Northern Cebu

  Heading up? The North Bus Terminal will be your starting point. Several buses, minivans and v-hires travel to the Northern parts of Cebu and even to Bacolod, Negros Occidental. Most buses have trips every 30 minutes or every hour. Check out some of the places you can go to from the list below, arranged from the closest to the farthest place from the city: 

• Talamban
    Trekking
    Budlaan Falls
• Danao
    Adventure Park
• Catmon
    Hot Spring
    Waterfalls
• Camotes Island
    Beaches
    Caves
• Bantayan Island
    Beaches
• Malapascua Island
    Beaches
    Diving (Thresher Sharks)

Bantayan Island

Discover the white sand beaches of Bantayan Island.

Photo by: Jill Enriquez

How to get there:

   Take the the bus or v-hire in the North Bus Terminal going to Hagnaya. Travel time is about 3 hours. From there, take the ferry that will cross to Bantayan (about an hour boat ride). Ferry schedules may be viewed here. When you get there, you can use the tricycle to go around. Motorbike rentals are also available there. 

Fare (one-way):

Air-conditioned Bus: Php 150
Non-air-conditioned bus: Php 120
V-Hire: Php 150
Ferry: Php 170

Places to stay:

• Sugar Beach House
• Kota Beach Resort
• Budyong Beach Resort
• Ogtong Cave Resort
• Santa Fe Beach Club
• Bantayan Nature Park and Resort 

Tip: 

• You can also just bring your tent and camp in Sugar Beach (with toilet and shower) to save on accommodation! You pay about Php 100 to pitch a tent.

Photo by: Jill Enriquez

You can stay there for as short as 2 days. If you'd like to visit another island, you can cross to Malapascua Island. Just take the banca from Sta. Fe and you'll get there in about 2 hours or so. It's Php 2000 - Php 3000 for the entire banca so it would be cheaper if you travel in a group.