The Kawasan Falls is situated some four hours away from the city in the sleepy little baranggay of Matutinao in Badian. Kawasan is famous for its two major water falls, a huge huge water source squirting out thousands of liters of fresh (and very cool) water every day, more than ten smaller water falls, and an adverture trek deep into the heart of Baranggay Matutinao.
If you are planning to go to Kawasan, make sure that you can handle a thirty-minute walk from the main road to the FIRST (lowest) water falls. Note that you are required to go up a very steep passageway if you intend to see the second water falls as well as the spring near the top.
Plan a trip to Kawasan Falls in Badian now!
At long last, I was able to take photos of Kawasan Falls. Such a lovely, lovely natural wonder! Woooot!
The long walk begins here – After parking our van near the church by the South Coastal National Highway, we started our long trek to Kawasan.
There are tons of things to see along the way, so you won’t get bored.
Taking a short break after paying the Php 10 entrance fee.
Crossing a small wooden bridge, you’ll reach the ‘Children’s Spring – a small ‘resort’ especially designed for young kids.
View of the river. Cool!
Two guys looking for ‘omang’ or freshwater prawn.
If you can’t do it on the natural rock formation, do it on the sign. Toink.
Fresh fresh water!
Wow. Doesn’t that look nice?
Another view.
Walking through coconut trees.
See? I told ya! Hehehe.
First bridge. Pretty nice.
Those are some of the ‘omang’ the local kids caught.
Labadami, labango. La. la. la. la. la.
Keep walking until you reach the second foot bridge.
Kids enjoying the raft.
There’s the second foot bridge!
Just keep walking! A group of excited out-of-towners now taking the lead.
Are we there yet?
Wow. And age-old stone bridge.
View from the back.
A small hydro power plant (?)
First of the many houses for rent near the first falls.
Fantastic view!
Another foot bridge.
There she is! Ahh. What a sight!
The first Kawasan Falls
Let’s see what the second falls looks like.
Up, up, up we go!
Climb, boy, climb!
Waaaah! Where are we going????????????
View from the top.
Trees. Tall trees all around.
Ahh. Cool water!
A very small falls. Hehehehe.
Another foot bridge.
Wow! I love it!
Another angle.
Another very small falls. 
Wow! Pwede mag-shower diri.
Line sticking her tongue out for the camera.
Cool. Pwede latay-latayan sa mga walay lingaw.
Another foot bridge to falls number 2!
View from the top.
There’s the beauty!
Wow! Kanindot!
Now it’s time to swim!!! Woohoo! – Tita Line fixing Erin’s life vest.
Ladies chilling by the water.
Mga tarzan.
We decided to not go to the source because we were running late. Hehehe. Next time na lang daw. =)
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Tell us about your experience in Kawasan!
such beauty. hope the place remains to be perserved
for generations to come.
beautiful pics,as always, ley. excellent work.
wala man nimo gibutang ang pic na nagkuan ka sa imong kuan.
zipper diay. haha
Awesome photogs! thanks, how far is Kawasan Falls to Cebu City? Is it just a one day trip from the city?
@Lusia – please read my post. hehe
Magnificent view! My sister’s son & daugther & some other family members from the U.S.A. went to this place. They jumped to all the falls there.=)
kawasan is one place i’ll never get tired seeing. in my last visit, we hiked down all the way from osmena peak in mantalongon dalaguete, to the very source of kawasan falls. it took us at least 5 hours to hike. we didn’t have to pay an entrance fee because we got in through the top. kadaginot pud! camp overnight at osmena peak to see the spectacular sunset. if you get lucky, experience your tent being tossed by the wind in your sleep. then leave early morning to start your trek to the falls. quite a long hike especially when you do this in the summer. but a great experience for avid backpackers! you will see priceless sceneries on the way… try it ley!
ibog ko! hehe ive been to kawasan actually but that was way back in high school and it was the first falls i was introduced to.. imagine that. now ive been a falls-lover/hunter ungo-sa-busay-ug-tubod ever since. now im in mindanao and believe me ive been to several falls already but i never forget about Kawasan!
and now ive read about osmeña peak-traverse-kawasan falls trail. it gets me excited again weee =)
i will also say that the kawasan experience is not complete unless you stay there overnight. the ambience is very different in the evening. how lovely it is having the sound of the running water and singing crickets to lull you to sleep.
