Mambukal Resort is located in Mambukal, Negros Occidental, north eastern side of it. This resort is really a great package of camping, swimming, resting, trekking, hot spring dipping, kayaking, dining and team building in a natural environment.
How to get to Bacolod City from Cebu
(to know how to get to Bacolod City from Cebu via ship, check out this link). This is a comprehensive post about the route.
How to get to Mambukal Resort from Bacolod City
1. Go to Libertad Market and locate the bus terminal
2. Ride the bus en route to Mambukal and wait for 1 hour to get there directly.
Best time to visit
January to May months’ weather is perfect to enjoy the view and various activities. Just take note if you are on a day trip that the last bus ride back to Bacolod City is 6pm.
Fares (Bacolod to Mambukal)
Jeep to Libertad P7
Bus to Mambukal P30
Entrance Fee
Adult P50
Kids 11 years and below P20
Parking Fee
Light vehicles P15
Trucks/Buses P30
Activities to do
1. Climb the 7 Waterfalls
There are 7 waterfalls that you can visit. You can either start from
- the main starting point in Mambukal Resort where you trek going up or
- the starting point from the top which you can ride the motorcycle going down when you choose the former.
From the bottom, you need to sign your name first and can have a volunteer guide (but will ask a tip after) with you. The hanging bridge, which was not in use, is seen as you climbed to the 1st waterfalls. The 4th waterfalls, at that time, was not visible as the pathway going there was destroyed by the typhoon. Then, there are some waterfalls that you can take a dip.
Entrance fee: Donation to the volunteer guide
Allotment time: 2 hours
2. Dip in the Sulfur Spring
3. Visit the Butterfly Garden
4. Do Kayaking in the Lake
5. Camp using tents
6. Taste their Special Sinigang
There are restaurants inside Mambukal but take note it is only during daytime. Their Sinigang is so special because of BATUAN (Garcinia morella). This is like their special sampalok (tamarind) or kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi) for making sinigang.
Sinigang na baboy: P150
Here’s what we did:
Mambukal Day Tour Itinerary
destination | time | vehicle mode |
fare | Philippine peso |
entrance fee |
hotel to Libertad Market | 10am-10:30am | jeep | 7 | php | |
Libertad Market to Mambukal Resort | 11am – 12pm | jeep bus | 30 | 50 | |
Climbing for the 7 waterfalls | 1:30pm – 3:40pm | on foot | donation | ||
Back to Bacolod City – Libertad | 4:45pm – 6pm | jeep bus | 30 |
Total: 67 php (fare) + 140 php donation + 50 php = 257 php
In summary, as a couple, it was a great way to get to know more of the person especially when climbing for the waterfalls. As a group, the place can give a lot of activities to create memories and bonds. For my second time with the place, I will still go back here. It is a very interesting place with numerous activities and it is very natural.
Check out the links for places and things you can do in Bacolod:
3. Have your Philippine passport made or renewed in (Department of Foreign Affairs) DFA Bacolod
also in Guimaras:
Island hopping and discovering the beauty of Guimaras can be seen on this link.
and in Cebu:
1. Eat at some of the best restaurants/places in Cebu
2. Travel around the city of Cebu
3. Travel to Cebu and Bacolod by land and sea
4. See the sunrise as you climb the highest peak in Cebu island, Osmena Peak and tour around other Dalaguete and Alcoy
5. Try scuba diving in Mactan Island
If you can travel to Leyte:
If you want to know about Manila, Luzon in the Philippines:
- Ride the bus from NAIA terminal 3 in Manila going to Alabang
- Get birth, marriage and/or birth certificate and also CENOMAR via online
- Travel to the Science City of Munoz in Nueva Ecija
- Stay in Lucena City in Quezon Province
If you want to see my international trip, check this link:
Check out the links for places and things you can do in Bacolod:
3. Have your Philippine passport made or renewed in (Department of Foreign Affairs) DFA Bacolod
also in Guimaras:
Island hopping and discovering the beauty of Guimaras can be seen on this link.
and in Cebu:
1. Eat at some of the best restaurants/places in Cebu
2. Travel around the city of Cebu
3. Travel to Cebu and Bacolod by land and sea
4. See the sunrise as you climb the highest peak in Cebu island, Osmena Peak and tour around other Dalaguete and Alcoy
5. Try scuba diving in Mactan Island
If you can travel to Leyte:
If you want to know about Manila, Luzon in the Philippines:
- Ride the bus from NAIA terminal 3 in Manila going to Alabang
- Get birth, marriage and/or birth certificate and also CENOMAR via online
- Travel to the Science City of Munoz in Nueva Ecija
- Stay in Lucena City in Quezon Province
If you want to see my international trip, check this link:
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Wishing you safe and happy travels,
Sarah