It has been quite a while since I went outdoors when the pandemic has engulfed the world. The quarantine had me glued up to work and the premises of our home. So much had happened and I feel blessed to still be surviving the crisis (and so do you who is reading).
Last February of this year, I decided to not only flip the calendar aimlessly but to leave a mark for a trip to Mt. Naupa. I have visited it some time last 2017 but following the recent improvements posted online, I wanted to re-visit Mt. Naupa.
Disclaimer: This blog is based solely on the author’s experience at the time of visit. Any views and opinions in this blog is personal and may vary to those of other people or organizations. The fees mentioned below may also change without the author’s knowledge.
This time, I went with a few friends from Cebu City and met at Jollibee Naga. From there, we hop on a jeepney and alighted at the junction of Tungkop, Minglanilla. Then chartered a motorcycle ride to Mt. Naupa Chapel where we hired local kids to guide us.
Our hike was slow-paced since we did not do any preparations prior to this trip. It was like the first ever exercise since the pandemic happen. And the path we took was different from last 2017.
When we arrive at the registration area, we’ve found out that it was divided into two. The route we took led us to the registration area of a Nanay who owned the plain terrain while the other one was for the hill which we previously climb. With this, you need to pay two different registration fees if you want to cross both areas.
This was also not discussed to us by the local kids and one thing led to another was that one of the kids who guided us had a rift between his uncle who owned the hill terrain which made us understand why they asked their guide fee even when we had not yet reached the registration area and then left us on our own. It’s sad but we decided to wander and continue exploring Mt. Naupa.
After some minutes of following the path that Nanay told us, we reached the new site for Mt. Naupa where we spent most of our time.
Around 3PM, we went on a picnic under the Mango tree which was located just outside the new site.
Our day hike was so refreshing.
And catching up with these dear friends felt like a year worth of stories to tell…
Itinerary and Expenses (per person):
P15 – PUJ Fare from Jollibee Naga to Tungkop junction
P100 – Motorcycle fare from Tungkop to Mt. Naupa Chapel
P5 – CR fee
P100 – Guide fee (local kids)
P20 – Entrance fee for plain terrain owned by Nanay (the hill terrain owned by the other relative costs P25)
P25 – Entrance fee for new site with Mt. Naupa sign
P80 – Motorcycle fare from new site Mt. Naupa to Brgy. Lanas junction
P25 – PUJ fare from Brgy. Lanas to PAP college
Costs for food/drinks and fare from/to residence are excluded.
Some photos are contributed by Ehmz.
Keep safe,
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