What to do in Puerto Galera
Fill your senses with the enchanting haunting waters of one of the most Beautiful Bay in the world. World class diving, snorkelling,sailing, windsurfing, kayaking & various water sports.
But most of all, the magnificent mountains, springs, waterfalls,streams and rivers that
cascade into the open sea.
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Puerto Galera is just 2 to 3 hours away from Manila. The bus travel time from the South Super Highway to the Calabarzon Highway all the way now to Batangas Port is 2 to 3 hours. The ferry ride to Puerto Galera normally takes 1 hour. A private transfer, with private car or van and connecting chartered ferry, is less travel time, more convenient but more expensive. More information on HOW TO GET TO PUERTO GALERA.
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There are many beaches and coves, waterfalls and rivers ideal for picnics and sports, and spectacular dive sites close by.
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The channel between Puerto Galera and Verde Island, known internationally as the Verde Island Passage, is “the center of the center of the world’s marine biodiversity” according to American scientists – making Puerto Galera’s underwater world a favorite amongst dive enthusiasts. Puerto Galera also has the biggest number of dive schools in the entire Philippines offering both PADI and BSAC courses in different languages. http://www.puertogalera.org/
Top things to do:
1. Visit Tukuran Falls
2. Scuba dive, Snorkelling, Kayaking & Wakeboarding (Book through Bahay Isla)
3. Visit Mt. Malasimbo
4. Visit Tamaraw Falls
5. Climb Mt. Halcon
6. Site seeing (Paintball, go-Karting, shooting range and ATV).
7. Golf at the Ponderosa Golf Club
8. Learn to sail or join the Regatta and other events at The Puerto Galera Yacht Club.
8. Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks
9. Visit and buy handicrafts at The Baclayan Mangyan Village (20 mins walk from Santo Nino).
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