Lang Dulay Weaving Center, South Cotabato: How to Get There

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South Cotabato

SOCCSKSARGEN · Mindanao

Capital: Capital: Koronadal
Cities and municipalities: 1 city · 10 municipalitiesAlso in South Cotabato: General Santos (independent city)
Languages: Languages: Hiligaynon · Cebuano · Maguindanao · Tboli · Blaan · Ilocano · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🕒 Best time:
Any time; call ahead so weavers are around.
🧭 Getting there:
Sitio Amguo, Brgy. Landan, along the Polomolok–Malungon road.
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🧭 Getting there:
Marist Avenue, inside the NDDU campus.
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🕒 Best time:
Very early, around 4–6 AM. The floors are wet, so wear proper shoes.
🧭 Getting there:
Barangay Tambler, by jeep or tricycle from the city center
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱10 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Barangay Poblacion, Lake Sebu
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About 15 km northeast of the city center, in Brgy. Conel.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Boat ride about ₱600 for 45 minutes (2014 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Early morning (around 7:30–8 AM) when the water is calm; afternoons are often rainy
🧭 Getting there:
Direct van from Bulaong Terminal in General Santos, or bus from Koronadal to Surallah then jeepney to Lake Sebu (about 45 minutes; last trip around 6 PM)
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; call the Lake Sebu tourism office ahead, as a local guide helps
🧭 Getting there:
Sitio Tukolefa, Barangay Lamdalag, about 5 km from Lake Sebu poblacion
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Any day; busiest during Holy Week, and modest clothing is asked
🧭 Getting there:
Along the Lamdalag–Klubi road, Barangay Klubi, Lake Sebu
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon for the sunset
🧭 Getting there:
Barangay Dadiangas South, about 15 minutes by tricycle from Bulaong Terminal
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning, while it is cool
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle from the city to Purok Balsinang, Barangay Olympog, then hike up
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🎟️ Entrance:
Zipline ₱250 weekdays, ₱300 weekends (2013 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Morning, before the afternoon rain
🧭 Getting there:
Short ride from Lake Sebu poblacion along Seven Falls Road; local guides are available at the site
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Any time
🧭 Getting there:
Surallah roundball, on the main road from Koronadal to Lake Sebu
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🕒 Best time:
By appointment only; no walk-ins (as of 2019). No touching or flash photos.
🧭 Getting there:
Coordinate first with the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape office or Tupi municipal government, then go to Barangay Linan, Tupi
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Camp Sites

🎟️ Entrance:
Guide ₱450; habal-habal ₱300 for two to the jump-off and back (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season. The lake is closed now and then to let it recover, so check with the T'boli tourism office first.
🧭 Getting there:
Register at the T'boli Municipal Tourism Office, then habal-habal about 1 hour to the Salacafe jump-off (easier trail) or Kule (steeper). Local guides are required.
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🎟️ Entrance:
Climb fee ₱150 plus ₱10 seedling fee (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
From Tupi, ride from Kablon Crossing to the Sitio Glandang jump-off in Barangay Kablon. Get a permit and guide from the Tupi tourism office first and register at the DENR guard house.
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Durian sweets
Durian ice cream, pies and other durian sweets sold at a durian farm with a restaurant.
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Fresh fruit (pineapple and papaya)
Tupi-grown pineapples, papayas and bananas sold at roadside stalls with Mt. Matutum behind.
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Fresh tuna
Fresh or frozen tuna straight off the boats in the Tuna Capital. Pack it in a cooler if you are flying.
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Region 12 food products
Fruit jams and jellies, processed tuna, sinamak vinegar, cacao tablea and native coffee from small makers around the region (as last reported).
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T'nalak cloth
Hand-woven T'boli abaca cloth with dream-inspired patterns; about ₱500–700 a meter (2022 prices). Weavers ask that it not be cut in half or stepped on.
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