Boracay : Part 1

Boracay is an island of the Philippines is located about 315 km south of Manila and 2 km from the northwestern tip of Panay Island in Western Visayas region of Philippines. In 1990, it was voted  by the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook as one of the best beautiful beaches in the world and again in 1996 by the British publication TV fast as world number one tropical beach.

Boaracay had a  long white sand beaches rival the best of several popular destinations like the Caribbean, South Pacific and neighboring Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. If you are in Boracay you would not  think you're in Philippines because of people are mostly foreigner during our vacation.We stayed in Boracay for 7 days. I enjoyed so much.

Our first day in Boracay was most exciting, It was rainy and we don't have a hotel since in internet the hotel we want is fully booked. We went there January 1-7 2011 with G and R.

When we arrived in Boracay we walk-in and get our hotel we want with a good discount for how many days. Actually if you want to visit in Boracay don't worry you can walk -in and get a good deal of the  hotels and  make sure its in station 2 we're all the night life and attractions is there.

Boracay island consist of 3 stations. Every station is different but all of the station can go  by foot.If you have more money you can stay in station 1 which the hotels and resorts are more expensive and its not the center of the nightlife. If you want everything is accessible you can stay in station 2, If you want more quite and family area you would love to stay in station 3.

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Mount Luho Boracay: Panoramic View

Mount Luho is located in Boracay is one of the best panoramic view where you can see the beautiful  Boracay island in Philippines.If you are around in Boracay don't miss to climb this Mt. Luho and forget everything but not your camera.

Of course, the highlights are on top of Mt. Luho itself, which is the highest peak in Boracay. From the top, you get a glimpse of the island, you will not find anywhere else.  The climb is not that difficult, although beginners will have no difficulty climbing.

Well this a plastic bottle  of  mineral water where they cut and put the bulb inside.

Observation deck of Mount luho where you can see the  beautiful island of Boracay. 


Address: Mt. Luho, Brgy. Bolabog, Boracay Island

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A visit of Mt. Luho Boracay

Mt Luho in Boracay is one of the things you might consider if you are aorund  in Boracay. From the top, I could see the whole island of Boracay from the little viewing deck. The  staircase is made in  bamboo  and concrete view deck.I was glad it was not too crowded when our visit.

Entrance fee: If my memory is still good we pay 50 pesos

How to get there: We rented a tricycle  and waited us since the transportation is difficult in Mt. Luho.

Things to do:  Fed the animals , Enjoy the panoramic view of Boracay, Zip line.

I took a picture of the name of Mt. Luho Boracay I know I'm funny sometimes. "H" is asking me why you took that picture.

At the top of the deck where you can see this view

The zoo is not really big so don't expect too much, but they have a good variety of animals where you can feed the animals.

I was glad I took a shot of this turkey, she doesn't like me. lol.

Some of the plants

Mount Luho is the highest point on Boracay, with  the height of 100 meters above sea level. Panoramic view from the top makes the tough climb worthwhileTrek up to  Mt. Luho View Point is not just going up the mountain, you can also override the park admission is 100 Philippine Peso, which also has many other attractions, such as a nature reserve where the famous Philippine Eagle , birds, snakes, monkeys and zip line.

How to get to  Mt  Luho the traveler . If you come to White Beach located in the western part of Boracay,  you can take a trip up the main street to Patio Pacific,from there you can simply go to the access road near Bulabog Beach.

Another option is to simply hire a tricycle driver to take you to Mount Luho in Boracay. The cost can vary from 150 to 300 pesos, but you can get for much less if you know how to negotiate.

The third option  is to rent a mountain bike so you can go to Mount Luho. If this is the option you want, there are several of these vehicles available for rent. Always try to negotiate the price.

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