Location: Bicol Region
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The Bicol Region, also known simply as Bicol, (Central Bicolano: Rehiyon nin Bikol/Kabikolan; Rinconada Bicol: Rehiyon ka Bikol; Filipino: Kabikulan; Spanish: Bicolandia) is a region of the Philippines, designated as Region V. Bicol comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula mainland (the southeastern end of Luzon) – Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon – and the offshore island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.
Restaurants in Bicol Region
1. Binurong Point
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 897bernadetten - Manila, Philippines
The second leg of my Bicol Express trip is The province of Catanduanes, An island on the eastern seaboard of the Philippines. Its rugged coast slammed the the harsh waves of the Pacific Ocean. The island is sometimes dubbed as Batanes of Catanduanes, because of its similar features to Batanes group of islands in the Northernmost tip of the Philippines. It is also called as the Irish coast of the Philippines because of its rock cliffs that meets the ocean. Of particular interest to me is Binurong Point, in Baras, Catanduanes. Its a 30-minute hike for experienced hikers and may take a little longer depending on your physical condition. In general, its an easy trail without steep inclines. The best time to go up is at 4:30am at dawn to catch the sunrise while at the Point. This activity is for hikers, nature lovers and for those who are curious to try hiking/trekking. This will leave you feeling good and asking for more. So go on to the next hike which is more challenging, the Bote Lighthouse.mits about 2-3 hours hike. On the way to Baras from Virac, you will pass by a beautiful old church, calle Bato Church. Its made of stone without steel and concrete. You can fly from Manila straight to Virac or you can take a bus. The bus will be loaded to a ferry upon reaching the port of Tabaco, Albay and will dock at the port of San Andres or in Virac, Catanduanes. If you have more time, you can soend a day or 2 in Legazpi. If you have more time, you can also go to the Province of Sorsogon. Bus fare from Manila to Virac is from PHP 875-1300 depending on the bus line of your choice and the amenities. Ferry fare is separate. There is PHP 20 environmental fee at Binurong Point.
2. Mayon Skydrive ATV Adventure
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
Mayon Skydrive ATV Adventure is an Department of Tourism accredited ATV Tour Operator in Albay, Philippines where world's perfect cone-shape volcano is located. The ATV tour destination is right at the foot of the volcano where guests can explore and appreciate how majestic Mayon Volcano is. Our company operates 2 years already and currently has 69 operation ATVs, 1 buggy, and 1 4x4 off-road jeep. Guests can choose from our 8 trail packages that they would prefer. Safety and enjoyment of the guests are our priority. With that, ATVs are well maintained and the tour guides are well trained and are accredited by Department of Tourism.
3. Mayon Volcano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 828 reviews
Reviewed By Berniepi27 - Dumfries, United States
The highlight of our visit to Bicol was Mayan Volcano. We stayed in a hotel Casablanca suites in Legaspi that overlooked Mount Mayan and Lignon Hill. We captured great views from Lignon Hill and had fun with the zip line. I would strongly recommend a visual to Daraga Cathedral as it is an awesome church and also has great views. We visited the Caswaga ruins and rounded out our visit with a trip up the Mountain on the road to Tobaco PH. It is not well marked so you will need to be observant. The windy road is several kilometers long but well worth the vistas of the shoreline and mountain though you will probably be in the clouds and not see the top.
4. Bicol Dive Center
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
BICOL DIVE CENTER & DIVE SCHOOL (Bicol Philippines) Accredited Diving Facility by the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving in the Philippines Department of Tourism ( PCSSD - DOT ) From the operations management & The Dive Teams Are all certified and equip about the dive safety standard and protocol. Dive boats are all accredited and insured duly licenced by MARINA and DOT Philippines "Safety is the Top Priority"
5. Your Brother Travel and Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Your Brother travel and tours ATV service Provider is the Original and the Creator of Mayon ATV tour located in Barangay Pawa of Legazpi City our company was established in February 2007, our main office is located at Albay Bicycle Center Old, Albay Legazpi City. Our company focuses mainly on Local tours here in Bicol region we cover the whole Province of Albay which includes Legazpi City, and Tabaco City; municipalities such as Daraga, and Sto. Domingo, and other districts in Albay. We also have Tours in Bicol provinces (e.g. Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, and Camarines Norte). Mainly, our company focuses on giving different tours and other service related to tourism here in Bicol. Our specialty is to create tours which you will learn and enjoy thru different activities that will be flexible to your time and to your budget from ATV(all terrain vehicle) tour going to Mayon Volcano, Off Road Driving, Zipline Adventures, and other water sports activity like wakeboarding, whale shark interaction (seasonal activity), diving and snorkeling. Here in Bicol, we make sure that your stay will be worth an experience of a lifetime. Our Objective is to Give all Our Clients a one of a kind experience tours here in Bicol which is affordable and well approved service satisfaction. Our ATV site is only in Legazpi City just at the back of lignon Hill nature Park other ATV site is not affiliated with our company.
