Things to Do in Pakil, Laguna

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Laguna

CALABARZON · Luzon

Capital: Capital: Santa Cruz
Cities and municipalities: 6 cities · 24 municipalitiesCities: Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Rosa
Languages: Languages: Tagalog · English

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Tourist Spots

🎟️ Entrance:
About PHP 40 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season for easier trails; rainy season for fuller falls.
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney to Nagcarlan town, then tricycle to Brgy. Bunga.
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🎟️ Entrance:
About PHP 40 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season.
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or van to Siniloan via Manila East Road, then tricycle to the Balian jump-off.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season; trails get slippery when wet.
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney to Luisiana town, then tricycle to the jump-off; local guides are available.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season.
🧭 Getting there:
Via Lumban or Cavinti town; access is through lakeside parks and resorts.
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🕒 Best time:
Year-round.
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney from Santa Cruz to Majayjay town proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season; check trail status with UPLB first.
🧭 Getting there:
Jump-off at the UPLB College of Forestry, Los Baños; register with UPLB before hiking.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Year-round; daytime.
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney from San Pablo City or Santa Cruz to Nagcarlan; ask to be dropped at the cemetery in Brgy. Bambang.
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🕒 Best time:
Year-round; Holy Week for the processions.
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or jeepney along the Manila East Road / Laguna lakeshore route to Paete town proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Sta. Cruz then jeep to Pagsanjan or Cavinti
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season.
🧭 Getting there:
From San Pablo, take Werner Schetelig Avenue to Brgy. Santo Angel and walk down to Lake Pandin.
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🕒 Best time:
Year-round; mornings for walking.
🧭 Getting there:
Bus bound for Santa Cruz; ask the conductor to drop you at the Pila town proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime (closed Mondays)
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Calamba
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning or late afternoon.
🧭 Getting there:
Walk or tricycle from San Pablo City proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Year-round.
🧭 Getting there:
In the San Pablo City poblacion, a short walk from the public market.
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🎟️ Entrance:
About PHP 40 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; water is cold year-round.
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney from Santa Cruz to Majayjay, then hire a jeep or tricycle to the jump-off.
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Camp Sites

🕒 Best time:
Dry season (November–May).
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to the Victoria junction, then tricycle to Brgy. Lamot 2, Calauan; register at the barangay hall. Guide recommended.
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🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 50 registration (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
June–October for fuller falls; avoid crowded March–May weekends.
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Siniloan, then tricycle to the jump-off at Brgy. Macatad; register at the barangay outpost.
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Buko Pie
Flaky pie filled with young coconut, Los Baños's famous pasalubong.
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Kesong Puti
Soft, fresh white cheese traditionally made from carabao's milk; Santa Cruz is known as its home. Keep it cold for the trip back.
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Uraro
Bite-size, flower-shaped arrowroot cookies wrapped in papel de hapon, Liliw's staple pasalubong.
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