Book it with Carlo!!! - I sent this to YOLO email I never thought I’d ever book a private tour and when I did I never thought I’d really be the only person on the tour. In my experience booking a small group private tour meant myself and a handful of others would be on the tour but alas the tour was just me booked in viator but hosted by Carlo from yolo. This tour was for sure a splurge for me but “when in rome”… I just couldn’t find a join in tour and after my 17 hours flight from NYC I wanted to get out of Manila proper and explore the country side and that I did with an amazing and very well worth it guide named Carlo! If you book the Pagsanjan Falls & Hidden Valley Springs: A Spectacular Combo please request Carlo. He is a world traveler with a wealth of knowledge. He is engaging, very accommodating and funny. You will have no regrets and have felt you have gotten well worth your money! The experience at the falls is exhilarating and the springs are magical! A full day of not to be missed experiences!

Peaceful sancuary - What an amazing experience. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful place to be with great food and hospitality. Carlos our tour guide made sure our experience was everything and more.

Highly recommended trip!! - We had an amazing trip with our guide John and driver Kyle. They had us try some local delicacies, which was cool. The waterfall and the hidden valley springs were SO much better than expected and very beautiful. The sailing route to the waterfall made us feel alive😆 that was a bit crazy, but the guides were very good at controlling the boat. And it was also very funny if you like a bit of adrenaline. We would highly recommend this trip

Great excursion! Wonderful tour guide Hanna! Both Pagsanjan falls and Hidden valley Springs were magnificent! - Great excursion! My tour guide Hanna was knowledgeable, kind and fun! The locations Pagsanjan Falls and Hidden Valley Springs were spectacular! Even though weather did not permit us to go all the way to the end, our guides help to make this a very memorable and amazing experience!!! I highly recommend signing up for it!

Well organised with an awesome guide!!! - I was a solo traveller on this trip. The whole trip was very well organised right from the start. I loved the falls and the exotic pools in hidden valley. The tour guide Criz made sure that I was comfortable throughout the journey. The trip ended with a lunch at Hidden Valley. The dishes werr made to my preferences and very yummy indeed. I especially enjoyed the spring rolls.

Amazing!! - We had such a great tour with Andrei! The boat ride to the Falls was definitely the highlight of the day! First you will drive ~2 hours to get to the jump point for the Falls. On the way, Andrei was kind enough to stop at a roadside bibingka stall in Pila to let us watch it being made and try this delicious Filipino treat! Once you get to the jump point for the Falls, you are led to a long wooden boat that holds ~2 people. It’s about a 2 hour journey to the Falls, navigating multiple rapids, with a rest break half way (only going to) where you can purchase (with cash) snacks and drinks. We were asked if we also wanted to purchase food and drinks for our boatmen and we kindly obliged. It was a very reasonable price. Once you get near the falls, you will transfer to a large bamboo raft that holds ~8-10 people and 2 different boatmen pull the raft along a rope to take your under and behind the Falls to a cave where you can swim briefly. These boatmen were a bit pushy about tips. However, our main 2 boatmen never asked. We did feel it appropriate to tip all of them because the work was so strenuous navigating the boat through rocks and narrow paths by hand/foot. Overall it was exhilarating at the Falls, but also a peaceful and beautiful journey on the way to/from. At Hidden Valley Springs, you get to eat a wonderful buffet of Filipino food and enjoy relaxing pools. This was a welcome respite after our Falls adventure. (It was about an hour between the two and then, due to traffic, another 2 hours back to Manila.) Andrei was fantastic! He was very accommodating and shared many things on the way about the varying cities and Filipino cuisine and culture. I recommend wearing a swim-suit, with clothes over it, and water shoes. You will get soaked. You can change into dry clothes after you finish at Hidden Valley Springs. I also recommend a waterproof phone pouch so you can take pictures/video along the way. The boatmen are also willing to take pictures for you! Andrei was also great about telling us what to bring and taking pictures as well. 10/10 think this trip was worth the price, especially because we were the only 2 on the tour and Andrei was so kind as to make it very tailored to us!

