Welcome to Davao
This sprawling city – the culinary, cultural, economic and commercial capital of the south and home town of the country's president – is, for better or worse, becoming more like Manila. More traffic, more malls, more multinationals, more subdivisions hidden behind security gates. However, Mt Apo looms majestically in the distance, symbolising the typical Davaoeño's dual citizenship as both an urbanite and someone deeply rooted to the land outside the city. Locals know that Davao (dah-bow, and sometimes spelt ‘Dabaw’) has more than enough action to keep them satisfied, and yet it’s only a short drive or boat ride from forested slopes and white-sand beaches.
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Private Half-Day City Tour of Davao
The tour starts in the heart of the city and you will find the city’s beacon – San Pedro Cathedral as the oldest and the premier historical landmark. Have a visit to D’Bone Museum which you will find 700 specimens of different kinds of bones. Just a walk away from D’Bone Museum you will find another museum which is the Museo Dabawenyo, focuses on the people, history, art and culture of Davao. Lon Wah Buddhist Temple as the largest temple in the city & also in Mindanao. Last you can indulge in shopping at Aldevinco Shopping Center where you will find variety of batiks, souvenirs and pearls.
Davao Shopping Tour
The Davao Shopping tour departs daily from any Davao City Hotel departure time of 9am and another trip at 1pm and concludes upon return to hotel. The mode of transportation is car for 1-3 persons, a minivan for 4-7 persons and a commuter van for 8-10 persons. Travel time from downtown Davao City is about an hour per way. This special tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off and hop-in-out of establishments where guests can buy their take home items. Start your shopping at the Davao fruit selling area, then drop-by the souvenir shopping center, passby the frozen tuna store before finally closing the tour to a durian factory, This tour does not include a licensed Tour guide or meals. All purchases are responsibility of the guest.
Davao Philippine Eagle and Waling-waling Tour
The Philippine Eagle and Waling-waling tour is an educational tour of Davao's majestic icons. Tour departs daily from any Davao City Hotel departure time of 9am and another trip at 1pm and concludes upon return to hotel. The mode of transportation is car for 1-3 persons, a minivan for 4-7 persons and a commuter van for 8-10 persons. Travel time from downtown Davao City is about an hour per way. Tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, admission tickets with access to the Philippine Eagle's home and orchid farm. This educational tour does not include a licensed Tour guide, meals and recreational activities within the destination sites.