Canhugas Nature Park, Hernani, Eastern Samar

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If you’ve been to several white sand beaches and you find the unruffled waters tedious and boring, perhaps the big waves at Canhugas Nature Park will fascinate you with its perfect locale!

Now, let’s take a peek of this incredible local spot!

Location: Hernani, Eastern Samar (More or less 3 hours from Tacloban City)

An impressive spectacle! Gigantic waves crushing onto large rock formations mark this place as an extraordinary tourist destination. Climbing up the walls of these hefty rocks will give you a phenomenal setting, a beautiful backdrop. Don’t forget to bring your HD cameras as photography could be one of great deals here! 

Fresh from the sea! Just in every rock formation is a natural-made pool. Water comes from the strong ocean waves hammering the rocks, flowing to the pool terraces. 

Salty blue falls! Sturdy waves create waterfalls which flow into a deep hole where waves also came crushing through, crafting a view of natural features that is ‘bluish-ly exquisite.’

NOTES:

1. If you want to capture big waves, best to take it during high tide (which happens at 3 onwards in the afternoon during summer).

2. Lifeguards do not allow tourists near the borders during high tide since the waves are strong (Canhugas Nature Park is facing the Pacific Ocean)

3. There are sea urchins at the pool area so it is best to wear slippers or aqua shoes.

4. Tourists are not allowed to take pictures near the falls as the strong water current and the waves may sweep you down to the hole where the falls drops its water.

5. There is a deep hole at the beach area where you can enjoy swimming during high tide.

6. You can’t bring your surfboards here. It is so risky since the waves are incredibly powerful. Wipe-outs on waves are the usual cause of surfing injury more especially that the beach in Hernani is made of coral rocks which are dangerous to surfers. 

7. You can bring your own cars but please be reminded that the destination is still developing the parking area. The road to Canhugas is so narrow that big automobiles and other large vehicles could possibly drop its wheels from the pathway.  

8. Make sure to bring your own food and drinks. You may also bring extra jug of water for rinsing since water is not always available at Canhugas.

9. Sari-sari stores can provide you beers, snacks and other immediate needs. 

10. Bringing sharp objects like knives is prohibited at the area. 

Entrance Fee

Children - P5.00

Resident - P10.00

Non-resident - P20.00

Foreign National - P50.00

Rental of Facilities

Umbrella - P75.00 each

Table - P75.00 each

Chair - P10.00 each

Tent 2x2 - P100.00 each

TRAVEL GUIDE

IF YOU ARE FROM MANILA OR CEBU:

There are actually daily flights from Manila to Tacloban and Cebu to Tacloban. If you're from Manila, the flight takes at least an hour and twenty (20) minutes. If you're from Cebu, air travel takes about forty five (45) minutes or less. After you arrived at Tacloban Domestic Airport (San Jose, Tacloban City), go to Tacloban City Bus Terminal via taxicab or transfer service.

Airlines that travel from Manila to Tacloban: (9+ flights per day)

• Cebu Pacific
• Air Asia
• Philippine Airlines

Airlines that travel from Cebu to Tacloban: (3+ flights per day)

• Cebu Pacific
• CebGo
• AirAsia
• Philippine Airlines

Tacloban City

At Tacloban City Bus Terminal, look for vans or buses which transports to Borongan, Eastern Samar. Land travel to Hernani takes about three (3) hours from the city. You'll have to tell the driver to drop you off at Hernani. There is a signboard going to the destination at the right side of the road. (Or make use of Google Maps in your mobile phones. It's actually helpful in determining the exact location)

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