The 10 most popular hiking & trekking in the Philippines. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Swim and cliff-jump at Bohol’s remote waterfalls on a 7-hour small-group trek with Panglao pickup and English guidance.
“We had a lot of fun! Our guide Keneth was awesome! Each waterfall has a lot of different height levels to jump into the water. It was extremely beautiful! It is great for people who really want to do some cliff jumping and have fun in the water!”
Small-group weekend hike from Manila to Banaue and Ifugao villages. Rice terraces, waterfalls, village stay, and an expert guide.
“It was such a great and unusual experience, and even better than I imagined. As a hiker, this was pretty moderate level of difficulty, but also a bit challenging due to some slippery parts because it rained when we were there. But the views arRead more”
4:00 am hike to Mt. Daraitan, then a cool swim in Tinipak River. Small-group views, slippery rocks, and easy Manila transfers.
“Local tour guide and our primary tour guide were so friendly and welcoming! We had great conversations going on the hike. The hike itself was really hard! Not for beginners because of how muddy and slippery it was.”
Full-day Mount Pinatubo 4x4 and 6 km hike from Manila to a turquoise crater lake, with Aeta community glimpses and lunch time.
“Very poorly organised. No communication and the guide was clueless and didn’t speak. Started off with a 45 min delay in the morning, got to the location and had to wait for 3 hours for a 4x4. The guide gave us no indication as to why we were waiting around until we all asked her.…”
Day hike Mt. Batulao (811m) from Manila with early pickup, small group guiding, and big early-morning views near Tagaytay.
“I had a great hiking trip thanks to tour guide Jonathan, driver Loni (not sure about the spelling) and young local guide Sandor (not sure about this spelling either). Jonathan and Loni did pick me up at the hotel at 4 am as decided. The ride tRead more”
Hike, swim, and eat at Mount Purro Nature Reserve near Manila, with guided trail options, Loli’s Kitchen lunch, pool and games.
“Really great experience especially for a beginner hiker like me. Love the food as well as they were all presentable and sumptious. 2 thumbs up!!”
Osmeña Peak plus Moalboal sardines run snorkel: cool summit views, clear water, turtles and thousands of fish, with private pickup.
“Giovanni drove too fast and too agressive stops so we had motion sickness 🤢. Would have appreciated more description of the following activities, bathroom stops, etc. … so it was more like just driver service.”
Hike Mt. Kang-irag from Cebu City in 5 hours. Budlaan Falls, local village views, and a big 180° sunset over Cebu.
“What a blast! Local tour guide Christian made it one to remember, knowledgable on many routes and adapts to ability. He is very conversational and has lots to tell you about an area he likes to call his ‘playground’! Sturdy footwear recommended”
Hike Cebu’s highest Osmeña Peak and the cliffy Kandungaw Peak for 360° views over the Tañon Strait, with hotel pickup.
“Horrendous experience: our driver was sleeping in the car at scheduled meeting time. We specifically booked this tour because we wanted to see the sunrise at Osmeña peak. A lack of foresight meant the driver choose a route which was unpassable because of rainfall the night before leading to an extra two hour drive to…”
Sunrise hike to Mt. Kulis with a sea of clouds, Sierra Madre views, Noah’s Ark stops, and a hanging bridge. Pickup in Makati/Ortigas.
“amazing, loved it!”