6. Bicol Adventure ATV
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
The beauty of the Mayon Volcano can be seen all around the cities and towns around its fringes. Usually to appreciate its beauty up close is to take a trek that would take hours. Today, a more thrilling option is to ride an ATV towards the lava front. Ride away to the LAVA Wall on an all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) along the fringes of the World's most perfect coned volcano, the Mount Mayon.
7. Mt Isarog National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By patrickhofstetter - Sablayan, Philippines
As many information in previous blogs and the latest lonely planet are outdated, I try to provide here up to date information from our recent hike. First things first: We enjoyed the strenuous hike to the summit a lot, including my 7 year old daughter. The different layers of different forests are just fantastic and the trail is really nice. Although there is theoretically tons of wildlife do not expect to see to much. The guides are not trained to spot and identify them. We saw many different butterflies, poop of wild cats, many beetles and caterpillars and a number of different birds (plus the songs of many more birds), leeches, mosquitos, ants...... Practicalities: - You are now allowed to hike the summit in just one day. However, 5 hours up and always 5 hours down will only attract the fittest. Also consider that you would be at the summit around noon when the summit is often covered in clouds. If you stay overnight you get clear sun sets and sunrises with great views of the crater, Mt Mayon and the surroundings. - You are supposed to pay a permit. You can get this permit well ahead of the hike at the city hall of Naga from the environmental and natural resource office. Or, just pay at the gate of the park. For foreigners this is 500 P per person and per day. - You also need to pre-arrange a guide. Just call the head of the 12 guides called Jeffrey (09460961961). He can assign you a guide even at short notice (we did it the evening before). The guide fee is 600 Pesos per day. - If you do the overnight at the summit and you have not your own equipment you need to ask the guide to provide tent and gas cooker, pots and plates and spoons (600 Pesos). Our guide also carried tent and cooker to the top, put up the tent and helped cooking. Two words of warning: They do not have real mattresses and the ferns they put under the tent do not really help. For Filipinos a tent for two is good enough for up to 5 persons. So we forced to sleep with two kids in this small tent, which was not what we planned for. So ask to get two tents if you are more than two persons (they own only two tents). And expect night temperatures around 16 degrees. So bring some warm clothes and/or sleeping bag. - You need also to bring food for two lunches, dinner and breakfast. There are many places where you can refill your bottles. - Slippers do not really work, so bring hiking shoes, sneakers or sandals with socks to protect from leaches. - If you do the two day hike it is OK to take the 7:00 Jeepney from Naga to Pancuasson at the Jeep Terminal close to the New York Bakery where you can also stock up on Bakery goods before you leave. Tell the driver that you want to hike Mt. Isarog an he will kick you out at the right junction. From there you can either hike to the park entrance (30 min, around 200m in elevation) or hope to find a motorbike taxi. For the one-day hike you should probably take a 4:30 or 5:00 Jeepney. - At the park entrance you join the guide, pay the fee and have a first possibility to fill your bottles. From here it is around 1500m up in elevation, all in the forest. -after your descend there is enough time to swim in the nearby waterfall or if you need more heat in the hot springs. -you are likely to face also an hour oh rain. So bring rain coat and backpack cover. The hike is structured in 5 camps. We recommend to sleep at the top in Camp 5 to enjoy sun set and sun rise. The trail is nice and demanding. Fallen trees are not removed. So you are supposed to climb and duck many times.
8. Donsol Whale Shark Interaction
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 428 reviews
