Dahilayan Adventure Park will soon launch its most Extreme Ride – Drop Zone.

Drop Zone is said to be safer than a Bungee Jump, but equally thrilling, super scary daredevil sky dive into a crocodile lagoon. Accordingly, this is the Philippines’ first monster tandem swing from 120 ft above the ground! Watch the trial run on the link below:
Meanwhile, Dahilayan Adventure Park will be building a series of cable ropeways that will transport guests between different venues. Among them will be Swiss made chairlifts and gondolas (cable cars) which will shuttle riders above the forest canopy. This will be the first in the Philippines to be used in an eco adventure venue.

The rendering of the 10-storey Tune Hotel is finally out. The hotel will rise soon along CM Recto Avenue at the former fuel refilling station beside the old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant.

Per info, it will have 162 rooms with a gross floor area of 4,452 sq.m. with a 275 sq.m. retail component at the ground floor. As shown below, target opening will be in October 2012.

The entry of Tune Hotel is the second foreign-owned hotel investment in Cagayan de Oro, the first being the Korean-owned Hotel Koresco.

Have you ever tried Base Jumping? Well, Engr. Elpie Paras will soon introduce the Philippines’ first tethered basejump simulator – DROPZONE!.

Taken from his facebook account, Engr. Paras announced the newest adventure …”Rip the cord and drop from our 120-foot steel tower in complete safety..extreme adrenalin rush at its best…It’s like skydiving from 12 storeys high and swoop within inches of the man-made lagoon at Dahilayan Adventure Park”

Usually, BASE Jumping is an activity that employs an initially packed parachute to jump from fixed objects, as with paragliding. Actually, B.A.S.E. is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).

But what you’ll probably see at Drop Zone is similar to the Vertigo (shown in main photo above and below) at Bodyflight UK, a world-class adrenaline-soaked entertainment facility in Bedforshire, England. Marketed as “a bungee jump without the bounce”, Vertigo is one of the tallest jumps in the UK and enables customers to free fall for two thirds of a 125ft drop before a cable gradually slows them down. Perhaps, Engr. Paras has this in mind because in Bodyflight, the Vertigo goes with the Swoop which is a 200-meter zipwire. So there you go, Vertigo and Swoop becomes DropZone at ZipZone at Dahilayan.

The differences between Drop Zone and Vertigo? Drop Zone is 120 feet (Vertigo is 125 feet); base jump from Steel Tower (Drop Zone); base jump from Building(Vertigo).Looks scary? But just like the zip…you’ll probably beg for more once you’ve tried it. We’ll wait for the official announcement from Dahilayan Adventure Park.

If you’re adventure crazy…visit Northern Mindanao

Dahilayan Gardens and Resort located at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon isn’t just an ideal venue for weddings, pre-nuptial photo shoots, seminars and other functions. It now has more outdoor activities available to offer the public.

Among the new amenities are jet boating, water balling, tilapia fishing and horseback riding. The place is also a wonderful place to enjoy nature, away from the bustling city life. Jet boating is done at the man-made 6-foot deep lagoon shown below.

The jet boat is battery-operated similar to a jetski. A 10-minute ride will cost you P200.

In water balling, a large inflatable ball allows you to “walk on water” for a fee of P100 per 5 min.

If you love fishing, there are lots of tilapia at the lagoon. A fishing fee of P100 is charged per person. If you want to bring your catch home, a P60/kg tilapia fee is charged. In case you want to have it grilled by the resort staff, there is a P40/kg grilling fee.

Lastly, horseback riding is also available. The resort has a trail where a single round on horseback will cost you P100.

Not only that, the resort will soon have camping grounds, a restaurant, a picnic area, hiking trail, a view deck, and a natural pool.

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The Mallberry Suites Expansion Project is now on its final stages of construction. The tower crane, a fixture last year during its construction has been removed.

Based on photos below, the extension (Building B) I think is ready for occupancy as airconditioning units are already installed. Work is now focused on the 10th floor of center building (Building C) aside from painting of the exteriors.

The following photos were taken from different points, namely: Gaisano Mall Food Court, and along Osmeña Street.

A growing number of Cagayanons and other domestic tourists have already visited De Oro Sagatech Resort in Bulua, just a stone’s throw away from Land Transportation Office (LTO). Aside from the swimming pool, the resort owners are also constructing the hotel component.

The site was formerly the De Oro Tropical Fruits Corp., which produced mango puree, until it was converted into a resort a few years ago. Photos below show the progress of the hotel construction. Work stopped for some time until it was resumed just a few weeks ago.

Expect the resort to be booked in summer. Admittance fee is P40 per head. Children below 11 years old are charged P25 per head.

There was no info as to when will the hotel be operational. But surely, it will be open to the public soon…