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Boracay Hiking and Whitewater
3 days/2 nightsPublished Rate : US$532 + 12% VAT per person
Manila-Tibiao River (out of Boracay)-Manila
Just a 1-1/2 hour drive through picturesque countryside is the Tibiao River, promising exciting thrills and spills as rafters and kayakers bounce over Class 3 rapids! Rafting and kayaking trips are conducted daily on the Tibiao, with daily pickups from Boracay.
Mixing negotiating rapids with walking trails is part of the portage experience to get to the best whitewater on the Tibiao River. Hiking may also be the object itself. Don't forget to try the fresh Tibiao River shrimp cooked with gabe and coconut milk when you reach the upland village of Pitak. If the water is high, you'll have a thrilling 15 km kayak down the Tibiao River.
| Inclusion: | Land Transport Caticlan-Kayak Inn-Caticlan; land transport to and from accommodation if not Kayak Inn; sea transport (by prior arrangement Boracay-Caticlan-Boracay); 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches; 2 dinners; 6 meriendas (snacks); spring water, coffee/tea, tuba (coconut wine), fresh juice; 5 hours rafting/kayaking weather and river conditions permitting; village/waterfall hikes; hot kawa (baths) |
| Benefits: | Bottomless coffee (and tuba when in season); traditional massage in conjunction with kawa bath; additional tours to pina fibre and pottery makers when whitewater is unavailable or problematic on account of weather or river conditions. |
| Booking: | email: info@tribaladventures.com |
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BORACAY HIKING AND WHITEWATER
It's said these days that Boracay is to the Philippines what Bali is to Indonesia. Why? It's not just because of the shared beach culture, but also because of the White Water Experience awaiting guests in both world-famous destinations...more »»
ITINERARY
| DAY 1 | |
| 8:00 am | Depart Boracay for Tibiao via market town of Culasi |
| 11:00 am | Arrive to fresh native coffee at Kayak Inn in the village of Tuno on the Tibiao River. Pre-lunch walk some hanging rice terraces above Kayak Inn or a stroll to the village of Tuno |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2-3:00 pm | Practice session for rafters and kayakers between village and Kayak Inn |
| 3:30 pm | Merienda (afternoon tea/coffee) |
| 4-5:30 pm | River paddle to Suspension Bridge, a trip by river of 4 km. |
| 6:00 pm | Back at Kayak Inn soaking in large metal heated woks called kawa and sipping tuba (fresh coconut wine). |
| 8:00 pm | Scrumptious home-made dinner of fresh vegetables, seafood and a meat dish before retiring. (Accommodation is at Kayak Inn is very simple and limited a handful of guests at any one time for environmental reasons so any excess of people get driven to comfy bungalows near Culasi on the coast at no extra cost) |
| DAY 2 | |
| 6:00 am | Coffee available for early risers who are welcome to hike, take a trip to a lowland market (easy for those in Culas who also have beach at their doorstep with fishermen casting nets) |
| 8:00 am | Wholesome full breakfast at Kayak Inn |
| 9:00 am | Upriver trek to start serious rafting/kayaking of the Upper Tibiao River |
| 10am-1:00 pm | Raft/kayak back to Kayak Inn or beyond to the Suspension Bridge if the group wishes or if time permits |
| 1:30 pm | Lunch followed by siesta or guided walk |
| 3:00 pm | Native merienda and coffee |
| 3:30-5:30 pm | Hike to Bugtong Bato Waterfall |
| 6-8:00 pm | Hot Kawa and tuba session |
| 8:00 pm | Dinner-if we are lucky some locals come over and eat with us, then play their instruments. Filled with tuba, everyone is dancing the native way by 10 pm. Overnight at respective accommodation. |
| DAY 3 | |
| 6:00 am | Early morning coffee, walk, paddle, or slumber to the thunder of the rapids |
| 8:00 am | Hearty breakfast with briefing/feedback on plans for the day |
| 9:00 am | Hike, more white water fun, R&R at Kayak Inn, final kawa |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
| 2-3:30 pm | Depart for Caticlan/Boracay either direct or taking detour via one or more of the following stopovers: Malumpati Cold Springs, Nabas Hurum-Hurum Cold Springs. |
| 5:30 pm | Arrive in Caticlan, transferring to boat to Boracay |
| 6:30 pm | Back in resort |
| End of Tour | |
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