Agko Resort – Mount Apo – Kidapawan City
Lake Agko Swimming Resort - cell 09056030607
This hot springs resort is at the trail head leading to Mt. Apo. It would be a good idea to arrive the night before the climb so you can get an early start.
The Agko resort is a simple rustic place to relax in the hot water and get ready to go first thing in the morning. If you leave from Kidapawan the day of the climb, a lot of time will be wasted organizing the 20+ kilometer ride up the mountain to the starting point. I suppose you could walk the 20 k but no locals do. A few ride horses but most others ride on a habal-habal modified motorbike with an extended seat.
A big room for groups runs 1,500 pesos per night and there is no limit on how many share the room. There are 7 beds.
This seems like a real value to me.
A room for 2 persons with a cr runs 500 pesos.
A simpler room for two with outside cr will cost 300 peso.
With a single bed and a double – 600 pesos.
There are open nipa huts around the pool that can be rented overnight for 250 pesos.
Anne cell 09056030607
There is no Smart signal at Agko, try Globe.
Lake Agko hot water springs.
Climbing Mount Apo – youtube video of the beautiful sunrise from the top of Mt Apo
Security said that they would watch my bike for me while we are walking the mountain trail. It is a good idea everywhere in the Philippines to have some one keep an eye on your bike.
The hot springs at the Agko Resort are a good place to soak sore muscles after the climb. I find the people up there in the mountains to be very friendly and helpful but you do have to keep in mind that here are security issues in the area.
The tourist center at the city hall in Kidapawan recommends that climbers stay here to base their climb from.
I chose to base at The Old Barracks Suites in town because they have wi-fi internet and a good restaurant. The guide is coming here at 6am and we plan to drive up the mountain to Agko first thing in the morning.
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Great video (via Youtube) on the Mount Apo climb. I almost felt like I was there.
i love the everlasting beauty of lake agko
im curious about your price rates..like entrance fees and if me and my group locate ur place,,san exactly sa kidapawan??
Hello Karen,
This resort is up in the mountains where the foot trail up Mt.Apo begins.
There is a tourist office in Kidapawan where you can get your permit and organize a guide. link
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/kidapawan-tourist-center.html
I stayed in town at The “Old Barracks Suites” link
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/old-barracks-suites-kidapawan.html
Climbing Mt Apo link
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/climbing-mount-apo.html
Some groups of climbers like to stay at the Agko Springs Resort because then they will be off to an early start the following morning. The whole group will already be there. I was traveling alone and didn’t want to stay up there by myself (too boring for one person).
I had a good time in Kidapawan and picked up my guide with my motorbike in the morning and we had a good climb. The guard at the hotsprings was a relative of my guide and kept an eye on the bike until we returned the following day.
Be sure to take rain gear. Keep in mind that it gets cold up there at night too!
Have fun,
dp
thanx. :D
hu can i contact at ur office for more inquiries?can i get some number pls.
Hello kv,
Try to contact Anne.
Anne cell 09056030607
There is no Smart signal at Agko. Try Globe.
dp
pls reserve one big cottage (1500) overnight. Dec 28 -29. Thanks.
magkano po entrance fee for overnight?
Hi Jean,
The “dutchpickle” website doesn’t make reservations – you will have to contact Anne…
Anne cell 09056030607
There is no Smart signal at Agko. Try Globe.
You will not have to pay a park fee unless you get a climbing permit to climb Mount Apo. The climb up Apo takes most people 2 to 3 days.
dp
just want to know if your place is available for more or less 40-50 persons on April 01 for overnight stay? f yes, how many rooms do you have those with private rooms and do you give special rate for such a big group? pls reply asap. can’t reach your cellphone.
Hello ahua,
I am pretty sure that the Agko Resort does not have accommodation for 40-50 people but give them a call to check.
Try to contact Anne.
Anne cell 09056030607
There is no Smart signal at Agko. Try Globe.
cheers
dp
heloo
we want to conduct an activity, how much the rate of fare from kidapawan city to the resort?
Thanks
In peace,
Nhes
Hello nhes,
I think that it is about 20 kilometers up to the resort. You might have to organize more than one van.
I do not know the costs but the cheapest way would be to ride on the back of motorcycle transport.
Happy climnbing!
dp
hi, dp,
tnx for the info. so do you know how many rooms they have and what’s the maximum pax they can accommodate?
Called Anne’s number but can’t be reach. please reply. any other way of contacting her?
Hello ahua,
The signal for cell phones is very weak up there at the resort.
