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Reasons To
Visit The Philippines

  • Diving

    The Philippines is home to world class diving among dazzling marine life. There are coral gardens, caves, deeply plunging undersea walls and isolated coral seamounts offering wall diving, wreck diving and muck diving. Every form of underwater life can be seen including whale sharks, turtles, manta rays and dugongs.

    Diving

  • Fiestas

    Festivals in the Philippines are plentiful. Every town has a patron saint, and each of these has its own feast day and there are also bigger week long parties like Ati-Atihan in Kalibo. Easter is also a big event in this predominantly christian country.

    Fiestas

  • Secluded beaches

    With over 7,000 islands there are mile of coastline in the Philippines. Away from the popular beaches of Boracay and Cebu there are a range of quieter spots especially in the Southern Visayas and around Palawan.

    Secluded beaches

  • Tribal Villages

    There are more than 100 cultural minority groups in the Philippines, and around half of these have unique linguistic cultures. The most well known are the Ifugao, and their culture is alive and well around the rice terraces of Banaue.

    Tribal Villages

  • Volcanoes

    Most of the Philippine islands feature volcanic mountains, several of which have been increasingly active since the 1980s. The most accessible are Mount Pinatubo which last erupted in 1991 and Taal volcano one crater of which erupted in 1977.

    Volcanoes

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Visit Southern Luzon, The Philippines

Southern Luzon has much to offer the first-time visitor, from General McArthur’s WWII headquarters, to any number of active volcanoes, including the famous Mount Pinatubo.

Mount Pinatubo, Northern Luzon, Philippines
Potter at work, Tagaytay, Southern Luzon, Philippines

Southern Luzon

The Philippines

The Hidden Valley near Alaminos, south of Manila, is set in the crater of an extinct volcano.

In these tranquil wooded surroundings are five basins of natural spring water which make for good swimming.

Lebasin Falls

Close by, Villa Escuedero is a colonial coconut plantation converted into fine accommodation. Carabao-drawn cart rides, native folk music entertainment and bamboo rafting are on offer, but the highlight is usually lunch by the Lebasin Falls where the tables are set in the river shallows, so your feet are cooled by the running water while you eat.

General McArthur’s headquarters

Corregidor Island in Subic Bay became the last bastion of American resistance during the Japanese invasion of Luzon in 1941 and is reached on a fast ferry from Manila. One of the highlights of a visit here is the sound and light show which takes place in the Malinta Tunnel. Also on the island you can visit General McArthur’s headquarters, the mile-long barracks, the gun battalions and the Spanish lighthouse which offers good views over Manila Bay.

Landscape and scenery

The southern region of the Philippines' main island has a volcanic and mountainous landscape, and Pagsanjan has long been a popular day trip from Manila. About two hours outside the city, the magnificent Magdapio Falls can be combined with a white knuckle ride along the rapids, while nearby Taal volcano has a reputation as one of the world’s smallest yet most active volcanoes with frequent rumbles to be heard emitting from the 47 craters and 35 volcanic cones. A visit to the viewing deck in Tagaytay is only a half-day trip from Manila although it is also possible to trek up to the mouth of the volcano, situated in the middle of Taal Lake.

Mount Pinatubo

An option for the even more adventurous is a visit to Mount Pinatubo with its striking landscape of canyons and pinnacles. This is an overnight trip, travelling by four wheel drive vehicle to the Clarke Air Base and hiking up to the craters, one filled with striking blue sulphurite water.

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