Day 01 - CEBU CITY: Getting To Know “The Queen City Of The South”.

When visiting the Province Of Cebu, the most essential part of your bucket list is roaming around the city. Cebu wasn’t dubbed as the “Queen City Of The South” for nothing. In fact, it is one of the most significant cities in our country’s history and one where our cultural heritage is the richest. This city has the right blend of the old and new. Old churches stood amidst the hustle and bustle along with exciting new attractions which draw in a fair deal of both local and foreign visitors everyday.

While taking public transportation to visit all the amazing spots in the city helps you cope easily with the city’s culture, riding a motorcycle is another cheap and comfortable way to get to each scenic spots. You can either rent a motorcycle and drive on your own or hire someone to drive you around.

Day 02 - BANTAYAN ISLAND: A Fair Beauty With A Steep Price Tag

Bantayan Island was not part of the original itinerary since we were supposed to explore South Cebu all the way but Rhea, my bestie and travel buddy, persuaded me so I was forced to allot a day for this island without doing prior research. The plan was to travel first thing in the morning and spend the rest of the hours of Day 1 experiencing some Cebu City night life. Thank heavens for sending us angels who told us that what we had in mind was the worst idea of all since the island is 5 hours of travel away from the city and we might as well be wasting time if we are to wait until morning given our limited time. So after a little dose of Cebu’s lively night life, off we went to the North Bus Station instead of the hostel and took the first trip to Bantayan Island at midnight.

Day 03 - OSLOB & SAMBOAN – The Underrated Jewels Of The South

When we speak of Oslob, first thing that would come to mind to many people are the whalesharks but little do they know that this quaint little town down south of Cebu has more to offer than merely swimming with the gentle giants whom we unfortunately expose to harm in the process. To get started with our tour in the south, we headed first to Sumilon Island. I was tempted to sign up for the P1500 day tour offered by Bluewater Resort but I figured a cheaper way to do it. It wasn’t entirely cheap for my standard but it was the only option we had at the time. After coming from Sumilon Island, we then rented a tricycle to tour the city and chase waterfalls in Samboan and Ginatilan.

Day 04 - BAIS CITY – Home of the playful dolphins and our country’s version of “Maldives”

When in Central Visayas, one thing you wouldn’t want to miss is to see the dolphins and marvel at the beautiful stilt houses while afloat the knee-deep turquoise water of Manjuyod Sandbar. To dubbed it as Maldives Of The Philippines is overrated but I gotta say, it has its own kind of charm that would easily sway those beach loving bums.

Interesting Sidetrips:

The Twin Lakes Of Danao And Balinsasayao in Sibulan.

Casaroro Falls And Pulangbato Falls in Valencia.

Day 05 - OSMEÑA PEAK & KAWASAN FALLS – Just The Perfect Adventure

As a mountain enthusiast, there is no way I’m going to miss Osmeña Peak! And when it’s complimented with my other love – a visit to a nearby waterfalls, there could never be anything more perfect. That’s exactly how we capped off our Cebu Tour. Joining us was a good childhood friend, Phoebe who added a big plus to the epic ending of our Cebu adventure.