MT. HALCON 3 DAYS ITINERARY
Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Major jumpoff: Brgy. Lantuyan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Major Climb
Proposed Itinerary
Day 0
0400 Assembly at JAM Bus station (buendia)
0500 ETD To Batangas Pier
0800 ETA Batangas Pier / Secure Ferry Tickets going to Calapan
0900 ETD To Calapan
1000 ETA Calapan Pier / Hire Tricycle or take chartered transportation (ask to drop you at Calapan market to buy final provisions)
1015 Calapan Market, Buy Supplies and take Lunch
1230 ETD to Baco Municipal Hall
1330 ETA Baco Municipality (register and arrange everything) you can either stay here for the night or proceed at the Jump off point
1500 ETD To Jump Off point
1600 ETA Jump Off point (secure Guides and Register/ Free time / Final preparations)
Day 1
0400 wake up call / Bfast
0500 Start trek going to Aplaya camp site (prepare your camera’s for the magnificent views)
0600 ETA Kawayanan
0700 Forest Line
0830 1st Water Source
1030 1st River / Regroup and take early Lunch
1130 Resume Trekking
1530 ETA Aplaya Camp Site / prepare camp / prepare Dinner and pack lunch for day 2
1800 Dinner / Socials
2100 Lights off
Day 2
0330 wake up call / prepare Bfast / Quick Bfast
0500 Start Ascent going to Mt.Halcon Summit
0530 Dulangan River
0730 ETA Camp 1
1030 ETA Ridge Line
1130 ETA Summit / Photo Ops / Lunch
1230 Start Descend
1600 ETA Dulangan River / Swimming
1700 Back at camp site
1730 ETA Aplaya Campsite / Prepare Dinner
1900 Dinner / Socials
2200 Light Out
Day 3
0500 wake up call / prepare Bfast / Bfast / Break camp
0730 Start Descent
1300 ETA Jump off point / Lunch / wash up
1500 ETD to Baco Municipal hall
1530 ETA Municipal hall / Log Out / Get Certificates
1600 ETD to Calapan port
1700 ETA Calapan Port / Secure Tickets
1730 ETD to Batangas Pier
1900 ETA batangas Pier / Take Bus going back to Manila
2200 ETA manila
Mt.Haclon is known as one of the toughest Mountain in the Philippines, Trails are mixed Mossy with Steep and long ascends with various river crossing. Limatik is present along the trail so prepare your spray bottles with alcohols or salt. Make sure that you and your team are prepared enough upon climbing this mountain, Preparations from Trainings, group equipment’s and foods for thee whole climb.
Make sure to prepare some foods for your local guides and if you can bring an extra tent for them.
Quick History; On 1994 during typhoon Katring an Hypotermia claimed the life of Neptali Lazaro a 25 Yr Old Hiker then after a decade 21 Yr. Old Prana Escalante was reported missing on the mountains of Mt.Halcon and found dead a week after.
Requirements upon climbing Mt. Halcon
Medical certificate (Fit to climb)
BMC Certificates (photo copy)
Identification card (photocopy)
Campsites:
Aplaya campsites
Dulangan River
Camp 1 and 2
Summit
Water Source:
Available on trail
Available near Aplaya campsite
Dulangan River
Near Camp 1 and 2
Note:
Mt Halcon is only open during Summer season (February to May).
Book your slot as early as you can.
Camp sites are also available near the river 30 minutes away from
If you are hiking with a group you can ask sir Jojo of Tourism to arrange a transportation from calapan pier to Baco municipal hall to Jump off point and vice versa.
Contact person:
Sir JOJO (Tourism office) – +639198821442
