Philippines - Boracay & Western Visayas (PDF Chapter)
This is the Boracay & Western Visayas chapter from Lonely Planet’s Philippines guidebook.
The most common visitor to Western Visayas is the holidaymaker drawn by Boracay’s gor-geous White Beach and the fiesta hubbub that surrounds it; but there’s also the off-the-beaten-track traveller braving endless miles of roadside shacks to discover the region’s rewards.
- catch sunsets on Boracay’s deservedly famous white Beach with a drink or two in hand
- maps
- snorkel or dive with sea turtles at Apo Island’s colourful reef
- transport
- trace the aquamarine water back to its mysterious source, Malumpati Cold Spring, in the jungle of Panay
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Boracay, Panay, Kalibo, Roxas, Antique Province, Ilo-ilo, Guimaras, Negros, Bacolod, Mt Kanlaon Natural Park, Silay, Sagay, San Carlos, Sugar Beach, Punta Ballo, Apo Island, Dauin, Dumaguete, Valencia & Around, Bais City & Around, Siquijor, Larena, San Juan & Around, Lazi & Around, Cantabon, Romblon Province, Tablas Is-land, Romblon Island, Sibuyan Island.
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