Negros Museum, Negros Occidental: How to Get There

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Negros Occidental

Western Visayas · Visayas

Capital: Capital: Bacolod
Cities and municipalities: 12 cities · 19 municipalitiesAlso in Negros Occidental: Bacolod (independent city)Part of the Negros Island Region since 2024.
Languages: Languages: Hiligaynon · Cebuano · Kinaray-a · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Cinco de Noviembre St, Silay heritage district; jeep from Bacolod to Silay
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Rizal St, Talisay City; jeep from Bacolod
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Rizal St, Silay City; walkable from the plaza
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; avoid Mass and wedding times
🧭 Getting there:
About 1 hour north of Bacolod; jeep or bus from Bacolod North Terminal, then follow the highway sign past Victorias
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🕒 Best time:
Nov–May
🧭 Getting there:
Book ahead; boat from the Cauayan mainland
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱40 adults, ₱20 seniors and youth (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Daytime; call ahead
🧭 Getting there:
Cinco de Noviembre St, near Balay Negrense, Silay City
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🕒 Best time:
Nov–May (clearer water)
🧭 Getting there:
Bus from Bacolod to Kabankalan (about 2 hours), then tricycle or habal-habal to Brgy. Oringao
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱50 adults, ₱25 students, ₱150 foreigners; guide about ₱300 per group (2021 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Bacolod–San Carlos bus, get off at the Malatan-og View Deck in Brgy. Kumaliskis to register and hire a guide
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Old Sagay, near the port for Carbin Reef
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Gatuslao St, Provincial Capitol complex, Bacolod
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🕒 Best time:
April (Panaad Festival) or cool mornings
🧭 Getting there:
Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod; jeep or taxi from downtown
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Early morning or late afternoon
🧭 Getting there:
Gatuslao cor. Lacson St, Bacolod
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Silay City plaza; jeep from Bacolod north terminal
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Walk or jeep within downtown Bacolod
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; check with the parish before going
🧭 Getting there:
Inside the VMC compound, Victorias City; jeep or bus from Bacolod North Terminal
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱10 entrance (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Morning; add it to a Carbin Reef boat trip
🧭 Getting there:
Boat from Old Sagay port, often combined with Carbin Reef
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon into evening
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or taxi from Bacolod City
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🕒 Best time:
Nov–May
🧭 Getting there:
Boat from Punta Ballo, or part of a Sipalay tricycle or boat tour
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Beaches

🕒 Best time:
Nov–May
🧭 Getting there:
Boat from Punta Ballo or tricycle from Sipalay town
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱100 non-residents; boat ₱1,200 for up to 10 people (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Mar–May; morning
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Sagay, tricycle to the Old Sagay tourism office to register and book a boat (about 15–20 min)
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🕒 Best time:
Mar–May
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Cadiz then boat from Tinampa-an port
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free (resort fees vary)
🕒 Best time:
Nov–May
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Sipalay, then tricycle (about ₱150 per person, as last reported)
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🕒 Best time:
Weekdays
🧭 Getting there:
Pump boat from San Carlos City port (about 15 min)
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🕒 Best time:
Nov–May
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Sipalay then tricycle and short boat crossing
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Camp Sites

🕒 Best time:
Year-round; cooler from Dec–Feb
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or van from Bacolod (about 1 hour)
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Barquillos
Thin rolled wafers in flavours like ube, mango and pandan.
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Chicken Inasal
Bacolod's signature grilled chicken, marinated in calamansi, vinegar and annatto.
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Guapple Pie
Pie made with guapple, a large guava, created at El Ideal as a local stand-in for apple pie.
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Lumpia Ubod
Fresh spring roll filled with heart of palm, a Silay specialty.
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Mango Tarts
Small tarts with sweet mango filling (pastillas de manga), sold with boat tarts.
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Muscovado Sugar
Unrefined Negros cane sugar, sold with local products like kadios and batwan.
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Napoleones
Layered puff pastry with a sweet glaze, a Bacolod classic.
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Piaya
Flat unleavened bread filled with muscovado sugar, toasted on a griddle.
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Pili Squares
Rich pili nut bars, a Silay favourite.
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