what makes MATI lovable?

So this is just a flashback post in one of my past travel Edgecapades, to be exact, a year and a month ago when i visited the simple yet  beautiful city of Mati in the province of Davao Oriental, though year has passed but the wonderful memories I had back then are still fresh (fresh like a lumpia) in my memory bank.

Maybe yung ibang makakabasa neto will ask how come I still recall  the details of this travel, it is because I drafted a travel details of this trip in my facebook account, PINAGHANDAAN ko kasi talaga to, kasi alam ko sooner or later gagawa talaga ako ng blog, finally eto na nga, after a year meron na, akalain mo un!,  haha

Dahican beach

Sige na eto na, sisimulan ko na aking kwento, at first I was hesitant to go to this place kasi I was hearing feedbacks before that aside sa malayo yung lugar eh madami daw NPA, but with a lot of research and reading of travel blogs, parang ok naman tsaka safe naman for travelers ang lugar. So, as a traveler dapat lakasan talaga ng loob, sabi ko nga sa sarili ko “kung kaya ng iba, kakayanin ko rin”  ayun na nga I planned everything well on my itinerary like on what to do, where to eat (actually sinunod ko lang yung BIYAHE ni Drew itinerary) may dinagdag lang akong konti. In additon, I thought i will be on a SOLO travel, but luckily nakasabay ko si @marknight85 isang kaibigang tunay na kakauwi lang from the Land down under. (oh ayan special mention kana!)

Where is Mati Located?

Mati is a small and the only city in the province of Davao Oriental
 (photo courtesy: Google Wikepedia)

TRAVEL DETAILS:

 Transportation:

Gensan to Davao City (Ecoland bus terminal): 

Travel time: 3 to 4 hrs via bus  fare: ranging from php220 to php250

From Davao City (Ecoland bus terminal to Mati bus terminal:

Travel time: 4 to 5 hrs travel time via bus  fare: Php 250

                    3 to 4 hrs travel time via van  fare: Php 200

From Mati Bus terminal to Mati city central 

Travel time: 10 mins. viaTricycle  fare: 10 pesos/head 

 Accomodation:

   BAYWALK hotel (double bed) php 650/night 

WHAT TO DO: 

                                               #wheninMATI

strolling around the city Baywalk and have a photo op
 in the I Love Mati Sign

introduciing DAVOR

Make sure to visit their city museum, where everything about Mati is artistically presented, (mabubusog talaga ang mata mo sa loob, super SULIT!) 

How to get there: ride a tricycle from City Central, fare: 20php per head

Note: video taking inside the museum is not allowed

this is your captain selfieing

Another MUST TRY: Ultralight plane ride in Mindanao Saga flying club Airport Mati, which is a 15 minute flying experience, seeing Mati on a birds eye view especially the long stretch of Dahican beach.  

How to get there: ride a tricycle from the city proper going to MSFCA 

                      fare: ranging from 50 -100 php/head 

   biyahero tip: pakyawin ang trike (para di ka  iiwan, aasa kang malingat ka lang saglit anjan pa rin sila) 

                        pero seryoso, pakyawin mo talaga yung trike para di ka mapagod sa pgalakad palabas ng 

                        airport sobrang layo kao nung highway galing sa loob.

waiting for the waves

at ang di pwedeng ma miss pag nagpunta sa Mati, ang mag swimming, mag skim board and mag Surf sa DAHICAN. unfortunately, di pwede and alon para sa beginner/first timer kagaya ko ang pag susurfing so skim boarding na lang ung pinatos namin, kinabukasan, ang sakit sa katawan woooh! sobra. saklap!

Skim boarding lesson 101 fee: 150 php/hr 

pag sinwerte kat pwedeng mag surfing lesson eto babayaran mo: 500 php/hr 

BTW, before you'll reach the city center of Mati City, pwede kau mag dropped by sa isang view deck kung saan litaw yung sleeping dinosaur kung tawagin, dun pwede kayong mag photo op!, yun lang.. (google niyo na lang ano itsura ng place) 

WHERE TO DINE:

located along the city baywalk


kap station along the main road  going to city central,
            hinanap talaga namin to since kasama to sa nafeature  ng biyahe ni drew      

             
      
The famous  la-ni's kan-anan,
 3 min walk lang  from our hotel accomodation

P.S. sobrang dami pang makainan sa Mati, basta nasa City center ka, kaliwaan (pero di dapat ganon, dapat stick to one ka, matuto kang makontento) LOL, with regards sa presyo, don't you worry, affordable naman.


WILL I RECOMMEND IT TO YOU? definitely YES, di ka magsisi, Promise!