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Welcome to the City of Sorsogon: It is the capital of Sorsogon and one of the six provinces of Bicol and located at the southernmost tip of Luzon, it is the gateway to the Southern Philippines. Offers the visitor a new experience, unexplored and undiscovered, Mother Nature at its best.”Dagos tabi” a warm and friendly Bikol greeting, meaning “Please come in, you are most welcome!”

The entire province is one big eco-tour package. as jump-off point, all the eco-tour destinations within the province are easily accessible, including the singularly exciting, high adventure Whale Shark or Butanding Interaction activity off the waters of Donsol, Pilar, Castilla, Magallanes, and Bacon District of Sorsogon City; a rare nature-commune at the Mt. Bulusan Natural Park and its mystical Bulusan Mountain Lake Resort, with its exotic flora and fauna. The colorful dive sites and marine sanctuaries; mysterious caves with interesting folk legends to explore; hot springs and healing mineral water spas to soak in, relax and unwind; the picturesque little islands within Sorsogon Bay and off Matnog, offering fine white, black or pink sand beaches.

Sorsogon offers the visitor a wide variety of diversions, including SCUBA diving, snorkeling, sport fishing, swimming, boating, island-hopping, sunbathing, beachcombing, mountain climbing, biking, hiking, spelunking, or just simply touching base with nature at its pristine best.

Warm and straight from the heart, Sorsogon beckons and welcomes you.

How to get there:

Sorsogon City can be reached mostly through land transport from Manila by bus for about 10-11 hours. There are about 10 bus companies operating daily from Manila to Sorsogon and vice Versa.

The proposed upgrading of the existing Sorsogon Airport located in Bacon District will mean Sorsogon residents as well as visitors from Manila and other places can already avail of direct flights without the necessity of going to Legazpi Airport in Albay Province. At present, the existing airport can only accept light aircraft because of its short runway. The airport is only 5 kilometers away from Sorsogon City’s central business district, compared to the Legazpi Airport which is one hour and half ride from Sorsogon.