Marga River, Surigao del Sur: How to Get There

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Surigao del Sur

Caraga · Mindanao

Capital: Capital: Tandag
Cities and municipalities: 2 cities · 17 municipalities
Languages: Languages: Surigaonon · Kamayo · Cebuano · Agusan · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Purok 1A, Brgy. Poblacion, Barobo.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; arrive before the 3 PM fish feeding
🧭 Getting there:
Brgy. Talisay, Hinatuan. Bus or jeepney from Mangagoy (Bislig) to Hinatuan or Dugmanon junction, then habal-habal to the river.
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🕒 Best time:
November to March (northeast monsoon swells)
🧭 Getting there:
North of Tandag along the coastal highway; turn off to the poblacion after the zigzag road. Beginners can use the breaks by the poblacion boulevard.
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🕒 Best time:
November to January when waves are strongest; take care on the rocks
🧭 Getting there:
Bus toward Tandag, get off at Cortes, then habal-habal to Laswitan
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Sitio Cagmino, Brgy. Sibahay; a 430 m walk from the national highway.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About 10–12 minutes from the Carrascal town proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
In Hinatuan poblacion.
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🎟️ Entrance:
P50 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Morning (9–11 AM for rainbows)
🧭 Getting there:
Brgy. Burboanan, Bislig; about an hour from Mangagoy by tricycle or habal-habal. Co-managed by the Bislig tourism office and the Manobo Tribal Council.
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🕒 Best time:
Evening
🧭 Getting there:
Along the national highway in Brgy. Bag-ong Lungsod, reachable by any transport.
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Beaches

🕒 Best time:
Surf season (northeast monsoon)
🧭 Getting there:
By boat from Cantilan.
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🎟️ Entrance:
P50 conservation fee; island hopping P1,800 per boat for 10–15 people (2022 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas; start in the morning
🧭 Getting there:
Bus toward Tandag, get off at Salvacion crossing, San Agustin (register there), then tricycle to the port in Brgy. Britania. Only Smart and Sun have signal.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About 30 minutes to an hour by boat from Barobo.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season for swimming; Kaliguan festival near the end of June
🧭 Getting there:
Buses to Tandag pass Cagwait; get off at Cagwait crossing and take a habal-habal (about 10 minutes) to the beach
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
In Brgy. Consuelo.
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🕒 Best time:
Surf season (northeast monsoon)
🧭 Getting there:
In Brgy. Union.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season; not advised in the rainy season.
🧭 Getting there:
About 45 minutes by boat from Tandag; trips depend on weather and tide.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season; surf during the northeast monsoon.
🧭 Getting there:
Sitio Panaraga, Brgys. Gamut and Unidad, about an hour from Barobo poblacion.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Short boat ride from the old Tandag port in Brgy. Bongtod.
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Cassava pudding
Cassava pudding from Tago, listed by the provincial tourism office among the town's local spots.
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