Mt Pinatubo Adventure

It was a grueling 3 1/2 hours trek up to Mt Pinatubo, that I thought we should have taken only for 2 hours. We weren't lucky because the Skyway, which would lessen our trek to 40 minutes or 1 hour, was not accessible because of constant raining.
Our driver kuya Edwin told me that it took 2 days for bulldozer to create a road for the 4x4. And it cost around 2,000 per hour, so it might take long before they could create a road again.

We had no choice but to take the longer path. It was really exhausting. So you should be ready to prepare yourself when you climb Mt Pinatubo. And when you reach the crater, you will be rewarded with it's panoramic view. All in all, we made a 3 1/2 hours walk to Mt Pinatubo and almost 4 hours back. It took long to go back because we got caught up with the rain. The rain could be an obstacle as the water would flow so fast coupled with stones. The best season to go is January to May when it's not rainy season.

For our expenses: P 3,000 - 4x4 rent from Dau to Brngy Sta Juliana (max of 6 persons)
P 350 - 4x4 fee at the PDC
P 150 - Barangay Fee
P 500 - guide
P 50 - conservation fee

Contact #09107227575 of Kuya Edwin for the 4x4 rent.

This is where 4x4 park and the start of our looooooooooooong walk.

Our group, seems excited to climb to Mt Pinatubo Crater

Our tour guide john waiting for us.

They use stone as markers for the path to the crater.

Lots of rocks.

we are already left behind by our tour guide.

Taking a break.

Finally, our way up to the crater.

At last, we reached the crater.

Swimming...
If you're gonna hire a boat be sure to inquire at the PDC, also for the life jackets. The clouds are low, better pack up it's gonna rain.

After the rain, it's time to go home.