CDO Trip 2013 - Day 2 - Dahilayan Adventure Park

Destination: Dahilayan Adventure Park, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

Cagayan de Oro is quite sufficient when it comes to land transportation. You can easily roam around the city by any means of land transport. From the hotel, we headed to Agora Terminal by jeepney. We then transferred to a van that will take us to Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon. The van took the Davao-Bukidnon Highway then turn right on the Alae Junction. On the junction, you will see the Manolo Fortich welcome arc. 

On the day of our arrival in CDO, we contacted Kuya Biboy Sanchez for the Habal-Habal that will serve as our service for the Dahilayan Adventure Trip. We agreed to be picked up at 9 AM in a Shell station located few meters away from Camp Phillips. Kuya Biboy is very nice, helpful and knowledgeable. 

the beauty that greeted us upon entering Manolo Fortich

We headed directly to Dahilayan Adventure Park.  The park is a 25-km ride from the junction and we passed by Camp Phillips and the Del Monte pineapple plantation via Mampayag. 

Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon is proud of their Dual Zipline – the longest is Asia. Zipzone, as what it is called speeds up to 90 kph, 840m long and launches at 4,700 feet above sea level. This nerve-racking adventure is guaranteed safe for all ages and in fact was already tried by a 2 year old baby and a 77 year old grandpa! While relishing the adrenaline rush, one can enjoy the mountainous back-drop as if flying very high above the air!

Zipzone

1.  320 m Dual Zip Line

2. 150 m Zipline

3. Asia's Longest Dual Zipline

•  4780 m above sea level
• 90 kph speed
• 840 m long 

to the take-off area via a 4-WD

picture before the take-off

this is it!!!

PineGrove Mountain Lodge

PineGrove Mountain Lodge is the newest accommodation facility in the cool place of Dahilayan in Manolo Fortich Bukidnon. It is located inside the Dahilayan Adventure Park where the famous ZipZone is located, one of the longest zipline in Asia.

The following is the room rates:
Family Room – P5,000
Good for 5 persons ( no free breakfast)

Standard Room – P2,800
Good for 2 to 3 persons (with free breakfast for the 2 person only)

DeLuxe Room – P3,200
Good for 2 to 3 persons (with free breakfast for the 2 person only)

Suite Room – P3,500
Good for 3 persons (with free breakfast for the 2 person only)

Extra Bed: P500 (no free breakfast)

Dahilayan Forest Park

A tourist destination that offers an array of fun activities for the whole family, and for all ages. Located at Barangay Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich Bukidnon, Dahilayan Forest Park is nestled at the foot of Mount Kitanglad 4,700 ft. above sea level. Forest Park was built with the vision of helping develop the tourism industry in Bukidnon and the whole Philippines as well. 

On our way back, we stopped at Camp Phillips. It is a community situated in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. It is also where the Del Monte Pineapple Plantation is located. It has a vast field of pineapples covering around 9, 000 hectares of land. A wide area of the place is planted with pineapples that stretch from horizon to horizon.

On February 19, 2013, NPA rebels attacked the area and the landmark, a giant Del Monte concrete pineapple was destroyed.

CDO Trip 2013 - Day 1 - City of Golden Friendship

2013 Trip to Cagayan De Oro: City of Golden Friendship

This trip to Cagayan De Oro (CDO) city was planned as early as June 2012. My friend Klaire and I was very excited! From our office in Bonifacio Global, we took a taxi to NAIA Terminal 3. We looked for the check-in counter to have our ticket printed out then roam around the airport before going to the boarding gate.

This was my first domestic trip outside Luzon...

 Touchdown at Lumbia Airport, Cagayan De Oro City!

Cagayan de Oro, abbreviated CDO, CDOC, CdeO or Cag. de Oro is known as the "City of Golden Friendship". The provincial capital of the Province of Misamis Oriental and the "Gateway of Northern Mindanao". Located along the northern coastline on the Mindanao island, southern part of the Philippines. It serves as the regional center being the most populous highly-urbanized city in Northern Mindanao (Region X). 

Lumbia Airport, often called Cagayan de Oro Airport, the airport serves flights from Cebu, Manila and Davao. Airline carriers such as Philippine Airlines, and Zest Airways and budget and regional carriers such as Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines.

We decided to look for a hotel in Divisoria. From the airport, we rode a Carmen-bound jeepney. We didn't know where to alight. I had the courage to ask for directions from Kuya, the guy seated beside me. He said he is bound for Divisoria too! Whew! I remember that we alight  in a gasoline station in a place I do not know (forgive me...) then we transferred to another jeepney. Kuya said there is no need for us to worry because all the jeepneys passing by the gasoline station are headed to Divisoria. I remember we rode a Bonbon-bound jeepney. 

The first thing that we did was to meet our friend Marian whom we did not see for almost 7 years.

Marian suggested that we stay at Parkview Hotel. The hotel is located in Tirso - Neri St., Cagayan De Oro City. It was a good choice since the hotel is located in the heart of Plaza Divisoria. 

After we checked in, Marian decided to take us around Plaza Divisoria. This is our first destination:

Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral

And just like any other provinces in the Philippines, there is a park or plaza just outside the church.

Gaston Park

After the stroll, we decided to head back to the hotel and continue chatting there as there are a lot of things we needed to tell each other. It was the best time to catch up!

After hours of chatting, it was time for Marian to go home. Klaire and I then decided it's time to sleep as we needed energy for the activities for the next day!