Dauin Church and Watchtower Ruins, Negros Oriental: How to Get There

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Negros Oriental

Central Visayas · Visayas

Capital: Capital: Dumaguete
Cities and municipalities: 6 cities · 19 municipalitiesComponent cities: Bais, Bayawan, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Tanjay. Part of the Negros Island Region since 2024.
Languages: Languages: Cebuano · Hiligaynon · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🎟️ Entrance:
About ₱50 locals / ₱100 non-locals (2026 prices); kayak and boat rental extra
🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Nov–May), 8 AM–5 PM
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney or multicab from Dumaguete toward Sibulan, get off at the Twin Lakes crossing, then habal-habal uphill (about 30–40 minutes). Register at the DENR office on entry.
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱400 adult (2025 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Year-round, Mon–Sat 7 AM–5:30 PM
🧭 Getting there:
On Highway 6 about 10 km south of Mabinay town; start at the Bulwang Caves Information Center. Bring your own headlamp and sturdy shoes.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Small fee at the trailhead (about ₱30–50 as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; avoid after heavy rain
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney from Dumaguete to Valencia, then habal-habal to the trailhead in Brgy. Apolong. Wear proper footwear.
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🕒 Best time:
Any time
🧭 Getting there:
In Dauin town proper on the coastal highway, about 15 km south of Dumaguete.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Any time
🧭 Getting there:
Downtown Dumaguete beside Quezon Park, near the public market.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About an hour by car or bus from Dumaguete to Brgy. Sandulot, Siaton.
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🕒 Best time:
Wednesdays, early morning (vendors pack up by early afternoon)
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or jeepney from Dumaguete toward Zamboanguita; get off at Malatapay in Brgy. Maluay.
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱50 adult / ₱20 child (as last reported 2024)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; mornings
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney from Dumaguete to Valencia, then habal-habal to Brgy. Malabo. Often combined with Casaroro Falls and the Twin Lakes.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Sunset and evening
🧭 Getting there:
Along the waterfront in downtown Dumaguete, walking distance from the port.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Museum about ₱40–60 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Weekdays
🧭 Getting there:
Hibbard Avenue, a short walk north of Rizal Boulevard.
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Beaches

🎟️ Entrance:
Island entry and sanctuary snorkel/dive fees are collected on arrival
🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Nov–May) for calmer seas
🧭 Getting there:
About 30 minutes by motorised boat from Malatapay, Zamboanguita.
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🕒 Best time:
Low tide, early morning (5–10 AM); check tide tables
🧭 Getting there:
About 15–20 minutes by boat from Bais City pier; Bais is about 1.5 hours by bus north of Dumaguete.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Small municipal snorkel/dive fee (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; calm mornings
🧭 Getting there:
Along the coastal highway in Brgy. Masaplod Norte, about 20 minutes south of Dumaguete.
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Camp Sites

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🎟️ Entrance:
Guide required; Valencia and Dauin permits (₱50–100 as last reported, 2022)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Mar–May)
🧭 Getting there:
Jump-offs: Apolong Trail (Brgy. Apolong, Valencia) or Bediao Trail (Brgy. Bediao, Dauin). Coordinate with local guides and the LGU first; access may be restricted.
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Bodbod (Tanjay budbud)
Sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves and sold in pairs; Tanjay's signature snack, best with hot chocolate.
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Budbud Kabog
Millet rice cake wrapped in banana leaf. Best with hot chocolate (tsokolate).
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Budbud Kabog
Millet steamed in coconut milk and wrapped in banana leaves, usually eaten with thick sikwate (hot chocolate) for breakfast.
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Sans Rival
Layered cake of cashew meringue and buttercream, sold by the slice or whole.
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Silvanas
Frozen buttercream-and-cashew meringue cookies, a Dumaguete classic.
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Silvanas
Frozen cookies of cashew meringue layered with buttercream and coated in crumbs, Dumaguete's best-known pasalubong. Keep them cold on the trip.
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