Davao City and Samal Island thread 7

[haisah]

Mga sis,  meron na ba naka try sa Blue Waters Resort in samal? nakita ko yung website nila mukhang ok naman at pasok sa budget kaya iba pa rin pag actual na di ba. Sa Feb. 2- 28 ang dating namin kasama Hubby ko and my 11 yr. old son.

[angel26]

Hi mga sis..sino ba ang magtravel to davao before Feb 11?May overnight ticket kasi ako sa Eden Nature Park good for 4 pax and P1952 lang (Gardenia Room) with buffet dinner na (4 pax). Nakuha ko to nung November (promo) and unfortunately we can't make it on that date kasi may important affair. Baka may interesado..PM me [textspeak!]. Thanks.

[angel26]

BTW, Feb11 overnight stay pala yung nasa akin.

[poohbear]

Mga Sis. Our company will go to Davo on March 1-4. We are 14 in a group. Ang gusto namin i-try is Zip Line , White Water Rafting, Pearl Farm and buffet restaurants. Fly kami March 1 ng 610pm and back to Manila ng March 4 at 2:30pm. We want sana a hotel na may beach and at the same time pool. Saan kaya maganda mag-stay? Do you think kelangan namin kumuha pa ng adventure packages or puwede ng DIY na lang?

[navykat]

^^ sis angel 26, ygpm.

my parents will be in davao from feb 10-13. how far is eden from the city proper kaya?

[chin66ay]

^^sis poohbear, wag na kayo magpackage sis. kaya ang DIY. just rent a van para organized ang gala niyo.

lahat ng gusto niyong puntahan malayo sa city. so pwede na kayo maghanap sa Lanang area ng accommodation. try niyo roadway inn, tropika, hotel margarita -- yan yung malayo sa city pero malapit sa Abreeza, papuntang pearl farm marina, damosa, insular davao, and airport.

for hotel/resort with beach and pool that would be pearl farm. kasi ang Paradise, beach lang walang pool pero affordable and masaya.

malapit lang naman ang mga beach e, kaya kahit di kayo magovernight.


suggest ko:

March 1 - rent a van for a day (8hrs), check in sa hotel, diretso na sa zipline, kain ng buffet sa Torres ave, balik sa hotel, night life (kung kaya pa)

March 2 - Pearl farm daytrip/ over night (dapat early morning), kain ng buffet

March 3 - white water rafting (dapat early morning), kain ng buffet

march 4 - buy pasalubong, city tour

sis, baka gusto niyo magboating let me know para mabigay ko number ng xplore Davao. private boat siya pwede kayong magboating. sulit kasi yun pag big groups.

^navykat malayo ang eden sa city proper pero ok lang kung overnight naman pala sa eden e di hindi nakakapagod. parang byahe siya papuntang antipolo/ tagaytay

[stormy]

@chin66ay, totoo yang sinabi mo sis sa davao parang walang malayo.

Sa amin na nagtataxi lang pag nasa davao, bihira kami makakaencounter ng driver na mareklamo kasi malayo yun pupuntahan ng pasahero.

Ano kaya activities sa davao pag holy week? Ramdam na ramdam kaya ang holy week?

[chin66ay]

^yes sis, super tahimik kapag holyweek. boring. hehe. your best bet is to go to the beach.

[poohbear]

Sis chin66ay, thanks sa suggested itinerary. March 1 ng gabi ang dating namin sa Davao from Manila. So yung March 2 and 3 yung whole day na puwede sa activities.

For our accomodation, okay ba kung Waterfront Insular kami? from there how long is the travel time going to the zip-line and water rafting area?

For the activities, kaya ba sa 1 day pagsamahin ang zip-line and white water rafting? then 1 day yung Pear Farm? Pls pm me the rates ng boating.

[chin66ay]

^poohbear

For our accomodation, okay ba kung Waterfront Insular kami? from there how long is the travel time going to the zip-line and water rafting area?

ok sa waterfront insular. malapit siya sa pearl farm marina - it's where you'd take the boat going to Pearl Farm mismo. if you decide not to go to pearl farm, check out: chemas by the sea, paradise, hof gorei, maxima -- search mo na lang sis

From there going to zipline i think kaya ang 30 minutes.

I'm not sure lang kung gaano katagal ang byahe going to white water rafting. kasi ang alam ko may meeting place sa downtown kung saan all the participants will meet tapos sabay sabay going to the site.  kasama na yun sa babayaran niyo.

For the activities, kaya ba sa 1 day pagsamahin ang zip-line and white water rafting? then 1 day yung Pear Farm?
definitely not! ang white water rafting from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and after nun pagod na kayo.

yung zipline, pwede mo isabay ang crocodile farm, jack's ridge and even city tour.

[aicute12]

how many hours and travel from Davao to camiguin? may nakapagtry na po ba sa inyo?

