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Puerto Galera Sights

Tamaraw Falls

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  • Address
    • Outer Puerto Galera Town
  • Price
    • adult/child P10/P5
  • Hours
    • 07:00-17:00 Mon-Fri, 07:00-16:00 Sat & Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Tamaraw Falls

At Tamaraw Falls cool mountain waters plummet 30m into a natural pool beside the road, run under a stone bridge into two constructed swimming pools, then flow out again into a jungle gorge.

The Tamaraw Falls are popular on the weekend, especially on Sunday when admission is free, but during the week you can just about have them to yourself. Bring a packed lunch and enjoy the views; thatched shelters, perched on the edge of the pools, are available for picnicking. There are toilets, and a kiosk at the entrance selling snacks, soft drinks and beer.

The falls are 14km from Puerto Galera on the rough, mountainous road to Calapan - only the first 7km of which is paved. To get there, catch a Calapan-bound jeepney from near the Petron service station (around P25, 40 minutes). Most tricycle drivers will do the trip only on a full-day charter basis.

 

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    A Quiet, So-So Oasis of Calm...

    paddlefoot recommends this,

    The falls are fairly photogenic and are worth a peak, especially as they're an inexpensive jaunt via jeepney from Purto Galera.

    The "Swimming Pools" have seen far, far better days. They are a bit gritty.

    The good thing about these falls is that during the week, it is entirely possible you may indeed find them nearly to yourself. I've been to the falls three times now. Once I was alone for several hours, one of the other times I was there with only one other person (a Dutch backpacker) & the third time was on a Sunday, when the place can get hopping, though mainly Filipinos.

    It's dirt cheap to get in, but Sunday draws the ultimate cheapos as it's free then. I'd probably reccommend avoiding Sundays, just because these types of places are best enjoyed away from the crowds.

    Go in the morning, take yourself a lunch (or nab something at the snack stand) and come back mid afternoon. Or, you could even just go for the morning and come back to Puerto Galera in time for lunch.

    You can also visit the falls in conjunction with the Python Cave, though you may or may not want to give the cave a miss (see seperate review).

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