BALITE FALLS - A Hidden Getaway in Cavite

BALITE FALLS

A Hidden Getaway in Amadeo Cavite

The first photo I saw on the Internet.(credits to the owner)

          

            It was this Christmas season when I began searching for a new venue for our annual reunion party with my college friends. I wanted everyone to come (though only 7 came. lol), so I considered budget and location. I started searching resorts and beaches in Cavite and Batangas, and suddenly I remember my friend(Ayn) telling me about a water falls that is near their place.

           We had an overnight swimming at Circle Island Resort(Dasmariñas, Cavite), and since we can't afford to rent a room in the resort, we slept in our car. It was already 7 a.m. when we woke up and decided to go to Balite Falls in Amadeo.

           Amadeo, Cavite is less than two hours drive from Alabang. If you are going to Tagaytay via Dasmariñas, there is a shortcut in Silang, right after the intersection from the town proper, a barangay named "Luksuhin" has a straight road going to Amadeo, there is a Jetti Gas Station on the right side of the road that serves as a mark before turning right (you can Google the location, I'm not good at this! haha).

The poor cat that produces the famous Alamid Coffee

               The place is famous for being the "Coffee Capital of Cavite", so expect alot of coffee shops in the place, some of them also brew the famous "Alamid Coffee". We stayed at our friends house to take a rest from our trip and have our breakfast.  It was already 9:30 a.m. when we decided to go to Balite Falls, THANKS to Ayn's Uncle who gave us a free ride and even arranged a free cottage and entrance fee in the resort.

Nix Jumping - unedited photo by Joost Aspacio

           The resort is a little developed, there are already structures around the area, I noticed that the falls was even modified to make it safe for the visitors. There are two main water falls that are usable, but my friend says that there are other falls that is higher and better than those in the resort, but are not open for public use. We were not actually expecting much, but we were surprised that it is as beautiful as described by the edited photo we found in the internet. I was the first one to explore the area (excited?, haha!), I quickly jump in the first water falls I saw and found out that the water was just 3 feet (ouch! good thing it didn't caused me some injuries, lol). We had a little trekking to see the whole area, there are plenty of cottages around the river, a kiddie pool (designed like it was natural) and a man-made fresh water shower made out of bamboos. We got excited, and tried jumping into the other falls. It was really fun! The locals there said that the water is almost 18 feet and the rocks were slippery, so we should be careful. The water was not really cold that time, maybe because we were swimming for the longest time and got used to the temperature.

         Overall, the place was really good; considering budget and location. It's fresh running water, so you don't need to worry if it is clean or not. The entrance and cottage fee was reasonable (refer to my list below). I would definitely go to this place again! :)

Rates:

Person above 3 ft                           P50
3ft and below                                  Free
Cavite Residents  (w/ proof)        P40
Cavite Students (w/ proof)           P20
QC Senior Citizen (w/ ID)              Free




Our other photos: 

Fresh Water Shower

Smaller Falls

The free cottage that was given to us

Meditating. Ahahaha!

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