17 MUST DO THINGS in SIARGAO, PHILIPPINES

in this video I'll be giving you 17 things you  must do in Siargao this is your Ultimate Guide   to the beautiful island in the Philippines the  island is located in the south east of the country   and is an absolute paradise and is known as the  surfing capital of the Philippines you will most   likely arrive at the Del Carmen Airport in  Siargao Island and once you touch down there   you'll get a shared minibus to your hotel this  costs 300 pesos per person if you are located in   general Luna if you don't know me I'm John I spent  over two weeks exploring the beautiful Tropical   Paradise of Siargao and I'm going to give you  so much valuable information so before we start   just please hit the Subscribe button it really  does help me out so let's start with number one   and that is come to Siargao wake park the Wake  Park is located just a 15 minute ride from the   general Luna town and honestly it is one of the  funnest activities you can do on the island the   Wake Park has literally been cut out of the palm  trees and it looks so insane especially at Sunset   even if you're a beginner or you're Advanced they  take anyone and honestly if you've just started   like me and Emilia had you can even stand up  in your first session it was also insane just   watching the pros do their things with their  flips and all their tricks Emilia absolutely   killed it out the wakeboarding I think I still  need some practice though he did say I was a   bit of a pro so I was quite proud of myself it is  such a cool sport and we kind of want to do more   of it now let's move on to number two and this is  probably one of the biggest reasons people come   to the island and that is surfing there are so  many different surf spots all over Xiao gal right   up into the North and also down south there are  so many different surf lessons surf instructors   surfboards to hire whatever you're looking  for you can find it on this island if you're   a beginner Surfer or an advanced Surfer there's  different waves and different beaches you can go   to which will fit your difficulty or whatever  it is now number three is an epic sport where   you could do big rock jumps and you can chill on  the beach it's such a cool spot the name is like I've tried pronouncing this thing a hundred  times and I still can't do it so please forgive   this spot is absolutely legendary and is so fun  that you can only go here at low tide look up on   the Internet and look when the low tide is you  have to walk around the side of the beach and   then you go to these Rock pools and you'll see  locals and other tourists jumping off the Rocks   into the water and it is pretty deep and the  water is so blue and super clear the best way   to get to this spot is by scooter and once you  get there it's an entrance fee of 50 pesos per   person I think there's also a parking fee of like  10 or 20 pesos as well if you want to jump off the   Rocks I would highly recommend bringing water  shoes because the rock is super sharp once you   finish jumping off the cliffs I highly recommend  just chilling on the beach is a beautiful beach   one of my favourite in Siargao also I don't know  how to say Siargao sharagao shigal what is it I'm   really struggling here I've said it too many times  now the next spot is the palm tree Viewpoint again   this is a super popular spot and you can kind of  see how many palm trees are on shower girl there's   basically a big flat layer in the middle and just  gazillions of palm trees it's a cool spot to take   an Instagram shot it doesn't take long maybe  like 15 minutes there and you're pretty much   done this isn't the only spot there are so many  different cool tropical palm tree roads a long   Siargao so stop off take some photos get those  Instagram shots if you don't already follow me   on Instagram because that's where you get the live  updates for what we're doing and yeah why haven't   you already moving on to number five and that is  Cloud9 this spot is super cool and it's basically   one of the best surf spots in the world so if you  want to watch the pros then you can there's a big   broad walk unfortunately last year in Typhoon  Odette it actually got destroyed so they're   currently rebuilding it but hopefully by the time  you get there it's back to what it used to be the   waves there are super super large so if you are  a beginner maybe stick to the smaller waves but   honestly it's such a cool place just a chill on  the beach loads of people gather there at Sunset   and it's just a great atmosphere apparently to  get into the Cloud 9 area you have to to pay a   hundred pesos per day per person but that money  apparently is going towards building the broad   walk also at Cloud Nine you can rent loads of  surfboards there's loads of surf instructors   if you are a beginner so the next place you have  to go to in sagao is the cave pool and this is a   much less touristy spot than other spots in shout  out and I highly recommend it still because