Conquering Northern Mindanao: Eating Fresh Pineapples in Bukidnon

This is the twelfth part of our 4-days-3-nights Conquering Northern Mindanao trip.

After the exhilarating adventure at Dahilayan, we again rode the habal-habal to go back. But Kuya Bibot has a surprise in store for us. We stopped over at their house and we noticed him getting a knife. We were wondering why and then suddenly he turned towards the pineapple plantation. The knife was for cutting open a pineapple haha! We don’t know if this is legally allowed but Kuya Bibot just sauntered on, took a pineapple, and cut it open for us to have a taste. It was one of the sweetest pineapples I have ever tasted. It was such a unique experience to eat a pineapple in the middle of a pineapple field while looking around to see if someone would be catching us because of what we’re doing.

Eating Pineapple in the middle of a Pineapple Plantation

Exploring the Plantation

Fresh Pineapples!

The weather in Bukidnon is very ideal for cultivation of pineapples (moderate dry season with average rainfall). Because of this Del Monte has a plantation placed there and is considered as the biggest pineapple plantation in the Far East. There are literally thousands of pineapples everywhere. The air is cool despite being sunny and it was such an enjoyable experience.

Del Monte Building

After that, we headed on back to the terminal and we rode a van going back to CDO. Originally, we didn’t plan any trip to Iligan but since we had time to spare, we went in Amazing Race mode and decided to try out Iligan City.

Next up, our travel to Iligan City.

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Conquering Northern Mindanao: White Island Beach at Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: The Sunken Cemetery in Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Old Church Ruins and Walkway to the Old Volcano
Conquering Northern Mindanao: White Water Rafting in Cagayan De Oro City
Conquering Northern Mindanao: DIY City Tour of CDO
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Food Tripping at Limketkai Mall
Conquering Northern Mindanao: How To Go To Bukidnon
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Dahilayan Adventure Park
Conquering Northern Mindanao: How To Get To Iligan City
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Maria Cristina Falls
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Tinago Falls
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Summary of our Trip

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Conquering Northern Mindanao: Dahilayan Adventure Park

This is the eleventh part of our 4-days-3-nights Conquering Northern Mindanao trip.

The main reason why we went to Bukidnon is to go to Dahilayan Adventure Park. Dahilayan Adventure Park is known for its Asia’s Longest Dual Zip Line. It is an 840 meter zipline with a drop of 100 meters at 4,500 above sea level from the launch tower. There are also other ziplines to choose from: the 320m + 150m dual zip lines which is ideal for beginners. The park also features a new attraction which is called the Dropzone, it is a 120 feet freefall into a man-made lake. Other attractions in the park are: ATV ride, mini boat ski ride, Zorbit, Horseback riding, wall climbing.

Dahilayan Adventure Park

You have to take a Habal-Habal ride passing through Camp Phillips. Going there is an adventure itself. Before arriving to Dahilayan, you would be passing by a huge expanse of fields/farms and plantations which has numerous pineapples and other fruits/vegetables. The ride is a bit of a rough road but that’s the thrill of it. Most noticeable also is the cold air that you would feel even if the sun is shining brightly.

Kuya Bibot and Habal-Habal

Camp Phillips

Road Going to Dahilayan

Lots of Pineapple Plantation

Once we arrived at the park, my fear was growing rapidly inside of me. I am a self-proclaimed scared of heights person and this was my first time to try a zipline. J immediately bought the all rides package for 600php which includes all 3 ziplines, while I bought first the 350 + 120m zipline package for 250php because I’m not ready for the longest dual zipline. I was literally cold all over when they were strapping me in. But, it was an amazing experience!! The harnesses looked really safe and the zipline was over before you knew it. And probably because of the adrenaline pumping through my veins, I immediately paid for an additional 450php to try the 840 meter zipline.

Safety First!

