Here are a few
pieces of information in case you wonder if you should ride a horse on the
regular trail or if you should just walk.
For those who don't feel like hiking you can ride a horse to reach
Taal volcano crater rim.
Rate is Php400 to 500, round trip and you will be paying directly the
owner of the horse. For a one way ride, you may want to bargain with the owner and
see if you can get the ride for Php250 only.
These are actually ponies or donkeys and they walk quite slowly.
Since these are relatively
small animals they can only carry one person, even if it’s a kid.
Is it worth it?
Only if you can't handle the 45-minute trek. Otherwise, you may
miss photo opportunities and you will experience so much dust due to the
terrain and the horse ride.
We also believe that trekking is one of the best outdoor activities
you can do and walking gives you more time to fully enjoy the views. But of
course, this is just our humble point of view and we have to mention that here
at TRIPinas we are all mountaineers and we love walking.
On the photo above you can notice how dusty is the trail, this
means the horse ride will create a cloud of dust. You better prepare your dust
mask!