Kaparkan Falls (Budget and Itinerary)
- tincabanero25
- Sep 11, 2018
- 4 min read
Have you been to Falls? Off course your answer is YES ! But try this one and I'm pretty sure that you will never regret in visiting this place. I'm sharing the Falls that you were really amazed because of its natural terraces spring made called Kaparkan Falls also known as Mulawin Falls. It is located at Tineg in the province of Abra , Philippines.
TIPS / REMINDER / THINGS TO DO
August to September during rainy season is the best month to visit the falls.
Bring dry bag for your valuable things like (money, cellphone, camera etc.)
Wear Dry clothes especially if you want to top load the jeepney.
Bring food for your lunch because there's no store at the falls better buy your food near at the DPWH compound or buy at the nearest fast food along the way, water and trash bag.
Leave nothing but foot prints
How to get there:
From Cubao ride a Partas Bus line going to Bangued Abra, estimate time travel is 8-9 hours the fare is ₱ 665 (12.40 USD) and if you want a Deluxe the fare is ₱ 805 (15.01 USD)
Bus Choices: Partas Bus Company, Viron Transit and Dominion Bus Lines
If you arrive in Bangued take a tricycle to the DPWH Compound. Fare is P20 pax
They have regular weekend trips to the Falls during the rainy season. You will need to book on one of the Jeepney or Monster Truck that cost a ₱850 (15.85 USD) per person back and forth at the DPWH Compound.
You can also contact this number 0927-772-5856 look for Ms. Dykath Molina for more details.
Please arrive on or before 6:00 AM for the first trip because the Monster Truck / Jeepney will leave at 6:30 AM.
I got excited riding in this Monster Truck because it's my first time. my reaction is ''Okay we will ride there that's fun and cool ''. But oh my God this is isn't the ride that I am expecting, because the road is very muddy and some of the terrain is very stiff. I felt like I'm falling and my heart beat run so fast because of my nervousness. Be alert and watch out for hanging branches of the trees that could caught us some serious damage especially in our skin.
Each tires of the Monster Truck / jeepney were chained before going to muddy trail to avoid stocking at the mud. It took 15-30 minutes preparation before going to falls. The ride took 3- 5 hrs depending on how the monster truck / jeepney cope up in the terrain or worst if there's a problem on the said vehicles, you will wait for the back up to fetch you to proceed the falls. Please trust the drivers because they are very expert in driving and if you feel you were falling don't jump just trust him because he knows if you will go down and when to ride again. We met locals walking together with their family going to their house. We also invited them to hopped in because we know the struggles that they encountered every day passing through those muddy road and with hot weather, just a little help for them as their tourist in their village. I enjoyed the surrounding and met some new friends chatting about the different place that they've been visited.
After a long ride you will trek for 15-30 minutes. It depends on your pacing to get the Kaparkan Falls.
Take some great photo, explore and enjoy the relaxing cold water of the falls and its natural wonder.The people is very hospitable and there's a lot of tourist coming in this place. You can hire a guide going down to the falls for ₱ 200 (3.73 USD)
-You can also do some side trip:
Tangadan Tunnel
Victoria Park
Abra Marker
Gabriela Silang Monument
Don Mariano Bridge
Budget & Itinerary
Etd Cubao 8:00 pm
Eta Bangued Abra 5:00 am
Breakfast 5:10 am
Etd to DPWH 5:45 am
Eta DPWH 6:00 am ( register and prepare for monster truck )
Etd DPWH 6:30 am
Eta Kaparkan Falls jump off 10:30 am
Etd Kaparkan Falls jump off (trek) 10:40am (10-30mins) ( depends on your pacing )
Eta Kaparkan Falls 11:20 am
Lunch 11:20 am
You can get around at Kaparkan Falls for 2 hrs take your guide for ₱ 200php (3.73 USD)
Etd Kaparkan Falls to jump off 1:20 pm
Eta kaparkan Falls jump off pm 1:50 pm
Prepare for going back to Bangued ( monster truck will leave at jump off if all of the tourist are complete )
Etd kaparkan jump off 2pm
Eta Bangued 5:00pm
Wash up 5:30pm
-You can get around at the City-
Etd to bus station 8:00pm
Eta bus station 8:30 pm
Etd Bangued to Manila 9:00 pm
Eta Manila 6:00 am
Note : Book a Bus going to Manila or ask at the bus station what time is the trip for the bus going to manila ...
Bus back & forth 665x2 = ₱ 1330 ( 24.68 USD )
Tricycle back & forth
20X2 = ₱ 40 ( 0.74 USD )
Monster/Jeepney Truck ₱ 850 ( 15.78 USD )
(back&forth)
Guide Fee (optional)
5 pax 200/5 ₱ 40 ( 0.74 USD)
TOTAL ₱ 2260 ( 41.95 USD )
Exclusion: Meals and Pasalubong
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