Biak na bato national park5/16/2023 ![]() Our tour guide even claimed that the Scout Rangers would use this river, this particular portion of the river, as their training site for their water activities such as swimming, crossing the river by crawling on a rope and the monkey bridge but w/o the harness. Luckily, the elite Army commando unit based in San Miguel town (Scout Rangers Regiment at Camp Tecson) donated this monkey bridge to help the locals. When it rained heavily, the water current prevented them from using the raft. The locals used the bamboo rafts to cross the river. Before, or around 15 years ago, these two structures were non-existent. There's also this hanging bridge, which is just beside this monkey bridge. Some say that this is a difficult task but I've tried it (photo above) and found it easy. There is a harness that you will have to wear. Monkey Bridge photos: credit to Renz Villaflor take a tricycle ride to Biak Na Bato (P240 special rent) ![]() take bus going to Nueva Ecija or Isabela or AuroraĤ. go to Baliwag Bus terminal or ES bus terminalĢ. Mount Susong Dalaga and Tilandong Falls are also popular attractions inside the park.ġ. Observation outposts of the former republic as well as ruins of stone fortifications also abound within the park, including a stone cliff with carvings, possibly over a hundred years old. Orchids, trees, shrubs, ferns, bushes and bokawe (buho) are some of the flora than can be found in the park. Nido birds or swiftlets also call the park home, as do monkeys, wild boars, eagles, monitor lizards, and other species of birds that nest in towering trees. Among the most explored caves are the Aguinaldo Cave, once the headquarters of President Emilio Aguinaldo, and the Bahay Paniki or Bat Cave, said to be home of at least six species of winged mammals: kabag-kabag, ngusong kabayo, bungisngis, sibsib, bayakan and pakibu. ![]() More than a hundred caves of varying sizes and crystalline mineral formations are spread across the park. Situated only 80 kilometers northeast from Manila, it is fast becoming a popular weekend eco-adventure destination for the city dwellers.īiak-na-Bato National Park is centered on a mountain gorge sliced by the Balaong River in the Sierra Madre mountain range. The park consists of a cave network and a system of rivers and trails of both historical and ecological importance. It was declared a national park in 1937 by President Manuel Luis Quezon by virtue of its association with the history and site of the Biak-na-Bato Republic. The park also extends to the nearby municipalities of San Ildefonso and Doña Remedios Trinidad covering a total area of 2,117 hectares. If you didn’t bring lunch, there are stores there that sell lunch but only during weekends.Biak Na Bato National Park by Eman Campos, on Flickrīiak-na-Bato National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located almost entirely within Barangay Biak-na-Bato in San Miguel, Bulacan from where it derives its name.There are many picnic areas at the park and you can even take a dip at the river.Many shoe soles lay victim along the trails □ If you don’t have a car and you will trek through the “tanggapan trail”, wear trekking sandals because you will cross the Balaong river by foot.Bring a mosquito repellent especially if you will start trekking early in the morning.Remember that they take hundreds of years to form. When inside the caves, be mindful of stepping at stalagmites especially the shiny ones.We haggled with our guide and she gave us a discount □ We explored four caves and the park for a guide fee of ₱700. A guide is required and they have certain fees depending on the number of caves and parts of the park that you want to explore.Wash up.ġ140hrs – Ride a tricycle back to highway (₱250 rent)ġ240hrs – Arrived at the highway and boarded a Five Star bus (₱117) Breakfast.Ġ540hrs – Ride a tricycle to Biak na Bato (₱60 each)Ġ630hrs – Arrived at Biak na Bato park entrance > ₱10 registration feeġ100hrs – Back at park entrance. Lastly, we stopped by at a store to buy the famous “chicharon” of Bulacan.Ġ500hrs – Arrived at San Miguel, Bulacan. I enjoyed the ride going back to the bus stop on a makeshift tricycle that was open, big and with a booming stereo. A shower and rest room are also available. We went on a Friday and we were the only group there so we just requested to have rice cooked for us (₱50 for a pot of rice good for 4-5 people) and bought canned food at the store. There are two stores at the park entrance that sell lunch during weekends.
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