Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult | USD 35.00 |
Mid range bottle of wine | USD 5.69 |
Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.67 |
Rice (white) | USD 0.93 |
Cappuccino | USD 2.10 |
Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 2.96 |
Imported beer at restaurant | USD 1.82 |
1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 63.76 |
1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 84.50 |
Dubbed as “A Spring in the Highland,” the unforgettable name of the beautiful city of Kidapawan transliterates to spring and highland. The city beautifully sits at the foot of the majestic Mt. Apo, the tallest peak in the Philippines and a certified A-list tourist attraction for adventure-seeking souls all over the world. Kidapawan is also strategically located in the middle of General Santos City, Koronadal City, and Davao City, three major metropolitan areas in the Philippines. Cheap flights to Kidapawan come frequently and regularly because of the city’s strategic placement among urbanized regions in the country.
Kidapawan City is a place of several festivals such as the Kanyong Kawayan Festival, the Light Festival, and the TIMPUPO-Kidapawan City Fruit Festival. These celebrations are tribute to the rich agricultural biodiversity of the region. Mt. Apo remains to be the city’s number one tourist draw. The mountain is the only known wildlife home of the Philippine Eagle that is now almost extinct. Rare glimpses in the wild of the very few that remain of these amazing birds is a treat for vacationers. Mt. Apo is also home to a rich tropical biodiversity with trees that are centuries-old, as well as unique flora and fauna. The Mandarangan Geological Site, located in the Mt. Apo Natural Park, is a major tourism site for education.
There are numerous hotels in Kidapawan. The AJ Hi-Time Hotel along Plaridel Street also has function rooms for conventions and special events. The Silver Spoon Lodge is found at the Old PC Barracks in Sudapin. The Grand Ficus Resort has a very popular swimming pool and air-conditioned cottages. For group travelers, there is the comfortable and affordable AJD Garden Pads and Pension House with its dormitory-type rooms.
The land of crystal clear lakes , sulphur craters, breathtaking water bodies hidden between mountain ranges, mountain climbing, nature trekking, and truly restful vacations is also a highly urbanized city complete with all the features and conveniences of an urban center. Cheap flights to Kidapawan are scheduled daily because the city never fails to bring in droves of curious vacationers and adventure travelers. Visitors to the city never miss to behold the majestic Marbel Falls that are 70-foot high twin falls amazingly surrounded by soothing hot springs.