High Quality Private Villas with 80 m2 of space where you can relax
Complementary Breakfast
10 mins to Donsol Tourism Center
Guests - Please note: If the dates you selected is not available,
please contact us as we have more than one villas that can accommodate you.
The system allows only one villa for maximum of 6 persons to be rented at a time
If you have a group of more than 6 persons, please enquire about our rates and the most suitable arrangement for accommodation
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Private Villas by the Beach, Donsol (Whale Shark interaction)
The property is located outside Donsol, 8 km away and about 20 mins drive in trike.
It is 10 mins from Donsol Tourism Center
It is facing the West Philippine Sea.
The property opens onto the beach where whale sharks are normally residing.
The property comprises a main house and four villas
The 4 double storey villas have views from its own balcony.
Each villa has one separate double bed downstairs and two (2) separate bedrooms with double beds and can accommodate six (6) persons.
The dining room, living and general relaxation purpose rooms are located in the main house
All guests are welcome to use the lounge and general relaxation areas.
The villa has its own toilet, hot/cold shower, jacuzzi and a facility for private massage.
Meals and beverages can be catered for at a very reasonable costs if required
Transport to property can be arranged where the guests can be picked up at the nearest airport at Legazpi City. Transport locally can be arranged on arrival.
The owner can also arrange transport and local tour guides for sight seeing and whale sharks interaction.
The drive from Legazpi to Donsol is about 1 hour and 15 mins
The property is fully secured with CCTV and full time staff and it is safe for family vacation.
Enjoy a quiet vacation in a traditional friendly Pinoy village (Barangay)
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FAQ
1) How do I get to Donsol from overseas country?
You fly to Manila airport. Take a connecting domestic flight, either PAL or Cebu Pacific. There are daily flights from Manila to Legazpi. Travel by road from Legazpi to Donsol. The trip takes about 1 hour and 15 mins
2) How do we get from Legazpi airport to Donsol and our villas?
There are 2 ways you can get to our place. We can arrange an airport pick up for you in a private van and take the hassle out of you having to catch public transport. This is an airport pick up to our villa. You can take public transport - tricycle ride (2 persons per tricycle with minimum baggage storage) from the airport to the Transport Terminal in Legazpi, take a public van (takes 15 passengers per van), arrive at Donsol, then take another tricycle (2 persons) to our place.
3) Can we drop by the supermarket and shops in Legazpi before heading off to Donsol?
Yes. If you use our private van, the driver can take you to the shops, ATMs and any nearby places. There are no extra costs. You only pay the cost of transport from Legazpi to Donsol.
4) Can you assist in booking for the activities?
Yes, we would like to make sure that the guests visiting us enjoy the short precious time in Donsol, tell us what you want to do and we will provide you with the quotes for the activities you choose. If you need suggestions on what activities are available, we are happy to give you some suggestions.
5) Do you provide meals at the villas?
Yes we provide 3 meals a day if you wish to dine in. We prepare home cooked meals and use the fresh local produce and of course the fresh catch from the sea nearby. Squid, fish, King Prawns, crabs are common dishes we serve.
6) Is cooking allowed in the villa?
No. There are no cooking facilities in the villa. However, we have a commercial kitchen that caters for meals. The kitchen is solely for private use unless prior arrangement to use the kitchen is arranged during off peak seasons.
7) Can our stay be extended when we are there?
Yes you can if there is a vacancy at that time.
8) What is the best time to visit Donsol for whale sharks?
Whale sharks season is between Nov and May each year. The best month is between February and May. Whale sharks sighting can be between 5 and 12 per day in March and April.
9) What other activities can we do in nearby Donsol?
There is scuba diving at Manta Bowl in Ticao and San Miguel islands, Firefly watching in Donsol or Ogod river, Picnic at waterfalls in San Rafael or Tuba, snorkeling in nearby beaches. Averillya u arellano provides our guests free use of paddle boat in the Bay of Gimagaan and stand up paddle for leisure. If you have more time, we recommend a visit to Bulusan Lake National Park, Sorsogon; 2 hours drive from Donsol.
10) If we are driving from Manila, how do we get to Donsol?
Drive from Metro Manila Skyway, S Luzon Expy, Pan - Philippine Hwy/AH26, Rolando R. Andaya Hwy and Pan - Philippine Hwy/AH26 to San Fernando
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Other activities include Diving in Donsol
Many people go to Donsol for only a couple of days to snorkel with the whale sharks but there are plenty of opportunities to do a lot of great diving as well, so why not stay a few extra days and check out their other amazing dive sites?
There are two main areas to dive near Donsol - Manta Bowl and San Miguel island
Manta Bowl is a depression in the Shoal and when you first descend, appears to be without life, but with the number of cleaner wrasse and remora, this becomes an ideal cleaning and feeding ground for big ocean creatures. This area is where you get the most sightings of Manta Rays and Whale Sharks, with occasional Hammerhead Sharks and Thresher Sharks.
20 meters.
San Miguel is located on the northern part of the main Ticao Island, about 45 minutes by boat away from Manta Bowl. Several dive sites are found around the island and each dive site is very different.
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Latest review from Tripadvisor
“Wow, wow, wow. swam with 5 Whale Sharks ”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 1 week ago via mobile
Get there early. After paying fees at tourist centre for boat (3500php between 6 plus BIO guide & reservation fee) watch a short video then wait to be called to a BIO and his boat. Very quickly we managed to spot, enter water and snorkle with Whale Shark and what an amazing experience it was. I would recommend this in preference to Oslo as your experiencing these in their natural environment with much less interference from us pesky humans. We got very close to these amazing creatures but it's difficult not to considering you drop into water whilst boat is slowing down by a WS then fin out with your guide. I looked down and was directly above one which I wasn't sure I should have been altho I moved aside very quickly so not to disturb or get near it's coadal fin.
Visited March 2016