No hesitation - Wonderful scenery in pagsanjan. The ascent of the river in the middle of the forest, waterfalls, with butterflies of all colors and iguanas, it is magical, the pilots of the boat were incredible, of formidable efficiency to manage the rapids uphill as well as downhill, and very friendly. Hidden valley was peaceful, natural pools a delight, all surrounded by nature. Keep in mind that the Guide does not enter the site and that we are autonomous. So certainly there are transport times, and the cost when you are alone, but frankly, the places are worth it and in addition Guide and driver were warm, full of humor and info.

Two beautiful places to see in one trip! - This trip was amazing. Here’s a bit of a breakdown for anyone looking to go! First off- you will get wet and you will be in the sun. So sunscreen, towel and swim clothes. Also I highly recommend water shoes over flip flops. There are rocks and a bit of hiking and water shoes are easier. Also hidden valley has lockers, showers, and bathrooms. If you want to shower bring shower things. Ladies- bring toilet paper because there was none at the falls. (That’s common for a lot of places). If you want to tip or buy a drink or something- bring cash otherwise everything is paid for. (Hidden valley also sells soda and beer which need cash) We were picked up from our hotel at 6am in a large comfortable van. Our tour guide, Eddy, and our driver, Marlon, were both friendly and let us know if we needed anything from them- to let them know. We asked to stop somewhere for coffee and snacks so Marlon found a spot with a Starbucks and snacks. Eddy answered all my questions regarding the Philippines with knowledge and enthusiasm… especially for 6am! Ha! When we got to our first stop for the falls, we were given a quick heads up about pushy tipping culture and reassured that everything we are about to experience was already paid for and not to feel pressured unless we really wanted to. Also we could leave belonging in the car because they would take care of them. There were bathrooms, showers and changing areas. The falls were beautiful. We were asked for tips or to purchase food at every stop, but if you said no thank you, they understood and kept going. It was very impressive how they maneuvered through the rocks and pulled the canoes through. The first part of the trip is in the sun, but once you get into the jungle area, it’s mostly shade. The second falls you can get on a raft and they will take you under the falls to a cave and you can get in the water. The water was cool and the raft guy took tons of photos for us with one of our phones. The trip back was significantly faster (going with the current of course). When we got back to the van we started for hidden valley. Eddy pointed out some things along the way and talked about the springs and the volcano. He also answered my questions about the local architecture features as well as some history behind it. They also stopped along the side of the road so we could try Buco (coconut) water and Bibingka 🤤. It was very tasty and a perfect snack. Once at hidden valley he got us our tickets and told us where to go and where they would be when we were done. We went to the buffet first and the staff was very inviting and helpful. The food was pretty good. But we were more excited to go to the springs! The springs were very relaxing. The warm pool was the perfect temperature for relaxing. And the closer to the warm falls you are, the warmer the water. Same one with the soda pool except colder. We also hiked to the hidden falls. Towards the end of the hike it did get a bit dodgy, but they had a guide to help you along the way. All in all it was a very relaxing day. When we were done the longest part was the ride home due to traffic in the Philippines being terrible. We all fell asleep. Marlon was a very safe driver and at no point did I feel unsafe. We arrived back at our hotel around 7. All in all we enjoyed a very relaxing day and felt very well taken care of. I highly recommend this trip.

Overall amazing and simply breathtaking!! - I wasn't sure what to expect on our excursion to Pagsanjan Falls and Hidden Valley Springs but it definitely did not disappoint. The scenery and people we encountered went above and beyond our expectations. The trip to the Falls was a breathtaking experience with views that one only dreams of. The amount of labor put into the canoe guides is applaudable and extremely respected and appreciated. The Hidden Falls grounds and pools were beyond relaxing and beautiful. I would highly recommend this excursion to anyone visiting the Phillipines, especially if you're near Manila and have a free day off.

Challenge beautiful good food - -Pagsanjan Falls is a nice waterfall with good challengers to get down to many stairs and climbing 👍🏻 -Hidden Valley is very beautiful area with many beautiful flowers and trees fine pool and fight good food - The driver who drove me shouldn't keep the driver's license.