Location: Davao City, Philippines
Eden Nature Park and Resort
This is a part of our 4-Day DIY trip to Davao dated November 5-8, 2022 with my wife, Stef and son, Matthew. We boarded an Air Asia flight from NAIA Terminal IV or formerly called Manila Domestic Airport at 6:45 A.M. of November 5, 2022 and arrived at Davao International Airport at 8:30 A.M. for an air travel duration of 1 hour and 45 minutes for a distance of 960 kilometers.
Our Manila - Davao Flight
While boarding in our Davao flight at NAIA Terminal IV
To avoid being late, we were at the airport at around 4:30 A.M. We even have our breakfast at the airport already. Fortunately, my son, Matthew was quite cooperative and he did not give us any inconvenience.
Matthew while on board the plane
Having boarded an airplane for a few times, Matthew can be observed as very playful after the plane take-off. He did not even sleep while on board.
While at Davao International Airport
Arriving at Davao International Airport
Davao City is the largest city in the province of Davao del Sur and the largest city of the Philippines in terms of land area which is 2,443.61 square kilometers. The region where it belongs is home to Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines, which is highly visible in most parts of Davao City. The city is also nicknamed the "Durian Capital of the Philippines". This is actually my third time in Davao City, but first time of my wife and son.
Our Airbnb accommodation
Avida Towers: Our Davao City accommodation for 4 days
Taxi drivers in Davao City are very honest. From the airport, we just took a taxi cab which is accessible right at the queue of taxis and fares are highly regulated. We only paid P250 going to our Airbnb accommodation at Avida Towers along C.M. Recto Avenue, Poblacion District.
An affordable and comfortable airbnb accommodation
We stayed at Unit 2411 of Avida Tower 2. The caretaker was kind enough to allow us to have an early check-in without additional charge since it was only 10:09 A.M. when we arrived at the property. Check-in is usually at 2:00 P.M. Imagine for the period Nov. 5-8, 2022, we only paid P5,250 or for a rate of P1,750 a day.
Other captured photos of our airbnb accommodation:
The comfortable bed
The well-furnished living room
The kitchen area with the dining table
Relaxing at the living room with my son
Since the accommodation was an Airbnb, we opted to buy our food supplies from supermarket at the downtown. We wanted to cook our food while in Davao City, though part of our itinerary was to eat in a few known restaurants. Since we were tired from our flight, we opted to sleep for an hour after buying food supplies from the supermarket. We just had our lunch at the nearby restaurant.
Eden Nature Park & Resort
It took us around 1:00 P.M. to decide in going to Eden Nature Park and Resort which is approximately 25 kilometers away from our accommodation. Since, public transport is inconvenient while carrying a baby, we chartered a car which we paid P500. This resort is located in Toril, in the mountains overlooking Davao. Driving to the resort was an uphill scenic trip.
While at the park's entrance
Walking from the entrance to park's main attractions
Since the taxi just dropped us the gate, we have to walk going to its main attractions. The resort is an expansive area of 80 hectares which offers lush greenery, pine trees, various attractions, accommodations and adventure rides like ziplines, sky cycle (like biking on the air) and swings for visitors.
Just a part of the resort park
We paid P550 for our day tour entrance per head and this was consumable, where we had lunch. We did not take a shuttle package and so were walking all the time from one attraction to another.
At a Sky Cycle ride
Since, our son is not allowed yet to ride in sky cycle and zipline, my wife and I alternated to ride in a sky cycle and zipline. She cannot take pictures for me since, Matthew was uncooperative. He keeps on running around when not held by any of us.
The launching pad of the Sky Cycle and Zipline
Stef at the Sky Cycle
My wife Stef was quite daring when she rode both at the sky cycle and zipline. Though it was really a struggle to take pictures since my son when released runs and keeps going around.
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