Guimaras: See
1 Balaan Bukid Shrine (Catholic church), Balaang Bukid Shrine Trail, Jordan. 8AM-5PM. Hike to the 14 stations of the cross. Take a ferry bound for Jordan Wharf in Ortiz Port (Iloilo City). From Jordan Wharf, take a tricycle ride to the foot of Balaan Bukid. It's a 30-45 min hike to the top. During the Holy Week (Easter), there are special trips that transport visitors directly to the foot of Balaan Bukid. Free. (updated Mar 2017)
2 Guisi Light House, Nueva Valencia. 8AM-8PM. From Guisi Beach, follow a trail 15 minutes uphill to the Guisi Lighthouse for a great view of the beach. At the top of the hill are the ruins of a Spanish-colonial outpost and the rotting remains of the metal lighthouse structure. Free. (updated Mar 2017)
3 Trappist Monastery, Guimaras Circumferrential Road (On the road between San Miguel and Nueva Valencia.), ☏ +63 918 421 2852. An ornate cross-shaped church, with sections both for the monks (in the middle) and lay visitors (on the sides). A gift shop sells souvenirs and sweets. Free. (updated Mar 2017)
4 Oro Verde Mango Plantations (Tree farm), Aguilar, Buenavista, ☏ +63 335802228. 9AM-4PM. (updated Mar 2017)
5 Guimaras Provincial Capitol (Local government office), Guimaras Circumferential Road, ☏ +63 332371111. 8AM-5PM. Free. (updated Aug 2023)
6 Roca Encantada, San Miguel. A summer house built on top of a huge rock, possessing a magnificent architectural design, overlooking the Legendary Seven Isles or Siete Picados and fascinating beautiful seascape of the northern part of Guimaras Strait. It was built as a pledge of the great Lopez matriarch, Doña Precentacion Hofeliña Lopez in 1910. It was declared by the National Historical Institute as a Heritage House or one of the National Historical Landmarks on August 14, 2002. (updated Aug 2023)
7 Holy Family Hills, San Lorenzo, Tamborong. Free. (updated Aug 2023)
8 National Mango Research and Development Center, Guimaras Circumferential Road. 7AM-5PM. If you want to learn more about the sweetest mangoes of Guimaras, go here. The ideal month to visit it towards the end of summer where the mangoes are ripe and they offer picking activities. The arrangement of the mangoes are also very good for pictorials. (updated Aug 2023)