12 Breathtakingly Beautiful Waterfalls in Cebu of 2023

Aside from its infamous lechon and the beautiful beaches and rich culture, Cebu – the true Queen City of the South – also boasts mesmerizing natural attractions, including its breathtaking waterfalls.

Check out these 12 amazing waterfalls in Cebu that you MUST visit in your lifetime! And let us know which one is your favorite!

1. TINUBDAN FALLS (Catmon)

tinubdan falls
Harry Noel
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~55 km going North
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 2 hours
  • How to get there?
    – From the North Bus Terminal, take a any bus bound for Bogo, Hagnaya, Daanbantayan, etc. as long as it passes Catmon. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Katambisan, Catmon. Estimated fare is P78 per way.
    – Ride habal-habal (motorcycle) going to Brgy Tabili where Tinubdan Falls is located. You may negotiate with the driver to fetch you up after your river trekking since there are just few habal habals in the area. P50 per head per way.
    – For safety purposes, hire a tour guide (P200-300 tip for the whole group). You may contact Kyno Lim Dumlao at +63 999 325 9621.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P78-90 (Bus), P50 (Habal-habal)
  • Other fees: No entrance fee, >=P200 (Guide)

2. DAO FALLS (SAMBOAN)

Photo by @reybaron via IG
dao falls
dao falls
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~140 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3.5 hours
  • How to get there? Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at the Samboan town proper and ride a habal-habal (motorcycle) going to Dao Falls. You will be welcomed by locals who will provide a guide to accompany you going to the falls.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus), P30-50 (Habal-habal)
  • Other fees: P40 (Entrance), >=P100 (Guide)

3. AGUINID FALLS (SAMBOAN)

  • Distance from Cebu City: ~140 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3.5 hours
  • How to get there?
    – Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at the “Aguinid Falls in Barangay Tangbo”. You will notice a signage; from there, walk approx. 10 mins going to the falls.
    – Upon arrival at Aguinid Falls, enter at the basketball gym and pay the entrance fee of 40 pesos each. Note, getting a tour guide is MANDATORY. Minimum fee is 100 pesos for the whole group.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus)
  • Other fees: P40 per head (Entrance); min. P100 per group (Guide – this is mandatory); P300-500 cottage (optional)

4. BINALAYAN FALLS (SAMBOAN)

binalayan-samboan-falls-cebu
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~140 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3.5 hours
  • How to get there? Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at the “Binalayan Falls in Samboan”. You will notice a signage; from there, walk approx. 20 mins going to the falls.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus)
  • Other fees: P40 (Entrance)

5. MANTAYUPAN FALLS (BARILI)

Photo by @natluperte via IG
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~57.5 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 2 hours
  • How to get there? Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Poblacion and ride a habal-habal (motorcycle) going to Mantayupan Falls.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus), P30-50 (Habal-habal)
  • Other fees: P40 (Entrance)

6. KAMPAEL FALLS (GINATILAN)

kampael-falls-ginatilan-cebu
Christian Literatus
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~130 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3 hours
  • How to get there? Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Ginatilan and ride a habal-habal (motorcycle) going to Kampael Falls.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus), P30-50 (Habal-habal)
  • Other fees: P20 (Entrance)

7. BUGNAWAN FALLS (GINATILAN)

bugnawan-falls-ginatilan-cebu
Jun Villegas
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~130 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3 hours
  • How to get there? Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Ginatilan and ride a habal-habal (motorcycle) going to Kampael Falls.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus), P30-50 (Habal-habal)
  • Other fees: P20 (Entrance)

8. INAMBAKAN FALLS (GINATILAN)

inambakan-falls-ginatilan-cebu
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~130 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3 hours
  • How to get there? Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Ginatilan and ride a habal-habal (motorcycle) going to Kampael Falls.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus), P30-50 (Habal-habal)
  • Other fees: P40 (Entrance)

9. KAWASAN FALLS (BADIAN)

kawasan-falls-badian-cebu
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~115 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3 hours
  • How to get there? Take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato via Barili in South Bus Terminal. Tell the conductor to drop you off at the jump-off point to Kawasan Falls (the landmark is a Catholic church). You can ride a habal-habal to the falls but you can also just trek it which is good for 15 minutes only.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P140-170 (Bus), P30-50 (Habal-habal)
  • Other fees: P40 per adult, P30 per kid (Entrance) / P50 (Life Vest)

10. TUMALOG FALLS (OSLOB)

tumalog-falls-oslob-cebu
Photo by @sandywadingan
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~130 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3.5 hours
  • How to get there? From the South Bus Terminal, take a (Ceres) bus bound for Bato – Oslob. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Tumalog Falls area in Oslob. You will notice a signage; from there, ride a habal-habal going to Tumalog Falls. Travel time is approx. 15 minutes. From there, trekking going to the falls is 10 minutes only.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus)
  • Other fees: P20 (Entrance), P30 (Habal-habal)

11. CANCALANOG FALLS (ALEGRIA)

Cancalanog Falls Alegria Cebu (2)
Marc Jonell Garcia
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~120 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3.5 hours
  • How to get there? If you are coming from Cebu City, take a bus ride from the Cebu South Bus Terminal and tell the driver to drop you off at Sangi, Alegria. From here, you can take a habal-habal ride (motorcycle for hire) and tell the driver that you want to go to Cancalog Falls. It is advised that you ask the driver to fetch you back on a specific time because there is no other transportation that plies the route.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus)
  • Other fees: P30 (Entrance), P75-100 (Habal-habal)

12. LUSNO FALLS (RONDA)

Lusno-Falls-Ronda-Cebu-1
Jhaz Owerta
Lusno-Falls-Ronda-Cebu-4
Jhaz Owerta
  • Distance from Cebu City: ~90 km going South
  • Travel time from Cebu City: ~ 3 hours
  • How to get there? From the South Bus Terminal, ride a bus going to Bato via Barili. Disembark at Ronda Poblacion. From there, ride a habal-habal (30-45 mins) going to Lusno Falls. The driver will wait for you.
  • Transportation cost (one-way): P160-170 (Bus)
  • Other fees: No entrance fee, P250 per head (round-trip)

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  2. I have visited the place with my family, before the entrance was just P20. It is like a jungle with the vines hanging the cliff of the mountain connecting the Kawasan Falls. Although the trip to go there is tiresome, as we to walk at least 2 kilometers to reach there. We have seen some creeks with lots of water, then we go down to see another creek, then at last we have reach Kawasan Falls, but it was already dark, so we have to rent a cottage in the place to have super and eventually go to sleep, because we can not enjoy the place as what we hear from people, who have experienced its beauty, as we are already tired from the trip. In the morning, at last I have discovered what a beautiful place is Kawasan Falls. The place is very virgin, even if there are some foreigners that came before us. The waterfalls and waters in its place are very cold and refreshingly worth the tiresome adventure we experienced in going there. I would like to go there again and again.

  3. Kawasan falls were gorgeous, great experience to swim under, they make you hire a lifevest if you want to swim under the falls. Was a bit hard to find the entrance , lot’s of vague & misleading signs along the main road. When you do find the entrance off the main road there is the usual crowd of scammers charging to park your scooter, best just to pay one, the experience of swimming under the falls is worth it.

    • Wow 😍, I visited 4 of them and it’s really beautiful.
      My next goal is Dao falls and cancanalog falls 😁😁
      There’s also another waterfall in somewhere in Alegria, they call it secret falls. I’m not sure if this is the one here camfael falls they are look the same.

  4. except for Tinubdan falls. I have covered all of these stunning waterfalls in my round in South Cebu. Great place for relaxation and adventure!

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