Department of Tourism 11 (DOT 11) Director Tanya Rabat-Tan announced on Friday that more sites will be featured in the Davao Adventure Challenge (DAC) next year.
DAC is DOT 11’s tourism marketing campaign that is aimed to provide thrill seekers, adventure travelers, and tourists a range of adventure offerings of the region, ranging from its diverse hiking trails, mesmerizing dive sites, enchanting caves, to refreshing waterfalls, and exhilarating water activities.
“Ito yung program ng DOT na nakita ko na mas excited yung LGUs more than us at doon pa lang makikita mo na successful yung program,” Tan said during PEP Talks in SM Lanang Premier.
Tan said DAC will continue next year and that additional sites will be featured to make the DAC more exciting.
“Sana mas open pa siya at yung challengers will not just from Davao Region the challengers but sana from other regions magparticipate din,” Tan said.
DAC features 17 sites in the Davao Region.
For hiking trails: Mount Apo in Davao del Sur; Mount Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental; and Mount Dinor in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur while for the water activities: water tubing in Sibulan River, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur; white water rafting in Davao City; skimboarding in Dahican Beach, Mati City; and Giant Clam Sanctuary Tour (Taklobo) in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS).
For scuba and freediving, there’s the Samal Island in Davao del Norte; Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental; and Pujada Bay Dive Sites in Mati City and for extreme adventures, there’s the canyoneering in Tagtugonan Falls, Kapalong, Davao del Norte; spelunking in Su’bon Cave, Matanao, Davao del Sur, and Okbot Cave in Kapalong, Davao del Norte.
For heights and flights are the Ultralight Plane Experience in Mati City and Sky Adventure Rides in Eden Nature Park in Davao City.
Tan said DAC aims to position the Davao Region as a premier adventure destination not only in the Philippines but also outside of the country, particularly in Southeast Asia (SEA).
