LYCEANS’ TRAIL: My Top 7 Tourist Destinations In Davao City
by Keana Boteros, 1st Year BSTM
Mount Apo
Mount Apo, 32 km west Davao City, is an active volcano in south central Mindanao. It is the highest mountain in the Philippines, rising to 2,954 metres. It is surrounded by a forest of tall, tropical hardwoods; two subsidiary peaks nearly match its height. Mount Apo is open: Sun – Sat 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. Apo climbing fee has already been raised to a standard fee of P2, 000 for any and all entry points and P2, 500 all through peak tourist season; an exit fee of P1,000 during preseason and P1,500 during peak season; and a daily guide fee of P1,000 for group of 5 climbers.
Photos from Brittanica.com and thephilippines.com.
Philippine Eagle Center
The Philippine Eagle Center is an eight-hectare rainforest parcel which already houses the only captive community of Philippine eagles. The Center, which simulates a tropical rain forest environment, attracts guests with an insight into the country’s forest ecosystem. The Philippines Eagle Center is a natural successful breeding location dedicated to the conservation of the critically endangered Philippines eagle. It is located in Malagos-Baguio Road, Brgy, Davao City, 8000 Davao del Sur, they’re open Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 3pm and Sunday from 9am to 3pm. c for adult is 250 pesos while for senior & child (12 below) is 125 pesos.
Photos from tripsavvy.com, boylakwatsa.com and expedia.com
Davao Crocodile Park
The Davao Crocodile Park is a Philippine establishment that showcases a “state of the art” crocodile farming system. It features the most recent crocodile farm design, as well as modern facilities and equipment. The zoo first opened its doors in 2005 and has now housed a variety of animals, including tigers. Aside from the zoo, there several animal performances that the kids are sure to enjoy! It is located in Gadi Road, Talomo, Davao City, they’re open Monday to Sunday from 8am to 5pm. The entrance fee for adult is 250 pesos while for senior & child (12 below) is 125 pesos.
Photos from suntrust.com, yellow-pages.ph and aminearlythereyet.com
People’s Park Davao
People’s Park in Davao City is a four-hectare cultural-theme park with a mini-forest, man-made falls, a nightly dancing fountain, fish ponds, a children’s playground, and a massive durian dome. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte built People’s Park. Romeo Sardon, a retired electrician who won the “Name the Park” contest, came up with the name People’s Park. It is located in Uy Building, 49 Jln Palma Gil St, Davao City, they’re open Monday to Thursday from 5:30 am to 10 am, 2 pm to 11 pm and Friday to Sunday from 5:30 am to 10:30 am, 1 pm to 12 am. Entrance to the People’s Park of Davao is free.
Photos from tourism.davaocity-gov.ph, citysearchphilippines.com, and flickr.com.
Museo Dabawenyo
This museum exhibits Davao City’s history and cultural heritage. There are four permanent exhibits in the museum. The Indigenous People’s Gallery houses a collection of arts, crafts, musical instruments, weapons, and other artifacts from Mindanao’s various indigenous groups. The Moro People’s Gallery houses a collection of miniature houses, boats, musical instruments, furniture, armaments, weapons and armour, and jewels used by Mindanao’s Muslim people. The Early modern Gallery features paintings and wood carvings as well as classic and modern art. The Memorabilia Gallery displays Davao-era clothing, economic bills and notes, period furniture, and household utilizes. It is located in Andres Bonifacio Rotunda, Poblacion District, Davao City, they’re open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. Entrance to the two-storey museum is free.
Photos from newsline.ph, davaicty.gov.ph, and filipinoart.ph.
Metropolitan Cathedral of San Pedro
The San Pedro Cathedral is said to be Davao’s longest living church and a historical landmark. Its original building, built in 1847 together across what was thought to be Davao’s oldest street, San Pedro Street, had indeed been rebuilt several times. This magnificent Spanish style architecture with its discerning, contemporary design frontal curved solid structure had first been built in 1847 with nipa and bamboo and also was rebuilt in lumber by that of the late architect Ramon Basa in the mid 1900s until it had been finally rebuilt in concrete in 1964 by the architect Manuel Chiew. It is located in San Pedro Street, Poblacion District, Davao City.
Photos from davaocitybybattad.blogspot.com, davaocatholicherald.com and arrivalguides.com.
D’bone Collector Museum
D’ Bone Collector Museum is an educational establishment that adds to Davao City’s rising number of museums. D’ Bone Collector Museum, basically a museum owned by a bone collector – an American named Darrell Dean Blatchley to be specific – opened up a museum in Davao in 2012 that consisted the whole of his huge bone collection of various creatures, not only from the country but from all across the globe. It is located in San Pedro St, Poblacion District, Davao City, they’re open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and opens 1 pm on Saturdays. The entrance fee is P40 for children and P50 for adults.
Photos from trip.com, citysearchphilippines.com and travelmyglobe.com.