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Where to go in Negros - and how to get there

Honest, practical guides to the best of Negros, with real distances and drive times from Dumaguete and Bacolod. When you’re ready, we’ll quote a fixed-price private transfer - no invented fares, just a clear all-in price.

Map of Negros Island destinationsAccurate map of Negros Island in the Philippines with our ten destinations marked: Bacolod and Mambukal in the north-west, Danjugan Island and Sipalay on the south-west coast, and Bais, Twin Lakes, Valencia, Dumaguete, Apo Island and Siquijor in the south-east. Solid lines trace the road routes we drive between them; dashed lines show the boat and ferry crossings, including Dumaguete to Siquijor and Sibulan to Liloan on Cebu.CEBUPANAYGUIMARASBOHOLNEGROSSibulan Airport to DumagueteDumaguete to Apo IslandSibulan Airport to DauinDauin to Apo IslandDumaguete to BaisDumaguete to ValenciaDumaguete to Twin LakesDumaguete to SiquijorDumaguete to SipalayDumaguete to BacolodBacolod-Silay Airport to BacolodBacolod to MambukalBacolod to SipalayBacolod to Danjugan IslandSipalay to Danjugan IslandDumaguete to Liloan (Cebu)NBacolodMambukalDanjugan IslandSipalayBaisTwin LakesValenciaDumagueteDauinApo IslandSiquijor

Tap any marker for the guide. Real coastlines & positions - drawn from official Philippine boundary data.

Routes we drive

Hover or tap a route to trace it on the map - solid lines are roads, dashed lines are boats and ferries.

A green sea turtle gliding over the coral reef at Apo Island near Dumaguete, Negros Oriental40-60 min drive, then a 30-45 min boat
Off Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental

Apo Island turtles & reef

How to get to Apo Island from Dumaguete.

How to get there
A diver over coral and a bright green crinoid on the reef at a Dauin marine sanctuary, Negros Oriental20-30 min
Coast south of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental

Dauin dive coast & muck diving

How to get to Dauin from Dumaguete or Sibulan airport, the dive resort strip and its marine sanctuaries, world-class muck diving on black sand, and a private transfer quote timed to your boat..

How to get there
The tall, narrow Casaroro Falls plunging into a green pool in Valencia, Negros Oriental20-30 minutes to Valencia town
Uplands above Dumaguete, Negros Oriental

Valencia & Casaroro Falls

How to get to Valencia and Casaroro Falls from Dumaguete.

How to get there
Still green water of Lake Balinsasayao ringed by forested hills in the Twin Lakes reserve, Negros Oriental1-1.5 hours (rough uphill final stretch)
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes reserve, Negros Oriental

Twin Lakes (Balinsasayao)

How to get to the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes from Dumaguete.

How to get there
The long white Manjuyod sandbar stretching across turquoise shallows off Bais, Negros Oriental1-1.5 hours
Tañon Strait, Negros Oriental

Bais dolphin watching

How to get to Bais from Dumaguete for dolphin watching and the Manjuyod sandbar.

How to get there
Palm-fringed pale sand and calm turquoise water at Sugar Beach, Sipalay, Negros Occidental3.5-4.5 hours
South-west coast, Negros Occidental

Sipalay beaches & diving

How to get to Sipalay from Dumaguete and Bacolod.

How to get there
The illuminated skeletal mansion known as The Ruins in Talisay near Bacolod, Negros Occidental, at dusk30-40 minutes from Bacolod-Silay
Negros Occidental (north-west Negros)

Bacolod, the City of Smiles

How to get around Bacolod from Silay airport.

How to get there
A forest waterfall spilling into a green pool on the seven-falls trail at Mambukal Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental45 minutes to 1 hour
Murcia, Negros Occidental

Mambukal mountain resort

How to get to Mambukal Resort from Bacolod.

How to get there
Turquoise tiers of Cambugahay Falls with a rope swing over the water on Siquijor Island~45 min fast craft from Dumaguete
Siquijor Island (via Dumaguete port)

Siquijor island day trip

How to visit Siquijor as a day trip from Dumaguete.

How to get there
Sunset over the clear water and reef-fringed coast of south-west Negros Occidental, near Sipalay and Danjugan~3 hr drive, then a short boat
Off Cauayan, Negros Occidental

Danjugan Island marine reserve

How to visit Danjugan Island from Bacolod and Sipalay.

How to get there
The seaside Rizal Boulevard promenade in Dumaguete City at dusk, palms lining the bay10-15 minutes from Sibulan (DGT)
Negros Oriental (south-east Negros)

Dumaguete, gateway to the south

How to get around Dumaguete from Sibulan airport and the Cebu ferry.

How to get there