South Cebu Top Attractions for Adventure
Religious place
Located in the town of Sibonga around 2.5 hours from Cebu City, this one-of-a-kind shrine is one of the most visited churches in the region and is a staple in a Cebu pilgrimage tour. Known as the Safe Sanctuary of Mother Mary, the Simala Shrine has beautiful structures and spacious gardens.
It also houses several religious things inside and outside the church for devotees, including a massive statue of the Virgin Mary that is said to be miraculous. To avoid the crowd, go there from Monday to Thursday. Make sure to bring food and water, as well as sun protection (e.g., hats, umbrella).
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Simala Shrine
Natalio B. Bacalso South National HighwayLocated in the town of Sibonga around 2.5 hours from Cebu City, this one-of-a-kind shrine is one of the most visited churches in the region and is a staple in a Cebu pilgrimage tour. Known as the Safe Sanctuary of Mother Mary, the Simala Shrine has beautiful structures and spacious gardens.
It also houses several religious things inside and outside the church for devotees, including a massive statue of the Virgin Mary that is said to be miraculous. To avoid the crowd, go there from Monday to Thursday. Make sure to bring food and water, as well as sun protection (e.g., hats, umbrella).
Adventure
Just around 2-3 hours south of Cebu City, Moalboal is a favorite destination of water lovers, specifically scuba and free divers.
This small coastal town is best known for its sardine run, wherein millions of sardines form bait balls. What makes this spectacle magical is that the sardines don’t leave the shallows of Panagsama Beach.
You can experience them year-round, even with just a pair of swimming goggles. A lot of sea turtles can also be seen in the area.
Sardine Watching
Panagsama RoadJust around 2-3 hours south of Cebu City, Moalboal is a favorite destination of water lovers, specifically scuba and free divers.
This small coastal town is best known for its sardine run, wherein millions of sardines form bait balls. What makes this spectacle magical is that the sardines don’t leave the shallows of Panagsama Beach.
You can experience them year-round, even with just a pair of swimming goggles. A lot of sea turtles can also be seen in the area.
Pescador Island is a lonely, rocky island that sits at the south side of Tañon Strait. The strait, which is around 161 kilometers long, is one of the richest marine habitats in the country. It is home to various species of whales, porpoises, dolphins, sharks, rays, turtles, and other large marine animals, some of then highly endangered.
Like many small islands and islets in the Philippines, Pescador Island is made up almost entirely of coral rock, suggesting that it might have been underwater in its early geological life.
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Pescador Island
Tanon Strait StreetPescador Island is a lonely, rocky island that sits at the south side of Tañon Strait. The strait, which is around 161 kilometers long, is one of the richest marine habitats in the country. It is home to various species of whales, porpoises, dolphins, sharks, rays, turtles, and other large marine animals, some of then highly endangered.
Like many small islands and islets in the Philippines, Pescador Island is made up almost entirely of coral rock, suggesting that it might have been underwater in its early geological life.
There are many waterfalls in Cebu. The most famous one is the Kawasan Falls of Badian. Kawasan Falls is a three-tiered cascade that features distinctly turquoise water. There are two ways to explore the falls.
Canyoneering in Cebu is an exhilarating water activity where you can slide, rappel and even leap off 30-foot high cliffs and into the blue waters of the waterfalls.
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Kawasan Falls
Santander - Barili - Toledo RoadThere are many waterfalls in Cebu. The most famous one is the Kawasan Falls of Badian. Kawasan Falls is a three-tiered cascade that features distinctly turquoise water. There are two ways to explore the falls.
Canyoneering in Cebu is an exhilarating water activity where you can slide, rappel and even leap off 30-foot high cliffs and into the blue waters of the waterfalls.
At 1,013 meters above sea level, Osmeña Peak is Cebu’s highest. It is one of several spire-like formations comprising the Mantalongon Mountain Range in Dalaguete — perhaps the easiest, too.
A day hike to Osmeña Peak will treat you to an amazing jagged skyline view, a refreshing sight of the shore, and even the far-off islands of Negros and Bohol.
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Osmeña Peak
At 1,013 meters above sea level, Osmeña Peak is Cebu’s highest. It is one of several spire-like formations comprising the Mantalongon Mountain Range in Dalaguete — perhaps the easiest, too.
A day hike to Osmeña Peak will treat you to an amazing jagged skyline view, a refreshing sight of the shore, and even the far-off islands of Negros and Bohol.
Whale sharks can be seen in a small barangay Tan-awan, which is 10 km away from the center town of Oslob. Whale shark watching in Cebu started last September 2011 and it became popular all over the world when the news hit in the internet last November 2011. By December 2011, local fishermen's interact with the whale sharks by feeding them that result to flocking of tourist to the beach of Tan-awan.
Whale Shark Watching or Swimming with the Whale Sharks in Oslob, Southern Cebu is truly an incomparable experience.
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Oslob Whaleshark Watching Briefing area
Natalio Bacalso Avenue Whale sharks can be seen in a small barangay Tan-awan, which is 10 km away from the center town of Oslob. Whale shark watching in Cebu started last September 2011 and it became popular all over the world when the news hit in the internet last November 2011. By December 2011, local fishermen's interact with the whale sharks by feeding them that result to flocking of tourist to the beach of Tan-awan.
Whale Shark Watching or Swimming with the Whale Sharks in Oslob, Southern Cebu is truly an incomparable experience.