Mambukal Hot Spring Resort

Mambukal, Negros Occidental, Visayas, Philippines

Location: Mambukal, Negros Occidental, Visayas, Philippines
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 42 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

42 °C

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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

LowHigh

Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

SoufreSulfuresSulfates

Mambukal Hot Spring Resort is a major natural thermal and recreational complex on the slopes of Kanlaon Volcano in Murcia, Negros Occidental Province, Philippines, where sulfurous geothermal waters and seven waterfalls feed pools and spa facilities in a montane forest park setting on the active Kanlaon volcano — the highest peak in the Visayas and one of the Philippines' most active stratovolcanoes. The resort, operated by the provincial government of Negros Occidental, offers accessible nature tourism combining volcanic hot spring bathing with jungle trekking, butterfly garden visits, and night walks for firefly observation in the old-growth forest of the Kanlaon Natural Park, one of the Philippines' most biodiverse protected areas. The combination of genuine volcanic activity, geothermal spring bathing, old-growth tropical forest, and the natural spectacle of seven separate waterfall systems within a single park makes Mambukal one of the Philippines' most comprehensive and naturally authentic hot spring resort destinations.

Insider tip — Mambukal Mountain Resort clings to the slopes of Mount Kanlaon, an active stratovolcano on Negros island, where geothermal vents deliver sulfurous water at 42°C into a series of developed pool terraces surrounded by primary rainforest. Seven waterfalls cascade through the resort grounds, and the combination of hot pools and cool mountain air is exceptional. Flying foxes (giant fruit bats) roost in the canopy overhead and emerge at dusk in spectacular numbers. The resort makes an ideal base for hiking to Kanlaon's crater rim with a guide.

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