Davao is a city located in Mindanao Island, Philippines. It is considered to be a 1^st class highly urbanized city. Davao is the largest city in the Philippines. Davao has slowly become one of the top tourist spots in the Philippines. It has many beautiful landscapes, fruit plantations, orchid farms, virgin forest and not to mention beautiful untouched corals at the sea bed and also the presence of Mount Apo which is the highest mountain in the country.

Best time to fly from Laoag to Davao

The climate in Davao is tropical year-round with an average temperature of 25-34 degrees Celsius. Cebu or Philippines has only two seasons, which is wet and dry seasons where rainfall can be heavy during the wet or monsoon season and humidity during the hotter months can be high. The best time to visit Davao would be between the months of late December to early January. During this period, the rain will lessen, but the temperature is still pleasant and cool. There will not also be any typhoons hitting the island during this period too. However, it is always advisable for visitors to check the weather reports before going to this town. During this period, you will find better flight tickets and hotel deals.

Main airports available in Laoag and Davao

Laoag International Airport - Laoag International Airport is the main airport that serves the area of Laoag, which is also the capital of Ilocos Narte. This airport is an international airport and happens to be the only airport Illocos Narte and northernmost area of the Philippines. Many tourists from China would come to Laoag. This airport also has a runway with a length of 2420 meters. Only two airlines operate at this airport and they are Philippine Airlines operated by PAL Express flying to Manila and also Royal Air Philippines flying to Clark and also Macau.

Francisco Bangoy International Airport - Francisco Bangoy International is the main airport in Davao. In the whole of Mindanao, this airport is considered to be the busiest airport available. There is a 3000-meter runway. The airport also has a new terminal to accommodate domestic and international flights to and from Davao. The airport can handle up to 2 million passengers in a year. The city aims to be the hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region. Hence they have ensured the airport can take in the capacity. There are already plans to better the airport. Some of the airlines that operate here are Cathay Dragon, Qatar Airways, SilkAir and several others.

Climate pattern in Laoag and Davao

Davao is located in the coastal region of the Philippines. Hence the city has a tropical marine climate. This resulted in the city having two seasons. One season is the dry season while the other one is the wet season. Between April to May, Davao will be experiencing their hottest months of the year. December to January are the cooler months in the year.

Highlights attractions in Davao

• Gumamela Caverock Farm Resort - The Gumamela Caverock Farm Resort is located 21 kilometers away from Davao. Here there is a waterfall, World War 2 Japanese bunker, rainforests, traditional cottages and many other attractions. Tourists may come here to see nature and also some of the remnants of the war.
• Crocodile Park Davao - Davao has opened this park as a breeding center and also to attract more tourists to learn more about the crocodiles in the Philippines. Tourists who come here will be able to see the crocodiles being fed. For 35 peso, tourists may feed the crocodile. This is, of course, supervised by the caretakers to ensure no accidents happen. At times there is also crocodile show held. Besides crocodile, there are also other animals such as tigers and deers. There is also a small butterfly park located there.
• Island Buenavista - Island Buenavista is a small island that has white sand beaches and clear water. It is a pristine island where tourists may get the whole island to themselves if they have ten company. It is completely private with a full staff, comfortable accommodation, delicious meal and also water activities.