Travel Guide | Lanuza, Surigao Del Sur

Your Guide to Cheap and Affordable Surfing Looking for a cheap alternative destination to surf? Lanuza is your best choice. There's a lot to see and do in this quiet town, but I guess the best thing to do here is surf and drink. They have the most amazing and friendly community of surfers. You can really get a feel for the neighborhood pretty easily.

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Lanuza is located at the Northern part of Surigao del Sur, one of the four provinces of the Caraga Region. This peaceful town is noted as a surfing destination with its various surfing areas from Beach breaks to Reef Breaks. The Surfing season usually starts in November and will last until March. 
How to get to Lanuza * If you're flying, chances are you'll arrive at Surigao Airport. That's 4-hour ride to Lanuza. From the airport you can walk your way to the bus terminal and take the bus or van to Lanuza. The trip will  cost you 200Php.
Flight Schedule  Air Philippine Express Surigao-Manila-Surigao : Daily Surigao-Cebu-Surigao : Tue-Thurs-Sat-Sun
Cebu Pacific Surigao-Manila-Surigao : Tue-Thurs-Sat-Sun Surigao-Cebu-Surigao : Daily
* If you're traveling by sea, you will arrive at Eva Macapagal Passenger Terminal or Surigao Port.


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Here's a detailed map on how we made it to Lanuza.  I so love Google Map for this. I enjoy creating Placemarks and choosing cute icons for the landmarks. I'll let you in a little secret... I'm kinda obsessed with maps.  :)
Where to stay in Lanuza Since there are no hotels in Lanuza, the DOT and locals adopt the Bed and Breakfast strategy which they call as Homestay Program. This Homestay Program provides opportunity for the residents in Lanuza to cater to the needs of guests and visitors of their town. There are plenty of homes for all budgets in this quiet little town, but I'm not familiar with all of them. However, I can highly suggest one. 
Mami's Surf Haus This is your home away from home. It is a walking distance to everything you need.  Mami's Surf Haus has a couple of rooms, but the rate of staying here is per pax. Your stay in this house will cost you 250Pph/pax/night. Mami Belen [owner of the house], also serves home cooked meals for the guests. But of course you have to pay for it. That's 100Php/meal . I know it might be pricey for some, but I can guarantee you that it is worth it. :) ESTIMATED Expenses * NOTE: These are just ESTIMATED expenses. Just to give you an idea on how much this trip can cost you. I'll be posting my expenses on another post.
Airfare-Air Philippine Express : it depends if you can score a promo  Terminal Fee [Cebu] : Php 200  Van Fare : Php 400 [Surigao Terminal-Lanuza bnf] Accommodation : Php 250/pax/night Surf Board rental : Php 200/day Surf Instructors : Php 300/hour Food : Php 100/meal [@ Mami's Surf Haus] Php 50/meal [@ eatery] Multicab : Php 20 [Lanuza-Cantilan bnf] Boat Fare: Php 850 [Surigao-Cebu] Pocket Money: depends on you :)
Check out my other post on our surf trip: * Travel Diary | Surfing the Lanuza Waves * Adventure Journal | Lanuza Surf Trip [Part 1] * Adventure Journal | Lanuza Surf Trip [Part 2]