Uy! I’ve been to Kawasan a gazillion times. Hehe. FYI, Badian is just right across Bindoy. As a matter of fact, it’s just an hour and 45 minutes pump boat ride. So during summer, Kawasan lang gyud ang among madali ug adto, kai aside from the fact na duol lang siya and sulit na ang among ’summer get-away’, the family of a Bindoyanon friend partly owns the ‘land’ sa first falls and the ’source’. So in short, pa-libre lang mi didto. We do not have to pay for the entrance, the cottage, and sometimes, we also enjoy free food. Usually, we stay there for about 2-3 days para masulit gyud namo pag-ayo ang among trip. Haha. Sayang, wala mo kaabot sa ’source’. Nindot kaayo didto. Super! And latest info na ako nadunggan about Kawasan is that naa na pud daw na-discover na falls after sa source. Meaning, the ’source’ isn’t the source after all. Amazing! Haha. =)
And since summer is fast approaching, lagmit mag Kawasan na sad mi karong April. =) Can’t wait!
Ha! Finally, a place I’ve been to (though just once). I’ve even been to the source as well. It’s a really cool place (literally and figuratively speaking). Cielo’s advice about camping in Osmena Peak and hiking to the source sound like a lot of fun. Sadly, I am neither young nor that adventurous to do it.
I haven’t heard of Osmena Peak but sounds like a great place for you to explore for MCPB, Ley.
actually, when we went to mantalongon, we were about to turn left (and up) na gyud for osmeña peak. pero ako mga kuyog baya ato mga tiya ug tiyo. so wala na lang. hehehe. sige lang next time =)
. . better have a change of name now Takdol—> to Talisawop-you sounded like you are now in the sunset of your life, no WAy!!!!!! get up bud and have fun=:(
Wow – thank you – nature at her best! You never disappoint, Ley.
Nice photos – great entry!
Take care.
Absolutely beautiful photos of a tropical paradise.The turqoise green color scheme looks fantastic, interesting to explore.
Thanks for the great cool shots Ley, cheers
Oh noooo, actually Dyna is Inday Myrna. I mistakenly use my other account. Oh my gosh!!!
Thanks Leylander for this report. You have inspired me to visit this place. I would also like to climb Osmena Peak. I’m old and decrepit but I have an adventurous spirit!
i love kawasan falls. my dad’s is from alcantara so when we’re around, we try to go to kawasan.
i took a picture of that exact same vandalism sign… with the vandals’ handiwork still on it. i thought it was creatively obedient and law-abiding of the vandals. LOL.
super niceeeee pictures!!
i went to kawasan once with officemates…that was 2005….lingaw! the best part was that we didn’t formally planned everything and it turned out nice…:)
Ley,
Many thanks sa Kawasan pictures, my wife is from Brgy. Malabago, Badian. We are so happy to see it. Invokes so much memories of home. Was also surprise to see the signs from Bayer CropScience, i used to work for them before we left for Canada. Looking forward to our family’s upcoming vacation diha sa ato and Badian is on our itinerary. What your doing is excellent work. Keep it up.
Take care
hoz, go for that climb. i’ve been there 3 times and still want to go back. the view from up there is gorgeous. you won’t regret it. it only takes 30-45 mins to go up from the foot to the peak. just get a habal-habal to get you there. if you wan’t to start the hike from town, it only takes 2 hours. no special skill is needed here, just the love of “taking time to smell the flowers”. there is so much to see in mantolongon.
thanks for posting the pics! what kind of camera are you using? really love the pics. daghang salamat!
