao National National Park in
General Tinio (formerly known as Papaya town), Nueva Ecija.
Itinerary
Day 1 (from Manila)
0300 Depart for Baler (via Pantabangan road)
0703 Canili & Diayo Dams (bridge)
0729 Twin falls jump off – SitioDimotol, Brgy.
Dianawan, Maria, Aurora
Registration fee: 20.00php/ head
Start trek (5-10 minutess)
0746 Twin Falls
Back to Jump off
0755 Depart for Balete tree
0848 Balete Park junction
0853 Balete park (Millennium tree)
Registration fee: 5.00php/ head
0930 Depart for Mother falls
1000 Terminal 2 (parking area)
Trike: 100.00php good for 2-3pax
[1 way]
Parking fee: 20.00php
Trike ride: 20-30 minutes
1045 Jump off | Start trek
1105 Mother falls
1150 Back to Jump off
1215 Jump off | Back to terminal 2
Trike: 100.00php good for 2-3pax
[1 way]
1235 Terminal 2 | clean up
1300 Depart for Baler
1332 Baler town proper (rolling store beside
of Quezon Park)
Lunchmuna!
Walk to Museo de Baler [inside
Quezon Park]
1400 Museo de Baler | Register
Walk to Baler church - across the
street
1435 Baler Church
1440 Doña Aurora House | Register
1450 Depart for Ermita Hill
1510 Ermita Hill parking area | Head to Cross
(200 steps)
1521 Cross
1530 Ermita Hill parking area | Head to Trombasculpture
(near the highway)
1540 Tromba Sculpture (tsunami survivors’
statue)
1550 Depart for Baler fish port (cemento reef)
1556 Baler fish port
1602 Diguisit Beach
1612 Depart for Diguisit falls
1615 Jump off | 3 minutes trek to basin
1620 Diguisit falls
1630 Another waterfalls near the highway
1634 Aniao Islet (view deck)
1639 Depart for PAGASA station
1641 Gate (1 way road)
1652 PAGASA weather radar station
1716 Back to town proper
1730 Gerry Shan’s Place
1850 Depart for Sabang beach
1905 Sabang beach
Camping: 600.00php good for 6pax
(we brought tents)
Free use of cottage and comfort room
Day 2(Minalungao National Park)
0800 Head to town proper
0809 Breakfast
0855 Depart for Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija via
Pantabangan
0930 Pasalubong area (woodcraft, fruits,etc.)
1000 Resume
1310 General Tinio town proper (Papaya)
1350 Minalungao Nat’l Park entrance
20.00php/ head; parking: 50
1353 Parking, Jump off
1420 Start trek; Explore!
1443 Cave entrance (5 minutes from end to end)
1503 End of Cave
1509 River crossing
-swimming, cliff diving
1545 Back to parking area
Bamboo craft (balsa): 20.00php/
head
1555 Parking area | wash up
1700 Back to Manila
2005 Manila
Expense
Day 1 [1774.00php]
1200 Gas and Toll fees [sharing]
20 Twin
falls entrance fee
5 Balete
park entrance fee
10 Parking
fee (50/5)
20 Terminal
2 parking fee
80 Trike
fare [round trip transfer terminal 2 - Mother falls jump off] (400/5)
100 good for 3 - 1 way trip
70 Lunch
199 Gerry
Shan’s Place unlimited buffet - Dinner
120 Sabang
beach - Campsite, CR, Cottage (600/5)
50 others
(300/5)
Day 2 [200.00php]
70 Breakfast
20 Minalungao
National Park entrance fee
10 Parking
fee (50/5)
20 Balsa
(bamboo craft)
30 Ligo/
palit
50 Unlimited
lugaw(lunch na, dinner pa)
TOTAL – 1974.00php
