Sarah
Siquijor Island is a mystical island located in the Central Visayas. Locals believe that the island is cursed and that witches are living there.
Well, the only thing that we found bewitching was the stunning beauty of the island! There is numerous gorgeous waterfalls on Siquijor Island – only one it frequently visited by tourists.
No wonder, this island made it on my list of the best places to visit in the Philippines!
Read: Best places in the Philippines you need to visit this year!
In order to make it easier for you to navigate around Siquijor Island, I marked all the waterfalls of Siquijor as well as some restaurants, hotels and other sights on the map below! (I might publish a full island guide to Siquijor soon too!)
And if you can’t get enough of waterfalls – you absolutely need to go to Kawasan Falls near Moalboal on Cebu as well!
Read: Instaworthy Kawasan Falls – how to make the most of your visit
After visiting Siquijor we went on to see Bohol. Ferries to Bohol leave from Larena Port – also marked on the map!
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The Cambugahay Falls
The Cambugahay Falls are by far the most famous waterfalls on Siquijor Island. However, this does not mean that they are the only ones worth visiting.
If you plan to visit the Cambugahay Falls, be prepared to arrive there early in the morning or get used to sharing the waterfalls with many other tourists and locals. Best way to get there is by renting a scooter – parking at the falls is pretty cheap.
Be sure to haggle if you want to use the ropes to swing (50 PHP is fair) into the water or you will pay a tourist price.
I would plan to spend 1-2 hours here and then move on to explore the next falls!
The Lagaan Falls
The Lagaan Falls are very close to the Cambugahay Falls but less crowded.
Given the proximity they still get their fair share of tourist – so if you want real serenity, the Lagaan Falls won’t be your best choice. They are rather small but still beautiful with the same turquoise blue water.
The Lugnason Falls (Zodiac Sign Falls)
Actually, the Lugnason Falls are just the most well known of in total 12 waterfalls called the Zodiac Falls.
There is different paths leading from one fall to the next – be sure to bring good shoes or you won’t be able to reach all of them safely.
At the Lugnason Falls you will mainly see locals – but they are super friendly to tourists. They might try to impress you though by jumping with a ridiculously high rope into the water (and climbing and jumping from the falls too). If you are an adrenalin junkie – join them, these are your falls. (I sticked with admiring their fearlessness…)
Kawasan Falls and Cave
Well, these waterfalls (yes, they are called Kawasan Falls – just like the Kawasan Falls in Cebu!) was my personal highlight on Siquijor Island!
Read: Instaworthy Kawasan Falls – how to make the most of your visit
We just found it by following some signs next to the road. There wasn’t even anyone guarding the “parking lot” and so we just started making our own path. You have to walk some stairs and a narrow path for about 5-10 minutes until you reach the Kawasan Falls & Cave.
And yes, there really is a cave under the waterfall! It’s not super large – but given that we had this natural paradise completely to ourselves, I think this was one of the most romantic spots we visited in the Philippines (no, don’t get any nasty thoughts here!!!). We felt so completely connected with the beautiful nature around us, that it is really hard to describe.
We even dared to go skinny dipping – which was risky, given the fact that there was a rope for jumping too and we knew that someone must know about this waterfall. But hey, we felt even more like Adam and Eve in paradise (hey, did you again think something nasty? :D)!
Jokes aside, this place is a must visit on your tour to Siquijor Island!
The secret falls: The Locong Falls
So let’s get to my personal gift to you: Some secret falls not even marked on Google Maps! Yes, I said, they are NOT MARKED ON GOOGLE MAPS (you can find them in my map anyway).
We also just came across the Locong Falls by driving around on the scooter on our own.
As you can see above, there even was a sign and we were guided to the falls by a friendly lady. We walked for about 5 minutes until we reached the small waterfall and its beautiful pool.
The local owners were around too and were super friendly. I think we were probably the first visitors this day!
I can only advise you to come here too. And I have one request for sharing my little secret with you: please don’t mark these waterfalls in Google Maps. I often do this normally – but only this way the waterfall can stay as serene as it was. If the local owners want it on Google Maps, they will enter it themselves.
Be respectful and just enjoy it because you are part of my tribe 🙂
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Why do you think the locals believe the island is cursed? Have you met any witches though? Reading your blog makes me curious about Siquijor. We’ve been to the Philippines a few times and are planning on going back. When is the best time to visit the place? Thanks Sarah!
Hi Katie, sorry for my late reply – I somehow missed your comment! I honestly don’t know why the locals think so – but to me the island looked perfectly normal 😉 The best time to visit the Philippines is during dry season (~Nov-May) – but we were lucky in May/June as well 🙂