@sir zandro – im using a Kodak P70 digital camera. Hinatag sa mga readers and visitors sa MCPB. hehehe.
I hope I could share my Kawasan experience. Pero sa kadugay nako sa Cebu (almost 8 years) wala jud ko kaanha diha. hayyyyy
nindot lagi ni..hihi..adtoon koni nga place da..
ayaw pag sir bai kay ma tigulang ta og dali ana. hehehe kung ma home sick ko, diri ra gyud ko mo tanaw og mga pics sa cebu, labaw na sa malls! keep it up! thanks!
waaaaaah! i think it was taken last feb. 24.. right?!
and while i was wandering around, looking for some feature-worthy stories, i stumbled on some ECE students too doing their annual activity on measuring the discharge of the stream…. that’s the reason behind those ropes! haha!
and i saw two of our pix there! pwde ko manguwa?! pwde?! hehehe..
you mean didto mo sa kawasan pud ato nga time? you mean napicturan tika ug apil? hehehe
yep yep yep!
naa mi sa 2nd falls.. hehehehe..
On my first visit to Kawasan Falls I was really amazed with the cascading falls plus the lush trees. Plus, the cool waters of the third falls, we dipped in there until we shiver! Hope to visit the place again ^-^
The place looks beautiful. And your blog is great!
How sad two fatal accident occured here during the Easter.
We were there when that man got drowned in the second falls last holy thursday, very sad. Gitabang pa jud tawn to siya sa iyang mga kauban. But unfortunately, i read on the news the following day nga namatay jud diay siya. Anyway, nice pics.
pila ka minnutes ang trek padung falls?
hello guys! just wondering…unsa ka lawom ang tubig sa kawasan kay dili man gud ko kabalo molangoy…hehehehe..no joke hapit nako malumos sa 8ft pool and i just want to make sure im not gonna ruin my husband & i’s vacation tungod kay gadanghag lang ko
…and i dont want to look stupid by wearing a life vest ….so mao na xa….I MISSSSS CEBU sobra…and ill be back home soon for my vacation !!! this december 2008!!!
hi leylander,,,bravo for your nice shots,,,i love it,,,a job well done.in fact i like to have acopy of your compilation.
nice kaau pag ka capture……. thumbs up!!!!
I actually love nature! I love this place! And I do really like this fascinating falls. Though I am a Filipino but I admit I am still strange to this place. I been in some other countries but I never been here. The Cebu, PHILIPPINES.
I wish soon when I could visit back the Philippines during my vacation from Europe I could visit this place. I wish also to have friends from Cebu. Don’t worry I could speak Cebuano.
I am open for talks and friend link. My and YM friendster: dan_accountant@yahoo.com.ar
Sos, nondota sa mga pictures sa Kawasan oi!
Maayo kaayo amg angles sa pictures. Hope you can get also some pictures sa Monghe ni Mama Mary nya human ka og dagkot pod didto,kaon mo og barbecue og sinugbang baboy sa “Park ‘n Eat sa ilaom sa Kamanggahan”. Nica kaayo didto,jud!
nakaanha na jud ko sa kawasan kuyog akong family..gikan mi sa monghe ni mama mary. nindot kaau,
BAI! LEYLANDER
OK PAS ALRIGHT ANG IMONG MGA PICS! KAOLION NA HINOON KO
IMONG KALAKI!HAHA DIA KOS SEATTLE KARON,BUT MY BATIKOLON NAA SA ATO BAY! THANKS 4 THE GOOD WORK! MO I SHALL RETURN UNYA KO..PASOGAT KO BANDA PARDO! HAHA
hahahaha pag sure diha wernel oi! banda gud tawn, bonalan ko man ka ha hinuon taka! oiiii na miss niya ang kawasan kay diri man niya gipangdala ang iyang mga chx..ngek
WOW!! TRIPLE WOW! I can’t believe how much changes are going on in Kawasan falls. It’s been a long time since I was there with my relatives. The trail is amazing unlike in my time very skinny trail we were walking . No houses near the falls at all! Good job! Someday I want to go back there with my family. I’m going back home to Cebu next month with my 2 kids, but I’m not going to the falls without my hubby, he will freak out if he will know. Someday perhaps all of us can go.
