Top 10 Things to do in Cebu 2026 | Philippines Travel Guide

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1. 0:53

   Fort San Pedro

   🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu

   Best visited at sunset for a quiet break from downtown chaos.

2. 1:31

   Terrazas de Flores Botanical Garden

   🌳 Park · Busay

   About a 15-minute drive from Cebu City, with a venue for a meal or drink on site.

3. 2:07

   Ayala Center Cebu

   🛍️ Shopping · Cebu Business Park

   Recommended as a rainy-day option, though it's good on sunny days too.

4. 2:57

   Tops Lookout

   🏢 Landmark · Busay · brief mention

5. 3:00

   Mountain View Nature's Park

   🌳 Park · Busay · brief mention

6. 3:10

   Osmeña Peak

   🥾 Hike · Dalaguete · brief mention

   About 90 km south of Cebu City, and summit tours are readily available.

7. 3:44

   Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House

   🏛️ Historic site · Parian · brief mention

8. 3:46

   Colon Street

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Downtown Cebu · brief mention

9. 3:51

   Lapu-Lapu Shrine

   🏛️ Historic site · Punta Engaño, Mactan · brief mention

10. 4:07

    Cebu Westown Lagoon

    🚡 Activity · Mandaue City

    Has an on-site cafe and karaoke with English and Tagalog tracks, and suits families.

11. 5:03

    Basilica Minore del Santo Niño

    🏛️ Historic site · Downtown Cebu · brief mention

12. 5:05

    Cebu Taoist Temple

    ⛩️ Temple · Beverly Hills, Lahug · brief mention

13. 5:08

    Simala Shrine

    ⛩️ Temple · Lindogon, Sibonga · brief mention

14. 5:10

    Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod

    ⛩️ Temple · South Road Properties · brief mention

15. 5:43

    Tumalog Falls

    🌳 Park · Oslob · brief mention

16. 5:45

    Kawasan Falls

    🌳 Park · Badian · brief mention

17. 5:46

    Aguinid Falls

    🌳 Park · Samboan · brief mention

18. 6:18

    Malapascua Island

    🚆 Day trip · Daanbantayan

    Island-hopping trips from here go to Dakit-Dakit and Kalanggaman islands.

19. 6:18

    Bantayan Island

    🚆 Day trip · Bantayan · brief mention

20. 6:25

    Pescador Island

    🚆 Day trip · Moalboal

    Called the top day trip from Moalboal and a renowned dive spot.

21. 6:28

    Dakit-Dakit Island

    🚆 Day trip · Malapascua · brief mention

22. 6:31

    Kalanggaman Island Sandbar

    🚆 Day trip · Palompon, Leyte · brief mention

23. 7:16

    Monad Shoal

    🚡 Activity · Malapascua · brief mention