February 13, 2016
This is the first time I did some hiking and trekking with relatives (siblings and cousins). We do have our own vehicle and my cousin in law (husband of my cousin) is from Rizal, who happens to be our driver for the trip so we didn't have any problem about directions as he knows the ins and outs of where we are heading to.
This is the first time I did some hiking and trekking with relatives (siblings and cousins). We do have our own vehicle and my cousin in law (husband of my cousin) is from Rizal, who happens to be our driver for the trip so we didn't have any problem about directions as he knows the ins and outs of where we are heading to.
Our first stop for breakfast - Bikol Ni Gotohan @iba pa.
They serve various foods not just Lugaw, Goto and Arroz Caldo. But we all decided to order Lugaw - it's affordable just 12.00 and it's the usual meal for breakfast.
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| My sister and cousins taking a look on the menu while discussing which to order. |
After having our breakfast, we get back on the road to reach the baranggay hall of Daraitan for registration and to meet our tour guide before starting our adventure. We have the option on which mountain to hike - Mt. Daraitan or Mt. Mamara. Since it's already past 6AM and we will not see any sea of clouds on Mt. Daraitan, we pursue Mt. Mamara.
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| #WhiteRockFormation |
For those who are interested to have overnight stay and doesn't have tents to pinch, below nipa hut cottages ( kubo in filipino) are for rent (1,000.00 -1,500.00).
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| My cousins and siblings descending on the manmade wooden stairs. |
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| The Luscious Tinipak River |
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| Another view of Tinipak River |
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| My cousins crossing the river via manmade wooden bridge. |
After crossing the river, here's a view of the trail going up to the peak of Mt. Mamara.
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| Everything's green. :) |
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| A wild pink flower on our way up.
All sweat we had vanishes upon reaching the top and seeing these views.
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| View of the Tinipak River from the peak of Mount Mamara |
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| My cousin JC - On top. :) |
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| It just doesn't show on this photo but seating on that pointed rock is really painful. Buwis buhay para sa picture. :P |
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| Peak of Mt. Mamara |
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| Me trying to descend on the peak of Mt. Mamara. Trust me, descending is more dangerous. |
Aside from the mountain and river, Tanay Rizal offers cave spelunking too. See photos below.
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| You'll cross this on your way to the flowing river inside the cave. |
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| Sorry for the blurred photo. It's really dark inside the cave and cold. We don't have any action camera. Only DSLR and Camera phones that's why lenses moists. Light comes from the flashlight and headlamps that the visitors brought. |
Reaching the peak of Mount Mamara is not that long (about 2-3 hours depending on your group's phasing) but it's hard and a bit dangerous. Lot's of pointed rocks to climb and vines to hold on to. I suggest for the beginners to have a preparation for this climb at least 2 weeks before the date. 2-3x jog will be fine. If you're looking for a weekend getaway just for a day near Metro Manila - Rizal has a lot to offer and Daraitan is one of the many.
Breakdown of expenses:
500.00 tour guide fee
50.00 - other fees along the trek
What to bring:
- Sunblock
-1.5-2 L Water
- Packed Lunch
- Snacks
There's an eatery at the campsite, you may eat here instead of bringing packed lunch. Viand price ranges from 50.00 - 80.00 PHP.
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