Wow I cant wait to go back and see badgan. I saw Mantayupan. It was fantastic
hey, can i use your pictures for my report about cebu architecture and go to places? im studying my masters in architecture and i kinda need pictures for my report. =0) thanks.
your pictures are great by the way…
correction:omang kung hermit crab.pero kung freshwater prawn,OLANG na siya
how do you go to kawasan falls from cebu city?
from cebu south bus terminal, look for bus going for Badian, pwede pod Bato via BArili then naog ka sa Matutinao, diha ka magsugod ug lakaw padulong sa falls…..kung wala ko masayop, Librando lines man guro ang moagi didto and ceres pod…
nice! nindut!
amazing!
i’ve heard kawasan is such a beautiful place yet this is the first time i got to see them in pictures. nice jud siya! 
how much more if i get to see it live sah? hmm, hagbay rjud ko nahan adto da pero busy pjud ang life. ge lng, s0on, planuhan nya nko jud. hehe.. :p
nice shots leylan!
i never knew blogger na day ka ron.. ikaw man to classmate ni maypril noh?ikaw tong nindto aug tingog!!! iya ni youngest sister..hehe.. :p lingaw ko read imo mga blogs and watch imo mga shots! 
nice, nice! 
keep it up! 
ako nya ingnon ako sister about this. hehe. :p na amaze ko nimo! 
hello mei. regards ko maypril. hehehe. kadaghan gud nimo ug smilies. hehehe
wow nice picture………nakapunta na ako dyan sa kawasan falls pero bata pa ako noon……..nice pictures………….
i never been there in this place but my husband jump here ….he said to me he is the oldest guy who jump on the falls…he is 56 years old….i am so proud of him…and i am so proud being a filipino having lots of beautiful spot…..
nice photos you got here!! I got my very own Kawasan experience too..
Kawasan Falls On iStayl Sugbo
Nice blog you got here bro…
@haneyrainz
No jumping now, its prohibited already.. No more to be proud anymore.. lolz ^_^
NICI AJO INYONG PICTURES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1…………………………… MAKABOANG HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEEEEEEEEEEE……………………..
I must go here
kalami sa tubig! ive been there twice, once was in early 1990’s and second time was in early 2000 ug dako na kaayo ang kausaban sa lugar. mas daghan na ug improvement pero ang serenity medyo nawala na. daghan pa gyud ug tawo. pero nindot lang gihapon ang lugar. makahinumdum ko sa tubig nga perte gyung kabugnaw. i wish i can go back. probably one of these days when i go home. btw, i love your pics, esp of the water. that must be one heck of a camera you got, klaro kaayo, nindot ang kuha.
ley, nakakita na gyud ko sa kawasan falls didto mi ni dave adtong jan before the sinulog, we had fun we even went to the highest peak the 3rd falls! ingon gyud among tour guide adventurous kuno kaayo mi kay dili man unta siya mosaka kay it was raining and slippery and the climb daw is sooo steep and narrow pero adto gyud mi and we told him he can stay behind and i’m glad we did it was such an experience in our lives!
ley thanks
hi I’m planning to got to Kawasan with my friends..but dont know how to get there?..i’m from manila…i like watching the pictures you posted…i would like to experience that too..can you tell me the easiest way how to go there …from Cebu city…thank you….
hi hanna. the easiest way to get there is by bus. you can also go by van if you are traveling with a large (10-16 people) group.
From Mactan Airport, just get a cab and tell the driver to take you to the south bus terminal. Ask the driver to run using the meter. But if you make a deal, 250 to 300 should be okay.
