Tagum City River CruiseAn exciting 8.8-kilometer river cruise is the newest addition to the City of Tagum's wide array of must-see destinations.
The Tagum City River Cruise was officially launched in a simple yet meaningful ceremony held July 30, 2011 at Punong Restaurant which aimed of preserving the “wetlands of the city” and boost the city's eco-tourism drive. This is a joint collaboration between the City Government of Tagum, City of Tagum Tourism Council, the Barangay Local Governments and Councils of Women. The two-and-a-half hour Tagum City River Cruise offers distinctive features such as the sight of century-old mangroves and will take visitors to an inspiring nature hug, embracing the wonders the Mangrove Forest Conservation Project spearheaded by Mayor Rey T. Uy. For the past five years, 82, 500 seedlings were planted in the wetlands within the south and southeastern portion of the City, along the banks of waterways that stretches to more than 14 kilometers. The River Cruise jumps off from Punong Restaurant with stopovers in Maningo Farm which features the famous soft-shelled crabs; the Ka'gan Village displays Muslim Trades and Delicacies; the boardwalk observatory which under the shades of century-old mangrove trees and lastly, a floating tiangge which sells packed goodies on a local gakit. |