Mati’s Ice Cold Cascades – Pangyan Falls

October 25, 2019July 30, 2021 Rex Lim Lim ITINERARY, MATI, PANGYAN FALLS, TRAVEL GUIDE, WATERFALLS

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Here’s a travel guide and what to expect in Pangyan Falls, Davao Oriental.

Arriving at Don Mariano Marcos, one of the last three barangays at the far end of town, we took a turn and arrived at Pangyan Falls. This three-tiered waterfall is not frequently visited which makes this somehow an off the grid destination.

Full Travel Guide HERE: 24 Hours in Mati: A Budget Travel Guide to Davao Oriental’s Surf Capital

A small community welcomed us, several stalls serving food, coffee, bread with Marang and Durian hanged out in front of their windows to be sold out. We only paid 10php for the entrance fee.

Hot spring pools will greet you from the entrance. The concrete pathway leads to the first tier up to the second tier which is covered by thick foliage and boulders at both sides. The first tier is just around 10 feet and flows smoothly down to the river near the entrance.

From the second tier, which is wide and cascades down into smaller rocks, you will have to cross the shallow pool then scale the second tier along its sides to get to the main cascade.

Arriving at the main cascade, which is at 20 feet high, we soaked up ourselves at the shallow catch basin. The gushing water was soothingly cold and relaxing.

Moreover, we stayed there for quite a while and we were kinda tired after spending the early hours of the morning travelling from Davao, then did quick visits at the Sleeping Dinosaur, Subangan Museum and the Baywalk.

Next Stop: Dahican Beach!

How To Get There:

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There are no direct flights going to Mati City. The nearest airport hub is in Davao City.
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport is serviced by Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Air Asia. They have several flights daily from Manila, Clark, Iloilo, Cagayan De Oro and Cebu.
From the airport, charter a taxi to take you to Ecoland Terminal. Fare is around 250-300php, travel time is around 20-30mins.
Ride a bus with the signage Mati or Cateel, fare starts at 220php and travel time is around 4-5hrs. Another option, is to take the commuter vans outside the terminal, fare is around 250php, travel time is 3-4hrs depending on traffic conditions.
Mati City is around 147 kilometers from Davao City’s Ecoland Terminal. Usually it takes 5-6 hours by bus, or around 4-5 hours by van. Leave early in the morning in Davao to maximize your time in Mati.
From the city proper charter a habal-habal or tuktuk to take you to Pangyan Falls in Brgy. Don Mariano Marcos, near Brgy. Marayag. There are no fixed fare going here, but you can start at 250php per way for habal-habal (1-2 persons)or around 1000php for the tuktuk (4-5 persons).