Top Things to do in Mimaropa
Things to do in Mimaropa, Mimaropa: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Mimaropa, Philippines including Mt.avangan, Onok Island, Sunken Japanese Wrecks, Tres Reyes Marine Sanctuary, Cantingas River, Kuyba Almoneca Meditation Garden, Firefly Watching, Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary, Palawan Butterfly Ecological Garden and Tribal Village, Kingfisher Park.
Restaurants in Mimaropa
1. Mt.avangan
2. Onok Island
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Menan37 - Philippines, null
1 hour flight, 5 hours of land travel and 3 hours boat ride going to Balabac a secluded and raw paradise in the farthermost and south-westernmost tip of palawan. Situated in the sulu sea, Balabac is a group of 31 islands and islets very rich in biodiversity (one of the most diverse in the world), unspoiled fine sandy beaches, endemic flora and fauna and rich marine life. It is the last of the last frontier. Balabac is indeed a piece of heaven on earth.
3. Sunken Japanese Wrecks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 539 reviews
Reviewed By 692jayn
Definitely in my recommendations list for divers. The wrecks have served as habitat for fish and coral, penetration dives are also allowed and you can see the wheelhouse, cargo holds, boilers and such...definitely will come back to these wrecks...
4. Tres Reyes Marine Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By alphusr2003 - Antipolo City, Philippines
Was here 26Oct2019 with wife and kids. we rented a boat 1500php to bring us to tres reyes islands. We first stopped by the gaspar island and bought fish and with the help of the boatman. we asked the helpful old lady with the store to cook the fish for us with rice. total cost 385 php, we gave her 600 php for the effort. The beach was full of crushed corals. Literally the entire beachfront. Water was very clean because very few people lived on the island. good for swimming. There was an area of white beachfront with cottages good area for swimming. we went, or tried to go to the 3rd island, weather was fine sunny when we started. But lo and behold before we reached the 3rd island the sea became so rough the boatman decided to turn the boat around. There have been stories that this island is inhabited by engkantos and if they dont want people going to this island thats why the rough sea swells all of a sudden. We turned back to the first island where we inihaw na isda for lunch with freshly cooked rice. Ah, life in the province at its finest. The kind old lady who cooked our food joined us in the cottage when it suddenly rained so hard that we could not see the main Marinduque island, rained hard for 30 minutes. The old lady had stories about chinese dragon painted plates on a sunken ship between the island and the main island where divers and yachts retrieved it and stuff, and about a cave in the island that causes people to go insane etc.. but thats another story for another time. Visit the island if you want first hand stories of these things from the kind old lady.
5. Cantingas River
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Sibuyandude - Romblon Province, Philippines
I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO have a hometown that endows beautiful scenery – beaches, forest and rivers to the local people and tourists. Sibuyan Island is one of the islands in the archipelagic land of the Philippines. The island is composed of three municipalities and Cantingas River is located in the Municipality of San Fernando, province of Romblon. It takes 10 hours to reach this river system from mainland of Luzon. It provides electricity and supply of water to the residents. Cantingas was awarded as the cleanest freshwater in the country. With a very minimal fee of Php10 (20 US cents) as entrance fee, you can enjoy the natural scenery Cantingas can offer at the foot of the majestic Mt Guiting-guiting. Local transport is available all the times, and it takes 10-minute drive from the town proper. For the safety of visitors, the river is open during day time only. There is a three-level diving boards to try and the best spots to view the mountain ranges and aerial view of the upstream of the river. Because of the coldness of the water, it serves as a cooler for drinks submerge (just a matter of few minutes) into the water. The current is manageable to cross the river to other side where you could sit down on top of the rough boulders where you could enjoy the current. Fish is clearly visible under water and sometimes it jumps over you! Amenities such as picnic tables, toilets, parking area, and shower areas are available to make everyone's enjoyable and memorable. Definitely, this is the answer to all our worries, a natural way to relax and enjoy nature at its best!
6. Kuyba Almoneca Meditation Garden
7. Firefly Watching
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 879 reviews
A romantic dinner at the floating restaurant and a magical tour with Firefly.
Reviewed By ukimehime - General Santos, Philippines
A must-see tour when you're in Puerto Princessa. The tour also includes (if your lucky) bio luminous planktons and star gazing. The firefly watching is a for-your-eyes only kind of tour since you can't take pictures. But what makes it truly enjoyable is that the more you make noise (while the small boat is cruising), the more lights they make... it's like Christmas trees being lit while you're passing by the mangroves. Also included in the tour package is a buffet dinner in a floating restaurant, serenaded by a lovely lady (a guest-jammer is also welcome).
8. Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 124 reviews
Reviewed By markbN2432WO - Dysart, Australia
This place was founded by pres Marcos in 1976 and is a incredible experience to get up close to free roaming giraffe and zebra to be able to hand feed the giraffe was fantastic and we'll worth taking the time to visit when you are in coron and the fence is to keep us in not the giraffe
9. Palawan Butterfly Ecological Garden and Tribal Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 419 reviews
The Palawan Butterfly Ecological Garden and Tribal Village is a place that reflects the mesmerising beauty of a province that is known as the "Last Frontier of the Philippines". It showcases a sheer variety or tropical butterflies from the Southern region of the country. These free flying butterflies are surrounded with live exhibits of scorpions, green-crested lizards, phasmid and mantises which are considered their natural predators. It is a window to the natural ecology of these colourful insects. Another added attraction are the rescued endemic wildlife of Palawan. These animals are given the chance of a second life by being rescued from poachers and wouldn't have survived in the wild because of the probability of suffering the same fate all over again. Like the Palawan Peacock Peasant and the Palawan Bearcat, these animals are now ambassadors of their own species in the wild. By educating the public about these wild yet gentle creatures the facility promotes public awareness about how our actions as human beings can affect greatly everything in our environment.
Reviewed By merlinw2013 - Guangzhou, China
We went here after going to bakers hill, because it was close. 50 pesos entry and we had a short tour around the small enclosure, but it's such a lovely place! Amazingly they have local indigenous Palawan people, and they show some of their traditional crafts and musical instruments, and show some skills like making fire and shooting blow darts. This felt like an absolute gem of a place, and while the butterfly's were amazing, they also had bearcats, (a real thing!) Scorpions geckos, some different insects and snakes. If you're close, I recommend going, it won't take more than an hour and you'll be glad you went. I suggest you buy something or put some money in the tip box, it's so cheap and the money goes to support the indigenous communities.
10. Kingfisher Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By andrewgE8254FP - London, United Kingdom
We had a spare day in coron and wanted something different to do. We saw the mixed reviews here and thought it’s worth a go anyway. We messaged ahead on their Facebook page and they replied saying a day and a time we should come for best viewing. Oh my god it was incredible. Trees glowing and twinkling with fireflies, like embers. One of the park staff will paddle you round the lagoon and you will see bioluminescent plankton when you disturb the water with the paddle or your hand. UNBELIEVABLE!! Like static sparks in the water. The stars were incredibly bright also. We also managed to hold one or two fireflies which was just magic. This is the most underrated place in coron by a mile!! TIPS: -Go between July-Nov. -Message kingfisher park on Facebook before committing to go. Some days aren’t ideal for firefly and plankton viewing (hence the mixed reviews where people just turn up expecting it). They replied within 30 mins explaining we should come at 6.30pm on a particular day as there was no moon, so we would have the darkest sky for the stars, fireflies and plankton. -It cost 300 pesos each.
