Region in Mindanao · 6 provinces and cities
A conservation centre in Malagos breeding the Philippine eagle, of which only a few hundred pairs remain. The bird is the national bird of the Philippines and is considered the largest living eagle by length and wing area, 86 to …
The country's highest peak at 2,954 metres, climbed over three to four days with a permit and a guide. It is a large dormant stratovolcano in the Apo-Talomo Mountain Range, standing where Davao City, Davao del Sur and Cotabato meet. …
The harvest thanksgiving of the eleven tribes of Davao, under the theme We are one, KadayaONE. A boat parade opened it on 7 August, and Pamulak and Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan filled 16 August.
About 50 km from Davao, Eden Nature Park is close to the town of Toril. It's in the mountains so it's cooler than Davao City. It has nice walks, restaurants, horse riding and a Sky-Rider thing and lots more. It's …
A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Davao guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …
A short ferry across the gulf for beaches, a bat cave and resorts. The island is a city in its own right and part of Metro Davao, and it lies immediately off the Davao City coast in Davao Gulf.
A city park of sculptures of Mindanao's indigenous peoples, with a dancing fountain in the evening. It sits in the centre of the city. The park covers 4 hectares, laid out on the old city playground and opened in December …
This cathedral, built in the 19th century, is the city's main cathedral. It is across from City Hall.
A cave 75 metres long holding a colony of 2.3 million Rousette fruit bats. Guinness World Records lists it as the largest single colony of this kind. The bats cover 75 per cent of the ceiling and the walls, and …
A shrine that is up a hill with views across Davao in which you can unwind, relax, and reflect. There are mass celebrations once in a while per day. A lot of people visit this place during Sundays.
A volcanic island off the southern tip of the province, in the municipality of Sarangani. Mount Balut stands at its centre, a fumarolic volcano with no eruption in the record, though the island is still counted as potentially active. The …
This resort offers access via steps to Pujada Bay for kayaking, swimming, and freediving. A small cafe offers simple drinks and meals. Tent camping and lodging also available
The park serves as a breeding center of crocodiles and houses also a small zoo, with daily animal shows on the central stage. Possibilities to feed crocodiles, tigers and some other animals for a fee. Ticket includes an entrance to …
A stone and wooden church built in the Spanish period to serve as the mission station for the eastern side of Mindanao. The Jesuits took the parish over from the Augustinian Recollects in 1871 and began the building in 1877. …
Off the coast of the municipality of Sarangani lies an island named Sarangani Island, within Davao Occidental province.
A mountain of 1,620 metres with a pygmy forest of century-old trees growing in ultramafic soil, and the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mindanao. The range covers 6,834 hectares. It became a national park and wildlife sanctuary in 2003 …
Tagum puts on a 30-minute fireworks show every New Year's Eve, drawing visitors from nearby Davao City for the turn of the year. The display takes place in Briz District and is visible from Poblacion, Magdum, Visayan Village, and Canocotan. The city government bans all other fireworks within …
Every January 15, Sinulog sa Digos brings the city's own version of Cebu's Sinulog celebration to its streets, as part of the year's round of fiestas.
The town's Christmas festival: streets and public places are lit up to open the season, and there is a fireworks display. Kahayag means light, which the town takes to stand for hope, joy and solidarity through Advent.
The Mindanao SAGA Flying Club (MSFC), at the Mati National Airport in Barangay Dahican, is an ultralight aircraft flying facility that offers trial flights and flying lessons. The Quicksilver aircraft has an open cockpit, giving the passenger an unrestricted view …
This was a hangout for Japanese Forces during World War II. It is now a tourist spot in Davao City, where you can have a scenic view of Davao City (especially during the night). There is a restaurant, a pool, …
A small freshwater crater lake on Mount Leonard, a stratovolcano also known as Leonard Kniaseff. The mountain stands in the Leonard Mountain Range, 60 kilometres northeast of Davao City. The lake fills a caldera left when one of the biggest …
The provincial museum of Davao Oriental, with exhibits about the province. Its full name is the Subangan Davao Oriental Provincial Museum. The centrepiece is Davor, the skeleton of a sperm whale 16.15 metres long that beached in Governor Generoso. It …
The city day, kept every 8 September, the date Digos became a city in 2000. The other fiestas in the city year are Sinulog sa Digos on 15 January, San Isidro Labrador on 15 May, the Padigosan Festival on 19 July and Mary Mediatrix on 22 August.
The 89th Araw ng Dabaw. Davao was founded on 16 March 1937, and the day is a local holiday. The month held district celebrations, and Parada Dabawenyo ran on 28 March.
Photo: Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
A river run on inflated rubber tyres, down rapids with a strong current. Santa Cruz runs the trip as white water tubing. Sibulan is also the start of the trail up Mount Apo. A group led by Don Joaquin Rajal …
The Tagum Agricultural Development Company, known as TADECO, runs a Cavendish banana plantation in Panabo that grew into the world's largest of its kind. The operation is the reason Panabo calls itself the Banana Capital of the Philippines. TADECO was …
A 1-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Mati guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …
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