Beautiful Places That Will Give You a Reason to Travel Around Philippines

Philippines is located in the eastern part of Asia, at the extreme edge. It also hosts over 7,000 islands, and in addition, there are many beaches in the area that will amuse you. Here are the top beautiful places that will inspire you to travel around Philippines.

 

• Banaue Rice Terraces

This is a place that you just cannot miss on your trip to the Philippines. It is surrounded by terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines around 2000 years ago by the ancestors of the indigenous people.

 

• Catanduanes

It has a serene environment with traditional houses. Life in the rural village is unhurried and simple. During peak season, August to September surfers from all over will converge in Catanduanes for its waves’ perfect barrels. For more adventure, you can also visit the waterfall where you can dive freely into the deep waters.

 

• Camsur Watersport Complex

A watersports park designed for people who loves wakeskating, waterskiing, and wakeboarding. There are planes designed to ski in the water, whereby, you will be pulled by a boat as you slide through the board and toss in the air, the ski board style.

 

• Siargao

Hailed as the “Surfing Capital of The Philippines”. This tear-drop shaped island can also be enjoyed even if you are not a surfer. It has waterfalls, beautiful lagoons, sandbars, amazing coral reefs, white beaches, a huge mangrove forest, caves, stunning rock formations, and so much more.

 

• Sohoton Lagoon

If you are in Siargao Island and want to relax and stay away from the crowd for a bit, Sohoton Lagoon will be the best place to visit. If you explore the area during low tide, a spectacular rock formation inside Sohoton Cove will give you a marvelous surprise. If you are afraid of heights, don’t enter into the cave because the only exit is to jump into the water which is about 3 stories high. You can also enjoy the canoes, which you will ride personally or be taken by a local.

 

• Naked Island

In this island, you get to enjoy the cool sun and the free environment. This gets funnier as the ladies take off their bras, while the guys take off their shorts. Don’t worry, wearing nothing is not required. It definitely is optional.

 

• Donsol

At Donsol, you get to enjoy freediving with the friendly Whale Sharks, go sighting with Manta Rays, firefly watching by the river, and so much more.

 

• Malapascua

This is also one of the coolest places to visit in the Philippines. What makes it more interesting is that you get to enjoy a private beach, which lets you be free and loosen up as much as you would wish. If you love diving, you can also enjoy diving through the blue waters of Malapascua Island and see some sharks, macro, mantas, wrecks, and a lot more.

 

• Boracay

Boracay was hailed as the “World’s Best Island Getaway” by Travel + Leisure magazine. This island has world class fine white sand beaches where tourists could from sunrise to sundown. Water activities are also available in Boracay like, kite surfing, banana boat ride, luxury sailing, yachting, and so much more.

 

• Aerial’s Point

This place is specifically known for its diving experience. They have jumps from 5 feet, 10 feet, 15 feet, 20 feet, 30 feet, 40 feet, 50 feet, 60 feet, 70 feet, to the most extreme one – the 80 feet jump! For those who have fear of heights, you can simply enjoy Aerial’s Point incredible snorkelling area. There is also buffet and drinks all day, hangout spots, and trails.

 

• Underground River

One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River or Underground River is said to be the longest traversable river in the world. You will enjoy the beautiful formation of the rocks in the cave as you row along.

 

• El Nido

This place has been enclosed by beautiful islands and you will also enjoy diving in the crystal clear water. The beaches are fantastic and you can definitely relax along the shore as long as you want.

 

• Coron

Diving is the best activity that you can do in Coron. This place is perfect for wreck divers, island hoppers, snorkellers and for those who just love to explore beautiful places and enjoy the sun.

 

The Philippines will welcome you with attractive beaches and other landmarks, the locals are also very welcoming that we are 100% sure that you will make many friends on your visit.

 

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