Guides - Bulusan Volcano

  Towering 1,548-meters above the sea, BULUSAN VOLCANO appears like a crawling giant in the midst of a forest. Declared a national park in 1935 it covers 3,673 hectares of rainforest that harbors rare plants and animals. Located 60-km south of Legazpi in the Sorsogon Province, the jumpoff point is the town of Irosin. 

Typical Three-Day Schedule: 

DAY 1 
 1:00 p.m. Leave Legazpi City for Sorsogon, Sorsogon Province. 
 3:00      Arrive at Sorsogon then continue to Irosin. 
 5:00      Arrive at San Roque, Irosin. Arrange accomodations or camp. 
 6:00      Dinner.  

DAY 2 
 6:00 a.m. Breakfast. Break Camp. 
 7:00      Start trek to first camp. 
11:30      Lunch along trail. 
 5:00 p.m. Arrive at first camp. 
 6:00      Dinner.  

DAY 3 
 5:30 a.m. Breakfast. 
 6:00      Start trek to summit. 
 7:00      Arrive at peak. Explore area and have snack. 
 8:00      Begin decent to camp. 
 8:30      Arrive at camp. Break camp. 
 9:00      Start decent to San Roque. 
11:30      Stop for lunch along trail. 
 2:00 p.m. Arrive at San Roque then continue to Irosin. 
 4:00      Arrive at Irosin. 
 4:30      Take transportation to Sorsogon then continue to Legazpi. 
 6:30      Arrive at Legazpi for hot meal, cold beer and a shower. 

Special Considerations

  • Contact the Department of Tourism office in Legazpi to arrange transporation and to hire guides.
    • Mr. Joselito S. Arcilla
    • Meliton Dy Building, Rizal St., Legazpi City
    • MATELCO (5221) 243215,  243286
    • BAYANTEL (52) 4806439
  • The local Mayon Mountaineers club can be contacted through this office. 
  • It is possible to attempt the climb anytime of the year in absence of tropical depressions or if advised otherwise by the local weather bureau. 
  • Guard against leeches especially during the rainy season. Secure cuffs of long-sleeved t-shirt and pants. Tweezers and lighted cigarettes are useful for removing leeches. As a preventive measure, ordinary soap may be rubbed on pants and shoes to ward off leeches. 

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