Then, look for a Ceres Bus going to Barili. The sign should be Bato-Barili. It means, it’s going to Bato via Barili.
Tell the driver that you’re going to Kawasan Falls in Badian. The bus should stop right in front of the Matutinao Church in Badian. That’s where the trek to the falls starts. You won’t get lost where you’re there.
i’ve been there 2004 with my family. nindot gyud kaayo. looking on the pics makes me think to go back again someday with my daughter. sigurado she will love it.
i went there last weekend. it was so fun! we were only up to the 2nd waterfalls. the most exciting part was rafting then going under this huge low rock that we had to lie flat as in flat. then going under the waterfalls!! ahhhhhhhh massage! it hurt like hell but after that, you’d wanna try it again!
yeah, it’s a long walk before you reach the waterfalls. nevertheless, the crystal clear river kept us up.
Wow this is great! I’m looking for a place to visit and I’m considering Cebu. Been there before but was not able to really explore the place. But this is fantastic! I wanted to see that falls myself. Geez, thanks for posting this!
do you have any info about the cottages? or any rooms that we could rent, and could also accomod8 around 10 pipz……
My son saw picture in the Experience Cebu column and he said , WOW it a nice falls i want to go there.
yeah it’s really nice.. hahahah
ive been there also..
25 yrs had past, it a big change, but still prefer when it was a virgin forrest. Regards to the Virtucio Family.
One day I will be back there. Regards to Blesilda and my best friend Vic Salvador
Silliman University Physics 25 students went to kawasan falls….super nice ang falls
been there once also during my college ecology class outing ( it was in 2000).
very nice! kutob ra mi sa 2nd falls..nindot jud kaayo!
tagaSamboan ko peRo wa pa gud Qoh kaAdto kawaSan ooiiii…asa gud na dapit…heheheehh soRii.,,wa man gud gapuyo cge Samboan..twiCe a year rah twn
kauli hOme,,buZy man studIes.
Hi poh! can somebody please help me unsaon pag adto sa kawasan?like what na bus ang sakyan and pila ang pamasahe? i really want to visit the place kaya lang wala ko idea how to get there.. I am staying sa city jud!please help me!!
and by the way thanks for taking the pictures! i really love it!
adto lang ka south bus terminal. pangutana lang unsay bus muagi ug badian. ang pliti ana murag less than a hundred gyud.
adto ka ana ihunong sa simbahan sa matutinao sa badian. daghan man signs didto. dili ka masaag. daghan pud taw mangadto didto.
entrance padung sa falls kay 10.
Excellent photos. I had photos there in 1988 when I garduated Nursing school. I went there with my family and friends. I’m glad to see that it’s clean and well preserved. I haven’t gone back since then. I now live in new York with my family. someday I’ll go back…
i never been there
its nice
sana soon i can visit naman dyan
hi.. i fell in love with the pictures and im dying to get there.. naa mga for rent na rooms sa kawasan or we need to bring tents? how do we get there from the city, i have no idea asa ni but i’d love to go there..
Love the pictures and I can’t wait to visit here and see for myself..there are so many places to visit there on Cebu Island, as well as on Leyte I want to visit as well. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
yes that true kawasan falls is a very very nice place,even they’re far from our place..last sept.09 we’ve gone there and having an overnight…water is so malamig,.i hope na makakabalik kami doon…god bless
can i grab this pictures???How?????hehehehehehe
sure. just send me the link kung mapost na. thanks
how much is the rooms for rent here??? pls have a reply from the cheapest room to the most expensive one…tnxxxxxxxxxxxx email nyu sa akin sa gns_perez@yahoo.com tnx tnx tnx!!
usually room rates kay 500-1k
Hellooooooooo am coming back to cebu Philippines. could you pls. email me the direction of this kawasan fall? and tell me how is the cost to get there, how is the room for rent per night or per day. thanks a lot.