Hinatuan is a town located in the province of Surigao Del
Sur, CARAGA Region. This town is famous for the Enchanted River, a river with crystal
blue water. Tourists are now flocking to
this town to see the river with the bluest water in the Philippines. The Enchanted River is located in Barangay
Talisay, which is about an hour ride from the town center. There are also other
tourist destinations near the Enchanted River. You can rent a boat for an
island hopping trip to nearby islands.
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| Hinatuan's Enchanted River, Barangay Talisay |
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| Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur |
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| The Enchanted River of Hinatuan |
How to get to Hinatuan:
By Plane:
There is an airport in Bislig City but there's only one
airline flying to Bislig City. The route for the airline is Cebu to Bislig City
and then Bislig City to Cebu. This is being serviced by Mid-SEA Express
Airline. From Bislig City, ride a van or a bus bound for Hinatuan. The travel
time is 1 to 1.5 hours.
Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines has a daily flight to
Butuan City from Manila. It’s an hour and 20 minutes flight from Manila. From
Butuan City, you can ride a bus or a van bound for Mangagoy, Bislig City and then
tell the driver or the conductor to drop you off at Hinatuan town. The travel
time is 5 to 6 hours. You can also ride a bus bound for Davao City, just be sure
to get off at San Franz town. From San Franz, also known as San Francisco, ride
a van or a bus bound for Hinatuan. The travel time from San Franz to Hinatuan
is 1 to 1.5 hours.
Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines also has a daily flight to
Davao City from Manila. It’s about an hour and 30 minutes flight from Manila.
From Davao City, you can ride a bus or a van bound for Mangagoy, Bislig City and
tell the driver or the conductor to drop you off at Hinatuan town. The travel time is 6 to 7 hours. From Davao
City, you can also ride a bus bound for Butuan City or Surigao City. Just
inform the driver or the conductor to drop you off at San Franz. From San
Franz, also known as San Francisco, ride a van or a bus bound for Hinatuan. The
travel time from San Franz to Hinatuan is 1 to 1.5 hours.
By Bus:
From Manila, you can ride a bus bound for Davao City. Tell
the conductor or driver that you’re going to Hinatuan and tell them to drop you
off at San Francisco or locally known as San Franz, Agusan Del Sur province.
From San Franz, you can ride a bus or a van bound for Hinatuan or Mangagoy,
Bislig City. The travel time from Manila to San Franz is about 27 to 37 hours.
The travel time from San Franz to Hinatuan is 1 to 1.5 hours.
From Davao City, go to Ecoland Terminal and from there you
can ride a bus bound for Mangagoy, Bislig City. Be sure to get off at Hinatuan.
That’s the town before Bislig City. The travel time is 5 to 6 hours.
From Butuan City, you can ride a bus or van bound for Mangagoy,
Bislig City. Get off at Hinatuan town. The travel time is 5 to 6 hours.
By Ship:
From Manila, you can ride a ship bound for Surigao City. The
travel time is 24 to 32 hours. From Surigao City, ride a bus bound for Davao
City and get off at San Franz, Agusan Del Sur. That’s about 5 to 6 hours of
travel. From San Franz, ride a bus or a van bound for Hinatuan. The travel time
is about 1 to 1.5 hours.
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