Tourist Spots & Things to Do in New Washington, Aklan

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Aklan

Western Visayas · Visayas

Capital: Capital: Kalibo
Cities and municipalities: 17 municipalitiesMalaynon (an Aklanon dialect) is spoken in Malay, home of Boracay.
Languages: Languages: Aklanon · Hiligaynon · Kinaray-a · Capiznon · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Corner of D. Maagma St. and Veterans Avenue, Kalibo town center.
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🕒 Best time:
Morning or late afternoon
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle from Kalibo town proper
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱5 (as last reported); picnic cottage ₱150 (2014 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season, weekdays
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or van from Kalibo toward Tangalan/Ibajay (30–40 min), then tricycle 10–15 min to the falls.
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🕒 Best time:
January for Ati-Atihan; daytime any month
🧭 Getting there:
In the Kalibo town center, a short tricycle ride from the airport.
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱30, cottage ₱150 (2014 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Hot afternoons
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or van from Kalibo or Caticlan to Nabas, then tricycle to Laserna.
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🕒 Best time:
Clear mornings or late afternoon
🧭 Getting there:
E-trike or hike up the Mt. Luho road near Bulabog.
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱15 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Weekdays, 8 AM–5 PM (as last reported)
🧭 Getting there:
Walk or tricycle to the Kalibo town center near Pastrana Park.
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱200 tour incl. guide, lantern ₱50 extra (2014 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Arrange the guided tour through the Malay municipal tourism office; tricycle from Caticlan.
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🕒 Best time:
Weekdays or early Sunday (busy on weekends and holy days)
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or tricycle from Kalibo to Polo, New Washington.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle from Kalibo town to Barangay Tigayon.
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🕒 Best time:
Low tide, when you can walk around it
🧭 Getting there:
Walk along White Beach to Station 1.
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Beaches

🕒 Best time:
Nov–Apr for wind sports; early morning for sunrise
🧭 Getting there:
Short walk across the island from White Beach (Station 2 area).
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🕒 Best time:
Weekdays, calm-sea months
🧭 Getting there:
Footpath along the cliffside from the northern end of White Beach (Station 1).
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
About an hour by road from Caticlan to Buruanga; some visits continue by boat, or join a Buruanga day tour.
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🕒 Best time:
Calm-sea days for snorkeling
🧭 Getting there:
Walk inland from the Yapak area or join an island-hopping or hop-on hop-off tour that stops here.
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🕒 Best time:
Mornings on weekdays
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle or e-trike from White Beach
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🕒 Best time:
Calm mornings
🧭 Getting there:
E-trike to Tambisaan, Manoc-Manoc; bring your own snorkel gear.
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🕒 Best time:
Nov–May (dry season, calmer water on this side)
🧭 Getting there:
Fly to Caticlan or Kalibo, then boat from Caticlan Jetty Port to Boracay
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Aklan Kakanin
Native rice cakes such as inday-inday, ibos (suman), inomoe and latik, sold at the market's kakanin section.
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Aklan Products (OTOP Hub)
DTI-backed one-stop pasalubong center for Aklan food and craft products (reported 2019; check it is still open).
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Calamansi Muffins
Boracay's favorite pasalubong: soft muffins glazed with calamansi.
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Native Longganisa
Aklan's sweet-and-salty native sausage (chorizo de Kalibo); ₱132 per pack (2014 prices).
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Piña Cloth and Barong
Handwoven piña fabric, Aklan's oldest industry, made into barong, embroidered cloth, bags and wallets.
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