We touched down in Cagayan de Oro, the City of Golden Friendship! on a fair day. The flight Cebu to CDO was more or less fifteen minutes, no kidding. I swear we could have just leveled off in the air after ascent and the pilot made it’s spiel that we’re 10,000 feet above sea-level and we’re on our final approach to Cagayan de Oro. I remember this because I was so eager to remove my seatbelt to pee. After peeing, I sat down and heard that spiel.
Where we Stayed
When me and my gang went to Cagayan de Oro for the White Water Rafting, we stayed at Wilshire Inn. It was surprisingly cheap; the room good for the four of us was less than Php 600. The amenities were cable tv, two beds, aircon, and bathroom.
The contact number of Wilshire Inn is:
Tadaaaa!!! My friend was lazy jotting down their number so she took a picture instead. Hahaha…
The accommodation was really good. I slept the moment I hit the bed.
Where We Bummed
Since Cagayan de Oro was our starting point for our 3-day Cagayan de Oro-Camiguin trip, we didn’t spend that much time roaming around.
We had dinner at Limketkai and it was like Ayala Cebu, so we didn’t have trouble making ourselves feel at home.
We also walked around Divisoria trying to feel what it is like in Cagayan de Oro at night. We finally settled in their plaza to drink a couple of beers and headed back to Willshire Inn.
When would be the best time to visit Cagayan de Oro? If you are after the white water rafting, the best time would be the rainy season. That would be around October to December. The water volume is higher, thus more challenging rapids.
If you go there in December and spend an adventurous Christmas, you can go over the mountain ranges between Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon. I wonder how you could compare it to China holidays?
If you’re after festivals, try to go there around the last week of August. They celebrate their Kagay-an festival, something similar to Kadayawan.
gusto ko bumili ng starbucks cagayan de oro mug!! =D
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Dahil ba sa “Oro” kaya tinawag na “Golden Friendship”? ang pumapasok kasi sa isip ko eh mga lolang magkakatropa ahahaa
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sana makapunta ako ng CDO this year… thanks for sharing…
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Ang mura ng accommodation nyo, less than 200 each tapos with AC and cable TV na.
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haha. 15 minutes sa flight from cebu to CDO? haha. could imagine your face when you just got back from the toilet. haha
Nice trip at Cagayan de Oro… Being a Mindanaoan myself, I am a frequent traveler to the city of golden frienship and the mention of that budget inn is a nice tip. I already listed it and put in the most important part of my pocket wallet. Thanks for the post.
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wahh…excited nako…in few months, mararating ko narin ang CDO…and maexperience anf famous river rafting….
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I’ll take note of this. Mura nga talaga….kung sa Bisaya pa, “barato gyud”. Thanks for sharing.
@christian: sa’n yan mabili? hehe.
@glentot: di naman golden ang mga lola hahahaha…
@mervin: walang anuman.
@claire: uo nga!
@ed: o, mao pa gani paglupad kay motugpâ na. weird lagi.
@islandvacations: you’re welcome.
@lakwatserong tatay: try nyo yung advanced
@binkee: barato jud pramis. hehehehe
I once stayed at Willshire Inn and I agree that it is one of the most affordable and decent places to stay in Cagayan de Oro City. Looking forward to read your post about the Camiguin trip.
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@earl: dugay dugay na napost nako akong camiguin trip, nag-una to. hehehehe
Hello everyone! I want to say that cagayan de oro is a very good place to visit and stay. There are a lot of tourist spots here and the people are very friendly. You won’t regret. So what are you waiting for, ali na sa cagayan de oro!
This is good! Cagayan de Oro City is slowly making a name in the history of the Philippines. This town is really fine and very interesting. Thanks for the information! Bisita na diri sa Cagayan de Oro City!
Nice article! Keep on posting regarding Cagayan de oro City and the best of thing about it. Rafting in Cagayan de oro City a one of the best rafting place because rafting is not the only issue there, you can also find the longest in Asia zip line, rafting cliff, and a lot more. Visit Cagayan de oro City to experience the fun!
Definitely river rafting is a must-try & go for the advanced course, more rapids of course more exciting!
Aside from Bukidnons -Dahilayan Adventure Park, there is a newly open aventure park in Cagayan de Oro. It is – Jatico Adventures – it is just 19mins drive to CDO city….
Tara na! laag sa CDO!
Hi there! Thanks for sharing where you have stayed when you had your vacation there in Cagayan de Oro. Now, I have an idea where to stay since you have said that the accommodation is really good and the room rate are cheap. Thanks a lot!
I agree with you phingtravels, I definitely had a great time in Dahilayan Adventure Park, and I wanna try those fun rides again. Try to visit Cagayan de oro City with your friends and family and experience the fun!@
Thanks for sharing your insights about Cagayan de Oro. Visit Cagayan de Oro City and its wonders; try there water rafting, Asia’s longest zip lines, and a lot more. They celebrate Kagay-an Festival, Charter Day, Kumbira, Halad sa Lambagohan, Golden Float Parade , Holy-Week Trek, and Miss Kagay-an. They also have different landmarks, visit here for more information: Cagayan de Oro Philippines
Hello, thanks for visiting here in Cagayan de Oro. I hope you enjoyed staying here. Thanks for your post.
Thanks for the information, i will have my water rafting during those months. I love water rafting! the best!
Hehehe! Korek ka dyan, more or less 15 minutes lang ang flight =D Beats the almost 9 hour trip if you take the boat!