Tarangban Falls is a paradise in pristine western Samar in the Philippines. This uncrowded paradise is 4 kilometers from the highway and well worth the detour.
Tarangban Falls Samar Philippines
Refreshing water…
Tarangban Falls Samar
Samar is very untouristed and has endless waterfalls and forests and is full of natural beauty. It has not yet been spoiled by resorts cluttering up the landscape.
It’s almost therapeutic when that water comes pounding down on your back.
The Philippines is such a beautiful place!
These falls are on the same river but about a kilometer distant.
Tarangban Falls
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Great pics DP, we missed these falls, where exactly are they please. Also do you know the name of the boat RORO from Cebu to Catbalogan as I plan to come down this month to do a little caving with Joni.
Would like to include the falls if not to far away.
Hope i shall be up to it as planning for the Mount Canlaon climb next Thursday which will take a few days. Want to continue down solo to Mumbucal but recent info indicates a NPA presence which is supposedly unfriendly to long noses, must check this out.
Hi Bruce
The only ferry to Catbalogan from Cebu is Roble Shiping and it only goes once a week. I think that it leaves Cebu on Friday and returns on Saturday.
Be sure to check with the Roble Shipping office in Cebu ahead of time because if you miss it you are outta luck.
It you will have to walk/drive your bike up the gang plank because there is no ramp. If the tide is wrong you will need to hire a few porters to help with the bike because it will have to be laid on it’s side to clear the stairwell.
Motorbikes only can be taken on this boat – no cars or trucks.
Roble Shipping info:
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/samar/roble-shipping.html
If the timing isn’t right to leave on Friday you could take Lite Shipping to Ormoc and then drive the 4 hours or so to Catbalogan.
Lite Shipping info:
http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/cebu/cebu-to-ormoc-lite-shipping.html
When you are in Catbalogan check with Joni about the falls. We walked in there when returning from Capul Island in the north west area of Samar. It’s about 4 kilometers from the road.
Joni has a friend with a sari sari on the highway where you could leave the bike, or you could drive in about 3 kilometers and then walk the last kilometer. I hesitate to just leave a bike in the jungle unless it is with someone that you know.
If you take the Ormoc route – be sure to stop in for a visit.
cheers
dp
After seeing the picture of Tarangban Falls, i’m considering Samar to be included in my list of “must see” in the Visayas. Samar didn’t ring a bell on my ears but the pic of the falls did not just ring but the whole belfry shook heavily.
rhum
Hello rhum sellers,
I really have had some great experiences on Samar island. There are a lot of remote sites that are really worth exploring !
I used to live in Catbalogan Samar and became friends with a local – Joni Bonifacio of Trexplore (an adventure company). He is a caver and I enjoyed several cave expeditions with him.
Just google caving in Samar and you will get his contact information. We traveled to Capul Island, Biri Island, Dalupiri and many remote sites in the interior including the Ulot River (Monkey River) He is Based in Catbalogan at the Abesamis Store – easy to find.
I also became fond of stopping in the fish market at the pier every morning to get some fish for breakfast early in the morning. What a blast !
dp
my favorite fish – lapu lapu