About Anawangin
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 changed the landscape of Central Luzon and among the changes it brought is the emergence of coves on ash and sand mixture, one of which is Anawangin Cove.
Anawangin Cove is in the town of San Antonio in the province of Zambales, facing the South China Sea. It can be reached via half an hour boat ride from Barangay Pundaquit or San Miguel, or via a four to six hours trek of Mt. Pundaquit.
It used to be mountaineers’ secret getaway after a climb, today it is an open secret. Anawangin Cove, along with Talisayen, Nagsasa and Silanguin, is now a famous camping getaway of tourists from all walks of life.
The placid Anawangin River that flows from Mount Balingkilat to the roaring South China Sea adds beauty to what is already a sight to behold. Through the years, the hidden cove has maintained its allure and serenity that can be attributed to its remoteness.
Experience a back-to-basic living and fall in love with this secluded cove. With no electricity and mobile signal, Anawangin is your perfect weekend getaway.
How to Get to Anawangin
Bus: Manila to San Antonio (Zambales)
To get to Anawangin from Manila, ride a bus bound to Iba or Sta. Cruz, Zambales via Olongapo. Victory Liner has scheduled trips to these destinations. Tell the driver to drop you off at San Antonio. Fare starts at P270, travel time is around 3 to 4 hours via NLEX.
Upon reaching San Antonio, transfer to a tricycle to Barangay San Miguel or Pundaquit, standard rate is P30 per person, you may opt to add some tip since it is quite far.
Boat to Anawangin
Boats can be chartered at Barangay San Miguel or Pundaquit going to Anawangin, rate starts at P1,000 for Anawangin – Capones round trip good for maximum of four persons. Travel time from Pundaquit to Anawangin is roughly 45 minutes.
Pundaquit Boat Rate (As of 2020)
| Destination | Small Boat Rate (1-4 person) | Big Boat (Minimum 10 person) |
| Camara | P1,000/boat | P150/person |
| Capones | P1,200/boat | P200/person |
| Anawangin | P1,200/boat | P200/person |
| Talisayen | P1,700/boat | P300/person |
| Nagsasa | P2,000/boat | P400/person |
| Silanguin | P3,000/boat | P600/person |
Note: Side trip – additional P100
Where to Stay in Anawangin and Pundaquit
Since there is no commercial establishment in this island, you may bring a tent or camping equipments (plus foods and drinking water) if you are planning to stay there overnight. Just tell the boatman your planned date and time of return to San Miguel/Pundaquit.
If you are not into camping, you can have a day trip in Anawangin and stay overnight in Pundaquit or San Miguel where numerous hotels and restaurants can be found.
Accommodations in Pundaquit
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Lalyn’s Home in San Antonio |
DG Paraiso Restaurant |
Here are other accommodations in Barangay Pundaquit and San Miguel.
Casa San Miguel Bed & Breakfast
Evangelista St., Brgy. San Miguel, Zambales
Contact No: +639178382752
Megan’s Beach Resort
Contact No: (047)6210507, (047)9133784, +639194808520
Email:[email protected]
Nora’s Beach Resort
Contact No: +639182788188/+639196374917
Punta De Uian
Contact No: (047)2522692/+639188888426
Email: [email protected]
Wild Rose Beach Inn
Contact No: +639106615613
Email: [email protected]
Things to Do in Anawangin and Nearby Areas
- Camping
- Trek to Mt. Pundaquit, Mt. Nagsasa, Mt. Cinco Picos or Mt. Balingkilat
- Surfing (Bring your own board if you will be surfing in Anawangin, otherwise you can surf in the nearby Crystal Beach with surfing equipment for rent)
- Skimboarding (Bring your own skim board)
- Island and Beach Hopping in nearby Nagsasa Cove, Capones Island, Camara Island, Talisayen Cove and Silanguin Cove
- Sidetrip to Capones Island and see the century old Capones Lighthouse
- Explore Palauig, Potipot, Masinloc, San Narciso or Liwliwa (San Felipe)
- Check out Anghalo Falls in San Felipe
- Taste the sweet mangoes of Zambales
- Trek to Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake via Botolan
- Enjoy arts and music at Casa San Miguel
Anawangin Itinerary (Sample)
DIY weekend camping itinerary
Day 1
