Mindanao — Volcanoes, Eagles, and Quiet Coasts

The southern island group: Siargao's surf, Davao beneath Mount Apo, and Camiguin's volcano-studded coast.

Mindanao Island Group

Destinations in Mindanao

Mindanao is the Philippines' big, green south: a surf island with a worldwide reputation, the country's highest mountain and largest city, and a small volcanic island of falls and sandbars. These guides cover its three essential stops — each different from the last.

Northern Mindanao

Camiguin

A small volcanic island off northern Mindanao — White Island's sandbar, the Sunken Cemetery, waterfalls, springs, and seven volcanoes in a compact, easy-going island.

Davao Region

Davao City

The Philippines' largest city by land area, at the foot of Mount Apo — the Philippine Eagle Center, durian markets, Samal Island beaches, and a famously orderly, outdoorsy city.

Caraga

Siargao

A laid-back island in Surigao del Norte — the Cloud 9 surf break, General Luna's low-key tourism hub, and palm-fringed coasts, lagoons, and island-hop escapes across a genuinely rural island.

Explore the other island groups

Luzon Visayas