Day 2 starts early as our day is full packed.
We started with a hefty breakfast at The Beach House, Costa Pacifica.
TIP: Try Baler's famous Suman de Baler perfect with coco jam and peanut butter dips with freshly brewed coffee. Suman de Baler is made from organic brown rice.
Today's itinerary is a tour of Baler's famous attractions:
To make the most of our time, we hired a local guide Kuya Nanding. He was our driver cum guide and photographer for this leg of our Baler tour.
- Hanging Bridge located in San Luis, it has a wonderful view of Baler Bay.
- Ermita Hill is a sculpture depicting the seven families who survived a devastating tidal wave that wiped out the whole municipality in 1735. The surviving families: Angara, Bijasa, Bitong, Carrasco, Ferrera, Lumasac and Poblete made their way to the hill and survived.
- Baler Fish Port along the coastline of Cemento Beach
- Diguisit Beach is a nice clean beach with picturesque rock formations. This beach is breathtaking like masterpiece paintings in a museum.
- Amper Beach unlike the regular sandy beaches, this beach is made of solid rocks. My husband wanted to bring home "buhay na bato" (I am not sure if there is an English translation) and this beach is literally made up of them. The waves at this beach are a lot stronger than in Sabang Beach so be extra careful.
Before heading to our next destination, we stopped by the town proper for a quick lunch at Gerry Shan's Place. The food is nothing special, but considering the price (P250/pax) for a buffet it was okay. Drinks are extra priced. They also have fresh catch "paluto", reasonably priced but not really fresh if you asked me.
- Balete Eco-Park is the location of "The 600-year old Balete Tree" towering more than 5-storey high. This tree has been designated at the official "Millennium Tree of the Philippines".
- Ditumabo Falls a.k.a. "Mother Falls" it takes about 45 minutes of trekking across minor river streams and rocky terrains, which may be slippery at times. It is highly recommended that you come in proper trekking shoes/footwear. Entrance is only P30, but you are required to have a guide which would cost you additional P300. The trek is all worth it.
- Souvenir Shopping ~ quick stop at Pacita's. Must buy is their coco jam partnered with their creamy peanut butter. Our driver cum guide helped us get newly made Suman de Baler.
We were back at Costa Pacifica at about 5pm, which is perfect timing to view the sunset at Sabang Beach.
Until we meet again Baler 💗💗💗
If you missed our Day 1 ~ follow this link: Baler ~ Day 1
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We stayed as Costa Pacifica ~ lovely, lovely resort. Location is perfect for an all just basking under the sun. Good food with A+ service. Highly recommended. For booking inquiries, please follow their website ~ Costa Pacifica Baler.
Our guide Kuya Nanding is an exceptional driver. He is also very knowledgeable of Baler and its history. If you need a tour guide or driver around Baler, you may contact him at 0951-1530540. Do mention where you got his number, tell him from the Spouses from Taytay Rizal.
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