Cebu City

Cebu City is one of the oldest colonial cities in the Philippines. It's many landmarks and attractions attest to the rich history. Cebu was the trading center of Southeast Asia in the 13th century and is rich in pre-Hispanic relics, past, antiques, and artifacts.

Cebu City is the second largest city in the Philippines and is the political, economic, educational and cultural center of the Visayas. Hotels, shopping malls, entertainment halls, casinos and golf fairways are ever present in the metro area and cater to every tourist's whim. Cebu now leads the Philippines in an unprecedented economic upswing and is the country's favorite tourist destination.

Island Hopping & Snorkelling

The calm flat waters around Cebu and its predictable weather make it a perfect place to enjoy boating and other water activities. With 167 islands surrounding the island there is no shortage of places to visit on a day trip. Enjoy a BBQ, have a few drinks, or just relax and soak up the scenery and wildlife from a chartered boat. You can find a private beach on one of the many islands and just get away from it all.

Sailing & Fishing

There are many sailing trips offered around the island. You can chill out on the deck, take in the scenery, fish, BBQ and island hop.

There are a wide variety of fishing charters available for the beginner to the deep sea predator fish anglers. Individual and small group tours are available to the aspiring fisherman and even seasoned professionals new to the region.

Jungle Trekking & Waterfalls

Many exciting one day adventure tours are available around the island. Some of the favorites include horseback riding, river climbing, cannoning and a jungle trek to Kawasan falls. The turquoise spring water of Kawasan cascades down its three tiers into swimming holes made up from volcanic rock formations. The river banks are surrounded by rainforest containing many different tropical plants. The scenery gets more and more beautiful the higher you go. Bamboo raft rental is available to allow you to explore in and around the waterfalls.

Golf

Many of the top-class courses in Cebu have been designed by some of the best course designers in the world, including the legendary golfer Gary Player. The Cebu Country Club and the Alta Vista Golf and County Club are conveniently located near Cebu City. The Club Filipino Golf Course in Danao City, is located just 33km north. In Badian, there are 2 top quality golf courses - Green Island and Cebu International Golf Resorts. Cebu International Golf and Resort is considered a "hideaway -tropical gem built on the lagoon side of the island, in eight hectares of lush landscaped gardens" with green Island features and an 800 metre stretch of shoreline amid a mountainous landscape. The fairways and greens are cushioned with sawdust and covered with Korean grass.

Further north in San Remigio is the Verdemar Golf club, an extremely challenging course requiring golfers to tee off over five natural creeks. It has well-manicured greens and is surrounded by mango trees and tropical plants, white beaches, and the South China Sea.

Palawan

Palawan has one of the world's most spectacular marine environments with some of the most extensive coral reefs in the country. Coron Bay has seven lakes surrounded by craggy limestone cliffs that attract nature lovers. It is famous for its astonishing variety of wreck diving as it has 12 sunken World War II Japanese warships, and is listed as one of the world's top ten scuba sites.

Numerous conservation efforts are underway to protect the local environment around Palawan. The 332 km² Tubbataha Reef Marine Park and the 96,000 hectares of El Nido Marine Reserve Park boast diverse ecosystems with rainforest, mangroves, white sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone cliffs. A high density of marine species, with manta rays being a common encounter, divers may see one of the world's rarest marine mammals, the sea cow. The Malampaya Sound Land and Seascape Protected Area is an important ecological zone and it's watershed is home to the Bottle-nosed dolphin.

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site. At 8.2km, it is reputed to have the world's longest navigable underground river. It contains significant habitat for biodiversity conservation, a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia.