Philippines Island Extreme Motorbike Tour - 12 Days. See the Philippines as no tourist does Rocky Crossingas we use dirtbikes to make a 12 day, 2200km loop of the central part of the island chain. We will visit numerous natural wonders and ride some of the best jungle trails in Asia. This trip is for the experienced dirtbike or trail rider that is looking for more than a leisurely sightseeing cruise. We will go where no tourist goes, see things that are not in any of the guidebooks, and test ourselves on some of the most challenging terrain in Asia. The rewards are immense as you experience first hand the spectacular features of the Philippines. Space is limited and will fill quickly so be sure to book in advance to ensure your position in this epic trip.
Day 1 -- Leave our Cebu location
Leave our starting point in the town of Liloan near Cebu City. We will ride appox 165km of single track trails and dirt roads on our way to the town of Bogo in the northern part of the island. Great BBQ dinner and overnight in Bogo at a guest house.
Day 2 -- Cebu -> Leyte Island
Ferry from Cebu to Palompon on Leyte island. Trail/dirt roads to Kananga, Leyte. Approx 75km, we can camp near a waterfall and hot spring or use a guest house at group option.
Day 3 -- Leyte -> Samar Island
Mix of trails, dirt roads and short highway sections as we ride from Kananga to Hinabangan, Samar. Overnight and dinner at small resort in Hinabangan. About 140km.
Day 4 -- Samar
Leave Hinabangan heading north along the western side of Samar. We will ride a mix of trails and short highway sections to arrive in Allen, at the northwest corner of Samar. Dinner and overnight at beach resort near Allen.
Day 5 -- Samar -> Masbate Island
Load the bikes on a boat and sail for the island of Masbate. We will use a native outrigger style "pump boat" which will take ~3 hours to make the crossing. When we arrive in Masbate we will ride some nice trails and dirt roads going to a small village on the opposite shore where we will camp at the beach.
Day 6 -- Masbate Island
Some great trails this day as we cross Masbate island heading for Calumpang to stage for our crossing to Panay island. Masbate island is relatively small but we still pack in about 130kms of riding this day. A little bit of everything including some nice single track. We overnight at a small guest house at the shore where you can have a refreshing swim in the ocean after a dusty day on the trails.
Day 7 -- Masbate -> Panay
Load the bikes on another native pump boat to make the crossing to Panay island. After we make landfall we have about 150kms to cover using a mixture of remote single track trails, dirt roads and some concrete sections to get us about half way across Panay. If the boat arrives late we may need to ride after dark to remain on schedule. A nice guest house with a home-cooked meal awaits us at our stop in Jamindan, Panay.
Day 8 -- Panay
Riding in Panay, using scenic trails and dirt roads to traverse the central mountain range and arrive at the southwest side of the island. Overnight at a small beach resort. 130-150kms mixed trails and roads.
Day 9 -- Panay
We use some great mountain trails to cross the central mountain range and arrive at the guest house near the port to stage for crossing to the next island in the morning. Approx. 120-170kms. Some riding after dark may be required to make it depending on how late the trail conditions make us.
Day 10 -- Panay -> Negros Island
Ferry to island of Negros. A lot of good trails today after the boat ride as we work our way around the Canloan volcano to the east side of Negros. We will overnight in the mountains at a primitive resort and have a great native meal cooked for us by the locals.
Day 11 -- Negros
Some great challenging trails as we work our way north through Negros towards Escalante to stage for our final water crossing back to Cebu island. .
Day 12 -- Return to Liloan
Return to our starting point in Liloan via trails/dirt roads. 160-200kms, we should arrive before dark.
Itinerary is subject to change due to trail conditions or other factors that may require us to alter the routings and activities in order to maintain the schedule..