Zambales beckons couples for an action-packed travel with its Surf and Glamp Adventure which highlights its major top tourist recreational activities–surfing and glamping.
With the support of the Department of Tourism, the province launched last year the exciting tour circuit which showcases the towns of San Felipe, San Narciso and Botolan which have sought-after surf sites and bountiful bodies of water.
One of Luzon’s top pre-pandemic tourist spots, Zambales or “Zamba” as it is fondly called, can easily be reached by private or public land transportation.
“We have everything that tourists look for–from waterfalls and rivers to beaches and islands, which they can enjoy in safety and comfort,” says provincial governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.
He noted that various accommodation types have become hugely popular in recent years: boutique resorts, farm and garden resorts, and glamp and campsites, which blend with nature and the environment.
With San Felipe’s famed Liwliwa beach as event hub, and The Glamp or Bali of Liwa as homebase for a Valentine hideaway, couples can do surfing 101, bodyboarding, beach sports, yoga, and be enraptured by musical evenings.
Less than an hour away is Lubong Nangaluan Waterfalls which has mesmerizing a curtain-like cascade and a natural icy basin where you and your loved one can frolic.
Romantics can also swing by the Botolan Mangrove Eco-Park, and navigate the area on a stand-up paddleboard, tandem kayak, or pedal boat. This ecosystem can be accessed through the Bancal River Adventure Park which has a cozy boardwalk, restaurant and floating cottages overlooking the scenic waterway.
Beach bums will have a heyday at the 300-km coastline of Zambales, with most of the towns situated along the West Philippine Sea.
Beyond the shores, couples can hop around the islands and coves which boast of powdery sands and crystal-clear water–Capones and Camara in San Antonio, San Salvador and Bacala sandbar in Masinloc, and Magalawa in Palauig, to name a few.
Moreover, Candelaria town takes pride in its Uacon Cove beach resort colony, the placid Uacon Lake, and the white sand island of Potipot which is being redeveloped for glamping and water-based recreation.
Lastly, culture vultures can visit CASA San Miguel in San Antonio, a Victorian-inspired music and arts center and home of the Pundaquit Virtousi musical ensemble founded by violinist Coke Bolipata.
