Mt. Apo – the greatest landmark and the godfather of all mountains in the Philippines. Towering around 2956 masl, you are literally at the highest elevation in the country. Aside from the surreal feeling of being above almost every living organism in the Philippines, Mt. Apo features a lot of nature’s surprises. From sulfuric rocks, humongous boulders, and mossy forests to a dreamy lake and a majestic sulfuric crater; you would definitely find every inch of Mt. Apo to be jaw-dropping!

HOW TO GET HERE

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Public Transport

There are many flavors when attempting to climb Mt. Apo and are mainly dependent on the trail you will be choosing. At the very least, the popular trails are the Sta. Cruz-Kidapawan Trail, Kidapawan-Magpet Trail, and the Talomo Trail. Reverse of these trails are also feasible and complimentary. Day hikes and back trails are also possible. All of these depend on your experience and number of stay at Apo. Below Itinerary will cover only the trail via Sta. Cruz.

Flight from Manila to Davao City
From Davao City airport, ride a cab/multi-cab/jeepney to Davao Ecoland Terminal. Get on a bus bound for Digos City.
Drop off at Digos city and ride a tricycle to old Digos Terminal where you can take a Kapatagan-bound van.
At Kapatagan, register and secure guides for the climb. You will be taking habal-habal to Mainit Jump-off or a truck for large group.

WHERE TO STAY

For all Mt. Apo hikes, always do your reservation first by calling the respective Tourism/DENR offices of where you would hike. May it be Sta. Cruz, Kidapawan, Magpet, or Calinan (Talomo). For this itinerary we include only Sta. Cruz. Note that you could still exit at other areas as long as you detail your itinerary to the DENR/Tourism; they will do the coordination.

Contact Details & Reservation

INVESTMENT PROMOTIONS AND TOURISM OFFICE
- Facebook: @StaCruzDavSur
- Phone: (082) 272 0741
- Mobile Phone No. +639203136792 / +639208567991
- E-mail: paic_stacruz@yahoo.com
- Website: http://www.stacruz.gov.ph/

Mt. Apo

THE BUDGET

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The most expensive parts of the hike would actually be the flight and the exit fees. All other things are minimal. Most hikers opt for a side trip to Samal Island in Davao or travel east to Mati.

Guide Fee: 1000php per day
Porter Fee: 500php per day (15kg max)
Exit Fee (Kidapawan): 2000php per pax