COOL OFF YOUR STRESSFUL DAYS AT MALUMPATI COLD SPRING, ANTIQUE

This post might be long overdue but let me tell you a little story. There are times when I imagine myself floating in a river of ice and drifting towards an ice castle. Further down, a row of white polar bears would wait in line to welcome me in their kingdom. I am a king there.

And then I wake up.

Some days, I lose myself dreaming about mundane things, and other days, I am planning on unexpected weekend getaway with friends.

This particular trip, I was with a good buddy Joebert. He is a seafarer and just gotten off from a 9-month contract. A trip we both needed. It was a three day travel from Aklan to Antique which eventually led us to this cool spring water resort.

One of the cleanest river in the country

Malumpati Cold Spring is located in Brgy. Guia Pandan Antique. The resort is known for its pristine spring water popular for the family. From Aklan, we took the bus going to Antique and instructed the driver to drop us off in the transportation area going to the cold spring.

I had often wondered where the word MALUMPATI came from. But through some thorough research, it has come to my conclusion that it is actually a local word which means “Malumpat and Ati” or the Aeta will jump. Talking with the locals, it was believed that before, when the resort was not as known as it is today, many aeta or atis used to jump and take a clean bath in the crystal clear blue waters. Thus MALUMPATI had its name.

The eraly morning view of the resort.
People would usually flock on Saturdays and Sundays at 8AM

A lifeguard is on watch the entire time to make sure that no accident will take place

The resort has a lot of photo worthy spots you can lounge on

One of it's exciting adventure is jumping on this 7ft ledge

How to get there:

1. From Iloilo City, ride a jeep to Molo Terminal. Ride a ceres bus going to Pandan, Antique. Bus fare is at P100

2. Drop off at Pandan Plaza and ride a motorcycle going to Malumpati Cold Spring. Fare is at 250 one way

Things to take note:

Opening Hours: 7:30AM – 4PM

Admission Fee:

P40- Adults

P30- Senior Citizens and PWD’s

P10- Kids

Accommodation:

Cottages- P200-500

Overnight rooms- P1200-1800

Activities:

Water Tubing- P200/person

Trek- P200

Food- 1,000 for 3 pax depending on appetite

The serene set where the preparation and briefing happens
before you do the water tubbing

Us not minding the happy people doing their jump shots

Us doing the mandatory jump

When in Antique, do what the tourist do

The very sturdy floater

This is where the adventure begins

But first, more photos

Let's do the korean peace!

We were the first ones to sit so we had the luxury of
taking some shots while waiting for the rest of the group

Joebert doing some social climbing shots with his crocs. LOL

I was not able to get much photos of us floating around the river flowing down. My focus was on my adrenaline as I got hyped up with the ups and downs of the adventure. But trust me, it was worth it.

So what are you waiting for, grab that bag and head off for a one day weekend adventure in the neighboring province of Iloilo, the land where the mountains meet the seas, ANTIQUE!

You may get in touch with Malumpati Health Spring and Tourist Resort at (+63) 908 566 5256 or 0909 032 2319