Ninoy Aquino International Airport 1 hr
Enchanted Kingdom (30 min) Amusement park with roller coasters, splash rides, Ferris wheel, kiddie rides & other fun. Sampaloc Lake (56 min) Large, circular lake popular for waterfront scenery & recreation, including walking & biking. Parish and National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio (46 min) Rizal Shrine (16 min) This reproduction of the birthplace of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines, offers tours. Museo ni Jose Rizal - Calamba (16 min) Replica house of Filipino nationalist & writer Jose Rizal, with exhibits of furniture & memorabilia. People's Park in the Sky (1 hr 1) Mountaintop park built during the Marcos era, with a former mansion, Christian statues & overlook. Padre Pio Shrine (46 min) UPLB Museum of Natural History (26 min) Museum housing a variety of biological & zoological exhibits, including numerous insects. Makiling Botanic Gardens (26 min) Educational center of a university devoted to native tree species conservation & planting. National Arts Center (26 min) Art and theatre Seven Lakes of San Pablo (56 min) Group of 7 crater lakes northeast of San Pablo City offering recreational boat rides & fishing. Alligator Lake (12 min) Lake, alligators, crocodiles, volcano, and nature Agila: The EKsperience (31 min) Mount Makiling (43 min) Dormant volcano in a forest reserve featuring mud springs, a flat rock river & trails to the peak. |