Things to Do in Calabarzon

Taal Volcano is the most iconic natural landmark in Calabarzon and one of the most visited active volcanoes in Southeast Asia. Located within Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas, it sits inside what is often cited as the world's largest lake on an island, on a lake, on an island. The most common route is a boat crossing from Talisay or Laurel, followed by a horseback ride or a 20 to 40-minute hike to the main crater rim.

Anilao in Mabini, Batangas is the dive capital of the Philippines and the site where recreational scuba diving in the country began in the 1960s. It is particularly known as a muck diving destination, attracting underwater macro photographers seeking nudibranchs, frogfish, pygmy seahorses, and blue-ringed octopus. The Verde Island Passage, which WWF has recognized as the center of the center of global marine biodiversity, borders Anilao to the south.

Pagsanjan Falls in Laguna is one of the most recognized natural attractions in the Philippines. Visitors board a dugout bangka canoe from the town of Pagsanjan and ride upstream through a narrow gorge flanked by towering cliffs draped in ferns and mosses. Boatmen called banqueros navigate the rapids using bamboo poles. The full experience ends at Magdapio Falls, where guests board a bamboo raft to pass through the spray beneath the falls.

Tagaytay City sits 700 meters above sea level along a volcanic ridge in Cavite, offering the most photographed elevated view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano in the country. The cool climate averaging 18 to 22 degrees Celsius makes it a rare Philippine destination where a jacket is genuinely useful year-round.

San Pablo City in Laguna is built around a unique geographic cluster of seven volcanic crater lakes within the city boundaries. Lake-hopping itineraries covering multiple lakes in a single day are offered through local tourism operators. San Pablo also serves as the base for day hikes to Mt. San Cristobal and Mt. Banahaw, both within 20 kilometers of the city.