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| Bugtong Bato Falls in Antique |
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| Bugtong Bato Falls | Photo credit to Verce Verceles |
These series of waterfalls are close to the Kayak Inn where one can stay for the night and soak in the warm Kawa bath as well as kayaking in the creek where its waters come from Bugtong Bato Falls. These attractions are provided by the eco-tourism of Tibiao town.
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| The second and third level | credit to Fernando Gray |
The place is a gem of Tibiao, Antique that gives relaxation and an enjoyable trip to visitors. But before reaching these breathtaking waterfalls, you will first have to trek for half an hour. The whole trek will take your breath away because of the beautiful scenery along the way.
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| The stairs down to the waterfalls | Photo by Kaye |
The first tier of these waterfalls is not high but it has a powerful water torrent cascading into a pool about waist-deep. Local tourists prefer this first tier only to refresh and have picnics due to its accessibility.
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| Tourists enjoying the waterfalls |
The trek will be challenging after the first level. For you to reach the remaining tiers, you have to climb stairs on the left side of the falls with a makeshift handle for support. After the stairs, you'll be climbing and rappeling with a rope for the remaining waterfalls.
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| A view from the second tier |
When planning to visit all the seven tiers, it will require you a whole day of rock climbing and bouldering. Get an experienced guide with good skills in trekking as you needed to cross rivers and climb steep rock walls.
How To Get to Bugtong Bato Falls
From Caticlan Airport - Take a Ceres Bus or van bound for San Jose. Tell the driver to drop you at Crossing Barangay Importante. Bus fare is around Php80.00 - Php90.00. Van fare ranges from Php90.00 - Php100.00. Usually, travel time takes two hours the longest.
From Barangay Importante, hire a motorcycle to Barangay Tuno, and the fare costs Php100 one way. It will take you thirty to forty minutes back riding. Registration will be at the local outpost with an assigned tour guide. A local guide costs two hundred pesos.
Videos of Bugtong Bato Falls
sources:
http://thehalflifeoflinoleum.blogspot.com/2013/12/bugtong-bato-falls-in-tibiao-antique.html
http://itravelmo.blogspot.com/2016/04/antique-bugtong-bato-falls_28.html
http://cupkaye.blogspot.com/2016/05/bugtong-bato-falls-antique-feb-2016.html