Blog 2: MALATAN-OG FALLS 2020 PART I, II, and III
PART II
PART III
Malantan-og falls 2020.
This beautiful falls is located at Eco-Tourism Highway, Don
Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, just go to Malatan-og Falls Viewing Deck
for inquiry about fees and tour guide.
For specific location, it is located at Barangay Kumaliskis, Don
Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental. It is just along the highway. You can
enjoy the best scenery after 40 minutes walk. You can relax and enjoy nature
with one of a kind falls.
What should you know before going there?
Here's how:
1. CERES BUS
If you are from Bacolod City, you can ride a bus from South
Ceres Terminal. The fare is around 100 pesos - 150 pesos. You can also wait for
the bus along the rode and fees for fare also varies.
2. JEEPNEYS
Riding a jeepney is the best experience we had, the
jeepney's going to Don Salvador is located near BDO, Libertad market in Bacolod
City. The fair is about 80 to 100 pesos and up. It depends on your location
where you want to drop by. If you have extra baggage with you that occupies a
lot of space in jeepneys, the drivers will also ask for additional payment.
3. CYCLING
Bacolod city is a place where many bikers love to go to Don
Salvador, we highly recommend to use mountain bikes when going there. You need
perseverance and courage to do it. But it is free.
You can also ride the jeepney and take your bicycle with
you, but they will charge you an additional pay for it. Always remember that
there is a difficult area going to Don Salvador and biking is literary not
advisable, where in fact, only motorcycles and 4 wheels can only run on this
side. Better take public transportation.
What to bring:
1. It depends on your preferences.
- Snacks would be great but there are many snack houses
around the place. No need to worry about packing of food, since fresh cooked
food are available in all nearby restaurants. If you want to save money, then
you can have your own cooked meal with you. But that would be an additional
baggage.
Snacks on the deck are not expensive and vendors offer
different "pasalubong" delicacies.
Bring extra clothes if you want to swim.
2. Mosquito repellants
- During the rainy season, expected that there are bugs
there. Most likely you don't want to be fighting with the mosquitos. Apply off
lotions to avoid being bitten my mosquitos. Giants mosquitos are all over the
place. Just kidding, they are not so big as Godzilla.
- Wear leggings or any pants with soft fabric so that you
can move easily. Jackets or soft fabric shirts are good for hot weather o any
weather will do. If you want to avoid bugs and pointed leaves that causes cuts
on your legs. It depends upon you.
HOW MUCH?
Once you arrive at the place, you have you write your
information in a local information desk and pay 50.00 for the entrance fee on
the DECK only and for the environmental fee. If you plan to hike and proceed to
your adventure, then you have to prepare P 300.00 for the tour guide.
Note: You are not allowed to go there by yourself as
community guidelines should be followed.
MAP FROM BACOLOD:
Always tell the driver to drop you at Malata-og view deck.
From Bacolod to the View deck
drop point- View Deck
Malatan-og View Deck
Itinerary to Malatan-og Falls:
BY JEEPNEY:
8:00 A.M arrival at
the jeepney station ( 100 pesos), if you bring a bike (100 pesos) fare.
9:30 A.M arrival at
the deck, tell the conductor to drop you at the Malantan-og falls deck
(50 pesos environmental fee)
10:00 AM. trekking, around 40 minutes if you are fast hikers
(300 pesos for the tour guide)
10:40 or 11:00 A.M arrival at the beautiful falls. You can take photos or swimming if you want.
take your time to enjoy after a long walk. You can go back
at any time at the deck except if there is rain. Not good for hiking.
NOTE: ALWAYS BRING EXTRA CASH for unexpected expenses.
Reminders: If you are only taking a public transportation,
better be early to go back at the deck. Few transportation passes by especially
jeepneys, sometimes the last trip is at 3 o'clock p.m at the town proper of Don
Salvador. If you want to ride a bus, it will take 30 minutes or an hour to
wait.
You can also watch our YouTube vlog: happi picture21. Just
click the videos above.
We have three episodes that completed our journey. I also have with me my friend, Yam Recopuerto, who is always on the go to visit places with me. She is also my travel buddy and also took videos in some our our videos.
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| a very fulfilling moment |
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| Dominador is our tour guide, he is so kind |
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| That was rainy afternoon, tired, but we enjoyed a lot |
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| A view from a distance |
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| Yam's encounter |
the falls are just behind us
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| a beautiful view of the mountains |
COVID19 reminders:
When we went there 4 months ago, the cases of covid19 was
not as serious as of today. So, we were able to just take off our mask and no
face shield required. Because of the current situation, better do the
following:
1. Try to search for tourism office contact information to
know more details on what to do when travelling to Don Salvador. You can check
the tourism website in Facebook.
You can also watch this:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=331416074595334&extid=pWzKQQte8LphErYU
2. Bring with you your own hand sanitizer, alcohol, tissue
and clean water for drinking.
3. Observe proper health protocol and follow their health
guidelines.
4. Always wash your hands whenever you can.
5. Write your information in their contract tracing form
truthfully so that they can contact you easily if necessary.
6. Due to higher number of cases, better wear your mask and
bring your face shield.
7. Just bring light personal belonging so that it will be
easy for you to move.
BE HAPPI, TRAVEL AND ENGAGE....
Please contact me on the following.
• Facebook
page: happi picture21
• YouTube
channel: happi picture21
• blog
channel: happipicture21official.blogspot.com
• email:
jgbunsay@gmail.com
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