Ozamiz Cotta Fort: The Spanish Fortress on Misamis Bay
Built in 1756 to guard the northern coast of Mindanao against pirates and foreign raiders, the Cotta Fort in Ozamiz City…
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Philippines travel guides tagged "mindanao"
19 guides covering mindanao in the Philippines — written by the PANA.PH travel team, with prices and schedules re-checked before each update.
Built in 1756 to guard the northern coast of Mindanao against pirates and foreign raiders, the Cotta Fort in Ozamiz City…
Mount Apo is the highest peak in the Philippines and one of the most rewarding treks in Mindanao. This 2026 guide covers…
Inside Bucas Grande Islands protected lagoon, you can swim alongside thousands of stingless jellyfish. Here is how to re…
A 2026 guide to whitewater rafting the Cagayan de Oro River, from the 14-rapids intermediate run to beginner and advance…
The Enchanted River in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, is a deep blue saltwater river with no visible source, no visible outl…
Small but astonishingly varied, Camiguin - off the northern coast of Mindanao - is an island "born of fire", shaped by v…
Everything you need for Siargao's classic tri-island tour -- Naked, Daku and Guyam islands: real prices, the hidden fees…
Plan the perfect Camiguin trip: White Island sandbar, Sunken Cemetery, waterfalls and hot springs, how to get there from…
Lawigan in Siargao is a laid-back surf and beach area near General Luna. Here's the reef break, where to stay, how to ge…
Surigao has just five bookable trips in our inventory - PHP 1,200 to 3,200 - and one of them is actually on Siargao. Sma…
Davao's median bookable activity is PHP 1,000 against PHP 3,200 in Cebu City. The reason is structural - Davao sells its…
Eight of Davao City's nine bookable trips cost under PHP 1,900, and six are half-day or shorter. That combination is rar…
Davao is the gateway to the highest mountain in the Philippines and an island 15 minutes offshore. Three days covers the…
PAGASA notes that typhoons largely spare Mindanao. For a traveller that means Davao flights are cancelled less often tha…
Davao sits outside the main storm track, which makes it the most weather-reliable major destination in the country. The…
Camiguin has no product over PHP 1,800 and half its trips are half-days - the only island we index where you can stack t…
Bukidnon is cool, high and almost entirely unpackaged - three bookable trips, PHP 1,400 to 2,800, all of them either the…
Davao is the Philippines' largest city by land area, safest city in Mindanao, and home to the world's largest eagle, the…
The Cagayan River runs through the City of Golden Friendship with Grade 3-4 rapids that are considered some of the best…