I was not yet an experienced hiker during my visit here so the scrambling and bouldering portions along the river that leads to where this waterfall is were truly one for the books. 📍Nantugaw Falls
🇵🇭QUIRINO ADVENTURE PRIMER🇵🇭
✈️🛳🚌 How to get to Quirino Province:
⏺ Ride a bus to Maddela, Quirino Province (e.g. Five Star, Florida and Northern Luzon Bus; travel time is 8 – 10 hours depending on traffic condition and number/duration of stop-overs).
🏄🏝🚴 Sites to Explore/Activities:
Ganano/Nantugao Falls
Governor’s Rapids
Maddela Falls
Nagtipunan Rolling Hills
Landingan Viewpoint
Bimmapor Rock Formation
Siitan River Tubing
Aglipay Caves
Back then, no one really cares where Quirino is or what it can offer its visitors in terms of tourism. After all, only a very few bloggers have ventured in this side of the country. But I am glad that I was able to witness up close what this hidden gem in Cagayan Valley has in store for travelers. 📍Siitan RiverAside from Abra, Quirino Province is another place which is difficult to explore DIY-style because modes of transportation to get to its municipalities and far-flung barangays are quite scarce. That’s why it’s much better to join organized travel events to save on time and costs as well. 📍Bimmapor Rock FormationThis province may not have a beach being a landlocked province but it has lots of adrenaline-pumping activities to offer its tourists. You may check their waterfalls and try out river-tubing, trekking and spelunking. 📍Siitan RiverThe rolling hills of Quirino are surely to die for. Your eyes as you go on a road trip will feast on breathtaking views and landscapes. The town of Nagtipunan has lots of rolling hills that would leave you speechless and asking for more.We could not deny the fact that social media platforms have helped to make this province known in the travel community. A lot of travel groups and agencies already consider Quirino as a promising destination in one of their travel events. Thanks to the municipality’s tourism office and LGUs as well for spearheading this change. 📍Siitan River
⏰⏳ SAMPLE ITINERARY:
DAY 0
9:00 PM Assembly
10:00 PM ETD for Quirino
DAY 1
7:00 AM ETA Quirino / breakfast
8:00 AM
Ganano Falls
Governor’s Rapids
Maddela Falls
5:00 PM Check-in / dinner
DAY 2
6:00 AM Wake-up call / breakfast
7:00 AM
Nagtipunan Rolling Hills
Landingan Viewpoint
Bimmapor Rock Formation
Siitan River Tubing
Aglipay Caves
4:00 PM Wash up
5:00 PM ETD for Manila
💰💶 ESTIMATED BUDGET (for a solo joiner of an organized travel event): Php 4,000 – Php 5,000 (inclusive of event fee + food)
***Expenses may vary depending on personal consumption of food and other necessities.
📜✏️ Tips/Reminders:
📌Transportation options are quite scarce in Quirino. It is much better if you join organized travel events online or if you are travelling with a group, you can hire a jeepney/van to get to their tourist spots.
📌It is advisable to contact their tourism office so they could help you with your trip.
📌Always observe the LNT principles.
By the time I travel again to Quirino, I would make sure to get back from my trip with quality photos. The pictures in this blog post were taken with my old school Sony camera phone so you wouldn’t expect sharp images. 📍Nantugao FallsI joined PH First’s Random Journey in Quirino so I could finally prove if visiting this province is worth it. The monsoon thunderstorms may have brought some rains during our trip but generally, it was a successful event nonetheless. 📍Siitan RiverIf you’re a fan of underrated tourist getaways which are equally beautiful as the famous ones, you should definitely include Quirino in your bucket list. And because the tourist spots of this province don’t really get crowded, you won’t have to deal with loads of photobombers which is really a plus. 📍Governor’s RapidsI am actually looking forward to revisiting this province one day. I wanna see more of its attractions especially the ones which I haven’t explored in my 2014 trip. 📍Siitan River
****For more photos in Quirino, please click this link. For other destinations in Cagayan Valley Region, you may visit this link.
