With pleasing and warm weather across the entire Visayas Region, this time can be an absolute opportunity for you to do something different. Amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, everyone seems to be itching to unchain to their homes and be surrounded by nature.
Drawing a new adventure in time of a pandemic is okay, especially if you much needed it the most. Life is far from what we started and the best option we can get is to fit into the new environment. And what I meant when I say “new” and “fit in” is when I say “glamping,” (glamorous camping) perhaps the concept isn’t actually new but the places I discovered were newer in the Philippines. I tell you, it’s always great outdoors together with the most coveted and wonderful natural views in the coastal and mountainous side of Visayas and I want to introduce these amazing glamping sites to you that cut across the trends in the Philippines.
Today, I’ll help you retain the glamour of your life and be one with nature while reaching out to this list:
1. Archery-Asia Nipa Huts
Location | Archery-Asia Nipa Huts Tuble, Moalboal Cebu |
Visiting Hours | Varies per booking |
Rates | Jungle Tent (Php650.00 / night) Bamboo Tent (Php690.00 / night) Nipa Huts (Php1,390.00 / night) |
One of Cebu’s feelings of pride in their growing number of tourists who visit the province every year because of its tropical nature and you can find that in the heart of Moalboal. This place has a variety of glamping tents to try like jungle tents, bamboo tents, and nipa huts with or without air-conditioning. You can enjoy them out of the woods archery classes and even on the beach. Aside from that, guests can also experience the taste of the most popular Visayan food.
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official website http://www.archery-asia.com/ at for a complete browsing experience.
2. Bluewater Sumilon Island
Location | Sumilon Island, Oslob, Cebu |
Visiting Hours | Check website for updates |
Rates | Jungle Tent (Php650.00 / night) Bamboo Tent (Php690.00 / night) Nipa Huts (Php1,390.00 / night) |
Sumilon Island is located on the coast of Oslob, surrounded by white sand and mangroves. The place is ideal for a weeklong vacation where rates are guaranteed. Glamping experience is usually good for two but it doesn’t matter how many you are to go there because they will arrange the best possible stay they can offer. Their tents are well-situated where you can get enough fresh air and enjoy the sound of crashing waves and bonfires if you wish. It’s time to recreate your ideal vacation hubs. Bluewater lets you experience basic bushcraft, primitive cooking, and other important glamping hacks for a real-life glamping experience from their camp masters.
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official website at https://www.bluewatersumilon.com.ph/ for a complete browsing experience.
3. Glamping Siquijor
Location | Solangon, San Juan, San Juan Siquijor |
Visiting Hours | 24 hours open |
Rates | Deluxe Tent (Php1,500.00 / 2 pax) Superior Tent (Php2,000.00 / 2 pax) Geodesic Dome (Php5,500 / 2 pax) |
If you are a traveler who wants to chase sunset after sunset, this place is best for you. Glamping Siquijor is one of the most visited spots in the place because it is known for its exclusive package experiences such as snorkeling, hiking, cycling, and more all-in-one places. Their t-shaped tents give the visitors the view under palm trees, the scent of seawater, and sunset! What’s good about this place is very much likely to accommodate larger pax for recreational activities and overnight stay. Also, the best and complete set experience for a honeymoon!
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official website at http://glampingphilippines.com/ for a complete browsing experience.
4. The Acacia Glamping Park
Location | San Vicente, Tamboan, Carmen Bohol |
Visiting Hours | Varies per booking |
Rates | Arogo Superior Tent (Php8,000.00 / 2 pax) Aloya Deluxe Tent (Php 6,500.00 / 2 pax) Imbaya Standard Tent (Php4,000.00 / 2 pax) Baol Tent (Php4,000.00 / 4 pax) Actual rates vary on promos (sometimes they offer 50% off) |
In your one-stop in Bohol, you can consider visiting the Acacia Glamping Park to reconnect again with nature in its 6.5 hectares of trees and gardens. This place was opened back in 2019 and now stills the place that tourists have visited long enough before it was fully discovered. They have four tents; two of them are air-conditioned and have its bathroom, the other two use a common bathroom and not so privy yet considerably comfy with their homey amenities inside. Guests can also use the resort’s swimming pool and take a look at their eco-friendly farm and enjoy horseback riding together with your loved ones.
