Sunday, January 26, 2014

A Summer Getaway: Campuestohan Highland Resort

The managers of Bristlecone Branch of Sunlife Financial went to the Campuestohan Highland Resort, a mountain get away that is currently getting a lot of tourist traffic, last January 24, 2014. If you love to commune with nature, Campuestohan is the right vacation spot for you.



Mt. Mandalagan in the background.

Campuestohan is situated right in the boundaries of Talisay City and Bacolod City of Negros Occidental. The place offers breathtaking views. Serving as a backdrop is the majestic Mt. Mandalagan while on the other side is a scenic view of the plains of Negros Occidental, a portion of the sea and a peek of the Panay islands. The weather is very cool which makes it a perfect summer getaway. 





Sun Life Managers having fun  while taking pictures
of the place. The Log Cabin stands in the background. 


I first went to Campuestohan on May 2013. Back then, they only had the Log Cabin, the cabanas, Heroes' Hall, swimming pool and the children's playground. Less than a year later, the whole place had a lot of additional fun areas like the giant gorilla, zipline, obstacle course and new and bigger swimming pool in the shape of a giant foot. 



Posing with King Kong.


The giant gorilla-King Kong, and the Heroes' Hall are the favorite spots of the Sun Life managers for picture taking. It was morning when we went there. Naturally, the light was quite harsh so the photos I took had a lot of glare.



The Heroes' Hall


They also have a zipline now, an obstacle course (which looks quite long) and an area for horse-back riding. I estimate the zipline length at around 500 meters, but trust me, I'm not good at estimating distances.  (^_^) 


The obstacle course. Or whatever they call it. 


The Zipline tower. On the foreground is a replica of a helicopter relic
 which is part of the King Kong site.



Some resort staff tried the zipline and did some exhibitions. This is a lucky shot. :)



The Log Cabin serves as the resort's hotel. They also have the Bonita Huts for overnight accommodations. These huts look quaint; reminds me of hobbit houses. I learned that the maximum number of persons the resort can house is around 100. They also have day cottages and picnic umbrellas for rent. 



These huts can accommodate 4 persons.


Day huts near the old swimming pool. On the far background is a peep
 of the plains overlooking the resort.


Situated across the resort's main entrance is the newly-constructed restaurant. From it's balcony you would have a view of  the mountains. On the other side, your visual senses would be treated to breathtaking hues of greens and blues displayed by the vast expanse of the Negros Occidental plains seen from above, and a portion of the sea. 


The newly-constructed restaurant.

The food in their restaurant menu are reasonably priced. We had our lunch there. We were served the all-time favorite KBL (kadyos, langka, baboy) - a pork stew with young jackfruit and lentils, cooked to perfection. We also had fish fillet and, beef strips with mushroom and gravy. It was a hearty meal. The only downside was that they don't have brewed coffee that day. I was really looking for brewed coffee especially that it was extremely cold that day and I forgot to bring a jacket. 

Campuestohan Highland Resort is a dream for young children. The foot-shaped swimming pool, the festive-colored playground, the shoe house, and the different characters from animated movies. Its magic will also capture the adults who are young at heart. 



The Shoe House

Foot-shaped pool.


View of the huge playground from the Restaurant's balcony.

Resort rates:

Entrance fee:                                                          P150.00/person
*Free use of swimming pool and playground

Zipline                                                                     P200.00
Obstacle course                                                    P200.00
Horse-back riding                                                 P150.00
*15 minutes 


Check their website for reservation and contact details:
 http://campuestohanhighlandresort.com/

For sure, I'll be coming back to Campuestohan. With the kids next time. By then, I hope I will have the courage to try the zipline.



Managers of Sun Life Financial-Bristlecone Branch



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