Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Lake Balanan Nature Resort & Waterfalls Siaton



Balanan lake Nature Resort and falls
The 5th day of the 5th month of the 25th year of the 20th Century seemed like an ordinary day in the small town of Siaton , Negros Oriental. But, at exactly 5 o'clock p.m. of that day, dogs started howling, horses and caged birds became restless as if wanting to hastily escape. Their sixth sense was telling them that something unusual was about to happen.

Suddenly, right after an eerie silence, a strong earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter Scale shook the town. It was followed by a frightening, thunderous sound which turned out to be a massive landslide felling centuries-old trees and house-sized boulders on both sides of the Balanan and Nasig-id ridges. That instant, the walls of the Roman Catholic Church of Siaton also collapsed. The landslide created a natural dam, now aptly called Sampong (meaning "to close") across the Balanan River , causing the water to rise and create what is now called the Balanan Lake.


FACILITIES
In the meantime that a Management Board has not been created yet, fees and rentals of the facilities and equipments are received and treated as donations (which are not really much) instead of the hereunder suggested rates. Also, there is a need for a Management Board so management concerns can be treated with efficiency and dispatch.



Treehouse 2500.00
Lodge 2000 - Big room
1500 - Small room

Entrance Fee
(free use of Lagoon, Boardwalk
Circumferential trail, Transport raft) 50.00 - Adult
30.00 - Children

Boating/Cruising 25.00/person/hour (inclusive of lifejackets)

Boat Transfer
(from Pier 1 to any point and vice versa) P20.00/person
Pedal Boat (four-seater) 100.00/hour
Life Jackets/Hard Hat 10.00/use
Swimming Pool 20.00/use
Picnic Tables 30.00/use
Tour Guide fee 900 half day 1,700 whole day with sidetrip to Bacong & Robinsons Place


Vans good 4 10 person 6,000

2 comments:

  1. contact dis email : negrostour@gmail.com or larenatours@gmail.com

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  2. Yea Lake Balanan is a very very beautiful place. It was created by a huge earthquake and I have realize, maybe its applicable in life too. We sometimes are shaken by great quakes of trials but we have to get back up again maybe something good might turn out. Just like how Lake Balanan existed.

    I have searched in google and this blog is a good blog too about Lake Balanan, Check this out.
    http://phptourism.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-amazing-result-of-earthquake-lake.html

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