0500H : Departure from Manila to San Antonio, Zambales
0930H : Arrival in San Antonio
0930H – 11:00H: Market to buy necessary camping supplies, foods and other equipments, bring packed lunch or buy from the market, proceed to Pundaquit or San Miguel via trike to ride the boat
1100H – 1200H: Pundaquit or San Miguel to Anawangin
1200H – 1400H: Setup camp, fix stuff, lunch
1400H – 1800H: Explore, swim, photo ops
1800H – 2000H: Wash-up, prepare dinner
2000H – 2100H: Dinner
2100H onwards: Bonfire, Night party, Socials
Day 2
0600H: Wakeup Call
0600H – 0800H: Breakfast, fix-up, break camp
0800H – 0900H: Anawangin to Capones Island
0900H – 1000H: Trek to lighthouse (if first timer, you need a guide, may balon sa taas, you can take a shower to freshen up :D)
1000H – 1100H: Photo ops, explore, rest in the light house
1100H – 1145H: Lighthouse to the boat
1145H – 1215H: Capones to San Miguel / Pundaquit
1215H – 1500H: Lunch, Shower / Fix up / Trike to San Antonio
1500H – 2000H: San Antonio to Olongapo / Food trip in Olongapo / Olongapo to Manila
Budget / Expenses
Here’s the estimated expenses for a group of four:
Manila to San Antonio Bus – 270
Anawangin Entrance Fee – 100
Food & Miscellaneous – 500
Boat Share – 300
Trike Share – 70
San Antonio to Olongapo Bus – 120
Olongapo to Manila Bus – 215
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Approximately P1,575 / person
Tips
- Since this area is facing the open waters of the South China Sea, the water is generally rough any time of the year specially during afternoon.
- Camping fee in Anawangin is at P100 per person.
- There are small stores in Anawangin that sells water, chips, candles, canned goods and other basic goods.
- No mobile signal and electricity in the area
*First published: 23-Aug-2009 | Updates: 12-Apr-2012; 27-Jan-2018; 20-Aug-2019; 06-Mar-2020
To go to Pundaquit, ride a bus bound to Iba or Sta. Cruz, Zambales. Victory Lines has scheduled trips to those destinations. Tell the driver to drop you off at San Antonio. If you are coming from their terminal in Sampaloc, it will cost you P220.00 (~$5.25), don’t forget to tell the cashier that you are up to San Antonio only, or they will charge you the full fare to its destination. Travel time is around 3 to 4 hours via NLEX.
From San Antonio, ride a tricycle to Barangay Pundaquit, standard rate is P20.00 (~$0.5), you may opt to add some tip since it is quite far.
By Air/Water
By ferry, take a Mt. Samat Express (Contact No: 551-5290) ferry ride to Subic in CCP. It is an hour ferry ride to Orion Bataan, for around P250.00 (~$6.00) . From there catch a bus to Subic for another hour or less and then a bus to Iba, Zambales, passing to San Antonio.
By air, charter an aircraft to International Subic Airport, Castillejos Airstrip, or to Iba Local Airport.
Where to Stay:
Since there are no commercial establishments in this island, you may bring a tent or camping equipments (plus foods and drinking water) if you are planning to stay there overnight. Just tell the boatman your planned date and time of return to Pundaquit.
Most tourists, however, stay in Pundaquit where numerous hotels and restaurants can be found. You can have a room for as low as P1000.00/~$25 (or even lower). For Lakwatsero’s compilation of hotels in Barangay Pundaquit click here:
Activities:
- Trek to Capones Lighthouse: If you are coming from the east side of Capones Island, you have to trek for an hour or less, to a rocky shore, passing to an unfinished building and statue of Mama Mary. I suggest you have someone with you who knows the place since the trail up has no signage and you may get lost. But if you are coming from the other side of the island (where Marimar shot some scenes), the lighthouse is already visible so it is easier to reach the place passing through a field, this side of the island however has rocky shore and some huge waves making it impossible for bancas to dock.
- Camping: Just bring your own camping equipments, enough foods and water supply.
- Swimming, Snorkeling and Diving: Just bring your own equipments.
- Island Hopping: You can visit the nearby Camara Island.
- Aquatic Sports in Barangay Pundaquit: Jetski is available for rent.
