Davao hosts a range of eco-adventure activities. Home to the country’s highest mountain, you can climb, bike and trek in Mt.Apo, which also has a wealth of caves to explore. There’s cliff side rappelling, white-water rafting on the Davao River involving 30 rapids, and mountain biking on the pristine hills of Sa mal Island or the challenging coastal route to Bukidnon.

The rugged mountains of northern Luzon offer biking adventures amid fabulous scenery. Sagada is a popular base for a ride through mountain wilderness to Bontoc and then Banaue. The Nahtoban Caves offer incredible underground chambers perfect for caving, while the Heritage listed Banaue Rice Terraces are a man-made alternative for the keen trekker, reaching right up the mountainside and breathtaking from every angle.

Alongside horse riding, mountain biking, and trekking to traditional villages, Boracay encourages the more adventurous to:walk through jungle paths to visit bat caves; explore Willy’s Rock, a striking volcanic rock formation; snorkel through the extraordinary underwater caves of Crystal Cove.

In Palawan you’ll find the world’s longest underground river, and a range of caving activities in the renowned St Paul Subterranean National Park.

Bohol has the stunning Hinagdanan Cave, an eerie world of stalagmites and stalactites. If swimming alongside schools of whale sharks is your thrill, head for Donsol in Sorsogon.ln Boracay, aside from White Beach’s famous music, food, and bars, there’s a bevy of activities to keep you entertained. Expect to indulge in your favourite water sport. Make sure you sample diving in Yapak or through the extraordinary underwater caves of Crystal Cove. There’s also paraw-sailing around the island.

Source:  Philippine Department of Tourism