Our suggestion is to pack your own picnic, with cold cuts and cheeses from one of the island's many Deli's (Crafts, 7Stones, Heidiland, Gustos next to Dos Mestizos),
or pre-made sandwiches and baguettes, and drinks.
But remember to bring a bag with you for your trash and take it home with you!
Do also remember that you need to get back to your hotel from this beach.
1. Pack a torch
2. Be prepared to pay 200-250 Pesos (Philippine money) for a trike to get you back to the center of the island.
Otherwise you will walk going back to your hotel.
Puka Beach was named after the many puka shells that could be found along its shoreline.
These were collected to be used for fashion accessories.
3. Bulabog Beach also known as 'Back Beach',
is a great location to sit and enjoy the acrobatics of local and visiting Kite surfers and Windsurfers.
Boracay hosts numerous competitions on this beach and even if you don't fully understand the rules for races or displays,
you can still lose yourself in the excitement, or even chat to participants friends to get the low down.
There are a number of great bars and restaurants all along this beachfront,
where you can sit in comfort with a cold beer or cocktail and enjoy the show.
When Habagat hits (changing of the wind direction), around mid-May to early June,
Kite surfing activity switches to White Beach.
4. Baling Hai Beach is a beautiful but small Boracay Cove,
where tourists can enjoy swimming and some pretty great snorkeling in a relaxed, peaceful environment.
The nearby Resort, Baling Hai boasts a restaurant on top of the cliff
that overlooks the whole area and provides visitors an amazing view of the island.
Please note that Pre-booking for lunch or dinner is required at Boracay Baling Hai Beach.
5. Mount Luho is the highest point in Boracay,
rising up to an altitude of 100 meters above sea level,
and is the best place to visit for views of Bulabog Beach and Boracay.
Mount Luho has a couple of steep inclines but remains a very pleasant walk,
and starting at Bulabog Beach you can walk a nice circuit up and around the mountain,
down to the Main Road, just before Fairways.
It's not uncommon to see locals and visitors tackling this circuit as their morning run.
Having started at Bulabog Beach,
and having got past the entrance to the Viewing Deck,
there is an amazing vista across Fairways and Blue waters Golf Course and out to the Ocean.
6. Carabao Island - not strictly a Boracay place to visit but still achievable during your stay,
thanks to our Day Trip to Carabao Island a town which is part of Romblon Province.
Carabao Island is located just off Boracay and is a 45 minute to 1 hour Boat Ride away.
Our Day Trip includes the Boat journey, all-inclusive local beers and drinks, a grilled Buffet Lunch,
access to a Private Beach and a quick tour of this sleepy island,
offering fabulous viewing points for photos.
The Private Beach used on this trip includes a relaxation area under the Palms,
a kubo area for your lunch and a long stretch of beach for swimming,
snorkeling and beach games.
7. Happy Buddha River Retreat - Another off-island trip,
to experience an altogether different side of Boracay, and its neighboors.
The Happy Buddha River Retreat is located in Motag on the Nabaoy River,
offering jungles capes, local village views, a freshwater river,
mini-waterfalls, massages and a sumptuous Philippine Lunch.
All you need to do is get to 'the mainland' at Caticlan for 11am
and you'll be met by one of the team and trikes or a mini-van
for the 15 minute journey to this hidden little retreat.
The food is locally sourced and produced, and cooked as you arrived.
All you need do is sit back and relax on the decks,
wander the grounds or have a soak in the refreshing, flowing waters of the river.
8. Crocodile Island named because ... well, its shape looks like a Crocodile.
This island is located just off Boracay, and is commonly featured in Island Hopping tours.
In front of this island is the perfect spot to do some snorkeling,
with abundant corals and marine life; the area is just bursting with underwater activity.
Pull on a life jacket and a snorkel mask and tube and enjoy an amazing array of bright and colourful fish.
9. Crystal Cove is a private island, featuring mini coves,
statues and novel photo opportunities which continue to be popular with visitors to Boracay.
10. Maniguin Island - another off-island spot but one worth taking for experienced divers and even snorkeling enthusiasts.
Maniguin Island is in Antique, a 2 hour boat ride from Boracay
and the journey itself is beautiful as the boat hugs the coastline of the mainland,
with its mountains and hidden beaches and coves, whilst you enjoy a continental breakfast.
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