Taraw Cliff — Attraction in El Nido

TARAW CLIFF SUNRISE CLIMB - 5 stars CANOPY WALK - 2 stars.

Don't confuse this with the canopy walk, I am reviewing the proper climb here.

You start early, annoyingly I was told 4am and we didn't start climbing until 04:30 as we were waiting for people.

We climbed with 2 guides (no names mentioned as technically you're not allowed to do this), we had a group of 5 but split into two separate groups as we were climbing at different paces.

You need a reasonable fitness level here but don't need to be a superstar, because you leave so early there's plenty of time to go slow.

Drink 1-2 litres before you start so your body has something to work with, don't want to get heat stroke as it's super sweaty work especially in April. Take another 1-2 litres on your person to stay hydrated.

The climbing is not difficult for people with decent coordination, shorter people will find it harder than taller people just due to the reaching between holds. There's nothing technically difficult about the climb but it is physically demanding due to the humidity.

I did the whole thing with about an 8kg backpack (gimbal, camera, drone etc) so you will find it easier without all that stuff and only with water.

1000 pesos, about 50 mins climb or 1h10 for slower people, roughly an hour on the way down.

Great views, great lighting, actually fun and I didn't feel like I was the least bit in danger. People try and sensationalise this but the climbing isn't tough really. Just avoid getting light headed from the heat and...

This is not the canopy walk. Those reviewing it as if it is, are wrong. This is a steep hike involving scrambling and a bit of rock climbing. Hire a guide for 500 pesos as they are very good at helping you. It's dangerous as there are no ropes and helmets. You slip and you could really hurt yourself. It is 40 minutes to the top. We went around 10am and it was very sweaty. No one else on the trail when we went. Definitely better than the canopy walk as it is higher and cheaper. (Not that we did the canopy walk). It is hard but not THAT hard. I've seen reviews saying you need long trousers but I think that would be too restricting. Some reviews also say gloves and although the rocks are sharp, it isn't totally necessary. Be careful out there as our guide told us two people died and another paralyzed once. The cliff climb might technically be closed as I saw no signage for it. There was just some young man at the bottom happy to take our money and take us up to the top with his friend. They wore flip flops but you need to wear...

Taraw Cliff Hike is no longer available on most trips due to accidents, instead we do the canopy walk. (If you want the hike, which takes an hour and could be dangerous, ask one of the guides in their office, and they'll offer a tour for 1,000 pesos per person, with a maximum of three people per tour guide.) It's the easiest and safest hike I've ever done, because the pathway is cemented and they have a harness for the bridge with a helmet. This is a walk that children will enjoy. Because I am physically fit and active, I was able to reach the canopy in less than 10 minutes. It's really hot, though. We arrived at 9 a.m., but it appears that it is already 12 noon in the pictures. We were the only tourists at the time, so we took good photographs and went at our own leisure. When we descend, we encounter a group of tourists who are going to ascend. I bought my ticket through klook in advanced, you can also pay in the...