Camiguin

Camiguin is an island province and part of the Northern Mindanao Region of the Republic of the Philippines. It is located in the Bohol Sea, near the coast of the Mindanao Island. The total area is nearly 240 sq. km. The administrative centre is Mambajao.

Event tourism enthusiasts come to Camiguin for the Lanzones Festival and other traditional holidays.

While in the island’s capital, visitors to the province can go shopping at Ayala Mall and have some fun in local bars and nightclubs located mainly at hotels. Culinary tourists will be offered the best dishes of a traditional Filipino cuisine at such restaurants in Mambajao as Shardana, Captain Cook, Secret Cove and Pedro’s.

For excursion tourism lovers, sightseeing tours of the island will make holidays in Camiguin both pleasant and interesting. The iconic historical and architectural landmarks of the province include the Santo Rosario Church, the Old Catarman Church Ruins and the Moro Watch Tower. Vacationers can make a tour of the entire region and have the opportunity to see the Rizal Shrine, visit Fort Pilar and take a walk through the Japanese Tunnel.

The local Ardent Hot Spring which waters have a temperature of +40 °C is widely known among wellness enthusiasts for its healing properties.

When on holidays in Camiguin, beach enthusiasts and extreme lovers will like the seaside resorts of Mahinog and Catarman. A warm water of the sea suggests spending a lot of time swimming and snorkelling. Visitors will have a chance to explore diving and spearfishing. Among outdoor adventurers, popular are parasailing, hiking, water skiing, quad biking, cycling tours, yachting, kite surfing and sailing.

Ecotourists, nature enthusiasts and their travel companions will be offered to make a boat trip around the island. Vacationers will find it interesting to take a guided tour of the Katibawasan Falls, Binangawan Falls and Tuasan Falls.