Famous for being the smallest active volcano in the world, Taal Volcano is actually a volcano within a lake (which used to be an old crater) within an island of Luzon, Philippines. It sits amid Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas, around 60 kilometers south of Metropolitan Manila.
How to Get to Taal Volcano
The town of Talisay in Batangas, just below Tagaytay City, is the jumpoff point to Taal Volcano. This is where the boats going to the three trails of the volcano are stationed.
There are two possible routes going to Talisay if you are coming from Manila – via Tanauan (Batangas) and Tagaytay City (Cavite). The fastest and cheapest is via Tanauan.
A. Manila – Tanauan – Talisay – Taal
1. Catch a bus to Batangas City via Lipa / Tanauan at Buendia, Cubao or Alabang and get off at Tanauan Bayan. Travel time from Buendia is around one (1) hour and fare is P96 (as of 2018).
2. Walk or ride a tricycle to Talisay Terminal at the back of Tanauan Public Market and transfer to a jeepney to Talisay Palengke. Travel time is 30 minutes and fare is P25.
3. Charter a boat to Taal (Pulo). Rate to Regular Trail (also known as Daang Kastila) starts at P1,500 for a single person round-trip and P2,000 for a group of up to six (6) persons round trip, travel time is 20 minutes. This trail will take you up to the crater rim only.
Boat rates for other trails are as follows:
– Alas-as Trail (crater rim with access to the lake): P3,000 for a group of up to six (6) persons
– Calauit Trail (crater rim with access to the lake): P3,000 for a group of up to six (6) persons
B. Manila – Tagaytay – Talisay – Taal
1. Catch a bus to Balayan or Nasugbu via Tagaytay City at Buendia, Pasay-Rotonda, Cubao or Alabang and get off at Tanauan Bayan. Travel time from Pasay-Rotonda is around three (3) hours and fare is P82 (as of 2018).
2. Proceed to Ligaya Drive (near Public market) and catch a jeep, trike or single motorcycle to Talisay. Jeep fare is P50 and single motorcycle or tricycle costs at least P100.
3. Charter a boat to Taal (Pulo). Rate to Regular Trail (also known as Daang Kastila) starts at P1,500 for a single person round-trip and P2,000 for a group of up to six (6) persons round trip, travel time is 20 minutes. This trail will take you up to the crater rim only.
Boat rates for other trails are as follows:
– Alas-as Trail (crater rim with access to the lake): P3,000 for a group of up to six (6) persons
– Calauit Trail (crater rim with access to the lake): P3,000 for a group of up to six (6) persons
Reference:
“https://www.lakwatsero.com/destinations/taal-volcano/
