Accommodation
White Chocolate Hills Resort
Early in the morning we will leave for Oslob, about 2 hours drive. Oslob is a small town now known worldwide for its assembly of whale sharks, the largest fish of creation, visible only in a few places of the world.
Whale shark watching is done from small pendulum boats called bangkas. These boats accommodate 6 to 12 passengers plus a guide. The observation lasts 30 mins. You can take pictures and get into the water with mask and snorkel (provided on site) to swim with these fabulous animals. This opportunity to swim a few meters from these giants of the seas is only possible in a few places of the world.
After this unforgettable experience, you will leave Oslob to go to lunch (at your expense) in a traditional Filipino restaurant, by the sea, which is located next to the pier of Santander-Liloan from where you will take the ferry (or on Dumaguete according to the schedule). The crossing (25 minutes) will allow you to reach the island of Negros and the town of Dumaguete. This island offers majestic volcanic landscapes, ancestral tropical forests, sumptuous coastlines, the seabed of dazzling diversity and sugar cane fields as far as the eye cane!
On arrival in Sibulan, you will be taken to your holiday resort: the White Chocolate Hills resort (cozy bungalow) about fifteen kilometers southwest of Dumaguete, along the side. You will therefore cross the city of Dumaguete, one of the most charming cities in the Philippines, with beautiful colonial facades, a lively evening walk by the sea and the imposing and green campus of Silliman University, the oldest American university in Asia, founded in 1901, including an interesting
museum of anthropology.
If you are interested, you can also cross the market of Dumaguete, right next to the cathedral and its bell tower.