CEBU TRAVEL GUIDE

Cebu has always been a tourist magnet and its capital – CEBU CITY is a beautiful mix of contradictions, from modern skyline to highland hideaways.There is no shortage of activities here for travelers, and the city has a buzzing food scene too. Don’t go home without trying the famous lechon. Cebu city is also popularly known as the Queen City of the South, as it is the largest and oldest city in the whole of the Philippines!. Here’s a travel blog to guide you in planning your trip to Cebu.

TRAVEL BLOG CONTENTS

• 1 About Cebu
• 2 General info about the tour in Cebu
  • 2.1 What to Eat When in Cebu
• 3 Cebu's Travel Tour
•       3.1 Temple of Leah
•       3.2 Sirao Flower farm
•       3.3 Snorkel with Whale Sharks in Oslob
•       3.5 Canyoneering in Kawasan Falls 
•       3.4 Tumalog Falls
• 4 How to book your tour in Cebu
• 5 How to Get to Cebu

About Cebu

Cebu is one of the major provinces of the Phillipines consisting of 187 islands.  Cebu is a place to make your dreams of a tropical paradise become a reality whilst you immerse yourself in the interesting history and culture of the locals.Cebu City is the capital of Cebu province, situated in Visayas. The locals here speak Cebuano, also known as Bisaya. It is believed to be the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.Locals also speak Tagalog (Filipino) and English, so asking for directions and recommendations is pretty easy.

Cebu City is known for Sinulog, the grandest festival in the country held every third week of January in honor of the image of Sto.Nino, said to be a gift to Queen Juana (Hara Amihan), the wife of Rajah Humabon, by the Portuguese colonizer Ferdinand Magellan. The festival dance resembling the current of the river, locally known as sulog, is believed to be of pagan origin practiced by the locals even before the arrival of the Spaniards. Today, the cross that Magellan planted in the shores of Cebu is the poster image of the city.

General info about the tour in Cebu

The traditional destination on Cebu are: Magellan’s Cross, Cebu Taoist Temple, Temple of Leah, Basilica Del Sto. Niño, Fort San Pedro, Yap Sandiego Ancestral House, Museo Sugbo,
Oslob Whale Sharks, 10,000 Roses of Cebu, Osmeña Peak, Kawasan Falls,

What to Eat When in Cebu

It’s not enough that you visit all the beautiful and historical places and sites of Cebu City. You should also experience the local delicacies in the city, and there are a lot of choices for you, especially for those you can buy and bring back home to your family and friends or what Filipinos call “pasalubong.”

Cebu Lechon

If you’re ever in Cebu, you should never forget to the try the famed Cebu lechon. The city offers the best-tasting roast pig you can ever try, and as what the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain said Cebu is the home of the best-tasting pig ever.

Danggit

Aside from lechon Cebu, danggit or dried fish is one of the city’s pride. It is a staple in most local breakfasts, and you can definitely buy some to bring back home with you.

Dried Mango

The dried mangoes of Cebu are popular in a lot of countries, and the city is the major distributor of this delicacy in the Philippines. Aside from dried mangoes, you can also find tamarind candies and mango juice concentrates.

Bibingka

Going to Cebu, you should try their bibingka, one of the city’s famous traditional delicacies. It is made from coconut milk, milled glutinous rice, sugar, and margarine and is usually eaten for breakfast or as a snack.Other bibingka options you can find in the city include one made of cassava instead of glutinous rice flour.

Chicharon

You should never leave Cebu City without trying or buying the sinful but tasty pork rind or chicharon of Cebu. It is crispy and succulent, which can be perfect as a snack. You can find a lot of chicharon outlets in the city, but Carcar is the most famous for producing the best tasting chicharon in Cebu.

Otap

Otap is a home-grown delicacy of Cebu. It is a sugar-coated, crisp, and flaky biscuit that is perfect to bring back from the city.

Rosquillos

Rosquillos are Cebu’s very own butter cookies that you can bring home. One of the stores in the city has been producing these home-baked cookies since 1907. You can find this in “pasalubong” shops and supermarkets in Cebu.

