Cebu City (Sirao Garden + Temple of Leah)

Last updated 1 year ago

Cebu City (Sirao Garden + Temple of Leah)

Hi there! 👋 I’m @benjtupas and welcome to another Travel PH82 Guide 🇵🇭 where I write DIY and budget-friendly guides for group and solo travelers on how to visit all 82 provinces of the Philippines!

For today’s guide, let’s virtually explore Cebu City. This was a side trip during my Bantayan visit.

I highly recommend visiting other areas of Cebu like Whale Shark Watching + Tumalog Falls in Oslob and Badian Canyoneering + Kawasan Falls. Use Klook promo code BENJ5OFF to get 5% OFF on all Klook activities. 😍

I've tried all of them before I started this guide. I'll revisit some time in the future to create guides. 🙏

Let's start this DIY and solo traveler-friendly guide. 😍

Going There:

✈️ Book a flight to Mactan Cebu International Airport via Cebu Pacific or Philippine Airlines

🛵 Hire a tour guide for P800

Here's my contact: Arnel Bacarisas (+639755065409 or Facebook)
Please see other tour guides at the bottom of this guide.

🛵 Start of Tour

📍 Sirao Garden

🌹 This place is often referred to as the Little Amsterdam of Cebu because of the beautiful Keukenhof flower garden.

📷 Photoshoot spots: - Giant Hands - Windmills - Keukenhof flowers

💵 Entrance Fee: P100

📍 Temple of Leah

🏰 This place is often referred to as the Taj Mahal of Cebu

❤️ This was built by the grandfather of Ellen Adarna, a famous actress based in Cebu, as a symbol of undying love for his wife.

💵 Entrance Fee: P100

📍 Gas Lamp District

🛵 A food place overlooking the mountains on the way to the Temple of Leah and Sirao Garden

🥄 Food stalls: sizzlers, burgers, and coffee shops

End of tour. Travel Smarter with these Essentials 😍

🥄 Foodtrip

Book a late flight going home so you can enjoy more food trips. You can book Grab to go to both options below.

📍 Option 1: Sugbo Mercado - IT Park

🥄 Food I tried: - Lechon Baka Fried Rice (P150) - Lemon Juice (P75) - Shake (P50) - Puso (local food of Cebu) and BBQ (Around P100)

📍 Option 2: Rico's Lechon

😍 Cebu is famous for their fresh and crunchy lechon

📍 This is located near the airport

💵 Sample Price: - Lechon 250G (P400) - Rice (P40)

✈️ Fly Back Home

You can easily book a Grab to the airport.

Other Activities:

🐠 Ocean Park

🐋 Whale Shark Watching + Tumalog Falls

💦 Badian Canyoneering + Kawasan Falls

Use Klook promo code BENJ5OFF to get 5% OFF on all Klook activities! 😍

🏝️ Bantayan

Other Guides:

I got these numbers from Youtubers if Kuya Arnel Bacarisas is not available.

📱 Dionisio: +639610294198 📱 Arnel Ababon: +639753774699 📱 Lyndon: +639355724583 📱 Cito: +639275662813 You can also find a tour guide at JY Square Mall.

That's it!

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Thanks for reaching this far!

👋 Say hi on Instagram @benjtupas if you have any questions about the trip.

😍 Travel Smarter with these Essentials

🇵🇭 Visit the 82 Provinces of the Philippines

🔗 Please share this with your friends who want to visit Cebu City

🌱 Support the growth of this mission

SEA you on the next one. 👋

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Travel Dates: October 28, 2022

Last updated 1 year ago

For today’s guide, let’s virtually explore Cebu City. This was a side trip during my Bantayan visit.

I've tried all of them before I started this guide. I'll revisit some time in the future to create guides. 🙏

Let's start this DIY and solo traveler-friendly guide. 😍

Going There:

✈️ Book a flight to Mactan Cebu International Airport via Cebu Pacific or Philippine Airlines

🛵 Hire a tour guide for P800

Here's my contact: Arnel Bacarisas (+639755065409 or Facebook)
Please see other tour guides at the bottom of this guide.

🛵 Start of Tour

📍 Sirao Garden

🌹 This place is often referred to as the Little Amsterdam of Cebu because of the beautiful Keukenhof flower garden.

📷 Photoshoot spots: - Giant Hands - Windmills - Keukenhof flowers

💵 Entrance Fee: P100

📍 Temple of Leah

🏰 This place is often referred to as the Taj Mahal of Cebu

❤️ This was built by the grandfather of Ellen Adarna, a famous actress based in Cebu, as a symbol of undying love for his wife.

💵 Entrance Fee: P100

📍 Gas Lamp District

🛵 A food place overlooking the mountains on the way to the Temple of Leah and Sirao Garden

🥄 Food stalls: sizzlers, burgers, and coffee shops

End of tour. Travel Smarter with these Essentials 😍

🥄 Foodtrip

Book a late flight going home so you can enjoy more food trips. You can book Grab to go to both options below.

📍 Option 1: Sugbo Mercado - IT Park

🥄 Food I tried: - Lechon Baka Fried Rice (P150) - Lemon Juice (P75) - Shake (P50) - Puso (local food of Cebu) and BBQ (Around P100)

📍 Option 2: Rico's Lechon

😍 Cebu is famous for their fresh and crunchy lechon

📍 This is located near the airport

💵 Sample Price: - Lechon 250G (P400) - Rice (P40)

✈️ Fly Back Home

You can easily book a Grab to the airport.

Other Activities:

🐠 Ocean Park

🐋 Whale Shark Watching + Tumalog Falls

💦 Badian Canyoneering + Kawasan Falls

Use Klook promo code BENJ5OFF to get 5% OFF on all Klook activities! 😍

🏝️ Bantayan

Other Guides:

I got these numbers from Youtubers if Kuya Arnel Bacarisas is not available.

📱 Dionisio: +639610294198 📱 Arnel Ababon: +639753774699 📱 Lyndon: +639355724583 📱 Cito: +639275662813 You can also find a tour guide at JY Square Mall.

That's it!

---

Thanks for reaching this far!

👋 Say hi on Instagram @benjtupas if you have any questions about the trip.

😍 Travel Smarter with these Essentials

🇵🇭 Visit the 82 Provinces of the Philippines

🔗 Please share this with your friends who want to visit Cebu City

🌱 Support the growth of this mission

SEA you on the next one. 👋

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Travel Dates: October 28, 2022