Misamis Oriental is certainly the place to get high on adrenaline and excitement. Unique geologic and climatic conditions have created spectacularly sharp contrasts, towering mountains, steaming jungles, idyllic palm-fringed beaches, carefully manicured terraced hills, and monumental expressions of faith from highly sophisticated and ancient cultures. The choices are enormous and are sure to keep any visitor captivated. This is where adventure begins, a promise of unending thrill, excitement, and contentment.
The Lasang Secret Adventure Park is an exciting place in Initao which offers a jungle adventure and an awesome experience in the woodlands that one will never forget. The Initao- Libertad Protected Landscape & Seascape is coined as the Forest by the Sea with a distinctively unique environment. It holds a verdant limestone forest. It is home to a variety of wildlife, a marine sanctuary, and whose coastline is a nesting site of the endangered Marine Turtle.
Another destination one can visit is the coral gardens of Misamis Oriental and the best scuba diving site in the province, Duka Bay Resort in Medina. On the trip to Medina, one can drop by Jasaan for a cool and refreshing experience in the Town of Springs and Falls. Soak in the invigorating waters cascading from the mountainside or lounge in the municipality’s long stretch of beach while enjoying the scenic views.
SEVEN SEAS WATERPARK
Seven Seas Waterpark is the first world-class pirate-themed waterpark in the Philippines. Established in 2017, the waterpark boasts state-of-the-art facilities with over 12 thrilling slides, a 5,000-square meter dual wave pool, a 400-meter-long lazy river, and many more family-friendly attractions and amenities.
It is located in the municipality of Opol, just minutes from the bustling city of Cagayan de Oro. Even in its early years, Seven Seas Waterpark was already hailed as the best waterpark in the whole Mindanao. This Pirate-themed attraction is a thrill-seekers’ wonderland that is prepared to serve you with a fun-filled action-packed day!
OOLONG TEA PLANTATION
Misamis Oriental lays claim to the first and the only Oolong Tea plantation in the whole country which is located in Barangay Kalagonoy in Gingoog City. The Camella Sinensis tea trees in this plantation are planted, maintained, and processed by the Higaonon tribal communities of the area as part of the sustainable livelihood program of the government.
Oolong is a process of developing tea tree leaves into a variation of tea between black and green. It is most famously marketed to be served as the popular milktea and is also known to sharpen thinking skills and improve mental alertness. To achieve the unique and delicate taste of Oolong tea, the tea trees have to be planted in high mountain areas such as those in Misamis Oriental that can sustain the cold temperature needed to process the tea leaves.