- Visit Pundaquit Falls: Walk along the beach southward towards the Pundaquit river. If your resort is too far north of the river, you can take your vehicle and get back to the main Pundaquit road and head southward until the road ends by the river. From the river, it is only a short walk by the seashore until you reach the end of the beach where there is a cliff and a smaller river (or a big stream, you might say). This small river comes from the falls, so, technically speaking, just follow the river upstream for about a hundred meters and you will end up at the foot of the falls. But remember, you may have to cut your own trail or walk along the shallow portions of the stream to get there. As you explore the falls, it gets more interesting as you climb from cascade to cascade. This falls is worth going to only during the wet season (or a little after the wet season) when there is plenty of fresh flowing water filling up the numerous “tubs” along the stream. Too little flowing water during the dry seasons makes this falls nearly stagnant, dirty and even stinky. (Source: waypoints.ph)
Lakwatsero Experience:
Lakwatsero has been to Capones in 2008. Watch out for the narratives of his travel in “My Travels”.
hi po! matao pa po ba jan sa may 25-27? plan kasi namn pumunta eh. tapos magtetent lang kami para tipid.
@BREW
Basta po weekends, expect niyo po na matao.
for further inquires, feel free to get in touch with us.
Contact person: LIEZEL NIEVA / DINDO NIEVA
Contact number: 09172022692
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Dindo
Ask ko lang po if ever. How much ang boat ride from Pundaquit to Anawangin Cove Island. Hindi na po siya mag-island hopping, diretso na ng Anawangin. Siguro mga less than 20 persons, how much ang boat ride na yun? At yung entarnce fee sa Anawangin, how much na per head this season? Thanks.
@ abby ramos…300 per head with entrance and free use of snorkeling gear..
Additional 400 per head for food(4meals BUFFET STYLE)
for more info contact us at:
Smart 09185595597 or 09399398456
TM: 09358118095
Sun: 09223753555
hi,
Want to visit the following destinations:
Nagsasa
Anawangin
Talisayen
Silanguin
Capones island
Camara island
for further inquires, feel free to get in touch with us.
Contact person: LIEZEL NIEVA / DINDO NIEVA
Contact number: 09172022692
Blogsite: http://dindonieva.multiply.com
Regards,
DINDO NIEVA
Just arrived from Anawangin and our trip was great because of those wonderful people we’ve met.
Thanks to Mommy Tess – owner of Wild Rose Resort for letting us stay overnight when we had nowhere else to go and was in the middle of the rain. She didn’t charge us extra even for the last minute booking.
Most of all, to our bangkero – Kuya Jonathan, for being so warm and maasikaso. So if you guys need a bangkero na di kayo tatagain sa presyo at di kayo papabayaan, the name to remember is “JONATHAN”. Funny kasi etong si kuya sinosoli pa sa min yung sukli e tip na nga namin yun sa kanya for being so maasikaso, magalang and mabait na tao. You guys are in sure good hands with Kuya Jonathan and you can reach him at 0930-3192656
Babalik ulit kami sa Anawangin maybe next month and this time with the whole pack and we will still visit Mommy Tess and will still hire Kuya Jonathan as our bangkero 🙂
uh.. magkano po pocket money po per head pag magtravel puntang Anawangin? Thanks! Me and my bestfriens are planning to go there e 🙂 nature po kasi, thanks! respond please?
hi,magkano po package for 3-4 persons tas overnyt camping po?from bataan po kami.slamat.:))
magkano po package for 3-4 persons tas overnyt camping po?from bataan po kami.slamat.:))
Hi,
How much po ang ma-offer nyo for boat ride from Pundaquit to Anawangin with island hopping Capones, Camara, Nagsasa? Magkano kapag kasama ang Talisayen Cove and Silanguin Cove? 6 pax.
Good Day!
para po s lahat n gustong pumunta s Annawangin,Caponesor Nagsasa,
mag txt o tumawag lang po s numerong ito,
#09394139000/09078145375,Monday to Sunday po service nmin, salamat po,,,,
I also offer scuba diving program,and for those who are not Licensed yet,you can ask me and we’ll have you
trained.
hi po sa mga gustong magpunta ng anawangin
try nyo po
300 per head po with island hopping (camara, capones)…
hindi lang po kami naka package…
para po sa karagdagan tanong text lang po kayo….
09303192656 / 09154370347
salamat po….
magkano po tour sa 3 islands (anawangin,capones,camara)?para sa dlawang tao?
How much po ba ang rate for 12 persons? matao po ba sa May 2nd week?
@kikay_lakwatsera
hi po,
marami pa naman pong nagpupunta that time pero hindi na masyadong crowded, 550/head po for 12pax ang package tour namin sa Anawangin with island hopping to capones and camara. tnx po.
for further inquires, feel free to get in touch with us.
