Ninoy Aquino International Airport 1 hr 8
People's Park in the Sky (55 min) Mountaintop park built during the Marcos era, with a former mansion, Christian statues & overlook. Marian Orchard Pilgrimage Center (24 min) Parish and National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio (20 min) Seven Lakes of San Pablo (50 min) Group of 7 crater lakes northeast of San Pablo City offering recreational boat rides & fishing. Tagaytay Picnic Grove (53 min) Locale featuring picnic areas in a scenic hilltop setting, plus zip lines & horseback riding. Mount Makiling (1 hr 13) Dormant volcano in a forest reserve featuring mud springs, a flat rock river & trails to the peak. Rizal Shrine (35 min) This reproduction of the birthplace of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines, offers tours. Mount Macolod (37 min) This 947m-tall forest-covered mountain & pilgrimage site offers hiking, climbing & camping. Volcano Island (1 hr 12) Island with a regularly erupting caldera volcano containing a lake at over 1,000 ft. elevation. Taal Volcano (1 hr 14) Sweeping views are the draw to the peak of this crater lake with trails & a viewing platform. Museo Orlina (53 min) Modern indoor-outdoor museum spotlighting the works of glass sculptor Ramon Orlina. Sampaloc Lake (51 min) Large, circular lake popular for waterfront scenery & recreation, including walking & biking. Padre Pio Shrine (20 min) Apolinario Mabini Shrine (18 min) Site honoring the Philippines' first prime minister, with a shrine, museum & reproduction home. |