SAMPLE ITINERARY and CONTACT INFORMATION: Dalaguete, highest elevation in Southern Cebu
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| happy birthday on top of Osmena Peak |
Cebu is the queen city of the south. It has grown progressive as Manila in no time. Towns in this part of the Philippines gain popularity to foreign and local tourists. It is April, my birthday month. My sister and I usually fell in-love with destination which are off the beaten track, to Dalaguete it is.
Dalaguete has been featured in Biyahe ni Drew, a local travel show. With a unique landscape, why not hike a mountain on my birthday?! Yes, I did. The highlight of our Southern Cebu experience is to hike O-Peak or Osmena Peak. I will share with you guys a sample itinerary during this trip.
DAY 1
1430 Arrival at Mactan International airport
1630 Ride bus at Cebu South Bus terminal bound to Dalaguete
2030 Arrival at Dalaguete; Check-in at Ocean Bay resort
2100 dinner at the Gazebo Resto and Bar
2200 Lights out
DAY 2
0430 Meet with habal-habal driver/tour guide
Off to Osmena Peak
0530 Arrival in the jump off point of Osmena Peak
start trek to Osmena Peak summit
0600 At summit of Osmena peak; Photo-ops
0900 drop by Mantalongon Vegetable market
1000 back to Dalaguete town proper
buy torta
lunch by the bay at an eatery
go to Dalaguete church
1300 back to resort and rest
1500 Go to spring
buy grilled banana and ginumis
1630 back to town; visit municipal hall
1700 buy something for dinner: lechon manok and puso (rice wrapped in coconut leaves)
free-time
2000 Lights out
DAY 3
0500 Back to Cebu city
0900 Go to Mactan island
1030 Ride Cebu Yellow Submarine
1300 Lunch at CnT Lechon
1800 Go to Mactan International airport
1930 Arrival at NAIA T3
PLACE TO STAY
Ocean Bay Beach Resort
Situated few minutes passed by the town proper, Ocean Bay Beach resort have rooms ranging from P 1,000.00- P 5,000.00 for overnight stay for two to a family. They also have a restaurant serving continental cuisine since most of their guests were foreign tourists.
Highly recommended for divers as they have some facilities for your diving needs. For my Tripadvisor review for this resort click here.
Tip: If you are going to Oslob, Dalaguete is just nearby. You may include this town as a side trip with Oslob. Or if you are doing Canyoneering in Moalboal, you can include this town as well.
1630 Ride bus at Cebu South Bus terminal bound to Dalaguete
2030 Arrival at Dalaguete; Check-in at Ocean Bay resort
2100 dinner at the Gazebo Resto and Bar
2200 Lights out
DAY 2
0430 Meet with habal-habal driver/tour guide
Off to Osmena Peak
0530 Arrival in the jump off point of Osmena Peak
start trek to Osmena Peak summit
0600 At summit of Osmena peak; Photo-ops
0900 drop by Mantalongon Vegetable market
1000 back to Dalaguete town proper
buy torta
lunch by the bay at an eatery
go to Dalaguete church
1300 back to resort and rest
1500 Go to spring
buy grilled banana and ginumis
1630 back to town; visit municipal hall
1700 buy something for dinner: lechon manok and puso (rice wrapped in coconut leaves)
free-time
2000 Lights out
DAY 3
0500 Back to Cebu city
0900 Go to Mactan island
1030 Ride Cebu Yellow Submarine
1300 Lunch at CnT Lechon
1800 Go to Mactan International airport
1930 Arrival at NAIA T3
PLACE TO STAY
Ocean Bay Beach Resort
Situated few minutes passed by the town proper, Ocean Bay Beach resort have rooms ranging from P 1,000.00- P 5,000.00 for overnight stay for two to a family. They also have a restaurant serving continental cuisine since most of their guests were foreign tourists.
Highly recommended for divers as they have some facilities for your diving needs. For my Tripadvisor review for this resort click here.
Tip: If you are going to Oslob, Dalaguete is just nearby. You may include this town as a side trip with Oslob. Or if you are doing Canyoneering in Moalboal, you can include this town as well.
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