Contact person: LIEZEL NIEVA / DINDO NIEVA
Contact number: 09172022692
Blogsite: http://dindonieva.multiply.com
Regards,
DINDO NIEVA
Kapag pupunta po kyo ng anawangin… mas maganda na po piliin nyo ang tour package na kahit na mas mataas ng 50 or 30 peso, magandang naman ang serbisyo at tutukan namen kyo.. mura nga sa iba di naman kyo macikaso dahil sa dame ng gues nila, kawawa lang kyo sa anawangin..
Van Package from Manila-Anawangin-Manila with FREE use SNORKLING gear FOR
P1300/head minimum of 12pax only..
P1400/head minimum of 10
P1600/head minimum of 8
Inclusions:
Driver, toll fees,gas, parking fees ,
boat ride to anawangin and island hopping,
ENTRACE to anawangin,
TENT,1set of bonfire,
cooler with ice,
mineral water 5gal,
2packs of uling,
1pack of woods for bonfire,
kitchen utensils,
snorkeling at Camara or Capones Island.
Additional 400 per head for food(4meals BUFFET STYLE min of 8 pax)
for more info contact us at:
Smart 09185595597 or 09399398456
TM: 09358118095
Sun: 09223753555
Hi Guys,
Ayos ‘tong offer na ‘to. Magiging hassle-free na ang lakad pag ganyan. Tanong ko lang sana kung saan ang mga pick-up points niyo sa Manila? At mag-iiba ba yung rates if we wish to stay longer than the regular overnight trips?
Salamat!
@kikay_Lakwatsera,
highly recommended po ang service nila ate joan, kahit maaga po kaming dumating may matutulugan pa habang inaantay ang liwanag.. super comfortable… may pavilion pa pagdating pahingahan habang nagbabalaw… THE BEST TALAGA…
12 person po nila : 1250 per head mas mura ng 50, maaasikaso ka ,may meryinda na mababait pa ang bangkero…
-van transfer manila-zambales-manila
-anawangin overnight
-island hopping capones and camara
-tent
-free entrance fee
-free ice
-free uling
-free mineral water
-cooking utensils
-cooler
****pwede pong magpaluto**********
text nyo po si ate joan 09193910016/09228788756
hi po madam…
300 per head po with island hopping (camara, capones)…
hindi po kami naka package…
yes ma’am medyo matao po that time…
para po sa karagdagan tanong ma’am text lang po kayo….
09303192656 / 09154370347
salamat po….
P600 PROMO STILL EXTENDED WITH FREE SNORKELING AT CAPONES OR CAMARA ISLAND!!!
And NOW we are offering 50% off for the person who will contact us..This promo is limited until end of the month…
PACKAGED INCLUDE:
boat tour anawangin, capones, camara island and lighthouse trekking.
-2 days 1 night stay in anawangin
… … -entrance fee
-transpo from town proper to pundakit
-tent
-snorkeling
-cooking utensils
-uling
-cooler na with ice pa!
-Mineral water 5gallons
-Bonfire woods 1set
-KITCHEN UTENSILS
Additional 400 per head for food(4meals min of 8 pax)
for more info contact us at:
Smart 09185595597 or 09399398456
TM: 0935811809
hi po. magkano po package niyo sa lahat ng islands for 3 -4 persons. ano ano po inclusions. thank you.
explore pundakit plan you’re vacation with us,f u’re planning to spend ur vacation,going to anawangin,capones,or nagsasa,don’t hesitit to call me,fore more info,pls contact 09394139000, ty
. .hi po we are offering boat ride to anawangin cove at 200 per head good for four (4) persons
and nagsasa cove at 2000 PHP good for (4) persons also…
please contact me at this number thanks….
09173809125 / 09094989480
My friends & I are excited for our Anawangin adventure. How much po ang rate during April? More or less 10 persons po kmi. Thanks po.
@ADVENTURE MOM:
520 PER HEAD
_ANAWANGIN OVERNIGHT WITH ISLAND HOPPING
_TENT PROVIDED
_FREE ENTRANCE FEE
_COOKING UTENSILS PROVIDED
_LIFE VEST PROVIDED
_FREE SHOWER
_MINERAL WATER 5 GAL
_COOLER WTH ICE
_ULING
-TRANSPORTATION TOWN-PUNDAKIT-TOWN
*WITH VAN TRANSPORT MANILA-PUNDAKIT-MANILA 1350 PER HEAD
-FREE TOL FEE
-GAS
-DRIVER
-PARKING FEE
*WE ALSO CATER YOU FOOD PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US
—-VISIT OUR FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anawangin-AMAZING-PUNDAKIT-BOAT-TOURS/225675187453765
TEXT US: 09193910016/09228788756
JOAN PEREA
@ adventure Mom
Anawangin Tour Package
P1300/head minimum of 12pax only..
