NEGROS-SIQUIJOR
If you’re looking for adventure, great food, and unspoiled beaches, a packed five-day trip to Negros and Siquijor will satisfy your wanderlust.
The first stop is Bacolod. And don’t leave the city without eating the chicken inasal and cakes from Calea. In the next city of Talisay, you can spend the afternoon lazing around at The Ruins or brave the sky bike and zip line rides at Campuestohan Highland Resort.
The next day, take an early bus trip to Cauayan, the jumpoff point to Danjugan Island, a marine reserve and wildlife sanctuary. Spend the day in the island trekking, snorkeling, bird watching or kayaking.
Leave Cauyan before the sun fall to catch a bus to Kabankalan City where you can find an overnight bus going to your next destination—Dumaguete.
When in Dumaguete, you can join a tour to the internationally renowned diving site Apo Island, or go around Silliman University, a must-see with its American-era architecture.
Siquijor is a ferry away from Dumaguete. Travel time is about an hour. Siquijor’s magic lies in its pristine beaches. But other points of interest around the small island are the Larena Church and Belltower, Cambughay Falls and Cang-isok ancestral house.
To get there: Local airlines have several daily flights to and from Bacolod and Dumaguete.