Manila Mount Daraitan Full-Day Small Group Hiking Tour

The Daraitan hike started at 3am, and we were all excited to hike up the tall mountain. The guides were entertaining our questions and jokes, so the hike wasn’t boring. We were with Sir Arnel, Joel, Ariel, and Jaylan. They never left us everywhere we go, and they always had pointers on where to step our foot especially using the techniques GPS (gapang para safe) and UPS (upo para safe) because it was raining intermittently the entire day and made the trail more difficult. Regardless, it was worth the sweat, bruise, and cuts. The summit was beautiful, despite not having a clearing when we reached the peak. The backtrail was harder than the ascent though, and my legs and feet were swollen after all these. It was fun! Highly recommend this tour/hike!

The view is worth the hike! I wasn't really expecting much because I'm a beginner and I thought the trail would be easy since it was mentioned that it was for beginners, but it was not easy because of the rain and mud. But the view was so rewarding! Definitely enjoyed it! The driver, coordinator and guides were all so wonderful!

A challenging mountain to hike with many places of slippery mud and steep slopes. Climbing up heart was pounding and breathing was heavy, and when coming down legs and knees were sore. Anyway, it was a really rewarding day, and we were happy to join to this tour. A hard but great day with amazing views!

It was an awesome experience. To be honest it wasn't a beginner friendly trail but as it is my mother mountain, it brought me so much joy to reach the summit.

This was the best trail I’ve ever hiked and it’s really worth it!! I would not suggest this hike to first timers but if you regularly exercise you can finish this hike! The hike was in the middle of big trees so most of the time you’ll be in the shade. There are challenging trails and there are easy ones! The guides were very helpful and would initiate to take photos. When we reached the peak, wow!! The view was indeed spectacular!! It’s true that it could get muddy and slippery specially when it rained, but always hike at your own risk, and trust your tour guide! We also went to Tinipak river, it was a good swim after the hike. Good thing we booked in Klook because of van service, it’s a bit far from Manila (around 3-4hrs) and you’ll be tired after the hike that you cannot drive or commute back home. 😆I highly recommend this hike! It’s my most favorite one!!

For a cheap and fun trip, joining alone is a great way to meet other hiking enthusiasts! Three downsides: 1. The 11 PM departure time makes it impossible to get any sleep. 2. The tour guide is very dedicated and great, but doesn't speak English. Fortunately, we had a Filipino member in our group who volunteered as a translator, which added a lot of fun to the trip. 3. The vehicle is a bit small and cramped, but considering the low price, the air-conditioned private transportation is a great value.

It was a precious experience that I will never forget. It was not an easy hike, but I enjoyed the hike with the participants. The guide was kind and put safety first I'm very satisfied with this program and highly recommend it.

It was really hard and I won’t recommend it with beginners but at least it was worth it.

difficulty of the hike: the trail is NOT beginner-friendly at all 😭 it was very rocky and muddy, we slipped every now and then. sa mga pupunta, be prepared lang na maputikan and madulas hahaha guide: very easy to talk to yung organizers and sobrang bait ng guide namin ☺️

As much as I enjoyed the hike and the hospitality from the fellow local hikers, this is an advanced trail, not for beginners. The trail is slippery, muddy and rocky, it is not flat walking path. Moreover, the weather is hot and humid, even at the mountain peak. It will add more challenge to foreigners who are not used to hiking under such climate condition. There are a lot of rest stops partly due to the difficulties from both the trail and weather