Land Trip to Kidapawan, Cotabato

[ryan]

Ok yung land trip na yun especially the Cagayan de Oro to Davao City via Bukidnon (not sure about the highway name). Medyo bago ang daan and very smooth ang dride.

Took us about 5-6hours and the view was very beautiful. Makakalimutan mo na nasa Pilipinas ka.

I took that trip using my motorcycle btw.

[Gen1]

vhenok,

nakarating ako ng matiwasay sa kidapawan.

pagdating ko sa valencia bukidnon dineretso ko na papuntang carmen, cotabato. hindi na ako nagdaan sa davao. may nagsabi sa akin na mas maigsi yung biyahe tsaka maganda naman ang daan.

kaso ang daming checkpoint sa carmen. tapos pagdating ko sa kidapawan may nagkwento sa akin na may naholdap na bus two weeks ago dun rutang ginamit ko. kaya pala wala akong masyadong nakasalubong na sasakyan sa kalye.

pabalik via davao na ako magdadaan.

TY ulit sa mga tips mo.

[RedHorse]

safe naman mag drive sa bicol even night time, yon nga lang program your sked para di ka magbyahe ng night time sa ferry (matnog to allen) marami kasi mga bus ang sakay dito, and expect lots of passengers, thus, mahirap mamili ng pwesto


salakot resto/ shell at gumaca quezon: masarap salakot fried rice nila, but after a kilometer meron dyang Jollibee.

biggs 24/7 (caltex) resto at pili: masarap food dito

[ferdine]

Vhenok! If you were a woman I would kiss you. Ang hanep mo talaga at laki ng tulong mo para sa mga katulad ko na balak ring mag land trip but instead to Cebu. Just a few more questions... Had you tried also before from Leyte to Cebu? To my understanding, the gateway to further south is somewhat the island of Leyte. From there one can go mindanao via the routes you mentioned earlier and one can go to Cebu via another route which is where particularly in Leyte? Saan ba tayo dadaan? Is there another ferry? I imagine there is, pero saan naman kaya? Na imagine ko lang yong mga routes na sinabi right after mag exit ka sa SLEX kasi several years back I've gone as far as Candelaria but I don't know now what has changed ever since especially the road conditions. Buti nalang may nag post dito na katulad mo. I had been struggling hard searching for this info dahil even yong WOW philippines site is virtually useless. Kaya cguro isa sa mga dahilan yan na walang gaanong toursists na magpunta dito dahil kulang tayo sa information. Akala nila lahat nang mag tour sa country side ay naka ayroplano. In fact you are the best source so far sa lahat. You're simply amazing. I have also have found this related maps according to your despcriptions.

At ito yong mga related na maps. From South Luzon Expressway to the tip of Luzon island.

http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...laguna_map.htm
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...quezon_map.htm
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...mnorte_map.htm
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...camsur_map.htm
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr.../albay_map.htm
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...rsogon_map.htm

Visayas: From Sorsogon to Samar island.

http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...nsamar_map.htm
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...wsamar_map.htm


From Samar to Leyte dalawang sources ng maps.

http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr.../leyte_map.htm
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/pr...sleyte_map.htm
http://home.online.no/~erfalch/leyteprovincee.htm
http://home.online.no/~erfalch/leytesoutherne.htm

At kung pupunta ka sa Cebu by land, ito yong map:

http://home.online.no/~erfalch/cebue.htm

Naghanap hanap ako yon lang ang nakita ko pero this will help me a lot.
Thanks.

[Gen1]

leyte to cebu:

the cheapest ferry is via isabel, leyte to danao, cebu. lagi lang puno dahil mura. one trip a day pero balita ko ginawa na yatang twice a day.

you can also try the super shuttle ferry at ormoc. leaves ormoc at 12 midnight arrives cebu at daybreak. medyo mahal lang, mga 2,500 ang gastos.