it's   super fun it costs 100 pesos per person and  that comes with a guide but also you should   probably tip the guide on top so this activity  goes through a cave and you can actually see   Bats inside and then at the end you can do super  cool jumps and go on a rope swing this spot is not   far from some other spots which I'm going to be  telling you later in the video the number seven   is a super cool activity which I think is a must  and probably one of the top five things you have   to do on the island and that is sugba Lagoon this  place is like no other it's like Roger ampat in   Indonesia it is absolutely beautiful the water is  so clear it's just like a cool jungle fill almost   like mountains in the sea it's awesome there's  also a super cool jump spot where you can go up   the dive board we went on a private boat and I  think it costs like two thousand three thousand   pesos for the private tour I will check that and  put it down below you can drive there by yourself   or go on a Land Tour which does loads of different  spots and that will be a cheaper option for you if   you're on a budget we rented a paddle board and  paddled around the islands through the water and   it even rained and it was super tropical and just  epic epic Vibes one of my favorite spots on the   island definitely check it out moving on to number  eight this activity is one of the only places you   can do this in the entire world and that is swim  with jellyfish we just got into a Jellyfish lake   and we're surrounded by jellyfish which is crazy  and no you're not gonna get stung these jellyfish   are actually stingless and so you can touch them  and they'll literally touch you and you don't get   hurt I don't even know why this is true but it is  super cool and such a weird experience honestly   getting in the water we were pretty scared we were  like are they gonna sting but it's all right it's   good fun but weird the Jellyfish lake is located  in sahoten Cove and so you have to do that as a   package tour I'm going to be telling you about  southern Cove a bit later in this video right   let's talk a little bit about transport and how  to get around if you're looking to get around the   best way is buy a scooter it just gives you the  most freedom and if you want to rent a scooter   the best way to do that is to ask your hotel they  might rent them themselves or they can point you   in the right direction we rented ours for 400  pesos a day you know if you're on a bit more   of a budget you can probably get it for 300 pesos  a day so if you're not confident on a scooter you   can use the classic Filipino tricycles which  are super cheap and a great way to get around   and again if you want to do the tours you can do  land tours and that prevents you having to go on   a scooter if you're not confident on a bike don't  push yourselves be careful and wear your helmet   number nine come eat dinner at Kermit they've got  amazing cocktails amazing food and even better   dessert you are not going to be disappointed  Kermit is a resort and a restaurant and honestly   it has some of the best food on the island if you  like pizza if you like pasta then you're going to   be in for a treat we had an amazing pizza at this  restaurant and also we tried like this seafood   linguine pasta and it was Unreal I think it might  have been the best pasta dish I've ever tried   they've also got cocktails Gym Bar they've got  a big old Pizza Oven they've got everything so   if you like food check it out also if you are  into yoga then you should do the yoga sessions   at Kermit Amelia did them and said they were  super cool with an epic area where you can look   over their new pool spot number 10 is a spot which  doesn't have many tourists on it and there's two   epic beaches near super Lagoon now I'm gonna  be honest I don't know how to pronounce these   so please give me a break but I'm gonna give it  a go for you pamo round Beach which is actually   part of the super lagoon area and then Kawahagan  Island and these beaches are absolutely beautiful   the Kawa Kawahagan island is actually has a  sandbar and it is super beautiful super clear   blue water and honestly from the Drone it looks  even better from both of these beaches you can   actually eat and there's a restaurant so you can  have a full day there chilling and you can get   boats here from the Dell Carmen Port now moving  on to the next one number 11 this spot is super   super popular it is like the picture of Siargao  and the spot that everyone knows about before   they go and that is the rope swing to get into  this spot it only costs 20 pesos and it is super   super fun Unfortunately they don't have the rope  swing anymore but they've built this like wooden   kind of jump spot and so you can jump into the  river but be careful because it is not actually   that deep on the river it is super cool just along  this River because there's palm trees either side   the other thing you can do here is actually get  a little boat which is super low to the