Philippines Tourist Spots: TWIN LAKES NATIONAL PARK (Lakes Balinsasayao & Danao)

TWIN LAKES NATIONAL PARK

(Lakes Balinsasayao & Danao)

SUGGESTED ITINERARY

§ Depart for Lala-an Village,in San Jose, Negros Or. 20 mins travel.

§ Depart for Twin Lakes Nat’l Park, it’s a choice of half day trek on a   partially cemented road from the drop – off point in  La-laan,Barangay Sto. Nino San Jose or an hour ride in a 4wd vehicle gets you to the lake.

§ Arrives Balinsasayao Lake .Trek to Danao Lake

    Trek under tree forest of hard rock pathways as trail. Lake Danao is 16.04 inches higher than Lake Balinsasayao, which is 300 fathoms deep.

§ Activities at your choices: Water Sports ( Canoeing, Boating, Kayaking), Swimming, Natural-Trail Trekking, Camping. Commune with nature / Relaxation Time.

GETTING THERE . . .

POINT OF ORIGIN – Dumaguete City

DESTINATION’S LOCATION – Barangay Enrique Villanueva

DISTANCE – Approx. 18 kms from Poblacion Sibulan

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

o By bus  to Lala-an, San Jose. In Dumaguete, check Ceres Bus Terminal northbound bus at Calindagan  Dumaguete City, Tel. No. 035 225 – 9030    

·          Departs every 30 mins daily

PhP                   Dumaguete – San Jose (Airconditioned Ceres Liner Bus)

PhP                   Dumaguete – San Jose (Non-airconditioned Ceres Liner Bus)

o Small jeepneys ‘easyrides’. Terminal at Surban St. fronting McDonalds      

PhP   /pax

o ‘Habal-habal’ to Lake Balinsasayo from Lala-an.  Habal-habal is a local term for terrain motorcycle. Capacity of 4 persons.           

PhP /pax one way

§ FEES:   Entrance Fee: PhP 100 /Foreigner

                                         PhP 10  / Filipino

                 Parking Fee:    PhP 12 - motorcycle

                Boating / Cruising ; PhP 200/hr

                Life Jackets Rental; PhP 28/pax

§ ACCOMMODATION within the vicinity

o Sea Forest  Tel. No. 035 226 – 9122

o Wuthering Heights Beach Resort

                         Tel. No. 035 417 – 0300; 035 417 – 0476