The Short Zipline

The ride going to the launch tower is also very exciting. You get to ride a huge jeep with rough roads and the scenery was just amazing. Once up the launch tower, you would get a glimpse of how high and how long the zipline would be. And that’s when my heart just started pounding, blood draining from my face and I was just about ready to back-out. But the guides didn’t give me a chance because I suddenly found myself strapped in and then in just a blink of an eye, they pushed us out of the launch tower. And what an amazing, amazing ride!! I was screaming the whole time but it was a scream of joy and exhilaration. The view was amazing, the cold air was amazing, basically, everything was amazing! When we got to the end, we were smiling like crazy to the people who just watched us land. I had like a “what’s-up-I-just-conquered-this-zipline-and-I’m-so-cool” grin in my face and I was grinning at everybody hahaha. J was also doing the same thing. We were just full pumping of adrenaline and were just so very proud of ourselves for doing this. We purchased the pictures included to remind us of this crazy adventure we went to.

The Starting Point of the Longest Dual Zip Line

The End Point

Tips to enjoy the dual zipline: spread your arms wide, don’t close your eyes, and just scream as loud as you can! And don’t forget to smile and put your head up high when you’re nearing the landing area because someone will be taking your picture and you don’t want to look like you’re scared and not enjoying right?

The Picture We Purchased

After the adventure at Dahilayan Park, we decided to go back to CDO so we could scramble over to go to Iligan (amazing race-like). But before that, a detour in one of the pineapple plantations!

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Conquering Northern Mindanao: White Island Beach at Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: The Sunken Cemetery in Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Old Church Ruins and Walkway to the Old Volcano
Conquering Northern Mindanao: White Water Rafting in Cagayan De Oro City
Conquering Northern Mindanao: DIY City Tour of CDO
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Food Tripping at Limketkai Mall
Conquering Northern Mindanao: How To Go To Bukidnon
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Eating Fresh Pineapples in Bukidnon
Conquering Northern Mindanao: How To Get To Iligan City
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Maria Cristina Falls
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Tinago Falls
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Summary of our Trip

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Conquering Northern Mindanao: How To Go To Bukidnon

This is the tenth part of our 4-days-3-nights Conquering Northern Mindanao trip.

For our 4th day in CDO, we decided to do a little side trip going to Bukidnon to experience the Dahilayan Adventure Park. Going to Bukidnon is easy, but going to Dahilayan Adventure Park is a bit of a challenge.

Bukidnon is a landlocked province located in the Northern Mindanao Region. The name “Bukidnon” means highlander or mountain dweller. It is considered to be the food basket of Mindanao.

Here are two options on how to commute to Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon from CDO:

1. Go to Agora Bus Terminal. From there take either a van or a jeepney going to Barangay Camp Philips, Manola, Fortich, Bukidnon. Once in Camp Philips, hire a habal-habal (motorcycle) going to Dahilayan Adventure Park. It is advisable to contact the habal-habal ahead of time to assure that you have a ride going there.
2. Via the Zipzone Shuttle from CDO. This is available every Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:30 am which is found at Coffeeworks in Divisoria. Round trip fare is 350php/person. You can also ride it going back to CDO which leaves Dahilayan at 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For reservation, contact 09228801319.

Welcome to Bukidnon!

What we did was option 1, riding a jeepney to Bukidnon. Luckily, we were able to look up a habal-habal in the internet, Kuya Bibot. He gave us a price of 500php round trip. So when we arrived in Bukidnon, he was waiting for us immediately to take us to Dahilayan Adventure Park.

The Famous Pineapple

Read on for our Dahilayan Adventure Park Escapade!

Kuya Bibot
Habal-Habal (motorcycle) Driver in Bukidnon
Mobile No: 0916-2864637

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Conquering Northern Mindanao: White Island Beach at Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: The Sunken Cemetery in Camiguin
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Conquering Northern Mindanao: Food Tripping at Limketkai Mall
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Conquering Northern Mindanao: Eating Fresh Pineapples in Bukidnon
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