Sunday, August 31, 2008

Surigao City Island Tour

A compilation of the previously posted getaways.. 5 spots for island hopping offered by my friend's travel and tour agency, Viaje Isla Incorporated.

The destinations, island to island, as follows...
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1. Buenavista Cave and Beach, Hikdop Island


Unspoiled white beach facades the way to the cave.

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2. Zaragoza Tourist Park, Sibale Island


A miniature park covered with bermuda grasses and overlooking the surrounded shore of rock formations. The ambiance of the park is so relaxing; while gazing at the turquoise waters reminiscing for something, the refreshing cool sea breeze does the chilling.

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3. Rock Formation, Brgy. Lisondra, Sibale Island

While passing at this site, one cant help but get his camera to capture this rock formations blackened by weather and time.

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4. Cantiasay (Nonoc Island) - San Pedro (Hanigad Island) Wooden Foot Bridge


The Surigao version of the famous San Juanico bridge connecting the two neighboring islands.

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5. Basul Island


The crown jewel of Surigao City island getaway that possess four faces in its every corner. As Basul means "regret" in english, one will regret for not stepping in this wonderful island.
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23 comments:

  1. escapeAugust 31, 2008 at 2:22 PM

    kaka enganyo talaga ang second to the last na shot. parang tinatawag talaga ang panglan ko na pumunta na dyan. hehehe...

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  2. The IslanderAugust 31, 2008 at 2:45 PM

    @dong.. hahaha! mapupuntahan mo din yan. pero mag aral ka munang magsurfing para maenjoy mo ang siargao. though maganda na yung andun ka sa site, pero parang mas maganda pag kasama ka ng mga foreigners at locals na nagsusurfing din.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 5:45 PM

    it just shows that our country really has a lot of great places to offer... will be taking note of this... thanks for sharing... :)

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  4. pusangkalyeSeptember 1, 2008 at 12:21 AM

    ganda nung last picture. Marami bang tao sa area ha JP? Parang napaka-remote nya and peaceful. Ganyan ang gusto kong lugar...

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  5. RioSeptember 1, 2008 at 9:56 AM

    wow! ang dami palang natatagong magagandang paraiso dyan sa surigao..
    sana makapunta din ako dyan=)

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  6. Dakilang IslanderSeptember 1, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    ako din ang ganda ng last picture! heheh syempre anjan ang bida eh...nakabalik ka na ba?

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 2:33 PM

    this is a good list bai. interested travelers will find this post quite helpful.

    more of this please :-)

    pwede request? what about dinagat?

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 4:23 PM

    uy, starring man. :)

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 5:01 PM

    sasamahan bo ako sa mga islang yan kapag nadayo ako riyan?

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  10. OmanSeptember 2, 2008 at 1:17 PM

    ayos to parekoy, pupuntahan ko lahat yan pag nilibre mo ko sa surigao. hehehe.

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    Wow, ganda pala jan sa surigao. Sana makapunta rin ako jan one of these days. Davao ra man gud ko pirme suruy-suroy, sa samal island, hehe..

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  12. CatherineSeptember 3, 2008 at 10:51 AM

    Wow! A gorgeous Beach and Cave! That cave is so interesting looking! Beautiful captures~I love capture no.4. the wooden foot bridge, and 5. the Basul Island captures~gorgeous! The meaning of the name Basul~very interesting! Thanks for showing me this wonderful Island!
    Enjoyed my first visit here!
    Cat

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  13. The Dork OneSeptember 3, 2008 at 10:48 PM

    SURIGAO!!! I LIKE!

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  14. The IslanderSeptember 5, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    @mikky.. my pleasure for sharing the beauty and bounty of our place. glad you liked it.


    @tonyo.. not crowded and not remote. the island is visible from the city actually and vice versa. and youre right, very peaceful sya. sarap gawing bakasyunan. yung anytime e you can go back home.

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  15. The IslanderSeptember 5, 2008 at 1:44 PM

    @docrio.. sure naman... kayang kaya mong pumunta dito. iilang pasyente lang yan, ayos na. hehe.


    @dakilang islander.. haha bida eh. parang nasa mobi. hanggang ngayon di pa ko nakkabalik sa sirkulasyon.

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  16. The IslanderSeptember 5, 2008 at 1:58 PM

    @estan.. hmm dinagat so far sa pbma shrine and loreto pa lang ako. 40% exploration pa ko sa dinagat.

    but i am scheduling a trip na to one of the best nila didto. hopefully if time permits, i will invade the rest of dinagat soon.

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  17. The IslanderSeptember 5, 2008 at 2:02 PM

    @faye.. amo men. hehe.


    @frienemy.. let's see.


    @lawstude.. bakit naman libre? mas sanay akong nililibre eh. hehe. kay dong nalang tayo palibre.


    @ark.. never been to samal. but one of the projected activities in our mindanao umbrella organization is a capability building seminar in samal this september. i keep my fingers crossed that it will pursue.

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  18. The IslanderSeptember 5, 2008 at 2:04 PM

    @catherine.. thank you so much. that was enough for me to keep going. glad that you enjoyed being here. pardon if i cant pay back a visit the soonest because i am kinda busy these days. but i will definitely be hanging out in your blog soon.


    @alex... thank you. thank you.

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  19. the spool artistSeptember 7, 2008 at 11:43 PM

    wow, this ought to be featured more on Philippine tourist brochures! surigao doesn't normally get pulled as a major destination like boracay and palawan but your shots should make DOT think twice!

    Is it expensive to go on a one-week holiday there?

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  20. The IslanderSeptember 24, 2008 at 5:44 PM

    thank you.

    everything here is cheap. i guess(?!?)

    cause an ordinary me can afford and enjoy the simple things. surigao is in basic state so you can expect a cheap expense while youre here.

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  21. UnknownOctober 20, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    hi, how do i go to san pedro-cantiasay wooden bridge from the city proper?

    Would highly appreciate your response.

    :D

    Thanks.

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  22. Cagayan de Oro houseNovember 13, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Nothing really compares than to have a personal travel getaway. I can't wait to have my own..http://www.cdokay.com/

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  23. Ian | GoingRoamingWanderingMay 14, 2014 at 6:11 PM

    I would like to try this island tour around Surigao city kaso the blog of the travel agency is not existing anymore. Any contact numbers to share?

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