Oriental and Occidental Mindoro Trekking The large,wild island of Mindoro,easily accessible from Manila,offers some magnificent trekking experiences. Try ascending Mt. Halcon (2586m),a challenging four-day trek through old-growth rain-forest. Or brave the rugged journey south to the Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park,one of the last homes of the tamaraw,the endangered wild buffalo of the Philppines. Park rangers monitor the tamaraw population carefully,and with their help,trekkers have a good chance of seeing these elusive animals.

How to get there:

Oriental Mindoro can be reached through land and sea transport. From Manila,take the Batangas-bound bus to the Batangas City pier. From there,take the super ferry boats bound for Calapan,which have several trips per day,or those bound for Puerto Galera. A roll-on-roll-off (RO-RO) ferry is available for those wishing to take their private vehicles.

In Mindoro Oriental,a number of jeepneys ply the capital from the neighboring towns to the interior.