Capilla Santa Ana Museum and Community Center, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
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CEBU [Toledo City]

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Biga Pit, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
The first time I saw a public Facebook photo of this place, I was like: “Oh gods, I wanna go there!” I made sure to include this in my itinerary when I visited Cebu for the fourth time.
📍Biga Pit

🇵🇭TOLEDO CITY ADVENTURE PRIMER🇵🇭

✈️🛳🚌 How to get to Toledo City, Cebu:
⏺ Take a plane from Metro Manila to Mactan-Cebu Airport (e.g. Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and AirAsia).
⏺ Hail a taxi that will take you to South Bus Terminal.
⏺ Ride a bus bound for Toledo City.
 
🏄🏝🚴 Sites to Explore/Activities:
 
⏺ Biga Pit
📌Alight at Don Andres Soriano National High School/Lutopan (travel time from South Bus Terminal: 1.5 – 2 hours).
📌Charter a motorcycle that will take you to Biga Pit (travel time: 30 – 45 minutes).
 
⏺ Capilla Santa Ana Museum and Community Center
📌From Toledo City proper, ride a tricycle to reach Capilla Santa Ana.
 
Biga Pit, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
Who wouldn’t forget the mishap we experienced in this Cebu escapade of ours? Our flight was delayed for effin’ five hours. The airline gave us a free flight as compensation for the inconvenience caused but I was not thankful, to be honest. After all, our itinerary was already ruined.
Biga Pit, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
The moment we landed at Mactan-Cebu Airport, my friend and I hurriedly made our way to SM Traveller’s Lounge to deposit our stuff then hailed a cab to get to South Bus Terminal. Our bus ride to Lutopan took longer than expected because of the heavy traffic.
⏰⏳ SAMPLE ITINERARY (Metro Cebu and Toledo City): 
 
DAY 1
5:00 PM ETA Mactan-Cebu Airport
7:00 PM ETA accommodation
 
DAY 2
6:00 AM Wake-up call / breakfast
7:00 AM Start of city tour
 
Sirao Garden
Temple of Leah
Tops Lookout
Fort San Pedro
Magellan’s Cross
Taoist Temple
Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino
Island Souvenirs
 
3:00 PM ETD for Marcelo Fernan Bridge
5:00 PM ETD for 10,000 Roses Café of Cordova
7:00 PM ETD Head back to Cebu City
 
DAY 3
5:00 AM Wake-up call / ETD for South Bus Terminal
6:00 AM ETD for Lutopan, Toledo City
7:30 AM ETD for Biga Pit
8:30 AM ETA Biga Pit
9:30 AM ETD for Man-Made Forest, Camp 7, Minglanilla
10:30 AM ETA Man-Made Forest
12:00 PM ETD for Toledo City proper
1:00 PM ETA Toledo City / lunch
2:00 PM Capilla Santa Ana
4:00 PM ETD for Cebu City
7:00 PM ETD for Mactan-Cebu Airport
 
💰💶 ESTIMATED BUDGET (for a solo traveler; expenses include Metro Cebu): Php 5,000 – Php 6,000 (exclusive of airfare)
***Expenses may vary depending on the type of accommodation you will avail and personal consumption of food and other necessities. If traveling alone, you will solely shoulder the tricycle/motorcycle transfer and tour rates.
 
Biga Pit, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
Our contact picked us up and we braved the steep bumpy motorcycle ride to get to the view deck of this man-made lake of mine tailings deposit of Carmen Copper Corporation.
Biga Pit, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
Actually, I was quite disappointed with what we saw. The color of the lake was different compared to the photos I’ve seen online which were taken a few years ago.
Biga Pit, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
I really had a hard time researching the information we needed in order to get to Biga Pit. I mean, the blogs online never mentioned any contact info of their motorcycle drivers who brought them to this lake. Thank the gods there’s Facebook to the rescue. I was able to find a guide who could take us here.
Biga Pit, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
There were a few people taking photos as well at the time of our visit. After taking our shots for a couple of minutes, we had a side trip to the man-made forest of Camp 7 located along the highway connecting Toledo and Minglanilla.
📜✏️ Tips/Reminders:
📌Prepare yourself for a bumpy motorcycle ride to get to Biga Pit.
📌There is no need for trekking as the vehicle can take you directly to the view deck.
📌You may include Metro Cebu in your itinerary when you explore Toledo City.
📌You can hire a van if you are traveling with a group to save on time.
📌Expect rain during monsoon season (June-February).
📌Always observe the LNT principles.
 
☎️ Contacts:
📌Motorcycle Driver in Toledo City: Julyboy Baruiz (09438508264) – you can also hire him to take you to Minglanilla’s Man-Made Forest, Camp 7 as the forest is just a few kilometers away from Lutopan.
📌Van for hire: Kuya Tata (09776350200)
Capilla Santa Ana Museum and Community Center, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
We continued our journey to the city proper of Toledo.
***News Flash: All the buses that passed by were full so we had no choice but to stand inside the moving vehicle as it traversed the winding road leading to the city.
📍Capilla Santa Ana Museum and Community Center
Capilla Santa Ana Museum and Community Center, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
Upon reaching Toledo City, we quickly had our lunch then went straight to Capilla Santa Ana. Unfortunately, the place was closed because it was lunch time so we headed back to the city proper to wait at McDonald’s.
Capilla Santa Ana Museum and Community Center, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
Some people were already inside Capilla Santa Ana when we got back. The maze in its premises may be relatively small and cute in size but it’s still Instagram-worthy.
Capilla Santa Ana Museum and Community Center, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
After capturing pictures of this maze, we took a breather inside the chapel for quite some time (thanks to the super cold air conditioning since it was freaking hot outside) before going back to Cebu City then checked in at a lodge for the night. It was time to rest and save enough energy for another exhausting adventure the next day.

***For other destinations in Cebu and Central Visayas, you may visit this link.

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