Saturday, May 3, 2014

GUERRERO FARM AND NATURE PARK

Guerrero Farm and  Nature Park is a 30 hectare garden resort located in Brgy. Cabatangan, Talisay City. The place boasts of scenic views, beautiful gardens, cool environment and lots and lots of garden plants variety and a nursery for cacti and succulents. I love how they integrate gardening into the resort and sell garden plants at the same time.

It is our first time to go there and the road trip is quite an adventure. Upon reaching the "overflow", we got off from our jeepney and walk going up since the road is really steep almost like 90 degrees alignment.  


This is the way going up! Too steep for a jeepney full of people 
so we got off and walked! ^^

One of the several overnight cottages at the resort. 
This one cost P1,500/night

The big pool and the kiddie's pool.

Far right is a P500/day "day cottage".

Entry going to the pool area and the house 
is the resort's restaurant.


Entryway to the nursery where plants are being sold.

300 variety of cacti and succulents are available for sale.


The entrance fee to the resort is P70 per person inclusive of swimming fee. Rental of day cottages ranges from P500 to P1,000. Overnight stayers can choose cottages from P1,500 to P3,000 per night. Each cottage has working toilet and bath. 

The place is really great! It's like you have to pass by a whole lot of adventure first (especially for the first timers) before reaching heaven on earth.

For reservation, you can call (034) 434-4368.

Monday, January 13, 2014

MAMBUCAL RESORT

I've been to Mambucal Resort a countless time and I kind of taken the place for granted. However, there many new things up there so I guess it's really worth featuring them here. And, Mambucal is such a tradition for most of us Negrense so here it is.... 


Ishiwata Bathhouse built in 1927

Boating Lagoon, P30 for 30 minutes

one can take a dip in here for free

the now famous hot Sulfur spring dipping pool
temperature is at 36 degrees to 45 degrees centigrade
entrance fee is at P50 for adult and P20 for kids

the newly constructed Japanese hot spring pool,
warmer than the first dipping pool, 

entrance fee is P100 per person

the main swimming pool with areas for kids and adults

the infamous hot sulfur spring, no swimming allowed
heard one can cook an egg here ^^

the entry way going to the hot sulfur spring,
farther right is a small dipping pool for your tired feet 

the smaller swimming pool near the entrance


the view of the river

day cottages rental fee is at P300  

the camping ground

they used to sell plants and flowers at the resort's 
road side but now they were given a space near 
the main pool entrance to sell their produce

The resort is located at Brgy. Minoyan, Murcia. Entrance fee is at P30 per person, parking fee for cars and buses is P30 also. For more information about Mambukal Resort you may visit the website of the Province of Negros Occidental at http://mambukal.negros-occ.gov.ph.