Backpacking Pilipinas: Amazing Anawangin

Anawangin Cove

Jan 30-31, 2010

Anawangin Cove, Zambales

This trip was so amazing and so exciting that I feel it’s a sin if I'll not share some important details to those who are planning to go to this incredible place. Hope this will help. :)

Itinerary:

Day 1

11:00pm Meet at Victory Liner Caloocan
12:10am ETD for San Antonio Zambales
3:00 am ETA San Antonio, Zambales
3:15 arrive in Pundaquit
6:00 ETD for Camara Island
6:15 ETA in Camara Island (explore)
7:30 ETD for Capones Island
8:30 ETA in Capones Island(explore)
10:00 ETA in Anawangin
12:00 Lunch
1:00 pm Explore Anawangin
Visit Lagoon
Shoreline walk
Beach bumming
5:00 photo shoot sunset
7:00 dinner
8:00 Socials/bonfire

Camara Island early in the morning

Camara Island

Kate, Muy, Janet, Che, Eloi, Cha at Camara Island

Day 2

6:00am easy trek going to the top view of the cove (left side)
7:00 breakfast
8:30 camp out
9:30 ETD for Pundaquit
10:30 Back in Pundaquit
11:00 lunch in San Antonio
1:00pm aboard Victory Liner
5:00 Back in Manila

Capones Island

Capones Lighthouse

Capones Island

Travel budget per person (5 pax):

P500- boatride and island hopping (Capones, Camara, Anawangin) overnight
P256- bus fare Manila-San Antonio (one way)
P30 - trike fare from San Antonio to Pundaquit (one way)
P100-overnight fee in Anawangin
P400-P500- food

What to bring:

2 liters of water
Energy drink
Trail/snack food
Tent/hammock/clothesline/camping gears
Easy to cook meals
Personal necessities
Garbage bags
Camera/tripod

Anawangin Cove

Anawangin dusk

Reminders:

Please keep the cove clean
Be careful when swimming and trekking
No cellphone signal and electricity in the cove
No hotels or restaurants are available around the cove
Waterproof your things. The water going to the cove can be very rough even during summer
Be sure to catch the sunset and sunrise in the cove. Fantastic!

Contact Boatman: