Includes FREE planning and background information. After the urban joys of Manila have exhausted you, you’ll probably be ready to get out of the city and get some fresh air. Fortunately, this is easy, especially if you rent a car. There are a wealth of worthwhile attractions within a three-hour drive or bus ride of Manila. The area south of Manila has sharply varied terrain featuring mountains, extinct volcanoes, lakes and inlets. Going north from Manila, you’ll pass through vast stretches of flatlands, which are home to rice and cane fields. As Mt Arayat and the volcanically active Mt Pinatubo come into view, the land becomes more rolling and textured. A short drive west, the pristine Bataan Peninsula has great forest walks as well as wreck diving.
Includes FREE planning and background information. After the urban joys of Manila have exhausted you, you’ll probably be ready to get out of the city and get some fresh air. Fortunately, this is easy, especially if you rent a car. There are a wealth of worthwhile attractions within a three-hour drive or bus ride of Manila. The area south of Manila has sharply varied terrain featuring mountains, extinct volcanoes, lakes and inlets. Going north from Manila, you’ll pass through vast stretches of flatlands, which are home to rice and cane fields. As Mt Arayat and the volcanically active Mt Pinatubo come into view, the land becomes more rolling and textured. A short drive west, the pristine Bataan Peninsula has great forest walks as well as wreck diving.