Attraction

Aguinid Falls

Guide to Aguinid Falls in Cebu, Philippines.

Type: waterfallEntrance fee: FreeHours: Open dailyBest time: Morning or Late Afternoon

Aguinid Falls sits within the limestone karst belt that runs through southern Cebu, the same geology that produces the area’s other tiered waterfalls — Kabutongan, Inambakan, and the better-known Kawasan system further along the coast. Getting through it means climbing, scrambling, and swimming across several distinct levels rather than viewing a single drop from a platform.

  • The trek involves climbing wet, slippery limestone rock, so water shoes aren’t optional here.
  • Each of the falls’ several levels has its own swimming hole, with rock ledges at a few of them for jumping.
  • As with most falls along this coast, guiding and entrance fees run through the barangay — arriving early in the morning also means fewer people in the water.

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The coral-stone watchtower and St. Michael Archangel church of Samboan on their hillside plateau above the Tañon Strait, with St. Jacob's Ladder descending toward the beach at the southern tip of CebuTown

Samboan: South Cebu's Heritage-and-Waterfall Tip

Samboan sits at Cebu's southern tip — a small hill town with one of the island's oldest coral-stone churches, its tallest watchtower, the climb-up Aguinid Falls, and a cluster of hidden waterfalls.

Best: Dec–May

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  • Dao Falls — Guide to Dao Falls in Cebu, Philippines.
  • Bato Port Coast — Guide to Bato Port Coast in Cebu, Philippines.