A day in Lake Sebu: A refreshing One day Travel
There is no therapy better than being with nature. I know most of us just like me, are so wary of day to day activities in our lives. Heavey workloads, stressful workmates, financial anxieties to name a few but I won’t elaborate on that. So I was down at a moment and I feel really tired. Since a holiday would come we (workmates and me) decided to loosen up a bit. We decided to spend the day of the holiday in Lake Sebu.
Lake Sebu the Land of the Dreamweavers is a small municipality here in Region 12, Philippines. It’s the place where 2018 Ms. Universe Catriona Gray shoots her video when she introduces the Philippines to the world during the Ms. Universe competition. In her Video Captioned “This is Mindanao” we see her wearing the traditional dress of T’boli and Ubo tribes who make up 55% of the municipality’s population.
Catriona Gray Mis Universe 2018, a pride of the Philippines.
Now, it’s time for us to explore it once more.
For people from outside Mindanao, you have to take a flight from Manila to General Santos City. Then, you will take a bus going to Koronadal City that would cost you from 120 to 150 pesos. From Koronadal City Bus Terminal you will take a Van going to Lake Sebu, the fare would be from 50 to 60 pesos each person.
When you arrive in Lake Sebu Terminal there are a lot of habal-habal (motorcycle rides) which you can hire for 150 to 200 pesos per person for the whole day to get you to places all around Lake Sebu.
Experience the Seven Falls of Lake Sebu.
We arrived in Lake Sebu around 9 am living Koronadal at 8:00 am. We get a habal-habal and went to 7 falls. Seven falls is a nature reserve in South Cotabato and the Provincial Government has direct control and maintenance of the place.
When you arrive at the Seven falls you will pay an entrance fee of 50 pesos.
1.) A stunning view of the first falls.
I am content just being on the first waterfall. It's just lovely and relaxing. You can enjoy a little pick nick and just feel the place. It feels like you are in forest and everything are just natural. The cold trees, the sound of the waters falling, birds chirping, the place is just perfect for meditation and self reflection but except when there's so much tourist.
Zipline in the Seven falls are believe to be the highest in Asia. From the top you will have a view of all the Seven falls underneath. Entrance fee is ranging from 5 to 20 pesos for children and 300 pesos for Adults during weekdays and 350 pesos during weekends and holiday. They will offer you a photograph of yourself riding the zipline and you can pay from 150 to 300 pesos depending on what package you will get.
I'm really scared doing that zipline but it's worth it.
You can't explore all of the seven water falls in Seven Falls since some of the roads are risky. the zipline will take you to the Second falls and to the last falls. From the point where you landed the zipline you will walk for a few minutes to reach the Seventh Falls. Now here, you have to take care of your belongings for wild monkeys are everywhere.
The Seven Falls is a stunning place to unwind and perfect for small vacation for yourself or for your family. The services provide inside is good. There's a little gift shop when you reach the last stop of the zipline. You can also get your pictures or take a moment to sip a coffee or snack. There are also some habal-habal, so if you like to get to your next travel destination your hired driver can pick you at that point.
We spent almost our morning chatting under the mist of the water falls then at 11:30 am we drove to our next destination, the Punta Isla Resort, where we will be having our lunch.
Punta Isla Resort is famous for it's floating restaurant. Yes, you can enjoy your meal at the middle of the lake overlooking the mountains of Lake Sebu.
Lake Sebu is very famous for producing Tilapia. So almost of the restaurants in Lake Sebu cook tilapia in different cuisines but chicaron tilapia is one of the favorite dish cooked in Lake Sebu.
After a Festive Lunch You can enjoy taking photos from the Resorts porch.
Our day ends here but the memories and moments we shared in this place will never be forgotten. Going here again is already in my bucket list. There's so much more to discover here in Lake Sebu and here in SOX (SOCCSKSARGEN).
A Lesson I have learned from this experience. Perfect vacations does not depend on the length of stay or the numerous activities you get, it depends on how the experience touch you as a person, put happiness in your heart and bring peace within your soul, because you can never tell it's a vacation if does not meet any of that.
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