Benj Tupas

Benj Tupas

My 25 Favorite Travel Essentials

Hulugan Falls Travel Guide

Hi there! šŸ‘‹ Iā€™m Benj Tupas and welcome to another Philippines Travel Guide where I write DIY and budget-friendly guides on how to travel to all 82 provinces of the Philippines!

In this guide, we will be exploring Hulugan Falls in the province of Laguna!

If you have any questions about this trip, feel free to message me on Facebook. šŸ˜

Summary

Hulugan Falls, standing at an impressive height of approximately 280 feet, holds the title of the highest waterfall in the province of Laguna and in the town of Luisiana.



šŸšŒ

Bus to Santa Cruz, Laguna

šŸš

Jeep to Hulugan Falls Jump Off in Luisiana, Laguna

šŸƒ

Hulugan Falls (The Highlight)

šŸ•ļø

Camp Area

šŸƒ

Talay Falls

šŸƒ

Hidden Falls

šŸšæ

Shower

šŸ„§

Eat Bibingka

šŸš

Jeep to Santa Cruz, Laguna

šŸšŒ

Bus Back to Home



Expenses breakdown and 6 side-trip recommendations are available at the end of this travel guide

How To Get There

šŸšŒ

Bus to Santa Cruz, Laguna

- Go to Jac Liner in Buendia

- Look for the LLI (Lucena Lines Inc.) bus and choose the trip to Santa Cruz, Laguna.

- Just mention that you're going to the jeep terminal bound to Hulugan Falls

- Fare: P212

- Duration: 2 hours

- I took the 06:00 AM trip


šŸš

Jeep to Hulugan Falls Jump Off in Luisiana

- Ride the jeep bound to Lucban

- Just mention that you're going to Hulugan Falls

- Fare: P45

- Duration: 30 minutes

- You can eat breakfast here as there are karinderyas beside the terminal



Monetize Your Travels with Happy.com.ph


Bestsellers:


Outfit:


Essentials:


šŸ›–

Hotels: Agoda and Booking

šŸŽŸļø

Activities: Klook (Promo Code: BENJKLOOK)

Registration

šŸ„§

Bibingka at Hulugan Falls Jump Off

- This will be the first stall you'll see after the jeepney ride

- Owned by Kuya Tony. My tour guide during this trip.

- It's only P35 each or 3 for P100

- Great snack in between falls


šŸš¶

Get Guide from Information

- Get a guide from Hulugan Falls information

- You can't contact a specific guide directly as all of them are in line and regulated by their baranggay

- Hire a tricycle to the registration area and hiking jump off for P120

- This rate is for 1 to 3 people.


šŸ³

Nanay Yolly's Tapsilogan

- If you're hungry, you can eat breakfast here prior to or after the orientation.

- Located just a few steps from the orientation area.

- Sample order: tapsilog (P115) and coffee (P20)


āœļø

Registration and Orientation

- Sign the waiver and attend a quick orientation

- Hulugan Falls is open from 6AM to 4PM

Fees:

- P50 - Registration Fee

- P500 - Minimum Guide Fee

- Ride the same tricycle to the hiking jump off

Start Of Tour

šŸš¶

Hike Jump Off

The baranggay is gradually building stairs to make it easier for visitors to access all waterfalls.


šŸƒ

Hulugan Falls (The Highlight)

You can choose to visit the smaller falls first but I chose to visit the highlight first to beat the crowd.

My favorite spot is this resting area going to the camp site with a beautiful overlooking view of Hulugan Falls.


šŸ•ļø

Camp Area

The camping area is beautifully surrounded by lush pandan and towering coconut trees.

- The place has cottages with tables, benches, and cooking area with flowing water.

- The comfort room has showers and toilets with bidets.

There are also water lilies in the ponds.


šŸƒ

Talay Falls

Enjoy the relaxing sound of the river and walls of bamboo trees on the way to Talay Falls

You can rest on the benches and chair.

There's also a spring water here if you want to refill your water bottle.


šŸƒ

Hidden Falls

You need to do a quick rapel and pass by the bamboo bridge to see the Hidden Falls

This waterfall has the slipperiest rocks, so be very careful.


šŸƒ

Go Back

Hike back to the jump off and ride the tricycle to the information office for P120. The fare can be divided into 3 people.


šŸšæ

Shower

- There will be houses beside the information office that will offer their bathroom for P20

- Eat bibingka for P35 while waiting for the jeep


šŸšŒ

Ride the Jeep to LLI Bus Terminal and the Bus to Buendia

- Jeepney Fare: P45 (30 minutes)

- Bus Fare: P212 (2 to 3 hours. The traffic was terrible in the afternoon)


You're back in Manila!



Monetize Your Travels with Happy.com.ph


Bestsellers:


Outfit:


Essentials:


šŸ›–

Hotels: Agoda and Booking

šŸŽŸļø

Activities: Klook (Promo Code: BENJKLOOK)

Expenses Breakdown

Total Expenses: P1,645


P212 - Bus to Santa Cruz, Laguna

P45 - Jeep to Hulugan Falls Jump Off

P120 - Tricycle

P135 - Breakfast

P500 - Guide + optional tip

P50 - Registration

P120 - Tricycle

P20 - Shower

P150 - Packed lunch from Mcdo

P35 - Bibingka

P45 - Jeep to Santa Cruz, Laguna

P212 - Bus to Manila


- The tricycle can be divided into 3

- The guide can be divided into 5

Side Trips

This was my 7th visit to Laguna province. Here are the 6 places I've visited that I can recommend as side trips if you'd like to stay longer and explore more of Laguna.



2. Mount Romelo + Buruwisan Falls


The photos below came from their official websites or Google Images. I no longer have copies of my older photos because I used to lose a phone almost every year or two. šŸ„¹


3. Splash Island Water Park


Use my 5% Promo Code on Klook: BENJKLOOK


4. Enchanted Kingdom


5. Pagsanjan Falls

(From Google Images)

6. Floating Lunch at Pandin Lake and Bike Ride around Sampalok Lake

a trip from my previous startup called Funbuddies, an activity sharing app

Thanks for reaching this far!

šŸ‘‹

Say hi on Facebook if you have any questions about the guide

šŸ—“ļø

Travel dates: January 02, 2025