Cebu's Travel Tour

Temple of Leah

Temple of Leah in Cebu Transcentral highway is another must-see attraction you should visit when in Cebu City if you love architecture or simply a good old love story. The structure takes inspiration from the Greek and Roman architecture, and it shows from its grand staircase to its various decors like the brass angels and statues of huge lions.

The story behind the Temple of Leah is also quite fascinating as its facade. Name as the Taj Mahal of Cebu; the temple is built by Teodorico Soriano Adarna, one of the old money families in the city, in 2012 as a symbol of his undying love for his wife.

Inside the temple, there are a total of 24 chambers including an art gallery, a library, and an impressive museum. It also houses the personal belongings and favorite things of Leah, the wife.

Sirao Flower Farm

Sirao Flower Garden is in a more elevated spot in Cebu, particularly in the Busan area, you can get a quite similar feel when traveling in the highlands and fields in the Netherlands. The Sirao Flower Garden is one of Cebu’s best outdoor spot and tourist attraction. This place is named and quite popularly called as “The Little Amsterdam.” It features a wide field of “Burlas” as called by the locals or more commonly known as celosia.

The flowers in the garden are of different colors of red, yellow, purple, and orange, which all in all, are very fascinating to look at.

Making it more scenic, the Siarao Flower Garden put up a windmill, and with the combination of cool wind, this place offers a unique touristy feel for everyone.

Snorkel with Whale Sharks in Oslob


Among the famous attraction in Cebu City is sightseeing and swimming with whale sharks in Oslob or what locals call as the “Tuki.”

Oslob is a popular municipality in Cebu that has attracted quite a massive tourist influx over the years. It is best known for its old churches as well as scenic and relaxing beaches. But, Oslob also became viral because of the gentle giants in its waters, the whale sharks.

Whale shark watching in Oslob has become part of the bucket lists of tourist when they visit Cebu, and that should be a part of yours too. Watching the whale sharks as the local fishermen feed them is quite a fascinating and a rare experience.

But if you want a greater adventure like other tourists, you can snorkel, dive, and swim with the whale sharks during their feeding time. Now, that would even be more of an adventure.

Canyoneering in Kawasan Falls



Kawasan Falls is a popular destination in Cebu, and one of our absolute favourites. The water in the river is a brilliant string of turquoise, flowing through dense greenery in a jungle canyon. The colours are vibrant and the scenery is undeniably magnificent.

Many travellers choose to simply relax and enjoy the beauty of the falls, generally by setting up at one of the picnic tables next to the lowest and largest of the three main waterfalls.

What is canyoneering? Good question. Canyoneering, also known as canyoning, is a multi-faceted adventure activity that involves making your way down a canyon/valley using a variety of methods. It’s generally a combination of climbing, hiking, swimming, and cliff diving, and it’s a whole lot of fun.



Tumalog Falls

Tumalog FallsAre you ready for falls-hopping adventure? Once you have visited the Kawasan Falls, you might also consider going to Tumalog Falls. Or if you are done swimming with the whale sharks in Oslob, only a few kilometers will bring you to this yet another awesome spot in Cebu.



Cebu locals have several names for Tumalog Falls. Some call it the “Thambak Falls” while others call it the “Toslob Falls.”

The Tumalog Falls feature curtain-like waterfalls where clear and cool water covers the entire cliff. The moss that abundantly grows in the rocks of the cliff filter the water and also gives the waterfall its curtain effect.


How to book your tour in Cebu

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How to Get to Cebu

Going to Cebu from different cities in the country is very easy. You will have a lot of choices, depending on where you are from.

By Air
Cebu Pacific airplane
The easiest way for you to go to Cebu City is by air. There are different airlines that fly to and from Cebu City such as Philippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Air Asia. There are local flights to Cebu from Manila, Kalibo, Tacloban, Davao, Siargao, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro, Legazpi, and Iloilo.
There are also direct international flights to Cebu from Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and China.



By Ferry
Ferry Speeding Past Bohol Island, Philippines
If you would rather go to Cebu City by ferry, you can choose to do so. There are ferries that go to Cebu City from Manila, Maasin, and Ormoc in Leyte, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Ozamiz, and Tagbilaran and Tubigon in Bohol.

Take note to check the ferry schedules from different ferries and fast crafts if you want to travel this way to Cebu city.