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stalls just outside; this luscious (but smelly) treat costs around P60 per kilo, but
most hotel won't allow durians inside - snack in the park or buy the durian jams or
candy instead.
Pearl Farm Marina
Lanang • Weaving Centre Daily 8am-5pm • Free • Lanang is easily reached via jeepney (anything that is heading towards “Sasa”) or taxi
At the
Pearl Farm Marina
in the barangay of Lanang, 4km north of Magsaysay Park,
well-heeled travellers are whisked across the bay to the
Pearl Farm Resort
(see p.429)
- well worth seeing if you have cash to spare. Day-trips (daily 8am; return 4pm; P1950
Mon-Thurs, P2500 Fri & Sat;
T
082 221 9970) include returns on the boat, lunch and
use of the facilities.
Just inside the marina grounds, at the tiny
T'boli Weaving Center
, you can see weavers
from Lake Sebu (see p.432) on traditional looms, crafting bold geometrical patterns
that symbolize tribal beliefs on
tinalak
cloth. Colourful bags, belts, shoes, wallets, rugs
and wall hangings are on sale.
Davao Museum of History & Ethnography
Insular Village 1, J.P Laurel Ave, Lanang • Mon-Sat 9am-noon & 1-5pm • P100 • Lanang is reached via jeepney (marked “Sasa”) or taxi;
sign in at the gate and then turn right, from where it's a 5min walk
You'll find the small but enlightening
Davao Museum of History & Ethnography
tucked
away at the back of a gated community. On the ground floor a detailed timeline
describes the city's key events, with temporary exhibits such as rare santos sculptures
on display. Upstairs there's a decent introduction to Davao's fifteen indigenous tribes,
including the Bagobos, with displays of ancient weaponry, betel nut boxes, jewellery
(including a wildcat tooth necklace) and fancy brass work.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
DAVAO
north of Quirino Ave. All other buses depart the Ecoland
terminal on Quimpo Blvd, across the Davao River from the
centre of the city.
Operators and routes
Bus operators, all based at the
Ecoland terminal, include Bachelor Express (
T
082 244
0654), Rural Trans (
T
082 244 0637) and Weena Express
(
T
082 244 0033). All the information given below refers
to express a/c buses.
Destinations
Butuan (Bachelor Express: daily 1am-5pm,
every 20min; 5-6hr); Cagayan de Oro (Rural Trans: daily
4am-10.30pm, every 30min; 7hr 30min); Cotabato
(Weena Express: daily 4.30am-1.30pm, every 25min; 6hr);
General Santos (Weena Express: every 30min; 3hr 15min);
Kidapawan, for Mt Apo (Weena Express: daily 4.30am-
1.30pm, every 25min; 2hr 30min); Korondal, for Lake Sebu
(Weena Express: every 30min; 4hr 30min); Mangagoy
(Bachelor Express: 2.30am & 2.30pm; 5hr); Surigao
(Bachelor Express: direct, 8am; 9hr).
BY PLANE
Davao International Airport
The modern and
spacious airport lies 11km north of the city centre.
Ignore taxi touts quoting P300-500 for a ride into the
city and head for the rank where metered fares cost
P100-200.
Airline o
ces
Air Asia, 4/F Gaisano Mall, J.P. Laurel Ave
(
T
02 742 2742); Cebu Pacific, Summit World, 2/F Victoria
Plaza Mall, J.P. Laurel Ave (
T
082 224 0960); Philippine
Airlines, Ateneo de Davao University Building, C.M. Recto St
(
T
082 221 5513); Silk Air, Suite 056, 5/F Pryce Tower,
J.P. Laurel Ave (
T
082 227 5301).
Routes
Davao airport has handy air links with a host of
destinations in the Philippines, including Manila and
Cebu, most of which are provided by Cebu Pacific. For all
domestic flights, you'll have to pay a P200 terminal fee
before departure. The only international destination is
Singapore (3hr 35min), served by Silk Air.
Destinations
Bacolod (3 weekly; 1hr 10min); Cagayan de
Oro (2 weekly; 1hr); Cebu (5 daily; 1hr 5min); Dipolog
(2 weekly; 1hr 15min); Iloilo (daily; 1hr 10min); Manila
(15+ daily; 1hr 45min); Puerto Princesa (2 weekly; 1hr
30min); Zamboanga (2 daily; 1hr).
BY BOAT
Ferries
Ferries arrive at and leave from Sasa wharf,
7km east along the coast, although aside from bus-ferry
connections on the roll-on roll-off ferry across to Samal,
there aren't any destinations of use from here.
Motorboats
Outrigger motorboats ply the route from
Santa Ana wharf near Magsaysay Park to Kaputian at the
southern end of Samal (45min; P60) and Talicud.
BY BUS
Terminal
Calinan is served by frequent bus and jeepneys
from the Annil transport terminal on San Pedro, just
