Tinuy-an Falls, Bislig, Surigao Del Sur

Lyra Bus to Mangagoy from Cateel

From Cateel, Davao Oriental, I decided to go to my next stop. I was in Mindanao last December 2014 for my waterfalls chasing adventure. And the next stop was Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig, Surigao Del Sur.

I was on the fourth day of my adventure.
 I was then already finished with the Maragusan Falls in Compostella Valley, Campawasan Curtain Falls in Baganga, Davao Oriental and Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, Davao Oriental. Aside from waterfalls chasing, I was also trying to endure the winds and rains brought about by Typhoon Seniang.  

How to Get There


From Butuan Bancasi Airport
From Langihan Terminal, ride a bus bound for Mangagoy (Bislig).


From Surigao Del Norte
Take a bus bound for Butuan and then take the bus bound for Mangagoy.

From Cateel, Davao Oriental

Take the Lyra Express or Mallen Bus to Mangagoy (once-a-day trip only at 5 am). Travel time is 2.5 hours and the fare is P120.00. In Mangagoy, you have to rent a habal-habal (single motorcyle) to Tinuy-an Falls. Travel time is 20-30 minutes from the town or 17-18 kilometers. The habal-habal can accommodate up to 3 passengers for a price of P100.00/pax or P500.00 round trip ride.

Should you opt to go to Enchanted River in Hinatuan, the price is P1,000.00 -  P1,500.00 round trip back to Mangagoy, Bislig.

From Davao City

Take the bus going to Cateel either at Ecoland or Gaisano Mall Terminal. Better use the Ecoland Terminal. The fare is P300.00 for 200 kilometers and travel time is 7 hours. In Mangagoy, you have to rent a habal-habal (single motorcyle) to Tinuy-an Falls. Travel time is 20-30 minutes from the town or 17-18 kilometers. The habal-habal can accommodate up to 3 passengers for a price of P100.00/pax or P500.00 round trip ride.

Sidetrip to Awao Falls, Monkayo, Compostela Valley

From Bislig, it is 120 kilometers for the price of P135.00. Travel time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Barangay Mangagoy

After 2.5 hours using the non-aircon Mallen bus, we reached Barangay Mangagoy, I immediately hired a habal-habal for P500.00 round trip ride and the name of the driver/tour guide was Jessie (contact number 0918-777-7138). 

The ride lasted for 20 minutes but we had to cross several inundated areas and labor rough roads. But I did not mind the travel since I was used to ride the habal-habal.

Finally, we reached the site. We were welcomed by Kagawad Ilodo (contact no. 0946-663-3378). He is the officer-in-charge of Tourism in their barangay, more specifically for Tinuy-an Falls.

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Under normal circumstances, the Tinuy-an Falls looks like the picture above but thanks to Typhoon Seniang, I was given a different perspective! 

Kagawad Ilodo told me that because of Typhoon Seniang there was an abnormality in the surge of waters. Best time to visit the falls is during summer season.

The surge of waters coming from the top of the falls was overwhelming, magnanimous and gigantic! Even the platform area for photo op was flooded by the waters pouring from the top of the falls. Not only that, it was also raining heavily when I was taking pictures. Thank you so much Seniang! =)

This is the wrath brought about by Typhoon Seniang! 

Good thing I was prepared for the weather that day!

 Thanks Jessie for the habal-habal ride!

It was Really More Fun in Tinuy-An Falls!