Budget for Baler

When I was searching for other things to do in Baler other than surfing, the usual stuff was the city tour that would cover the Museo de Baler, Dona Aurora House, Ermita Hills, Baler church, Dimadimalangat ISlet, Daguisit Beach, Anao Islet, Cunayan Falls, Ditumabo Falls (Mother Falls), and Balete Tree. So when we got in Baler, we decided to visit most of these spots in one day to maximize our pay to the tricycle. Ofcourse, this is a do-it-yourself trip. :-)

Here is a suggested budget and itinerary for 4 persons: (Baler for less than Php 2,000.00)

Budget and Itinerary

Note that we visited Baler last 18-19, 2013 so it was still peak season so we didn’t have to reserve a seat since there were a lot of buses travelling from Cubao to Baler. Upon arrival, we were informed that there Joy Bus (which was a lot more expensive than the normal aircon bus) was already full. And that there were direct trips from Baler to Cubao but it will only be until 11AM in the morning so we opted for the Baler-Cabanatuan-Cubao route since we wanted to leave in the afternoon.

We booked at Pedervera since they were the only one who had an extra room to accommodate the four of us. They offer free pick up to and from the Terminal so that’s a saving of Php15.00 per way.

It can also be cheaper to cook you own dinner since Pedervera has a kitchen where you can cook and some utensils that you can borrow, but ofcourse, that would depend on your group’s number.

If you’re planning to visit Baler, you can contact Kuya Clifford for a Tricycle tour of Baler with a free tour guide and photographer: 0916 630 4022

I highly recommend that first time travellers to Baler take the Baler tour to maximize their time. The Mother Falls experience was really awesome as the hike was a great exercise and the water was soooooo cool and refreshing.

Here are some shots from our Baler Weekend Getaway

Mother Falls

The Balete Tree

On the way to Mother Falls

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