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Highland Adventure Tours facilitated one of the best days of our three week trip. Michael (owner), George (guide) and Ronald (driver) were the best of the best and we were sad to not have booked more with them. We booked a private whale shark and canyoneering tour and spent from 4am - 6pm with these folks. The whale sharks were majestic and this was a once in a lifetime experience. We read plenty of reviews before and knew to expect large crowds and long lines. It was smoother and faster than expected and Ronald was with us every step of the way. It was such a perk to have a trusted companion / car to leave our personal belongings with. Canyoneering was by far the best adventure tour we have ever done. The number of “wows” and “this is the best day ever” was in the dozens. George was clearly a professional and knew his stuff. It was our first time doing anything like this. He guided us through every jump with confidence and knowledge of the situation and where any challenges or safety hazards may be. He patiently captured us on our GoPro as we went. He picked up every piece of garbage along our trail. He was friends with just about every person we met along the way. He was one of the only guides showing how to maneuver each level and gave us such personalized attention the entire 4 hours. There’s a stop halfway to get barbecue skewers (bring pesos!!) so we stopped to eat and George spent the break helping other adventurers jump the biggest/most challenging cliff jump of the trail, whose guides were much more hands-off. At the next stop, he bought us each a Puto (Rice cake) to snack on (no promises he’ll do this again, but so sweet he did it for us) We told him we loved him and we meant it!!! There are a lot of vendors you can book to guide you through the falls but please trust me when I say that witnessing how they worked with each customer, NONE of them compared to Highland Adventure and George. When/if you go to Pangsama beach you will see a lot of people selling tours, some of which may even appear cheaper initially, but 1) you get what you pay for and 2) ultimately after every up-charge and additional hidden fee, the tours ended up costing close to the same. Also, a lot of those vendors don’t guide them yourself but outsource you to another company. Once they’ve taken your money, they can no longer guarantee the experience since it’s “out of their hands” Book directly with Michael at Highland Adventure tour and you won’t regret it! Oh, and if it couldn’t get any better, lunch after was *delicious* and we so appreciated Michael’s kind offer to share some drinks with us at the end. Michael, George and Roland - you’ve left a big impression on us. We can’t wait to come back and bring all our friends next time. WE LOVE YOU!!!!
Eva Tringali
March 20, 2023 -
Worth every penny!!!! I recommend them!!!
Jael
October 20, 2022 -
Fantastic adventure tour in Moalboal. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Very responsive via WhatsApp and Google Chat. They helped us arrange transfer to Cebu city as well. The adobo we got for lunch on our all day tour was delicious. Would recommend to anyone wanting to hike around or do the cannyonning.
Ronan Garrec
November 20, 2022 -
We selected this company for the Badian downstream canyoneering - and were very pleased. Our guide Sonny was prompt picking us up from Moalboal (no charge). Following the trike ride to their office, they check you in and fit you with safety gear. Then you have to ride on motorcycle up to drop off point. Sonny was very accommodating and quickly adapts to everyone’s comfort level - some people are more comfortable in the water than others. He lets you go at your pace and points out points of interest along the way. Had a fantastic time. When you finish the canyoneering and arrive at the actual falls, you get a lunch and a drink. After that we went up to the falls and jumped the 35 feet down 😊. Paid through PayPal in advance. They make you pay for the service fee, which is against the PayPal rules - but it the norm in the Philippines. Price was 1500 pesos.
Ron Webb
October 27, 2018 -
so good price very kind nice picture and meals 강력추천 팁이 아깝지 않았어요👍👍👍👍
십돌이
February 20, 2023 -
Great guys who went above and beyond to make sure had a great day and great photos, would highly recommend. You go on the back of a motorbike to get from their place to the canyon but if your fine with that it’s amazing
Daivd Hartley
January 20, 2023 -
Had a wonderful time!! We signed up for the 2 day tour of Badian, Pescador Island for sea turtles and sardine run on day 1 and Oslob/ Osmena Peak/Sumilon on day 2. The canyoneering was so amazing. Kawasan falls was beautiful but if you do this tour you get to see the falls and so much more! Its quite a lot of trekking on uneven wet surfaces so you need to be in decent shape. Our guide was very helpful in this and if theres a rock you dont wanna jump off he provided an alternative route . Highly recommend it. The snorkeling was breath taking as well. We saw thousands upon thousands of sardines, beautiful coral and a sea turtle up close! Our guide was wonderful. Unfortunately my husband came down with a tummy bug so we weren't able to complete the tour day 2. They did offer to reschedule or provide transport from Moalboal to the airport. We already had transportation arranged and were leaving the following day so instead got a refund for the tour fees for the missed day. Wonderful experience!
Lindsay Parker
October 27, 2020 -
This was one of the most amazing experiences I had, ever! We were a group of 11 going from Cebu city to swim with whale sharks in Oslob, followed by canyoneering in Kawasan falls, all organized by Mike Muñoz from Highland Adventure Tours, who was also one of our guides through canyoneering. Whale shark swim was in Oslob, so that part I review there and here I review Kawasan falls and Highland Adventure Tours. After whale shark swimming, we got to Kawasan falls; beginning with short safety briefing, we started our journey. We decided to take the zip line to save about 40min walk time, highly recommend it, as the rest of the experience is pretty demanding on the body, so we saved a bit of energy + time. Zip line was great, super professional crew (not included on the tour but not expensive at all) The whole canyoneering usually takes 3-4 hours depending on how many photos and how big your group is, we took a bit over 4 hours... this was a truly amazing experience, the views, the river, the falls, the water temperature, the color of the water and the beautiful contrast with the green of the plants and color of the rocks, all was really incredible!! Our guides were excellent, super professional, helpful and attentive to our needs, they really took good care of all of us throughout every step of the way. They were a super fun group to share this experience with and were amazing photographers! I couldn't recommend them more, talk to Mike Muñoz or directly to Highland Adventure Tours, you won't be disappointed. Almost forgot, lunch is included and was delicious!! Homemade Filipino food, super tasty!! Rice,vegies and pork or chicken, all was relly delicious!
ana minuzzi
November 20, 2022 -
Did the Kawasan Falls canyoning tour with a family of 5 (age 16 to 46). Absolute highlight of our holiday. Zipline experience at start isn't included-500PHP extra but the ride is recommended (&shortens the walk in from 40min to 10min). Kawasan is VERY popular. Expect a constant flow of tour groups down the gorge. HAT staff recommended earliest possible start (from 6am) and weekday tour due to crowds. Wear runners for traction. Highest canyon jump is 2nd stage of Kawasan Falls at 14m. All jumps but the smallest 1-2m have a ”walk down” option if you're unsure. Note that the falls are easy to visit as a self-driving option, but the lowest/3rd stage of the falls are very commercialized and busy. I VERY much recommend the guided tour.
Simon Earl
October 27, 2020 -
I did the sardine run with canyoneering private tour. The tours were great and I had a little scare with some jellyfish stings that needed medical attention. Our driver was very attentive and quickly drove to the hospital. I was in and out with enough time to go to the canyoneering tour and our guide was so patient with my husband and I who were quite slow and needed some extra time to walk with our old knees. I would highly recommend using them for your tour around Cebu.
Johanna Merluza
March 23, 2023
