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Tanap-Avis Falls
Tanap-Avis Falls is a natural waterfall in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The basin-like waterfalls is a popular destination because of its pigmented turquoise waters.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Tanap-Avis Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Burgos, Philippines. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Tanap-Avis Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Burgos are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
Getting there
- Base town Burgos, Philippines
- Country Philippines
- Region Burgos, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tanap-Avis Falls
Philippines
Height—Width—
Most similar
Vattaparai Falls
India
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Tanap-Avis Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a BudgetRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget
Rough Guides · 2024
For a multi-country trip, one book covering the overland routes between the Southeast Asian falls on this site.
On the map
18.4767, 120.6733
Quick answers
Where is Tanap-Avis Falls?
Tanap-Avis Falls is in Philippines (Burgos). The nearest base is Burgos, Philippines. Its coordinates are 18.4767, 120.6733.
When is the best time to visit Tanap-Avis Falls?
Peak flow is August to December. Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
What can you do at Tanap-Avis Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Tanap-Avis Falls?
The usual base is Burgos, Philippines. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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