Boracay Attractions

Kingfisher`s Farm

With an abundance of birds, mangroves, coves and natural panoramic view, it is an ideal place to unwind and relax away from the action-packed White Beach. Located in Lugotan, opposite boat station Kingfisher`s Farm is the only theme park that features a customary Filipino fish-farm dwelled by Bangus (milkfish) and Tilapia. It is certainly ideal for families or group of friends who fancy a quiet scene where they can grill, dine and indulge in recreational activities together.

Mount Luho

It is the highest elevation on Boracay Island with 100 meters above sea level. Climbers may reach the top by hiking, mountain biking or motor biking. Atop it is a little kiosk that offers refreshments to quench the thirst of onlookers who want to take a break from their uphill trip and relish the view of the entire Bolabog Beach.

Sunken Forest

Also known as Dead Forest, the demise of this woodland is a result of a strong typhoon that occurred a decade ago, which broke the dams of its fishpond and thereby destroying its jade-like mangroves. Regardless of its history, Sunken Forest is still a picturesque sight in the south end of Bolabog Beach that radiates romance and inspiration for nature lovers.

Kat-Tir Shell Museum

Located at Ilig-Iligan Beach, this Oriental-inspired museum showcases a wide array of phenomenal sea shells, pottery, wood carvings, ancient Chinese artifacts, and intrinsic handmade costumes representing the diverse influences on Philippine tradition.

The Tirol Heritage Museum

In homage to the Chinese traders who during the early times considered Boracay Island as their stopover before heading to Mindanao, Gloria and Roberto Tirol founded this private museum at the northern side of the White Beach, displaying Chinese relics and ancient remains representing Boracay Island`s history.

Bat Caves

At the north east coast of Yapak, the Bat Caves quarters an opulence of cave bats, flying foxes and giant fruit bats with a wingspan of up to four feet. Spelunkers and adventurers mindlessly explore the cave despite its stench and countless bat drippings. Environmentalists, on the other hand would rather leave the fruit bats to their daytime sleep and wait for the sunset at the White Beach while hundreds of bats take their nocturnal flight above the horizon. Meanwhile, tourists who would want to experience this manifestation can easily hire a local guide to lead them through the jungle-paths on the way to the cave.

How to get to Boracay Island

Book your flight

From Manila, there are five airlines to choose from:

• Philippine Airlines (PAL)
• Cebu Pacific Air
• AirPhil Express
• South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) - Telephone No. +632 849-0100 (Manila)
• Zest Airways

All these airlines provide online reservation for your convenience. The two most popular flight destinations to Boracay are:

Caticlan - a three-minute tricycle ride away to Caticlan Jetty port where you need to board a pump boat or fast craft to the island of Boracay; generally has more expensive flights than Kalibo. Curently, only propeller-type planes are allowed to land here due to its short runway.

Kalibo - a one and a half-hour van/bus ride away to Caticlan Jetty Port. I prefer to arrive here because it gives me the option to select a flight that utilizes a jet-type plane such as Airbus. Another option is via Iloilo which is a six-hour bus ride away to Caticlan Jetty Port.

At the Airport

Don't get lost especially for first time travelers and for those coming from abroad. Three airport terminals in Manila are serving flights to Boracay:

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 - serves PAL flights except those operated by AirPhil Express (they have code share for Caticlan flights); also known as the Centennial Terminal.

NAIA 3 - Cebu Pacific and AirPhil Express flights; the newest terminal in front of Resorts World Manila.

Manila Domestic Airport - SEAIR and Zest Airways flights.

If you booked online, remember to bring your printed flight confirmation. You cannot enter the airport without this. NAIA 3 check-in counters Unlike with other countries, airport terminal fee in the Philippines is not yet included in the airfare. It needs to be paid separately in the airport before going to the boarding area. P200 at NAIA for domestic flights.

Upon Landing

Upon arrival, take your appropriate ride to go to Caticlan Jetty Port.

From Caticlan Airport - There will be a tourist information sheet that needs to be filled up per group (yup, not per passenger). Outside the small airport, tricycles are waiting for you. It costs P50 per chartered trip and would only take a two or three-minute ride to reach the Caticlan Jetty Port.

From Kalibo Airport - Lots of vans are waiting outside the airport for P200 per head which already includes the pump boat ride from Caticlan Jetty Port to Boracay's Cagban Port. The price of the van ride alone is P175. Travel time is more or less 1.5 hours; also give a 30-minute allowance for some waiting time and unexpected delays just to be sure. Note: Most of the vans are kinda crappy. Another option is to ride the South West Tours bus for P250.

From Iloilo Airport - I haven't tried this route yet but I read in online forums that it would be a six-hour land travel via Ceres bus to Caticlan Jetty Port.

Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Port

The fees and boat ticket booths are located outside Caticlan Jetty Port. There are two common options for the boat ride: the more popular pump boat (P25) which departs every five minutes and the air-conditioned Montenegro fast craft (P30). The latter seems to offer a more comfy ride but is very limited and has 30 (?) or so minutes of interval. Other fees include environmental fee of P75 and terminal fee of P50. The pump boat, environmental and terminal fees are to be paid in Windows 2 and 3 located at the left side of the port (facing the port). Montenegro fast craft (Window 1) is located at the right side. Enter the port and have your bags and tickets inspected. Before boarding the boat, you have to list down your name on the boat manifest. a short 7 to 10-minute pump boat ride to Boracay's Cagban Port

Almost There

Tricycles are already waiting for you at the Cagban Port. The fare per head depends on where you'll alight (ask your hotel/guesthouse); it normally costs P20 per head. For comfort, we prefer a chartered ride at P100 per trip

How to get to Boracay Island

Book your flight

From Manila, there are five airlines to choose from:

• Philippine Airlines (PAL)
• Cebu Pacific Air
• AirPhil Express
• South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) - Telephone No. +632 849-0100 (Manila)
• Zest Airways

All these airlines provide online reservation for your convenience. The two most popular flight destinations to Boracay are:

Caticlan - a three-minute tricycle ride away to Caticlan Jetty port where you need to board a pump boat or fast craft to the island of Boracay; generally has more expensive flights than Kalibo. Curently, only propeller-type planes are allowed to land here due to its short runway.

Kalibo - a one and a half-hour van/bus ride away to Caticlan Jetty Port. I prefer to arrive here because it gives me the option to select a flight that utilizes a jet-type plane such as Airbus. Another option is via Iloilo which is a six-hour bus ride away to Caticlan Jetty Port.

At the Airport

Don't get lost especially for first time travelers and for those coming from abroad. Three airport terminals in Manila are serving flights to Boracay:

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 - serves PAL flights except those operated by AirPhil Express (they have code share for Caticlan flights); also known as the Centennial Terminal.

NAIA 3 - Cebu Pacific and AirPhil Express flights; the newest terminal in front of Resorts World Manila.

Manila Domestic Airport - SEAIR and Zest Airways flights.

If you booked online, remember to bring your printed flight confirmation. You cannot enter the airport without this. NAIA 3 check-in counters Unlike with other countries, airport terminal fee in the Philippines is not yet included in the airfare. It needs to be paid separately in the airport before going to the boarding area. P200 at NAIA for domestic flights.

Upon Landing

Upon arrival, take your appropriate ride to go to Caticlan Jetty Port.

From Caticlan Airport - There will be a tourist information sheet that needs to be filled up per group (yup, not per passenger). Outside the small airport, tricycles are waiting for you. It costs P50 per chartered trip and would only take a two or three-minute ride to reach the Caticlan Jetty Port.

From Kalibo Airport - Lots of vans are waiting outside the airport for P200 per head which already includes the pump boat ride from Caticlan Jetty Port to Boracay's Cagban Port. The price of the van ride alone is P175. Travel time is more or less 1.5 hours; also give a 30-minute allowance for some waiting time and unexpected delays just to be sure. Note: Most of the vans are kinda crappy. Another option is to ride the South West Tours bus for P250.

From Iloilo Airport - I haven't tried this route yet but I read in online forums that it would be a six-hour land travel via Ceres bus to Caticlan Jetty Port.

Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Port

The fees and boat ticket booths are located outside Caticlan Jetty Port. There are two common options for the boat ride: the more popular pump boat (P25) which departs every five minutes and the air-conditioned Montenegro fast craft (P30). The latter seems to offer a more comfy ride but is very limited and has 30 (?) or so minutes of interval. Other fees include environmental fee of P75 and terminal fee of P50. The pump boat, environmental and terminal fees are to be paid in Windows 2 and 3 located at the left side of the port (facing the port). Montenegro fast craft (Window 1) is located at the right side. Enter the port and have your bags and tickets inspected. Before boarding the boat, you have to list down your name on the boat manifest. a short 7 to 10-minute pump boat ride to Boracay's Cagban Port

Almost There

Tricycles are already waiting for you at the Cagban Port. The fare per head depends on where you'll alight (ask your hotel/guesthouse); it normally costs P20 per head. For comfort, we prefer a chartered ride at P100 per trip

Boracay Island

Boracay is a tropical island located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak (3 of the 17 barangays which make up the municipality of Malay. Boracay Island is located off the northwest corner of the island of Panay, and belongs to the Western Visayas island-group, or Region 6, of the Philippines. The island is approximately seven kilometers long, dog-bone shaped with the narrowest spot being less than one kilometer wide, and has a total land area of 10.32 square kilometers. South-facing Cagban Beach is located across a small strait from the jetty port at Caticlan on Panay island, and the Cagban jetty port serves as Boracay's main entry and exit point during most of the year. When wind and sea conditions dictate, east-facing Tambisaan Beach serves as an alternative entry and exit point.

Boracay's two primary tourism beaches, White Beach and Bulabog Beach, are located on opposite sides of the island's narrow central area. White Beach faces westwards and Bulabog Beach faces eastwards. The island also has several other beaches.

White Beach is the main tourism beach. It is a bit over four kilometers long and is lined with resorts, hotels, lodging houses, restaurants, and other tourism-related businesses. In the central portion, for about two kilometers, there is a footpath known as the Beachfront Path separating the beach itself from the establishments located along it. North and south of the Beachfront Path, beachfront establishments do literally front along the beach itself. In past years, Boracay entry and exit was done through three boat stations located along the Beachfront Path, but that practice was discontinued in 2007 in favor of the single-point entry and exit mentioned above. Several roads and paths connect the Beachfront Path with Boracay's Main Road, a vehicular road which runs the length of the island. At the extreme northern end of White Beach, a footpath runs around the headland there and connects White Beach with Diniwid Beach.

Across the island from White Beach is Bulabog Beach, a secondary tourism beach and Boracay's main windsurfing and kiteboarding area.

For Land Use and Management, the island of Boracay is divided into 400 hectares of preserved forestland and 628.96 hectares of agricultural land.

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