Pagsanjan Falls Adventure from Manila provided by Baron Travel Day Tours
Pagsanjan Falls Adventure from Manila
Pagsanjan Falls Adventure from Manila
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Duration:
8h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Hotel pickup offered
Group size:
6
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
- Duration:8h
- Taking Covid-19 safety measures
- Hotel pickup offered
- Group size:6
- Ticket type:Mobile
- Free cancellation
About
Know before you go
- Duration: 8h
- Mobile tickets accepted
- Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English
What to expect
Know before you go
- Duration: 8h
- Mobile tickets accepted
- Instant confirmation
Available languages
English
Cancellation policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What to expect
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Important information
Inclusions
- Day trip to Pagsanjan Falls
- Boat ride
- Life vest
- Local English-speaking guide
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Insurance
Exclusions
- Gratuities
Duration
8h
Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- However, if the hotel is not listed in the pickup location, you must select the nearest hotel in your area.
- Fairmont, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- If your hotel is outside the Manila City or Makati City limits, please make your own way to the New World Renaissance Hotel in Makati at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure
- Comfortable walking shoes and sunscreen are recommended
- It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit and towel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Inclusions
- Day trip to Pagsanjan Falls
- Boat ride
- Life vest
- Local English-speaking guide
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Insurance
Exclusions
- Gratuities
Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- However, if the hotel is not listed in the pickup location, you must select the nearest hotel in your area.
- Fairmont, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Duration
8h
Return details
- Returns to original departure point
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- If your hotel is outside the Manila City or Makati City limits, please make your own way to the New World Renaissance Hotel in Makati at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure
- Comfortable walking shoes and sunscreen are recommended
- It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit and towel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Travel safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
3.5
7 reviews
Excellent
2
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Red-Stilleto
Philippines11 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
My kids and I rode a raft that brought us inside the cave behind the waterfall. It was scary at first as we approached the waterfall. Once inside the cave, it was cool and refreshing.
Riding the rapids was exhilarating.
Riding the rapids was exhilarating.
Written 16 November 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Libby P
United Kingdom20 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
This trip was well organised and really enjoyable. Fortunately for us we were the only ones on it, so had minibus and friendly, knowledgeable female guide to ourselves. The lunch was nicely cooked and presented, served in a pleasant setting.
The boat trip was through a breathtaking gorge and up some quite tame although long rapids and the boatmen worked hard to get us to the waterfalls.
Although this is no reflection on the trip organisers, it was rather tarnished by the boat men’s frequent reminders to tip them well. We tipped as per the suggestion of the guide so were surprised at their attempt to haggle and increase it!!
The boat trip was through a breathtaking gorge and up some quite tame although long rapids and the boatmen worked hard to get us to the waterfalls.
Although this is no reflection on the trip organisers, it was rather tarnished by the boat men’s frequent reminders to tip them well. We tipped as per the suggestion of the guide so were surprised at their attempt to haggle and increase it!!
Written 13 November 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Todd B
Verden, OK66 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
First I'll start with the positives. The scenery enroute to the falls is quite beautiful and you pass a lot of families enjoying the river along the way, all of whom are quite friendly. There were lots of children who wanted to wave and greet the passengers and some even ventured close enough for a "high five" on the way by.
Now for the rest of it. The only "adventure" I experienced was the occasional sudden fear that the canoe was about to capsize because of someone's movement. When you embark on these craft at the side of the river, you are given a lifejacket, a helmet and a thin cushion to sit on. These canoes are designed to hold a maximum of three tourists in the center of the boat along with one guide on each end. Passengers are instructed to sit in the center, literally between each other's legs. The person in the back has a wooden back rest. They are told to sit upright with their legs on the outer edge. Now imagine sitting like that for an hour and a half up the river and an hour back. Not at all comfortable.
When you arrive at the falls you get off the canoe, traverse over a stone walkway and climb aboard a flat bamboo raft where you will sit cross legged with about 20 other people (combined from other tour groups). You are then pulled along by a fixed rope to for about 30 meters to the "hidden cave" behind the falls where you are given 5-10 minutes to disembark and take pictures. The cave is about 7 meters deep, so set aside any thought of exploring. You are then herded back onto the bamboo raft where you are dragged directly under the falls to get wet prior to getting back on your canoe and heading back downstream. The "dunk" is actually refreshing since it is quite hot and humid. Set aside any thoughts of "relaxing and enjoying a swim" since, for the boat operators, this is a pure numbers game. Get them up, get them down and collect the tip.