Some climbers like to arrive here the day before so that they can get an early start the following morning. The trail head leading up to the top of Mount Apo is just up the road. There is also a hot spring to soak in after the climb.
I think that is is also acceptable for climbers to pay a small fee and camp in the nipa huts around the pool (in the top picture).
The blue building in the picture has two rooms that could accommodate maybe 8 – 10 people if you are good friends! The other rooms are quite small and rustic.
It would be a very good idea to contact the management in advance , because showing up with 50 people will swamp them, and if the main rooms are already reserved – you might be out of luck.
I stayed in town at The “Old Barracks Suites” link
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/old-barracks-suites-kidapawan.html
note: this place is often fully booked
The Old Barracks Suites is wonderful – good food, wi-fi, hot water etc! I waited three days for the rain to stop before climbing and just spent one night on the mountain. I think I stayed there 6 days and have been back there a few times since!
It was clear and beautiful on the peak. The morning on the mountain is cold but refreshing.
…be sure to take rain gear!
dp
hi
may i know other contact numbers they have (lake agko resort)
asking the rates and planning for reservation this feb 7-10,2010
but i ant to talk the incharge pls?
i mean may talk to incharge in lake agko resort?
Hi Nicole,
Try to get a hold of Annie
Lake Agko Swimming Resort – cell 09056030607
Mount Apo – Kidapawan City
This is not a big resort so accommodation is limited.
cheers
dp
Hi DP,
Very informative post you got here.
We’ll be flying in from Manila to Davao then hire a jeep/van directly to Kidapawan the same day, my concern is if the route going up to Agko Resort passable by jeep/vans?
Thanks,
We cant seem to reach Annie of Lake Agko,
We’ll try again today
Happy Valentines
Hello Carl,
Yes, the signal up at the resort is very weak.
The road up to Agko Resort is in reasonably good condition. A jeepney or van can make it easily.
There are very limited supplies available up there in the mountain, so be sure to stock up in Kidapawan before going up to Agko.
I suggest stopping in at the tourist center in Kidapawan City
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/kidapawan-tourist-center.html
I stayed in town at The “Old Barracks Suites” link
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/old-barracks-suites-kidapawan.html
Climbing Mt Apo link
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/climbing-mount-apo.html
Happy climbing!
dp – ps don’t forget raingear!
….,san pla termnal ng ppasuk jn lake agko?
hi,
we’ll going to lake agko tomorrow afternoon, i was wondering, are we really oblige to have the permit before going to lake agko? we’ll just stay there for one night only. just in lake agko. no plans yet for mt.apo.
TNX.
Hello jeremy,
No problem – you do not need a climbing permit to go to the Lake Agko Resort.
Have fun :)
dp
Hi!
Can’t contact annie, is there other way to contact her?
We’re planning to go on Saturday… if we can’t contact for a reservation can they still accommodate us?
Thanks!
Hello Meg,
I do not know any other way to contact Annie, the manager of the Agko Resort, the signal up there is very poor, even on a good day.
There are open nipa huts around the pool that climbers sometimes rent out and stay for the night before the actual climb of Mt Apo the following day. It’s sort of like camping :)
It’s a possible back up plan and you should have your camping gear with you for the climb anyway.
Happy climb!
dp
Thanks!
actually we’re not gonna climb, just some sort of dipping to hot water for a relief.. :)
okie lng ba kahit di kami nakapareserve?
oopps, me again!:) how is the fees? entrance, pool and others?
thanks!
*how much* :)
Hi meg,
It’s pretty cheap if you just want to visit the resort. In fact climbing Mt Apo is very inexpensive too.
Have fun!
dp
hello, what are the short orders for meals??if ever we will visit there, this holy week??pls respond immediately..thanks!!!!!
Hi rubi,
I really do not know the current situation – the best I can say is to try to contact the resort by phone.
It can be difficult because there is a weak signal there and often calls or texts do not go through.
dp
Hi DP, I’m so amused reading through all the Q&As..hehe. You are a very level headed guy with tons of patience. I think the hotels/resorts should give you a commission for the business this site generated on their behalf..
More power. Did you hear about Caramoan. Any travel plans there in the near future?
I’ Lake Agko resort
Hi DP, very informational. Kudos! Is there any other places/resort/falls that you can suggest when visiting Kidapawan? Me and my officemates will go there this Sat.
Thanks and more power!
