Cebu City (Sirao Garden + Temple of Leah)

Hi there! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Iโ€™m @benjtupas and welcome to another Travel PH82 Guide ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ where I write DIY and budget-friendly guides for group and solo travelers on how to visit all 82 provinces of the Philippines!

For todayโ€™s guide, letโ€™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. ๐Ÿ˜

I've tried all of them before I started this guide. I'll revisit some time in the future to create guides. ๐Ÿ™

Let's start this DIY and solo traveler-friendly guide. ๐Ÿ˜

Going There:

โœˆ๏ธ Book a flight to Mactan Cebu International Airport via Cebu Pacific or Philippine Airlines

๐Ÿ›ต 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.

๐Ÿ›ต Start of Tour

๐Ÿ“ Sirao Garden

๐ŸŒน This place is often referred to as the Little Amsterdam of Cebu because of the beautiful Keukenhof flower garden.

๐Ÿ“ท Photoshoot spots: - Giant Hands - Windmills - Keukenhof flowers

๐Ÿ’ต Entrance Fee: P100

๐Ÿ“ Temple of Leah

๐Ÿฐ This place is often referred to as the Taj Mahal of Cebu

โค๏ธ This was built by the grandfather of Ellen Adarna, a famous actress based in Cebu, as a symbol of undying love for his wife.

๐Ÿ’ต Entrance Fee: P100

๐Ÿ“ Gas Lamp District

Photos by Food Craving Reviews and Cebu Insights

๐Ÿ›ต A food place overlooking the mountains on the way to the Temple of Leah and Sirao Garden

๐Ÿฅ„ Food stalls: sizzlers, burgers, and coffee shops

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๐Ÿฅ„ Foodtrip

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

๐Ÿ“ Option 1: Sugbo Mercado - IT Park

First photo is owned by Sugbo.ph from Google Images

๐Ÿฅ„ Food I tried: - Lechon Baka Fried Rice (P150) - Lemon Juice (P75) - Shake (P50) - Puso (local food of Cebu) and BBQ (Around P100)

๐Ÿ“ Option 2: Rico's Lechon

๐Ÿ˜ Cebu is famous for their fresh and crunchy lechon

๐Ÿ“ This is located near the airport

๐Ÿ’ต Sample Price: - Lechon 250G (P400) - Rice (P40)

โœˆ๏ธ Fly Back Home

You can easily book a Grab to the airport.

Other Activities:

๐Ÿ  Ocean Park

๐Ÿ‹ Whale Shark Watching + Tumalog Falls

๐Ÿ’ฆ Badian Canyoneering + Kawasan Falls

Use Klook promo code BENJ5OFF to get 5% OFF on all Klook activities! ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿ๏ธ Bantayan

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

๐Ÿ“ฑ Dionisio: +639610294198 ๐Ÿ“ฑ Arnel Ababon: +639753774699 ๐Ÿ“ฑ Lyndon: +639355724583 ๐Ÿ“ฑ Cito: +639275662813 You can also find a tour guide at JY Square Mall.

That's it!

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Travel Dates: October 28, 2022

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