- Talamban
Trekking
Budlaan Falls - Danao
Adventure Park - Catmon
Hot Spring
Waterfalls - Camotes Island
Beaches
Caves - Bantayan Island
Beaches - Malapascua Island
Beaches
Diving (Thresher Sharks)
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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:
Malapascua Island
Experience paradise -- the unspoiled beauty of Malapascua Island. And if you're a diver, you'll like it even more since you can find thresher sharks here!
How to get there:
Take the bus from the North Bus Terminal to Maya, Daanbantayan. It will take you about 4 hours to get there. Then you take the ferry from the Maya wharf, which leaves every hour or two, depending on the number of passengers. They usually wait till there's at least 10 passengers. Be careful, they might try to convince you to take special ferry trips for various exaggerated excuses. Anyway, if you'd like to skip waiting and go ahead, you can hire a boat for yourself for a special trip. You'll get there in 30 minutes.
Fare (one-way):
Air-conditioned bus: Php 170
Non-air-conditioned bus: Php 160
Ferry: Php 80
Special Ferry Trip: Php 800 - Php 1000
Where to stay:
Other Diving Shops:
Tips:
If you don't dive, all there is for you is the beach. So, this will be the best place for you if you're looking a few days of solitude.
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| Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter |
How to get there:
Take the bus from the North Bus Terminal to Maya, Daanbantayan. It will take you about 4 hours to get there. Then you take the ferry from the Maya wharf, which leaves every hour or two, depending on the number of passengers. They usually wait till there's at least 10 passengers. Be careful, they might try to convince you to take special ferry trips for various exaggerated excuses. Anyway, if you'd like to skip waiting and go ahead, you can hire a boat for yourself for a special trip. You'll get there in 30 minutes.
Fare (one-way):
Air-conditioned bus: Php 170
Non-air-conditioned bus: Php 160
Ferry: Php 80
Special Ferry Trip: Php 800 - Php 1000
Where to stay:
- Ocean Vida Beach and Dive Resort
- Purple Snapper Dive Resort
- Malapascua Garden Resort
- Bantigue Cove
- Celtis Resort
- Cocobana Beach Resort
- Hippocampus
- Villa Kaanit
- Logon Beach Resort
- Moonlight Resort
Other Diving Shops:
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| Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter |
Tips:
- Travel in a group to get cheaper accommodation.
- Last trips are about mid-afternoon (both ways) so it's best to travel in the morning.
If you don't dive, all there is for you is the beach. So, this will be the best place for you if you're looking a few days of solitude.
Bohol
If you're in Cebu and don't have much time in your hands, you can enjoy a quickie in Bohol. There's so much to do but some are manageable for a day tour. Of course, Bohol also invites you to stay for a couple of days to explore more places.
How to get there:
From Cebu, you can just take the fast ferry to Tagbilaran, Bohol. It will take you 2 hours to get there. You can find the schedule here.
Fare (one-way):
Fast Ferry: Php 400
Day Tour:
Option 1: Arrange for a Bohol Day Tour Package. You don't have to worry about anything, like entrance fees and etc. And you get to go to 12 different places.
Option 2: Just rent a car once you get to the pier (about Php 2000 for a car and Php 3000 for a van), and you can haggle for a cheaper price. When you go to places, you'd have to pay for the fees yourself, though, but you can also choose the places you want to go to and skip places you don't find interesting.
You can choose between:
If you plan to stay overnight or for a few days, you can either take a taxi or a trike to wherever your place of accommodation is.
Alona Beach, Panglao is popular because it has an active nightlife with a line of restaurants and bars by the beach. The trike is about Php 250 - Php 300 to Panglao.
Then you can rent a motorbike or car to get around the island.
Where to stay:
Other places to visit/things to do:
Diving:
You can arrange with Genesis Divers for dive trips!
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| Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter |
How to get there:
From Cebu, you can just take the fast ferry to Tagbilaran, Bohol. It will take you 2 hours to get there. You can find the schedule here.
Fare (one-way):
Fast Ferry: Php 400
Day Tour:
Option 1: Arrange for a Bohol Day Tour Package. You don't have to worry about anything, like entrance fees and etc. And you get to go to 12 different places.
Option 2: Just rent a car once you get to the pier (about Php 2000 for a car and Php 3000 for a van), and you can haggle for a cheaper price. When you go to places, you'd have to pay for the fees yourself, though, but you can also choose the places you want to go to and skip places you don't find interesting.
You can choose between:
- Blood Compact Commemorative Shrine
- Tarsier Conservation Center
- Chocolate Hills
- Butterfly Conservation Center
- Man-Made Forest
- Hanging Bridge
- Loboc River
- Biggest Python in Captivity
- Baclayon Church
- Approniana Souvenir Shop
- It saves a lot of time skipping the Loboc River Floating Restaurant, and the food isn't so special.
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| Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter |
If you plan to stay overnight or for a few days, you can either take a taxi or a trike to wherever your place of accommodation is.
Alona Beach, Panglao is popular because it has an active nightlife with a line of restaurants and bars by the beach. The trike is about Php 250 - Php 300 to Panglao.
Then you can rent a motorbike or car to get around the island.
Where to stay:
- Tagbilaran
- Alona Beach, Panglao
- Check out this site.
- Loboc River
Other places to visit/things to do:
- Balicasag Island
- Danao Adventure Park
- Hinagdanan Cave
- Pangahog Twin Falls
Diving:
You can arrange with Genesis Divers for dive trips!
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| Photo by: Lee Black |
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