Hello Rytz
In Kidapawan I like to stay at the The Old Barracks Suites – Sudapin Kidapawan City
tel 064 288-1299
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/old-barracks-suites-kidapawan.html
happy trip!
dp
Hello,
Ask ko lang if pwede ba kami makakuha ng room sa agko resort kahit na wala kaming booking,then we need guide,if nandyan na kami sa agko automatic bah may makakakuha kaming guide to climb?then it is not difficult to get there on agko?????we are going there on Nov 15…I need more info.I try to contack to Anne no.but i cant reach her..i want to talk anyone of them from agko or mt.apo climbers.
P.s.Di ba delikado if my kasama forienger????
Reply asap..thanks
mae
Hi Mae,
I suggest contacting the tourist office in Kidapawan.
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/kidapawan-tourist-center.html
Climbing Mount Apo
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/climbing-mount-apo.html
have fun!
dp
Hi again…
Im always trying to call Anne cell no.but i cant reach her…any other contact from them..i really need to get reservation on November 20..pls if u have other way to contact them……let me know thanks so much
mae
Hi mae,
Maybe you will just have to show up and hope for the best. The signal for the cell phone up there at the resort is very very weak.
Climbing Mt Apo is busiest during school breaks and on the weekends. The Agko Resort rents out the nipas that surround the pool which could be used for an over night campout. You will likely have your camping gear with you anyway!
happy climbing
dp
hi DP
I would ask if the road is passable to all vehicles especially honda civic car?
Hi gg,
I don’t think you will have any problems with a Honda Civic but sometimes the road can get muddy after a heavy rain in which case a lot of mud gets washed onto the road and it gets slippery.
dp
lake agco is so beautiful and it has a wonderful view …………………………………….. :)
:-)
and lake agco has a
hot spring and cold spring
and thats wonderful and nice to go there
at lake agco……………
so what are you waiting for
go now at lake agco…..because if you are already there you can feel
the beautiful and good things happening in there
you can also relax and you can forget all the problems you are carrying….so go there and enjoy…..this is just once in a lifetime…..so go there now and enjoy… swimming there and
also enjoy having a good times with your family,friends or relatives
go there at lake agco and enjoy your time……..
because this is just once in a life time
so go now and relax there at lake agco
they has hot spring and also cold spring
it is so enjoy when you already feel the good things and also wonderfull things happening in it…..:-)
..Gudam maam Anne we tried to contact your number posted above kaso di macontact…please post your new number we would like to inquire about your resort….or text me with this number 09228178512
Hello there, can you make us reservation for 1 night this coming Black Saturday April 23? We prefer to stay in 1 rm that has a toilet inside & can accomodate 6 person… How much would that b? How much s the entrance? S there any fees we have to pay aside from the rm & d entrance? Reply asap!!!
Hello Pia,
I am not sure about the situation up at Lake Agko Resort. The management at Agko is very friendly and accommodating but the phone signal up there is poor so I am not sure how to get advance reservations.
Possibly the weekend you are wanting will be very busy and it might be difficult to get the rooms that you want.
I stayed in Kidapawan and then drove up the mountain to the Agko Springs the morning that we started our climb. The management allowed me to leave my motorcycle at the resort and I picked it up a couple of days later. no worries :)
We came across several other hot springs alongside the trail when we did our climb.
wish that I was more help to you but I have only been there a few times and do not have close contact with anyone there
dp
Please update your data esp.your contact number. God bless…
Hello mary ann,
Yes it would be nice to have more contact info for Lake Agko Resort but I am not in the area now and hope that a reader might help out on this one :)
Possibly the phone signal in that area is very unreliable – not sure :)
dp
DP, great site, and great of you to graciously reply to all the questions!
My quick questions:
1-Do Agko Resort and the Barracks hotel have air conditioning?
2-Do you know if it’s possible (and safe) to leave a small bag at either hotel with travel clothing and laptop computer while I hike?
3-Do you have a sense of how much to tip a guide and porter after a 3-day Apo hike?
4-If I took a bus or chartered car from Davao to Kidapawan, how would I find transportation to Agko? Is it easy?
Daghang salamat, pare. (Westerner ako.. katulad mo, so I am excited to travel sa Pilipinas.)
James
book po ako ng two family room bukas October 8,2011
we’re looking forward to see lake agko…pareserve sana kme big room(1500) for our batch reunion on dec.29-30.20011…..d kc nmin makontak no.ne ate anne..tnx,,godbless po
elow po..pareserve sana kme big room (1500) for our batch reunion on dec.29-30,2011…tnx po….hnd kc mkontak no. nyo po…pls poh!
It is difficult to contact Lake Agko Resort because of weak phone signal up there in that mountain area.
Maybe someone will have to make the reservation in person?
dp
GOOD DAY ! please text me in my number the Telephone number of your Lake Agco Swimming Pool . Because we will be conducting our Educational Field Trip this Coming March 25.
