How We Got there From Manila
We left Mandaluyong City at 4am. There were nine of us, so we brought two vehicles: an Innova Van and an Altis car. Both cars had full tanks when we started. I mentioned that so you'd have a solid reference of our gas expenses.
First and only stop over was in Petron NLEX (the first gas station along NLEX going North). We grabbed a quick breakfast and drove straight to SCTEX where we took the Luisita Exit into Tarlac City at 6:30am.
From there we met with our trek hosts in Camiling, Tarlac. We took a 40-minute truck ride to our jump off point.
| Scene from truck ride |
| Truck ride: holding on for dear life |
| Scene from truck ride |
For regular paced trekkers, it will take you two to three hours to get to the falls.
Then a shorter time coming back down.
Actual Expenses
Toll 45 x 2 = 90
Toll 173 x 2 = 346
Toll 89 x 2 = 178
Packed Lunch = 1000
Toll 89 x 2 = 178
Toll 218 x 2 = 436
Gas Vehicle1 = 1040
Gas2 Vehicle2 = 1160
Total = 4428
Next on the list: Mt Pinatubo!
Before it expires.