Let’s explore Iloilo

Planning to visit Iloilo? Packed your things and find affordable hotels in Iloilo for the vacation. Iloilo has lots of tourist spots and attractions that everyone can really enjoy. Iloilo showcased all fun and excitement to give you satisfaction, from its natural attractions, historical buildings, colorful festivals and other celebrations in the province.


Things to do in Iloilo

Food Trips at Iloilo –The Province offers local delicacies which you can really enjoy, especially for the first timer. Mind Blowing! La Paz Batchoy is originally from Iloilo, can you imagine the real taste of it? Don’t miss it!

Join the city’s festivals – Don’t miss the biggest religious and cultural festival in the Philippines, the Dinagyang Festival. Watch the Ati performers and see the city transformed into one of a kind place that full of enjoyment. The festival held every January. You can also enjoy the other events of the city like the Jaro Fiesta, Paraw Regatta Festival and Chinese New Year.

Visit the heritage sites – Discover the beauty of Iloilo on its restored heritage sites scattered in the city. You may start the tour at Jaro Cathedral, Molo Church, Lizares Mansion, Case Mariquit and Bahay Camina nga Bato.

Discover its natural resources – Iloilo is gifted of beautiful beaches and islands where you can enjoy the outdoor activities and see the beauty of a natural gift. Visit one of the best islands of Gigantes, Ajuy, Sicogon, and Concepcion, beaches at Miago, Guimbal, Tigbauan, Oton and well-preserved marine sanctuaries of San Joaquin.

Church Hopping – Iloilo is home of historical and heritage Spanish-colonial Churches. The Miagao Church is the most famous and well-preserved church which is listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage Church. It is also worth visiting the other old and ruin churches in different parts of the City.

Visit also Butuan City and Puerto Princesa.

Explore Butuan City

Too much attached to the beauty of the Philippines? Here’s another place where you can spend your vacation with the family.

Butuan City is located in Mindanao - the second largest island of the Philippines. The word Butuan is said from the sour fruit “batuan” and once ruled by “Datu Buntuan” according to etymology sources. It became the center of trade and commerce by the 11th century and as the early 10th century, there’s a trading relation between Butuan and Southern Vietnam. Their transportation used in trading is the balangays, a big boat made by Butuan ancestors.

What to visit in Butuan? There are many historical and beautiful places in this Place. Get your backpack and booked at a Butuan Hotel. Let’s go travel.

Nipa Wine Distillery
Make a wine in the traditional way. Laksoy is a local wine from the juice of Nipa Palm of Butuan. Magellan’s Landing Site

Magellan’s Landing Site
Ferdinand Magellan dropped in the City to do the first Mass in the country. The Butuanons celebrated it annually to reminisce the historical event.

Butuan Regional Museum
To know more the beauty and how cultural and historical Butuan is, visit them. The museum is the house of archaeological discoveries, artifacts and cultural memorabilia.

Balangay Shrine Museum
The home of the Balangays boats discovered and used by the ancestors.

Banza Church Ruins
The anza church ruins is the oldest church in Mindanao. It was built by Augustinian friars in 1622 but ruins by the Morons in 1752. The bell tower is the only left.

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A City Paradise | Puerto Princesa

A City Paradise | Puerto Princesa

Philippines is undeniably rich in natural resources making tourism one of the fast-growing industries today and, in turn, a thriving of hotel enterprises.

Hotels serve as a fusion of flavors and colors of tourism. Hotels in Puerto Princesa are good example of the unified collaboration of good food, service, and peaceful surrounding giving its visitors a sense like home. It takes caring individuals to maintain balance in a city like Puerto Princesa. Puerto Princesans understand the value of nature and stewardship of life’s blessings and the good thing about the people is that they take responsibility on developing what they have.



Puerto Princesa is a perfect place to search for peace, find new friends, be in touch with nature, and witness steady progress at the same time; a forest where you can find hotels, grills and bars to eat and have some leisure time; and a city where you can be at peace, think and appreciate nature. A real “City in a Forest”, Puerto Princesa, as it offers adventure like no other.

Tourists may experience the sense of peace and appreciate silence during the serene voyage across the Underground River. Tourists are advised to bring their own flashlights so they can see the rock formations on the cave. The soft breeze of wind inside adds serenity to the tour, as well as the guano’s smell completing the time travel from the cave formation.

To those who want a bit of thrill, tourists may try scuba diving and encounter the fun world under water. Honda Bay is one of the good diving centers that offer thrill and excitement to its visitors. Scuba diving gives a number of benefits to its diver. Divers have the chance to experience the healing power of water as they submerged their selves underwater. Also, meditative breathing improves mental capacities and stimulates circulation. Tourists will surely enjoy the meet and greet with the abundant marine life.

Others may enjoy traveling from one island to another in delight of the lovely and lush greenery. Travelers have the chance to free their mind and find peace after long weeks of work. Iwahig firefly watching is one the most relaxing things to do during the tour. This activity allows every individual much closer to nature. It would be a perfect time to reminisce memorable moments in life while staring in the fireflies shining brightly in the dark surrounding.

Tummies will surely be happy during the tour as “City in a Forest” offers fresh and mouth-watering seafood delicacies. Equally, tourists cannot resist the tempting Croc Sisig made from crocodile meat, which is low in fat and a good source of protein. They may also try the famous mangrove-infesting wood worm that is actually not a worm! Tamilok, the name of the so-called wood worm, is actually a mollusk that belongs to the same group as the octopus and squid. Tamilok can be eaten raw and fits perfectly with a spoonful of vinegar.

After the tiring and enjoyable day around the city, tourists can cherish the peaceful sound of nature while savoring the good taste of food served in the hotels. Chirping of the birds is like music to the ears while relaxing on the hotel lobby. Tourists replenish their strength with the harmonious atmosphere and give in to the classic taste of seafood or the exotic deep-fried Tamilok. Hotels in Puerto Princesa serve a as a perfect resting place to regain soul of adventure with the similar breeze of wind in the Underground River. Hotels do have the same ambiance of peace, calm, and serenity just like the city itself as it captures the taste and color of nature.