[matetreyes]

sis from davao to cdo is 5 hours bus ride. from cdo 2 hours pa yata to camiguin

[poohbear]

sis chin66ay, nag-draft ako ng 3 itineraries:

Option 1:  March 1 - Waterfront Insular -check in at 8pm
                              Buffet Dinner (pls suggest)
               March 2 -  White Water Rafting 9am - 3pm
                               Zip City (inclusive na daw ang ticket here when you do white water rafting at   open sila until 8pm. we will drink cobra na lang para sa energy)
               March 3 -  Day Tour in Samal Island 8am-4pm
                               Buffet Dinner / Jack's
               March 4 -  Early Check-Out/Buy pasalubong/Early Lunch
                               Go to Airport 12 at 1pm   

Option 2:  March 1 - Red Parrot or Chemas by the Sea -check in at 8pm (may magddala pa ba sa amin ng ganito ka-late? 6:10pm kasi ang flight namin to Davao)
                           
               March 2 -  White Water Rafting 9am - 3pm
                               Early Dinner Buffet
                               Back to Island
               March 3 -  Zip Line sa Outland Adventure
                               Early Dinner / Jack's
                               Back to Island
               March 4 -  Check-out Early
                              Buy pasalubong/Early Lunch
                               Go to Airport 12 at 1pm   
If option 2 kami, what time kami dapat bumalik sa island? how much if 14 pax/way?

Option 3: Travel Package (Php6627/pax if Royal House or Php 10621/pax if Waterfront)
               3 days and 2 nights Davao Travel and Tour Packages. Includes hotel accommodation,       whitewater rafting, Pearl Farm Beach Resort day tour, roundtrip airport transfers and daily breakfast. Baka ipa-singit na lang namin Zip City

[chin66ay]

option 1 is okay sis. for your day 1  i suggest magpadaan or dumaan na kayo sa isang resto for dinner. once nasa waterfront ka na, tatamarin ka nang lumabas e. kung buffet, you can try those on Torres st. PERO malayo siya from waterfront.

option 2 is quite impossible. parang ang labo na nakacheck in kayo sa island and during the day, nasa mainland kayo.
for day 1, it is also impossible for you to check in at chema's or red parrot inn. una, because wala nang byahe to samal ng ganong oras. expect mo rin na may konting delay ang flight niyo. so i guess dinner lang at check in to Royale house (?) ang magagawa niyo. if you opt to check in at royale house, marami kayong choices ng restaurant na mapupuntahan. pwede rin kayo magcoffee or check out davao's night life.
day 2: you can leave earlyfor white water rafting at ang maganda dyan, nakapahinga kayo.


sis i suggest go with the travel package na lang. maganda na ang deal considering may pearl farm nang kasama. and im assuming kasama ang transpo dyan. yan talaga ang magiging problem niyo kapag DIY.
oh, and since mukhang di naman kayo tatambay sa room/ hotel, go with hotels like royale... baka nga mas maganda pa rooms nila kasi yung insular, although waterfront operated, di na well maintained and old na ang rooms. ang maganda lang dun, youre in a resort na beach front -- pero wala masyado nagsswim dun (kasi grey ang sand -- kapag tumawid ka ng dagat WHITE sand na)

[poohbear]

^sis di pala updated yung sa travel package.pero solved na kami sa Royale House. pls pm me the number of ms joy.

[wishful2010]

sis poohbear, pls pm me the travel agency. Me and my husband will be there Feb22-25 and no IT yet. first time to go to Davao. Mas maganda kung we avail of the package na lang than DIY. Thanks much.
Or if any sis here would want to recommend to us, most welcome po. thanks!

[poohbear]

^siswishful2010, e-philippines adventure travel

^sis chin, home crest yung nirecommend nila 4D/3N Php 7750/pax. less Php 150 pesos pag Royale House but no more zip city

Package inclusions:

4 days/ 3 nights Standard aircon room accommodation- Homecrest Residences/  4 rooms
daily breakfast
Davao Whitewater rafting with Zipline at Zipcity
Pearl Farm Resort day tour with buffet lunch with roundtrip transfers from hotel- March 3/ weekend
roundtrip airport transfers (Davao International Airport - hotel - Davao International Airport)

Note:
Additional 12% Tax for request of Official Receipt
Rate is based on use of two (2) aircon vans for all airport transfers and tours.  Rafting jeepney for rafting adventure and ZIpcity
Check – in time is 2:00 pm and check out time is 12:00nn.

[chin66ay]

^sis super sulit na yan! taga-davao ako pero kung nalaman ko lang na may ganyan, yan na lang package na kinuha ko for my friends! sa bagay sis, marami kasi kayo kaya siguro mura.
di ko lang alam where homecrest is. kung sa city, you'll be able to explore the area.

[poohbear]

which is better when it comes to food and services, bluejazz or maxima aquafun?

[poohbear]

sis, which among these restos are accessible or near The Royale House?

- Kuya Ed
- Ella Eting
- Chippens Buffet
- Dencia's
- Luz Kinilaw
- Nanay Bevengs
- Probinsyana Buffet

Thanks.!!