Recreation Sports Adventure

Lonely Planet Philippines, 8th Edition To those who know it well, the Philippines is one of the travel world's best-kept secrets. Use our expert guide to step beyond Manila's bright lights and discover virgin tropical rainforest, idyllic coral-studded seas, spectacular volcanic mountains and ancient rice terraces.

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SPORTS CAMPING BASKETBALL EXTREME CHALLENGE HIKING SCUBA DIVING SAILING MOUNTAIN BIKING KAYAKING SWIMMING

With the tropical outdoors, the Philippines has plenty of recreation activities to enjoy. From parks camping sports travel hiking fishing and swimming to name a few, you will enjoy a Philippine leisure vacation. If you are into Bicycling, Mountain Biking, Challenges, Competitions, Events, Extreme, Hiking, Kayaking, Racing, Rafting, Running, Skim Boarding, Surfing, Trekking, Triathlons, Swimming, you can enjoy these activities in Manila, Cebu and nationwide. Whether you're a golf or health enthusiast, there are tourism activities and events of all types. Enjoy a day at the park or boating on the ocean. The number one Filipino sport is playing basketball and watching their favorite NBA teams on TV. The Pilipino not does not play football or baseball very much, and hockey is rarely played. Below are links to recreation, sport, scores and adventure news. Other sports of tennis, and soccer are popular. Local Nascar car racing is very popular with those who have the money for it. Rugby is a sport from Australia and is played at the Australian expatriate clubs. Volleyball is always popular beach activity. Search the links below for the recreation sport and extreme adventure you like. The Philippines has excellent scuba diving locations, climbing, sailing, kayaking, tours, adventure travel, national, and international challenge contest events. See the maps for geographic and environment information.

TRAVEL RESORTS HOTELS DESTINATIONS VACATION FLIGHTS AIRLINES TOURS LODGING TOURISM ACCOMODATION AIRFARE

Enjoy tours of all kinds in all types of locations. Resort hotel areas of Boracay Island Aklan, Mactan Island Cebu, Bantayan Island Cebu, Samal Island Davao, Palawan Islands, Batangas, Cavite, Subic Bay, Angeles City, Tagaytay, the Philippines offers a large variety things to see and do. World class golf courses designed by the world's top golfers. With 7000 islands, the Philippines has some of the best scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, fishing, and beach combing in the world. Favorite scuba diving spots are Boracay, Alona Beach Bohol Island, Puerto Princesa Palawan, and Apo Island Dumaguete Negros. Surfing beaches can be found on the South China Sea, and the bigger and better waves of the Pacific Ocean facing beaches. Canoeists can shoot the rapids in the Pagsanjan River southeast of Manila, or the Cagayan River in Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao Province. The Philippines is also a spelunkers and cavers dream. From Palawan's famous Underground River, an 8km (5mi) long meandering network of caves, to excellent caves sites throughout the nation. Philippine mountains include Mt Pinatubo, which erupted violently in 1991 and left an amazing landscape, to climbing the part active Mayon Volcano in southern Luzon and the Philippines' highest peak, Mt Apo, in Mindanao Province. The Philippines offers some of the greatest trekking around. Road and mountain biking is very popular. Running, swimming, and biking sports events are fast growing. Wildlife enthusiasts should visit Calauit Island, where the wildlife sanctuary has been breeding African animals successfully for nearly 20 years. Giraffes, zebras and gazelles can be seen. Being hot and tropical the Philippines provides a myriad of outdoor activities year round.

TREKKING	MOUNTAIN BIKING	SURFING
GOLFING	CAVING	SCUBA DIVING
BOATING & ISLAND HOPPING
YACHT CLUBS