THIS IS NATURES PLAYGROUND FOUND JUST OUTSIDE OF MANILA PHILIPPINES. THIS IS THE MASUNGI GEO RESERVE. What an amazing place to spend a day climbing rocks and towering above trees.
It really is MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
How to get there:
Via Private Transport
Route 1 via Marcos Highway (RECOMMENDED)
Cruise through Marcos Highway. You will pass through Masinag, Cogeo, Boso-Boso Resort, Foremost Farms, and Palo Alto. Slow down at Garden Cottages along Marcos Highway. The entrance to Masungi, signalled by its logo, will be on your right.
Route 2 Via Sampaloc in Tanay, from the Manila East Road
Take Sampaloc Road. You will pass by the street to Daranak Falls. Go straight until you arrived a junction. Turn left. Follow this scenic road. It'll be a 45 minutes to an hour ride. You will pass by Sierra Madre resort on your right, and Ten Cents to Heaven. Kilometer 47 Masungi entrance, signalled by its logo, will be on your left when taking this route.
Via Public Transportation (JEEPS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL 6:30 PM)
Route 1 Via Cogeo
Ride a van or jeepney going to Padilla/Cogeo Gate 2. Get off at Gate 2 and from there, take a jeepney bound to Sampaloc via Marcos Highway in Tanay. It'll be the same route as Route 1 in private transportation.
Route 2 Via Tanay
Take a jeepney to Tanay town proper. Hire a tricycle to take you to Garden Cottages. Fare is P500 one way but can be haggled down to P350. Alternatively, you can hire up to the Sampaloc junction. There are jeepneys going to Antipolo/Cogeo that will pass by Kilometer 47Masungi entrance.
Things to account for: Jeeps and vehicles in general, are difficult to find once you get to Garden Cottages. You can spend up to an hour waiting for a jeepney. Added to this, jeeps are often filled to the roof when they pass by the area.
For guests coming from Metro Manila, kindly stay on Marcos Highway/ Marikina-Infanta Road up to Kilometer 47 (do not use the Manila East Road or Baras-Pinugay Road) to avoid getting lost or taking a significantly longer route.
While the location is on Waze, please note that it only gives the approximate location of the entrance (+/- 3 km, from observation). Kindly refer to the materials herewith for your peace of mind. Should you have companions taking a different vehicle, kindly share this with them as well.
We strongly suggest that you familiarise yourself with the location of Kilometer 47 via Google maps and print our the location map below ahead of time. Signal is often very weak or non-existent in the area. Please take note that there are no grand entrances or signages. The entrance to the georeserve is signalled by a simple logo marker by the highway.