Talisay Travel Guide

 lahoree Says:  Hike to the crater of Taal Volcano. It is an easy hike that takes an hour and thirty minutes with short stays for photography. To get to the starting point, one has to hire a boat from Talisay that will drop at the starting point. Short 30 minute ride. 

 BMer Says:  Taal Volcano, which has a lake inside, sits on a lake.Taal Lake is surrounded by resorts. From any resorts, you can hire a boat (haggle for the best price) to the volcano. Once you're at the foot of the volcano, you can opt to hike up (2 hrs.) or rent (again, haggle!) a... 

 victorwkf Says:  There is a vintage point when you reach the top of the Taal Volcano crater rim. There is a path leading to the top of this point (see photograph) but do be careful as it is rather narrow and dangerous, especially for those people who are afraid of heights. 

 victorwkf Says:  When you are at Taal Lake, you will notice that there are many fish farms here. These farms are harvesting the famous tawilis fish and perhaps maliputo fish which are endemic to this lake, both are local delicacies. You will also see small boats on the lake, where the local... 

 victorwkf Says:  Taal Lake is a big volcanic freshwater lake located in the south of Luzon island about 2 hours drive south of Manila. The island in the lake contains the famous Taal Volcano, and this lake is surrounded by the Tagaytay ridge. In fact, Taal Lake is one of the biggest lakes in... 

 cyndymc Says:  Before the opening of the Star Toll, hubby and I went to Talisay for joy rides. We liked to go via the Sta. Rosa, Laguna-Tagaytay route to feel the adrenaline rush as we passed through the steep zigzag road. We also sighed at the beautiful view of Taal Lake & Volcano. From... 

 lahoree Says:  You need to hire a boat to go to Volcano from Talisay.We had booked our tour with Taal Lake Yacht Club for PHP 1800 for five. As we had paid in advance in Manila, we received PHP 300 discount.Price includes:Boat ride to/from Talisay to Taal VolcanoFree services of tour guide... 

 victorwkf Says:  When you board and alight the Banca (traditional boat), do be careful as the boat is rather narrow and sometimes can be unstable. Try to step onto the middle of the narrow boat, and sit in such a way as to balance the boat. Remember to wait till the boatman stabilises the... 

 victorwkf Says:  There is a sulphur smell when you reach the Taal Volcano crater rim, so you can buy some masks at the village before heading up just in case it may be too overwhelming for you. Also please note that the small lake within the crater is acidic and it is not recommendd to swim... 

 lahoree Says:  Beware of touts in Tagaytay offering tours of Taal Volcano. Once you arrive in Tagaytay, you will be pushed by them to buy tours. Their prices are extremely high and once you are in their trap, you will then have to pay for hidden extras as well on the trek. Better go down... 

 victorwkf Says:  For those of you who are still wondering whether it is worth going up Taal Volcano when you are in Talisay, I would recommend you to do so even though it is not cheap because this is an unique experience and the scenery along the journey is really beautiful especially on a... 

 victorwkf Says:  When you reach the crater rim of Taal Volcano, you will see a small island in the volcano lake. This island is interesting, and people have said that it is an island within a lake (i.e. small volcano lake of Taal Volcano) within an island (i.e. Taal Volcano island) within a... 

 victorwkf Says:  When you look carefully at the crater rim of Taal Volcano, you will see layers of volcanis deposits on the side of the small volcanic lake. In fact, the small lake is acidic and warm, and it is not recommended to swim there even though there is a path leading down to it....