water and   you go to like this secret little Lagoon and  once you get there there is like little pigs   there to go on the little boat ride to the secret  Lagoon it costs 500 pesos for the boat now moving   on to number 12 this is a place I promise to tell  you more about and this is so Sohoton Cove this   place is magnificent but do be warned it is a  far away from General Luna I think it took us   like two hours to get there and then it's like I  think it took us 3 three hours to get back because   of the wins and stuff so just be prepared for  an uncomfortable long ride on the boat and you   will get wet so maybe bring a waterproof bag  it costs quite a bit of money especially for   Filipino standards and it costs 2700 pesos per  person this obviously includes everything so all   the fees all the transport as it is very far but  is well worth it this is where you get to go to   the Jellyfish lake which I told you about earlier  and you basically go on a little boat tour around   the island you also get amazing buffet lunch with  so much food you won't be able to eat it all and   then you go to a couple of other spots as well  we even saw a little Stingray which was pretty   cool even though this trip is quite expensive I  do recommend it swimming with the jellyfish going   around this Raja Ampat kind of area it is so cool  and worth the money I'll leave a link down in the   description to go on that tour now I'm going to  recommend somewhere else that you should eat if   you're in Siargao and that is Kurvada's this place  is always super busy and honestly when they run   out of food they run out of food it's basically  like a buffet style place and you can choose so   many different food Filipino food but they also  do like pasta they even do brownies there is so   much choice and honestly I don't know how they do  it but every dish just tastes so so good the other   great thing about this place it is super cheap  and affordable so if you are on a budget as a   Backpacker then I recommend coming here now number  14 is not a super cool thing to do but one of the   things to do is to just chill out at the end of  the day you are on a super chilled surf Island   Vibe so if you want to just go to the beach you  just want to chill out in some of the super cool   cafes get smoothie bowls all day then you can  do that don't feel like pressured to always do   loads of stuff whilst you're traveling because  honestly traveling can be quite exhausting now   this is probably the most popular tour to do on  Siargao and that is the island hopping tour the   Philippines is famous for its island hopping  tools that this one is super cool and quite   unique so each island is kind of different first  of all you've got Naked island and if you don't   know no you are not naked on that island it's  just bear there is nothing on it but sand is   basically a sandbar there's also Daku Island and  Guyam Island and highly recommend checking these   out because it is cool who doesn't love island  hopping in the Philippines having an epic buffet   lunch you're gonna love these islands now number  16 is head right up north to the untouristy part   of the island once you go past the rock pools on  the island there's not as many tourists the locals   are super friendly on help you out this island is  covered in palm trees and you'll be able to go to   beaches and be the only ones on them there's  one beach you should check out is that that is   Algeria Beach right up the north west north east  and then there's also a waterfall which is the   only waterfall on the island which we didn't go to  but I think you should if you're there for quite a   while now number 17 is the last thing you should  do in Siargao but I'm actually can just give you   loads of tips also there are loads of hostels in  shower gown so if you're on a budget there's loads   of surf hostels and places you can meet loads  of people also don't worry about ATMs there are   loads of ATMs on the island also remember shower  gal isn't super developed but it is developing   fast this is going to be the new Bali hopefully  it doesn't go too far because this place is so   so beautiful right now but hopefully it won't be  destroyed by mass tourism guys if you've got any   questions about shout out please leave them  in the description and if you live in Siargao   or you've been to Siargao please feel free to  answer any questions or recommend other things   to do on this beautiful tropical island of shower  girl thank you so much for watching please before   you go before you go just hit subscribe  it helps us out to keep traveling sharing   these videos giving you advice thank you so much  we'll see you in the next video see you later bye

Channel: Joel Friend

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Keywords: Siargao, philippines, sugba lagoon, Sohoton cove, cloud 9, things to do, must do things, island hopping

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Length: 13min 26sec (806 seconds)

Published: Sun Jan 08 2023