Bicol Traveler Advice

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If you are looking for volunteering options in Masbate, try Facenda Esperanza (Hacienda of Hope), a Brazilian-run rehabilitation center tucked amid the lush and scenic hills of Milagros. It's a rehabilitation...Read full tip...

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If you are looking for a secluded, seemingly undiscovered beach where you can comfortably skinny dip, try Aroroy Beach in Masbate. The beach does not have any resort or electricity as it was not yet developed...Read full tip...

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You can charter a van or a car from Masbate City (rent ranges from P1500 to P2000 per day) and ask the driver to take you to Aroroy Beach, which is one and a half to two hours away by land from the city. Alternatively...Read full tip...

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If you are looking for a unique adventure, try climbing a large meteorite in Masbate City. I’m not sure if it’s a real meteorite, but locals swear that it is. Likewise, upon looking at its...Read full tip...

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You can go to the meteorite by renting a van from the city proper since the meteorite is in a quite remote area. The van may cost P1000 one way, or you can negotiate with the driver for the price. Ask...Read full tip...

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The best time to go to Masbate is early April, just in time for the city’s most famous festival, the Rodeo Masbateño. The Rodeo is a nationwide contest in which horseback riders plunge into...Read full tip...

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Be warned that boats to, around, and in Masbate usually do not have built-in comfort rooms (and the boat travels last from 30 minutes to two hours!) so remember to use the comfort room before every boat...Read full tip...

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Facenda da Esperanza is in between the mountains and hills of Milagros. To go there, charter a van (P1000 to P1500 roundtrip, open to negotiations) from Masbate City to Facenda da Esperanza. Most divers...Read full tip...

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The only spa in the island of Masbate is in Masbate City. You can take a tricycle from the city proper going there. The fare ranges from P20 to P30. The spa has segregated rooms and offers the usual spa...Read full tip...

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Expect to eat giant crabs, oysters, lobsters, dish, and other seafood in Masbate’s restaurants. As the country’s “ranch capital,” Masbate also has among the country’s best...Read full tip...

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If you’ll be renting a van going to Aroroy Beach, make sure to pass by the mystical caves, waterfalls, a couple of “miraculous” chapels, and a Spanish colonial era lighthouse found one...Read full tip...

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Approximately a half hour boat ride away from Aroroy Beach is the Bird Island, a paradise for bird-watchers for its thousands of bird species all-day-long and all-year round. The island is so full of...Read full tip...

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Accommodations in Masbate Island center on Masbate City, where there are a number of two and three-star hotels that offer basic accommodations (one bed, cable TV, air-conditioner, and own bathroom). Take...Read full tip...

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Masbate is among the country’s very few places where gold mining is still in full swing. The island’s local tourism office offers tour packages to explore their big and small scale gold mines...Read full tip...