While in the Philippines this past winter vacation, Jo and I tried to make the most of it. We of course met up with friends and family, but on our last day in-country, we managed to convince a dozen friends to join us as we traveled a few hours out of Manila to hike up the Mount Pinatubo volcano.
This is something Jo and I have wanted to do for some time, but never got around to it. Jo literally planned this trip with friends for a month, while we were cruising throughout Southeast Asia. When the day arrived, it started early - 1am early.
Once up and showered, we hopped in a taxi to grab some coffee and meet our friends. Since this is a trip that's quite far from where we were, we opted to book with a tour company that included pick-up and drop off in Manila. Many of the tour companies will do this and make all the 4x4 arrangements as well.
A few more hours of shut-eye followed, as the driver made his way to the drop-ff point for Mt. Pinatubo. Once there, we left our 15-passenger van and signed in with the Tour Company. Since we had so many people, our group was divided into several 4x4 jeeps. These off-road vehicles would take us some 40 minutes up a riverbed and flow before the sun rose to the start of the trailhead.
The trail itself is fairly flat, measuring only 5km from the "parking area" to the crater lake. The last 20 minutes or so is the steepest, but nearly everyone in moderate physical shape should be able to make the hike up Pinatubo. The cost for this excursion varies, and is usually dependent on how many are in your party. The more you have, the cheaper it gets. The best deals are around 2,000pp.
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