One of most famous attractions in Leyte is Ormoc City’s Lake Danao. It’s the second time I have visited this place. The first was when we made a side trip prior to Kalanggaman Island. The group decided to choose Ormoc since we will be waiting for a friend from Baybay who will join us on the island. The second time I went to Lake Danao was different since I am with my family. The same place but different experience and I get to know the place better. I will be combining the two photos of my trips – a sort of peek on how the place looks like early in the morning and on a gloomy afternoon.
Mini lake, on the other side of the main lake. Shallow but equally cold water. Good swimming spot for kids.
Fees & Activities
As far as I remember, there was no entrance fee but there was an environmental fee (about 10 pesos I guess). There’s a 150-300 pesos fee (depending on the coop and the cottage size) should you decide to rent a floating cottage. I really recommend renting a cottage so that you can have a better view of the whole lake – not to mention it’s good for photo ops too. Who would not want to dip their feet on the lake? It’s actually a good spot for swimming too or if not, try kayaking (150 per hour). There are also little boats (sakayan in Leyte’s term), which is also available for rent at 150 pesos per hour.
The guitar-shaped lake is 650 meters (2, 500 feet) above sea level, hence, it’s colder than the temperature in the downtown. According to Wiki, the average depth is 80 m (260 ft). It is an approximately 45min-1hr trip from downtown to Barangay Lake Danao. You can also see the steam of the geothermal plants in Tongonan on the way to the lake.
Since Lake Danao is at the top part of Ormoc, we did a short stopover to take a shot at the city. The overlooking view is so stunning.
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