Wow! Davao!: Eden Nature Park

I never thought that I will be amazed on our trip to Davao. The first plan was a trip to Ilocos however we were able to found a cheap airfare going to Davao hence a sudden change of the original plan. 

Davao is popular of its strict implementation of local policies. The locals inform the tourists the do's and don't  in their city. They said that even tourist will be held liable and can be put into prison if they break any law. Good thing we have a guide who helped us to get around Davao and gave us information that will be helpful in our trip.


The first place we visited is the Eden Nature Park and Resort which is approximately over an hour drive from the Davao International Airport. Eden Nature Park is a mountain resort 3,000 above the sea level hence the place is very cool aside from the fact that you are being surrounded by humongous trees. The package we availed is a day trip worth P470.00 each inclusive of a buffet lunch. It also includes a ride in their shuttle to tour the place with a guide. The tour has three parts and stops where guests can take pictures. 


The first part is discovering the beautiful flowers in the place. The tour will take you through the Flower Garden, Amphitheater and Plaza Maria. The second part will show the cultural heritage of Davao. Here you will stop at the place of the Lumad tribe called as Tinubdan, where you can see the structure of their house, their clothing and their heritage. There is also a group of Lumad playing their musical instruments. The last part of the trip is another garden which is called Lola's garden. The place is an overlooking to Samal Island.

After the tour, we went to the Vista Restaurant for our lunch. They serve fresh vegetables salad picked from their garden. The food is composed of rice, chicken, pork, fish, beef, pasta and salad. They also serve fresh fruits for dessert. The restaurant is full of visitors at that time. We were able to get a seat near the window and we were able to watch kids riding the Indiana Jones. 

After our lunch we've become jealous of the kids riding the Indiana Jones hence we decided to try it ourselves. Indiana Jones is one of the free amenities of the place. Looking at the kids you will think that its just easy and not much excitement to it. So we lined ourselves to the rope and prepared to take our seat. We all thought that there's nothing to it until the ropes started to move fast and the stopper hit the other end and we were swung back. Its a bit scary because if you failed to grasp tightly on the rope you will definitely fall on the ground. We did it several times until guide asked us if we want to try their zipline.

One of our friend decided to try the zipline which cost P200.00. The take-off point is three storey high and overlooks Davao. Our friend told us that the experience is just like any other zipline, the only difference is the height and length. 

                                                       

Here are some other pictures of Eden Nature Park.