Hello von,
The signal is very weak up there in the mountain. I do not have another number available.
The Lake Agko Resort is a good place to base your climb from – but I do not know about the availability on March 25.
dp
Ask lang po kung pwede ho bang mag byahe papuntang agco, ng gabi? Mga, 7? And, airconditioned ho ba ang mga room?
And, paano ho makakakuha ng permit sa pag climb?
Hello – I do not think that any rooms at the Lake Agko Resort will have air conditioning. This is a simple resort about 20 kilometers from the highway.
The hot water springs are a welcome surprise but there is likely no need for ac!
happy trails
dp
I think that it will be easiest to get your climbing permit at the tourist center in Kidapawan.
dp
Gud pm. ask lng po kng klangan pang magpbook/reserve kng mag overnyt? punta po kmi kc jan ds May 11…tnx
wait ko po reply nyo…tnx
Hello – I can not make reservations at the Lake Agco Resort because I do not have any direct connection with this resort but have been u there a number of times. There is a very weak phone signal up there in the mountain.
I have left my motorcycle at the lodge when slimbing Mt Apo and that worked out well for me.
I suggest actually going up there and talking to the staff about reservations. It will likely be very busy during holidays and and other peak times when school groups do their climbing.
cheers
dp
Hi we want to visit agco by August 4-5, can I have a contact number for reservation?I called the number posted but she said she is not connected to lake agco. can you please give me the latest contact number of Lake Agco? Thanks
wow – they must have a new number now.
There is very weak cell phone signal there at the resort- that was the only number given to me the last time I was there. I will try to get a new one next time there – my apologies.
dp
Hello! May I just ask, how much is the habal habal going to the lake?
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Jherson, not sure – you will have to ask around – I took my own from Samar
also look into hiring a jeepney – especially if you have a few companions and a lot of gear
cheers
dp
how much is the cheapest room good for two person for ovenyt?
Hello Joy,
I have not been up to Lake Agko recently so I do not have the most current info on the rooms. In the past some people have stayed in the cabanas surrounding the pool the night before they begin the climb.
It seems like fun and is a very inexpensive option.
happy climb up Mt Apo
dp
ps don’t forget to take a rain poncho !
hi, question lng poh! yung mga rooms na fit for 7 and for two w/ inside toilet airconditioned po ba? tnx.. if possible pwede po ba kayo magreply sa no. na ito 09291933700… :) tnx
Hello cristine,
I do not go up to Lake Agko Resort often enough to keep up with the accommodation costs but they are really the only resort near the hot springs. Staying there means that you will be at the starting position for the trailhead and you will not be needing to take a long ride from Kidapawan before your climb.
I have stayed at the Old Barracks Suites a few times and was treated well there. This is just outside of the Kidapawan city near the turn off from the highway but it is still nearly 17 kilometers up the mountain to the Agko Resort at the hot springs.
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/old-barracks-suites-kidapawan.html
also the Kidapawan tourist center is a good place to organize a climb
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/kidapawan-tourist-center.html
dp
The Super Cat ferry – very handy transportation between the Ormoc City pier and Cebu City harbor.
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/misc/super-cat-schedule.html
The schedule listed here likely needs updating.
dp
bukas po ba ang resort s holyweek? punta kasi kmi ofiz mates kya lng d p sure if open ba kau..
thanks..
Godbless..
…not sure if the Lake Agko Resort will be open Holy Week or not but I would guess that it will be. It is often difficult to contact the resort by cp because the phone signal is not strong in that area.
dp
can u give me the contact number s lake agco? di n kasi mcontact ung andito sa site nyo..
I do not have the cell number of the Lake Agko Resort – I was never able to get a clear signal to make a call.
dp
Pwede po makahingi ng contact number nyo sa Lake Agko?..magpareseve po kami..thanks
The signal is very week at Lake Agko – I am not sure the best way to make a reservation. The resort will likely be booked fully during school and National holidays. The management permits climbers to camp out in the cabanas around the pool at a cheap cost when it was too busy. Not sure about now. I rode my motorcycle up there several times but have not yet stayed there overnight.
I stayed a few times at the Old Barraks Suites and just went up there the morning of the climb.
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/mindanao/old-barracks-suites-kidapawan.html
I left my motorcycle with security there and came back a few days later – no worries.
dp
la ba ng increase ng prices sa cottages ? 1,500.00 pa rin ba yong pngfamily o pngroups ?
I do not know what the current costs are but it would be best to book in advance as there are limited rooms during peak times.
dp