Masungi Georeserve

"The Masungi Georeserve is a conservation area in the rain forest of Baras, Rizal, just 30 miles from Manila. The landscape is a mix of jagged limestone rock formations (the reserve’s name comes from the word masungki , which means "spiked"), lush woods, and caves. There is a unique guided nature hike through this terrain that includes rope courses, suspended bridges, steps, and hanging rest areas. Taking around three to four hours to traverse, the trail does not need any special hiking skills—but does require that you be in decent physical condition. Scaling the peaks rewards visitors with breathtaking views of the Sierra Madre mountain range on one side and the Laguna de Bay lake (the largest in the Philippines) on the other. The rest spots are spectacular: The Sapot is like a huge spiderweb you can walk on, and there’s a shelter called the Patak dangling from a hanging bridge as well as a giant hammock called the Duyan. Reaching one of these spots in the late afternoon might just reward you with a great sunset. Rain-forest weather is hot and humid, so the best time to go is during the cooler months of November to February. Advance reservations are required."

"The Masungi Georeserve is a conservation area in the rain forest of Baras, Rizal, just 30 miles from Manila. The landscape is a mix of jagged limestone rock formations (the reserve’s name comes from the word masungki , which means "spiked"), lush woods, and caves. There is a unique guided nature hike through this terrain that includes rope courses, suspended bridges, steps, and hanging rest areas. Taking around three to four hours to traverse, the trail does not need any special hiking skills—but does require that you be in decent physical condition. Scaling the peaks rewards visitors with breathtaking views of the Sierra Madre mountain range on one side and the Laguna de Bay lake (the largest in the Philippines) on the other. The rest spots are spectacular: The Sapot is like a huge spiderweb you can walk on, and there’s a shelter called the Patak dangling from a hanging bridge as well as a giant hammock called the Duyan. Reaching one of these spots in the late afternoon might just reward you with a great sunset. Rain-forest weather is hot and humid, so the best time to go is during the cooler months of November to February. Advance reservations are required."

Manila’s new nature trail lets you experience this geopark at night - SilverKris

"An appointment-only, 1,600-hectare conservation area of dramatic limestone pinnacles with a web-like steel-cable viewing platform marked by a giant spider sculpture called Sapot. Once heavily damaged by quarrying and illegal logging, the forest has recovered under conservation management and opened to visitors in late 2015, offering small-group (7–10 people) guided tours. Trails and structures are themed after natural elements and native fauna—examples include the hanging tunnel bridge Sawa (python), the cliff-side climbing net Bayawak (monitor lizard) and the elevated raindrop-shaped shelter Patak—and guides from the indigenous Dumagat community point out plants’ practical and medicinal uses. A recently launched nighttime Discovery Trail highlights nocturnal life, with fireflies, neon-green dwarf wood scorpions visible under UV light, calling frogs, bats and crickets, and can produce sightings of Luzon hornbills and the elusive Northern Luzon giant cloud rat. Conservation fees are roughly 1,500 pesos per person on weekdays and 1,800 pesos on weekends, and tours must be booked in advance." - SilverKris