[wating]

Tara let's organize something like the tour of the PI. We can call it " Ikot-Tsikot ng Pilipinas". Show of hands muna if there are enough people interested. Medyo matindi rin kasi ang logistical requirements ng trip na ganyan. OK lang ba sa Mods 'yan?

'Yung interested :jump: please post:

Call Sign: Gen1
Ride: Pajero Gen 1
Current Location: Cavite

Philippines tour caravan

[SixPackABZ]

Davao Chatter here! di kasi alam kung South or North Cotabato ang pupuntahan mo.
NORTH COTABATO to ( Cotabato City) = Take this route: Liloan-Surigao-Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Malaybalay-Valencia-BUDA(Bukidnon-Davao)-Digos-Kidpawan-Cotabato City.
Note: Malaybalay and Valencia is part of Bukidnon.
I am sure dating mo sa Surigao from liloan early morning. So Biyahe na to Davao then sleep over ka na rito. Then next day take the trip to Cotabato City (4 to 5 hours)
Surigao to Cagayan (3 to 4 hours)
Cagayan to Davao (6 plus hours)

If South Cotabato naman: take this route.
Liloan-Surigao-Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Malaybalay-Valencia-BUDA(Bukidnon-Davao)-Digos-General Santos City-Marbel
DAVAO TO DIGOS = at least one hour.
DIGOS TO GENERAL SANTOS = 2 plus hours!

text me at 09165132662 if in case my iba kang info na puwede kong masagot. Good Luck sa trip and have a grand time. Sana naka tulong yung info!

[verenita_green]

Tara let's organize something like the tour of the PI. We can call it " Ikot-Tsikot ng Pilipinas". Show of hands muna if there are enough people interested. Medyo matindi rin kasi ang logistical requirements ng trip na ganyan. OK lang ba sa Mods 'yan?

'Yung interested :jump: please post:

Call Sign: Gen1
Ride: Pajero Gen 1
Current Location: Cavite

GEN1: highly interested ako dyan..gala din ako..halos naikot ko na rin luzviminda.kaso lang di ako ngllandtrip, i usually travel by plane..if ever na ma organize to, SALI AKOooooo :jump2: !!!!!..

[toyboxph]

Wow! Sarap nyang byaheng yan. Already did luzviminda and back for maybe atleast 3 roundtrips some 12 yrs ago. I was assigned in surigao sur that time. Too, bad i can't go on that kind of landtrip again kasi i have a new job in Qc now. I truly miss the roads of mindanao, samar, leyte and bicol. Maybe in a few yrs time, i'll do it again with my wife and kid. Let me know kung matutuloy kayo. may still give you some tips.

[Kalinaw_75]

ang layo non ahhhhhhhhhh... yung sa akin lang Cavite to CDO with multiple stop-over not only nyt or day but few days & nyt sa nagustuhang lugar.

[Wouie]

Isa to sa mga gusto kong gawin, ang maglibot sa buong Phil. Yong tipong drive ka lang ng drive at magstop-over at makitulog kung saan-saan. Kaya lang, medyo mahirap dahil walang time at isa pa parang naiisip mo na di safe lalo na pag bago ka sa isang lugal. Napakaganda ng Phil compare sa iba, kaya nga lang naron lagi yong doubt sa sarili mo towards sa mga taong makakasalamuha mo.

[russpogi]

langya! ingit ako! gusto ko ding to gawin sometime in the future!!

[yen]

Hi guys,

I am so amazed about all the information's & directions how to travel by land connecting each provinces, It is very helpful I print out everything, maybe I can use it later on. I am planning to go home someday & travel all over the Philippines by lands especially Davao Gen San & Kidapawan. I am now living in California but I always wanted to go back there, hopefully you guys can give me more tips about traveling to all those provinces pag makauwi ako.

