Helloooooo, Hivers! How are you guys doin'? Hope your days are doing fine 😊 Welcome to my first Travel Blog ☺ Hope you enjoy it! ☺. For this blog I will take you to a very pleasant place in Samar, it is a very well-known tourist spot!
Kandiwata rock formation is located in the Municipality of DARAM in the Province of Samar. It is also known as "LITTLE PALAWAN" because it showcases rock formation that will give you the Palawan feels. 😊
Photo by Mar Aizen Gordove Noma
Kandiwata is a rock island formation of limestone walls in Daram Samar. Some people believe that it was named Kandiwata because of deities and spirits who reside there a long time ago, as you can see it is like an Enchanted place.
However, a calm place, where you can release your stresses in life 😅 this is highly recommended for guys! So, come and visit our pride tourist spot!
I went there with my friends, we rented a big boat good for, I think 20 people but we're just 15 people, then we contributed 500 pesos per head it is already included our foods, it is very WORTH IT! We started the sea travel around 6 am, it's so early because we wanted the best spot on the island hehe we just had a smooth boat ride going there the sea is still calm by that time and we're so grateful during our travel because it is not wavy 😅 we arrived around 8 am, it takes 2 hours from our place Villareal Samar to Kandiwata Daram.
The water was so clear, you can see everything underwater and it is also the best spot for snorkeling and enjoying the coral formation.
HOW TO GO? If you are in Manila, there are domestic flights available from Manila to Tacloban. Upon arrival at Tacloban Airport, go to Tacloban City Bus Terminal. From there you can find vans or buses, going to Babatngon, Leyte. Informed the driver to drop you off at the port area for Kandiwata, Daram. There are a lot of boats available for rent, the price usually starts at P2,000 good for 6 to 8 persons.
From Cebu to Kandiwata Rock Formation, if you wanna take the sea travel you can go to Cebu pier, then you can take via ferry like Oceanjet or RORO to Ormoc City, then from Ormoc, you can find vans or buses going to Babatngon, Leyte. Informed the driver to drop you off at the port area for Kandiwata, Daram. There are a lot of boats available for rent, the price usually starts at P2,000 good for 6 to 8 persons.
REMINDERS:
You can bring your food because there is no store on the island.
Please wear any footwear that can protect your feet from sharp rocks.
Wear a sunblock to protect your skin from direct sunlight.
Do not throw your garbage in the water.
This is, @island.girl! See you in my next blog, Hivers! ☺️....