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official website at www.theacaciaglamping.com for a complete browsing experience
5. Glamping Alona
Location | Glamping Alona Resort and Restaurant Purok 2, Tawala, Panglao |
Visiting Hours | 24 hours open |
Rates | Queen Size Private Tent (Php900.00 / 2 pax) Family Size Tent (Php1,600.00 / 4 pax) Barkada Tent (Php350.00 / per head) |
This glamping site offers one of the cheapest glamping experiences in the Philippines yet what you see is literally what you get. With the entire place has a sense of simplicity and classic experience of glamping, surely you can never go wrong hanging out with your friends and spend more time playing card games and billboard while jumping on the pool. Their tents are as cozy as you can see in the picture, plus they also invite acoustic jammers for entertainment every Saturday.
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GlampingAlona for a complete browsing experience
6. Eden Garden Valencia
Location | Purok 3, Jawa Valencia, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental |
Visiting Hours | 24 hours open |
Rates | Teepee (Php999.00 / 2 pax) |
During your pretty unique period when you can just Eat. Sleep. Glamp. and Repeat. Eden Garden in Valencia doesn’t have the biggest glamping teepees but what they can offer is a home for couples and besties who want to have an intimate together in one cozy bed fronting a swimming pool. You don’t need to bring extra because they all have the amenities you needed in one place like hygiene, parking, wifi and resto-bar.
To get more details about the place, you can contact (0997) 428 9861 for a personalized experience.
7. Island Casitas Siquijor
Location | Siquijor Circumferential Road, Brgy. Lala-o, San Juan, Siquijor |
Visiting Hours | 24 hours open |
Rates | Starts from Php1,266.00 / per night |
Are you looking for a perfect cure for a long hard day? Wake up on the island of Casitas in Siquijor and experience the waves and singing of the birds in their native, white linen-covered tents. You can take the whole place all for yourself because the area doesn’t have many people roaming around. You can also enjoy their wireless internet while making your TikTok moves fronting the best view.
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/casitassiquijor/ for a complete browsing experience
8. Gigantes Island North Coast Island Resort
Location | Piagao 1, Gigantes Island North, Carles, Iloilo |
Visiting Hours | 24 hours open |
Rates | Starts from Php1,550.00 / per night |
I can feel that you have been wanting this vacation, right? If there’s an unexplored beauty that remains in the Visayas, I’m sure it’s on this Island. Gigantes is a place in the north that has so many preserved spots that are waiting to be discovered and I am hatching it for you! Your glamping experience here would be a lot further reasonable and close to perfection as the island itself is inexhaustible with an abundance of saltwater enjoyments, plates of seafood, and adventures. And certainly, their accommodations can fix up to 22 pax just wow! And are much less expensive than any other glamorous places you’ve been.
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NorthCoastIslandResort/ for a complete browsing experience
9. Hidden Valley Glamping, Bar & Resto
Location | Close Balete Tree, Lazi, Siquijor |
Visiting Hours | Opens at 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Rates | Starts from Php1,217.00 / per night |
I discovered this place because it’s famous for its pizza events. I never thought they also have their glamping amenities. It is indeed an excellent area for chills and late-night talks together with their best of pizzas on your plates plus a bottle of wine. Besides, Hidden Valley Glamping offers and organizes snorkeling activities where you can own the sea all day long. So, if you want to combine a pizza party and glamping experience in one night, this place is highly commendable.
To get more details about the place, you can visit their official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Hidden-Valley-Glamping-Bar-Resto-972162716310166/ for a complete browsing experience.
Disclaimer:
Please note that this article is written for inspiration and a better future travel experience only. This does not mean we encourage our readers to travel during the pandemic. To someone who wishes to travel this time, we would recommend to our audience to please check and follow the Travel Advisories for your intended destination and choose the method that works best for you. Also, the details above may vary to change at any time.