Take care

[vhenok]

Hi yen,

Will be more than glad to be of help to you pagbalik mo dito, post ka lang. Marami tayong kapawa Tsikoteers who can share anything and everything about our InangBayan. Just recently, a closed friend from Canada came back after about 10 yrs there, and was so much happy when I accompanied him. He even asked me to drive him to Bicol since native sya dun dahil di na nya kabisado roads dun. Am still trying to squeeze a tight sked in the ofc para mapagbigyan sya.

Tambay ka lang dito and madami kang info makukuha like updates kahit sa anong bagay or PM me anything.

Just wanna help...

[BRROOOMMMM]

tagal ko ng gustong gawin to, maikot ang boong pilipinas by land, kaya nga nagkangbibili ako ng 4x4 last 2005 pro di ko magawa sa dami ng trabaho

[afrasay]

Naka Gen1 din ako dati (1999) when my wife and I went to Koronadal South Cotabato up to Lake Sebu. Surigao-Davao-GenSan-Koronadal ang route namin. On the way back idler bearing lang naging mechanical problem namin which was fixed at a gas station in Davao City. Next year yan ang plano namin ng DieselClub peeps.

[czildjianako]

leyte to cebu:

the cheapest ferry is via isabel, leyte to danao, cebu. lagi lang puno dahil mura. one trip a day pero balita ko ginawa na yatang twice a day.

you can also try the super shuttle ferry at ormoc. leaves ormoc at 12 midnight arrives cebu at daybreak. medyo mahal lang, mga 2,500 ang gastos.

how about leyte to bohol? what port in leyte has service to bohol?

[Orido]

Sir may I suggest na if your going to use the quirino route to think it over kasi the quirino highway is undergoing major repairs thats why they closed to heavy vehicles since march.. and although it will save you 2hrs of travel time but the road is treacherous at best because it is heavily damaged nga and it is very remote so anything bad that may happen to you back there it will take a long time before someone comes along to help.. plus marami ring nice people around dun!.. I suggest na take the old highway route going thru sta elena - labo - daet - basud - then sipocot na of Camarines sur.. The roads there are nice and well maintained kasi nga hindi mxadong nagagamit and only busses and light vehicles use it.. plus it is the more scenic route plus the people there are warm and hospitable and safe!! tyaka if you really enjoy driving.. this route can really bring out the spirited driver in you kasi it involves a mountain pass ala Mt. akina thats the sta elena to labo part then flat straight aways from labo going to talisay then to daet and the best part of this is the rolling hills of basud to sipocot.. this is one of the best and most scenic route this side of the luzon and more importantly its safe to you and your vehicle..

[cocoy]

i still think that if you are goin to kidapawan.. jst take carmen rount from valencia.. its so much closer than goin through davao.. we took that route last december when we traveled to digos city from CDO..from valencia to digos took bout 2 1/2 hours,,, so to kidapawan should only be an hour .the roads are really good. so traveling at 120kph was not a problem. the only hazzards on the roads are the corn that the people dry out on the highways... apart from that its pretty safe.. there are buses every 30 minutes leaving CDO goin to tacurong.. so its not bad as everyone says it is... i just wish that the roads in samar where like the ones in mindanao.. the samar area is the worst part of the travel.. make sure you travel during the day in samar....at least you will be able to see the really bad roads clearly.. hehhe....

[btboy]

how about leyte to bohol? what port in leyte has service to bohol?

RORO> Bato,Leyte to Ubay, Bohol
Daily, ETD 9AM, Around P1,700 for van/SUV
3hrs travel
Ubay-Bato ETD is 1or2PM daily.
Medallon Shipping
Info obtained just this week.

Planning to drive from Manila-Bohol this month.
Your posts guys are VERY helpful. Thanks a lot especially to vhenok
Will share my story and tips after the long road trip

Do you think my Kia Carnival (excellent condition) will survive the hellish roads in Samar? Contemplating on it instead of my compact SUV 'coz its roomier for my family. Have read in http://www.batch2006.com/visit_samar.htm
that their sedan can do it. Thanks in advance