Photo not mine. Credits to the owner.

Everyone has been so giddy about the grand opening of Cebu Safari and Adventure Park. Why not? This park is set to become a premiere Safari Park not just in the country but also in the international scale. The opening of this is a great welcome for local tourists especially those who can't travel abroad and experience a world-class zoological park.

Situated atop the hills of the Municipality of Carmen, this wide expanse houses several kinds of animals. No matter how old (or young) you are, you'd surely enjoy this newly opened tourist destination in Cebu.

We visited the safari park last April 2018--this was before the grand opening of the park. During this time, entrance fee was at Php800.00/head with free lunch. However, after their Grand Opening last May 2018, no more free lunch. You can avail of the buffet meal for Php300.00/head or just order a set meal. Entrance fee is still at Php800.00/head for adults. While kids 2-3ft has 50% discount and kids below 2 feet are FREE of entrance fee. Park is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm. For your convenience, you may book your reservation at their website.

During the briefing, a map of the the park will be provided for your tour reference.

Before entering the park, you'll go through a briefed of the park's Do's and Dont's. After which, you may start exploring the park on foot or wait for the trams. Mind you, the park is so wide. So my advice is for you to take the tram to the farthest section of the park which is the safari and you can walk on foot all the way down or catch a tram at any of the tram stops.

The animals...

Bird feeding at the Aviary

Are you an orchid-lover? Well, be ready to be charmed and feast on the million blooming orchids of Michel's Garden. The pictures don't even give justice on how majestic the garden was.






After a very long. tiring, and hot day at the safari park, we are now set to leave and call it a day. Already loaded on the tram, we bid our goodbyes to the animals and flowers of Cebu Safari and Adventure Park.

Goodbye! Til next time!

My thoughts: Very good place to visit with the kids. If you've been to safaris and zoos outside the country, you might not be amazed by everything this park has to offer. The park is still developing some of it's spots, adding more animals to the list, and improving on their services. Soon, they're gonna open their adventure rides (obstacles course, Asia's longest zipline, skybike, etc.) All to more reason to go and see the park.

Happy Trip! Ciao!

I love this hotel.

It’s near food shops, a grocery, spa, convenience store. It’s basically located in the heart of Cebu. The hotel staff are really friendly and approachable. The ambiance is really nice…peaceful and quiet.





Hooray for the free breakfast! And it’s a buffet! Super yummy!



The room was spacious. It’s huge that you can even throw a party there (if it’s allowed….but it’s not!) The bed was soft and comfy and you can have a view of the city.



It also had a complete amenities such as cable TV, airconditioner, vanity table, water heater, dresser, safety deposit box!




As the room is huge, the toilet too is ^^,




The hotel may be a bit pricey when compared with other hotels in Cebu BUT it’s really worth it. The only downside to this hotel I think is that, there are only a few public utility vehicles (PUV) passing by. And when I said PUV, I meant public jeepneys. But anyway, you can always hail a cab.

Check their room rates here: (as of February 2014)



For more information, you can also check their website at CitiPark Hotel Cebu

FACT: The Cebu Taoist Temple or The Philippine Taoist Temple Inc. is situated inside Beverly Hills Subdivision, Cebu City, Philippines. The building of Cebu Taoist Temple commenced in 1972 by a group of Chinese. The main temple is elevated over 270 meters above the sea level and the highest area is about 300 meters above sea level.

at the gate

 I was really excited to go to the temple since my friends who have been there says that it resembles China (Woah! What a cheap way to get to see a piece of China! haha!). From Mandaue, we rode a jeepney which passes by Mabolo Church (I can't remember the jeepney code). From the church, we rode 04L jeepney (with signs SM-JY-LAHUG-AYALA). We got off at JY square. From there, I was quite confused what to ride--motorcycle or taxi?? There was one blog which said to ride a motorcycle since it is the cheapest way to get to the temple. Another blog said to ride a taxi since motorcycles can't enter the village. (NOTE: Taoist Temple is inside a village). Finally, we decided to try the motorcycle. Too bad, we were not able to enter the village. We still to walk about 200 meters to get to the temple. Another sad part is that we paid Php 100.00 for the 2 motorcycles that we rode. If we rode a taxi, it could have been cheaper. *SIGH!*



After a VERY long walk, we arrived at the temple. Yeah! It really is a piece of China. There were many tourists--both foreign and local ones. It was really silent inside the temple since it was supposed to be a place of prayer. We didn't take pictures inside the prayer rooms, as a sign of respect.

you can see these signs everywhere near the prayer rooms/altars

 Just like Tops (though I haven't been there =D), you can see the aerial view of Cebu City. The place was great and very refreshing. However, the rain started to pour a little so we had to move fast and see the whole area. Nevertheless, we were able to enjoy all the sights that the place could offer.




 Cebu Taoist Temple is open to both worshippers and non-worshippers from 8am-5pm. The devotees usually pray to the Gods to grant their wishes and ask for answers to both minor and major decisions in life.

getting answers to your questions

FACT: Fort San Pedro is considered to be the oldest fort in the Philippines. This served as a stronghold for Filipino revolutionaries near the end of the 19th century. It was a military defense structure built by the Spaniards and indigenous Cebuano laborers under the command of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. It is now one of the historical places in the Cebu Island and has become a tourist attraction as well.


I'm not really that familiar when it comes to streets here in Cebu, and so it's really hard for me to commute through jeepneys. Sadly, I always rode taxis. But when my family and I went to Fort San Pedro (I'm not really sure if it's "Fort" or "Port", for consistency, I shall use "Fort" =D), we took the PUJ. From my place which is in Mandaue, we rode 21D PUJ. We got off at Plaza Independencia and strode to the gates of Fort San Pedro. We paid Php 20.00 each as entrance fee.

Right then and there at the entrance, you can hear local folks singing Original Pinoy Music (OPM), also cebuano songs which, by the way, delighted the foreign tourists.


There were many foreign tourists when we went there (mostly Koreans).

 Fort San Pedro is a relatively small place but then, you can really see how the Philippines was during Spanish regime. They have many displays that will give you a good grasp of Philippine history.


All in all, it is a good place to visit.