Package Inclusions:
* Roundtrip airport transfers: Legaspi airport - Donsol - Legaspi airport (takes about 46-60 mins land travel one way).
* Land transfers: hotel - whale shark site - hotel.
* Butanding encounter (sightings never guaranteed) including guide for interaction, briefing / registration fee, boat and spotter.
* 2 Nights airconditioned accommodation in standard category beach resort.
* 2 Set breakfasts.

Excluded: Domestic airfares. We are pleased to arrange your tickets if you decide to book this tour.

In the waters off Sorsogon Province, Philippines, you can watch them ponderously glide alongside your boat - or choose to swim along with a Butanding, or even several - some 10 of them at any one time on lucky days. Such an unique phenomenon cannot be found in other parts of The Philippines, or even in other parts of the world !
These harmless, gentle giants of the sea feed only on plankton and krill. Considered the largest fish in the world, measuring from 15 ft. to as long as 40 ft. in length, they converge in the waters off Sorsogon Province, particularly in the towns of Donsol, Pilar, Castilla and Magallanes, starting sometime during the months of October and November - with peak sightings in the months of February to May. A true success story in conservation these magnificent animals were once hunted by the local fisherman. They now enjoy complete protection throughout the Philippine Archipelago.

We complete your unique nature experience by rowing you down in a small boat to the mouth of the river just before the sun sets over this mangrove forest, here we watch the fireflies light up entire trees, giving off a serene scene.

OPTIONAL EXTRA 1: One day Trek of majestic Mayon Volcano

Standing at 2,421 meters, Mayon Volcano is a popular tourist attraction in the Bicol region. To add to its international limelight, Mayon is the most active volcano in The Philippines, having had 47 eruptions in the past 400 years. Due to Mayon's volatility, the volcano is continuously monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS).

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OPTIONAL EXTRA 2: River kayaking

This tour stimulates both the needs of the body and the mind. Don't expect anything rough and rigid. The 100 km long Donsol River is a relatively calm river and boasts its splendid scenery.

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Last Update: May 2010