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Tumalog Falls

A wide curtain of water spilling down a mossy wall into a shallow, turquoise pool, just a few minutes from the whale shark area in Oslob. Cool, gentle and easy to reach.

Waterfalls & hikes From Cebu City3-4 hours by bus

Capitancillo Island

A tiny islet off Bogo City with a tall white lighthouse, clear shallow water and a protected reef. A perfect day trip for snorkelling in North Cebu.

Beaches & islands From Cebu CityAbout 3 hours by bus, then 15-45 minutes by boat

Liloan

A coastal town just north of Cebu City, famous for Titay's rosquillos since 1907. Add a 19th-century church and an old lighthouse with sea views for an easy half-day trip.

Food trips From Cebu City45 minutes to 1.5 hours by bus, jeepney or car

Olango Island

A quiet island a short boat ride from Mactan, home to a protected wetland where thousands of migratory birds rest each year. Come for birdwatching, mangroves and a slow island day.

Beaches & islands From Cebu CityAbout 1 hour to Mactan, then a 20-30 minute boat

Mactan Island Hopping

Spend a day on an outrigger boat off Mactan: snorkel in the marine sanctuaries of Hilutungan and Nalusuan, walk the sandbar of Pandanon and eat fresh seafood on a tiny island.

Beaches & islands From Cebu City45-90 minutes from Cebu City to Mactan, then a boat

Busay Highlands

Cool air, big views and a few surprises in the hills above Cebu City: the Taoist Temple, the Roman-style Temple of Leah, Sirao's flower gardens and city lights from Tops.

Heritage & culture From Cebu City30-45 minutes by car from uptown Cebu City

Cebu City Heritage Walk

Walk through more than 450 years of history in downtown Cebu City: Magellan's Cross, the Santo Niño Basilica, Fort San Pedro, old Parian houses and busy Colon Street.

Heritage & culture From Cebu City45-90 minutes from the airport, 20-40 minutes from uptown

Boljoon Heritage Town

A small seaside town in South Cebu with a fortress-like coral stone church, a parish museum, Spanish-era watchtowers and views over the sea from Ili Rock.

Heritage & culture From Cebu CityAbout 3-4 hours by bus

Argao Heritage Town

A slow, old-world town on Cebu's south-east coast with a beautiful 18th-century stone church, torta and hot chocolate, handwoven hablon and green hills close by.

Heritage & culture From Cebu CityAbout 2 hours by bus

Carcar City

Cebu's best-kept heritage town, about an hour south of the city. Old ancestral houses, a striking church, and the crunchiest chicharon and juiciest lechon you will find.

Food trips From Cebu CityAbout 1-1.5 hours by bus

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