P1400/head minimum of 10
P1600/head minimum of 8
Inclusions:
Driver, toll fees,gas, parking fees ,
boat ride to anawangin and island hopping,
ENTRANCE to anawangin,
TENT,1set of bonfire,
cooler with ice,
mineral water 5gal,
2packs of uling,
kitchen utensils,
.
Additional 500 per head for food(4meals BUFFET STYLE)
for more info contact us at:
Smart 09185595597 or 09399398456
TM: 09358118095
Sun: 09223753555
Hi po, we’re planning to go to anawangin come April, just want to ask how much ang rate during this time? we plan to have 2 days & overnight camping @ Anawangin. More or less 10 persons po kmi. Thanks a lot. Excited to be there…
@ADVENTURE MOM:
520 PER HEAD
-ANAWANGIN OVERNIGHT WITH ISLAND HOPPING
_TENT PROVIDED
_FREE ENTRANCE FEE
_COOKING UTENSILS PROVIDED
_LIFE VEST PROVIDED
_FREE SHOWER
_MINERAL WATER 5 GAL
_COOLER WTH ICE
_ULING
-TRANSPORTATION TOWN-PUNDAKIT-TOWN
*WITH VAN TRANSPORT MANILA-PUNDAKIT-MANILA 1350 PER HEAD
-FREE TOL FEE
-GAS
-DRIVER
-PARKING FEE
*WE ALSO CATER YOU FOOD PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US
—-VISIT OUR FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anawangin-AMAZING-PUNDAKIT-BOAT-TOURS/225675187453765
TEXT US: 09193910016/09228788756
JOAN PEREA
.Van Package from Manila-Anawangin-Manila with FREE use SNORKLING gear FOR
P1300/head minimum of 12pax only..
P1400/head minimum of 10
P1600/head minimum of 8
Inclusions:
Driver, toll fees,gas, parking fees ,
boat ride to anawangin and island hopping,
ENTRACE to anawangin,
TENT,1set of bonfire,
cooler with ice,
mineral water 5gal,
2packs of uling,
1pack of woods for bonfire,
kitchen utensils,
snorkeling at Camara or Capones Island.
Additional 400 per head for food(4meals BUFFET STYLE min of 8 pax)
for more info contact us at:
Smart 09185595597 or 09399398456
TM: 09358118095
Sun: 09223753555
Van Package from Manila-Anawangin-Manila
P1300/head minimum of 12pax only..
P1400/head minimum of 10
P1600/head minimum of 8
…
Inclusions:
Driver, toll fees,gas, parking fees ,
boat ride to anawangin and island hopping,
ENTRACE to anawangin,
TENT,1set of bonfire,
cooler with ice,
mineral water 5gal,
2packs of uling,
1pack of woods for bonfire,
kitchen utensils,
snorkeling at Camara or Capones Island.
Additional 400 per head for food(4meals BUFFET STYLE min of 8 pax)
for more info contact us at:
Smart 09185595597 or 09399398456
TM: 09358118095
Sun: 09223753555
totoo po…. maganda po ang annawangin… nagsasa,,,. capones island..
Try nyo po. Sulit naman e.
Contact me at 0908-14-77-263 for more details.
Di po kayo magsisisi.
Usually, customers are requesting discounts…. pwede rin po.
Just contact us at 0908-14-77-263
GOOD DAY!!!
we would like to invite everyone to try our sulit and hazzle free package going to:
*ANAWANGIN
*NAGSASA
*TALISAYEN
*SILANGUIN
WITH ISLAND HOPPING TO CAMARA &CAPONES ISLAND
_TENT PROVIDED
_ENTRANCE FEE
_COOKING UTENSILS PROVIDED(kaldero, ihawan etc.)
_LIFE VEST
_FREE SHOWER
_MINERAL WATER
COOLER WTH ICE
ULING
TEXT US: 09193910016/09228788756
JOAN PEREA
GOOD DAY!!!
we would like to invite everyone to try our sulit and hazzle free package going to:
*ANAWANGIN
*NAGSASA
*TALISAYEN
*SILANGUIN
WITH ISLAND HOPPING TO CAMARA &CAPONES ISLAND
_TENT PROVIDED
_ENTRANCE FEE
_COOKING UTENSILS PROVIDED(kaldero, ihawan etc.)
_LIFE VEST
_FREE SHOWER
_MINERAL WATER
_COOLER WTH ICE
ULING
TEXT US: 09193910016/09228788756
JOAN PEREA