All of these things are part of eco-tourism and I am willing to accept a certain amount of discomfort to visit "off the beaten path" locations. However, the thing that spoils it all is the constant pressure to tip. The boat operators are constantly reminding you that this is how they earn a living and they mention that they are only allowed to operate about once per week due to the number of them that are registered. The "tour guide" who brings you from Manila to the launch point also reminds you of this along the way. That said, I don't mind giving the boat operators something extra because they certainly work hard to drag you up river. However, don't be surprised if the men operating the bamboo rafts at the falls also ask you for money. When I got back to the "resort" which is essentially the launch point where they serve you lunch and luke warm beer, the gentlemen who met me at the river's edge and walked with me back up the hill asked me for a tip. All in all, the constant pressure to give extra from what you have already paid is a real turn-off.
So for the tipping pressure, the mediocre lunch, the uncomfortable ride and the lack of any real adventure (there will be no "shooting of rapids"), I can say that this tour was worth neither the price nor the 5 hour round trip from Manila. I can only assume that the positive reviews of this trip were posted by the tour operators and their friends.
Now for the rest of it. The only "adventure" I experienced was the occasional sudden fear that the canoe was about to capsize because of someone's movement. When you embark on these craft at the side of the river, you are given a lifejacket, a helmet and a thin cushion to sit on. These canoes are designed to hold a maximum of three tourists in the center of the boat along with one guide on each end. Passengers are instructed to sit in the center, literally between each other's legs. The person in the back has a wooden back rest. They are told to sit upright with their legs on the outer edge. Now imagine sitting like that for an hour and a half up the river and an hour back. Not at all comfortable.
When you arrive at the falls you get off the canoe, traverse over a stone walkway and climb aboard a flat bamboo raft where you will sit cross legged with about 20 other people (combined from other tour groups). You are then pulled along by a fixed rope to for about 30 meters to the "hidden cave" behind the falls where you are given 5-10 minutes to disembark and take pictures. The cave is about 7 meters deep, so set aside any thought of exploring. You are then herded back onto the bamboo raft where you are dragged directly under the falls to get wet prior to getting back on your canoe and heading back downstream. The "dunk" is actually refreshing since it is quite hot and humid. Set aside any thoughts of "relaxing and enjoying a swim" since, for the boat operators, this is a pure numbers game. Get them up, get them down and collect the tip.
All of these things are part of eco-tourism and I am willing to accept a certain amount of discomfort to visit "off the beaten path" locations. However, the thing that spoils it all is the constant pressure to tip. The boat operators are constantly reminding you that this is how they earn a living and they mention that they are only allowed to operate about once per week due to the number of them that are registered. The "tour guide" who brings you from Manila to the launch point also reminds you of this along the way. That said, I don't mind giving the boat operators something extra because they certainly work hard to drag you up river. However, don't be surprised if the men operating the bamboo rafts at the falls also ask you for money. When I got back to the "resort" which is essentially the launch point where they serve you lunch and luke warm beer, the gentlemen who met me at the river's edge and walked with me back up the hill asked me for a tip. All in all, the constant pressure to give extra from what you have already paid is a real turn-off.
So for the tipping pressure, the mediocre lunch, the uncomfortable ride and the lack of any real adventure (there will be no "shooting of rapids"), I can say that this tour was worth neither the price nor the 5 hour round trip from Manila. I can only assume that the positive reviews of this trip were posted by the tour operators and their friends.
Written 19 May 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Todd B
Verden, OK66 contributions
Based on the description of the tour, it appears tennis shoes are not needed? I am planning on wearing flip-flops due to the water activities, but I want to ensure there won't be any hiking over rough terrain.
dennissunio Or Oinus Den
Manila, Philippines4 contributions
You are certainly correct. Wear your flip flops and enjoy. Tipping is voluntary.
Where is this plaxmce exact.
dennissunio Or Oinus Den
Manila, Philippines4 contributions
Pagsanjan is located in the province of Laguna. It is southeast of Manila and about 100 kms from Manila. Pagsanjan is well known for the Pagsanjan Falls or Magdapio Falls. It is also well known for some old Spanish houses and its century old Catholic Church and Pagsanjan Arch. If you want to dine in a restaurant, there are a lot of choices along Rizal Street.
morganmayton
Quezon City, Philippines
I live in FAIRVIEW QC....is the pick up point ONLY in a Manila or Makati hotel?
509svenp
Dubai, United Arab Emirates19 contributions
If the pick-up at Makati hotel s around 0900, what time is the drop-off back in Makati?
509svenp
Dubai, United Arab Emirates19 contributions
If the pick-up at Makati hotel s around 0900, what time is the drop-off back in Makati?
CaGirl24
San Diego, CA19 contributions
Do you do pick ups at the cruise terminal? Also what time do you arrive back in Manila?
michael6871
Perth, Australia23 contributions
Best clothing to wear for this trip ? Guessing I’ll need a water protector on my phone too .
Babygstyle1
Huntington Beach, CA
Hi, when approximately will tour end? Can i be picked up at the airport instead of manila hotel? This will be my layover adventure.
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