Lagayan

Travel Guide

Kaparkan Water Falls

The Philippines 🇵🇭 is famous for its many rice terraces and so it was a pleasant surprise for me to learn about Kaparkan Water Falls which I personally describe as a beautiful cascading "water terraces"! The gods must have wanted this place for themselves that they made this gem of nature so remote and extremely difficult to get to. Unpaved roads make for a slow and super bumpy destination but the stunning views of green hills and mountains along the way sure makes up for it! The grass and trees are lush and bright green. This is also one of the very few places I have been to that is really clean! No trash or plastics along the way and on this very spot! 👍🏻

The trail is not accessible by ordinary vehicles. Only "monster trucks" are capable of getting adventurers through this "hell ride"! The truck ride by itself is an adventure and frankly, the highlight of the trip for me. A few minutes into the drive, after putting the chains on the wheels, I got unseated unceremoniously and earned myself a few bruises enough for me to give up filming so that I can use both my hands to hold on for dear life!

The water falls (terraces) are made up of varrying sized infinity pools with cool and clear water cascading from the topmost level and watersource all the way down to the river below. #LocalSecrets #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines #Adventure #trovember #Outdoors
Kaparkan Water Falls

The Philippines 🇵🇭 is famous for its many rice terraces and so it was a pleasant surprise for me to learn about Kaparkan Water Falls which I personally describe as a beautiful cascading "water terraces"! The gods must have wanted this place for themselves that they made this gem of nature so remote and extremely difficult to get to. Unpaved roads make for a slow and super bumpy destination but the stunning views of green hills and mountains along the way sure makes up for it! The grass and trees are lush and bright green. This is also one of the very few places I have been to that is really clean! No trash or plastics along the way and on this very spot! 👍🏻

The trail is not accessible by ordinary vehicles. Only "monster trucks" are capable of getting adventurers through this "hell ride"! The truck ride by itself is an adventure and frankly, the highlight of the trip for me. A few minutes into the drive, after putting the chains on the wheels, I got unseated unceremoniously and earned myself a few bruises enough for me to give up filming so that I can use both my hands to hold on for dear life!

The water falls (terraces) are made up of varrying sized infinity pools with cool and clear water cascading from the topmost level and watersource all the way down to the river below. #LocalSecrets #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines #Adventure #trovember #Outdoors
Ar-arbis Falls in Sitio Baybayatin, Lagayan, Abra got it's name from the way water trickles down through the trees like "arbis" Ilocano word for drizzle. 


#nature 
#naturephotocontest
It was a beautiful scene; as the afternoon sun peeks through the trees covering the limestone terraced pools of Kaparkan. I have yet to see these pools on a bright evening under a fullmoon. 

#kaparkanfalls
#localsecrets
Kaparkan season has ended. It's time for it to have a rest from tourists. I hope the dry season will be good to it. 

#kaparkanfalls
Casa Cecilia Hotel

Casa Cecilia Hotel

2.5 out of 5
National Highway,Naguiddayan Bantay Ilocos Region
The price is €54 per night from 17 Feb to 18 Feb
€54
17 Feb - 18 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Bantay. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Bantay Bell Tower and Archbishop's Palace are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (5 reviews)
Good

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Casa Cecilia Hotel
North Shores Inn

North Shores Inn

2.5 out of 5
Barangay Victoria Currimao Ilocos Norte
Stay at this hotel in Currimao. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk.
7.4/10 Good! (3 reviews)
The staff are courteous!

Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026

North Shores Inn
Playa Tropical

Playa Tropical

4 out of 5
Barangay Victoria Currimao Ilocos Norte
Stay at this beach resort in Currimao. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and a full-service spa.
Disappointed and Unsatisfied
Fell short of our expectation. Overly priced for the poor facilities. Food is terrible and overly priced. Rooms are rundown. Lots of mosquitoes and the pool is not that clean. The beach area has goats and dogs roaming around. I will definitely not recommend this hotel unless they improve.

Reviewed on 1 Oct 2019

Playa Tropical
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Serene beach front Villa near Vigan

Serene beach front Villa near Vigan

2 out of 5
San Juan Ilocos Region
Stay at this holiday home in San Juan. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attraction National Museum, Magsingal Branch is ...
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Traveler's Comfort Inn

Traveler's Comfort Inn

2.5 out of 5
Singson St, Barangay Rizal Cabugao Ilocos Region
Stay at this business-friendly residence in Cabugao. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge).
Traveler's Comfort Inn
Well-preserved ancestral home at the heart of Badoc poblacion

Well-preserved ancestral home at the heart of Badoc poblacion

Badoc Ilocos Region
Stay at this holiday home in Badoc. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning.
Well-preserved ancestral home at the heart of Badoc poblacion
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