Six towns around a loop road of about 75 km: waterfalls, beaches, old churches and a local folk-healing tradition. Plan where to stay and eat, and what to check before you go.
Four guides for planning the trip: getting to the island, getting around it, where to base yourself, and the six towns at a glance.
Two routes round the loop road, each with a map of every day.
Two days
Siquijor in Two Days: A Loop-Road Itinerary from Siquijor Town to Larena
Starts at the port in Siquijor town and ends in Larena. Landing at Larena? Run it in reverse.
Three days
Siquijor in Three Days: A Clockwise Loop-Road Route with a Day Inland
Starts and ends at the Siquijor town port. Landing at Larena? Join at the first stop, Larena Church.
Six towns around the loop road. What each is known for, and which suit a base, as the guides describe them.
Coast, road and town centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors
The provincial capital. A Spanish-era church, St. Francis of Assisi, is within walking distance of the port.
As a base: Convenient for the port.
28 places All 28 placesin Siquijor town 12 places to stayin Siquijor town
A port town and long-standing ferry hub. Larena Park and Sandugan Beach are listed as sights.
As a base: Often suggested for budget travelers and for easy arrival by boat.
The smallest town, with Tulapos Marine Sanctuary, described as the island's oldest marine protected area.
7 places All 7 placesin Enrique Villanueva 1 place to stayin Enrique Villanueva
Salagdoong Beach, known for turquoise water and diving platforms of different heights.
The San Isidro Labrador church and convent, a National Cultural Treasure, and Cambugahay Falls.
As a base: A good fit for getting away from the crowds, with natural scenery.
19 places All 19 placesin Lazi 7 places to stayin Lazi
Resorts, restaurants and dive shops along the beach stretch between Solangon and Paliton, and the Tubod Marine Sanctuary.
As a base: The main tourist hub, with beachfront stays, restaurants and some nightlife.
77 places All 77 placesin San Juan 42 places to stayin San Juan
150 places across 6 towns, by what you are looking for. In each group, the places with the most photos come first.
The island's reputation rests on a few specific things: a name from old accounts, healers who gather each Holy Week, a mountain and a fig tree with their own stories. Each guide says what is documented and what is tradition.
The name
Accounts say the Spaniards called it the Island of Fire for the fireflies glowing in its molave trees. The guide sets the accounts apart from the legends.
The healers
Siquijor is widely known in the Philippines for its traditional healers, and for a Holy Week gathering that puts their work in the public eye.
The mountain
Generally given as the highest point on the island, inside the Siquijor Forest Reserve, with a viewing tower near the top. Each Holy Week it is where the healers gather.
The tree
A fig tree beside the highway in Lazi, said to be home to fairies and elves, with a spring and a fish pool at its base. Local belief, not established fact.
How to get here, where to base yourself, what to eat and what to see: practical guides and stories about the island.
Wikivoyage describes Siquijor's coast as mostly white-sand beach. The entries below follow the loop road, the roughly 75 km Siquijor Circumferential Road: from Siquijor town through San Juan and Lazi…
Siquijor is a hilly coralline island, and its documented falls and springs sit mostly in San Juan and Lazi, with a spring-fed pool in the middle of San Juan and a mangrove spring park on the north…
The loop road around Siquijor is about 75 km long and passes through all six towns, so a first visit can follow it in one direction without retracing a stretch.
This route runs the loop road clockwise: the north and east coast on Day 1, the south coast on Day 2 and the interior on Day 3.
San Juan, on Siquijor's southwest coast, is where beach stays cluster. The provincial tourism office calls it the island's tourism centre, and Rough Guides points to the San Juan area for…
A choice of the island's main fiestas, festivals and local rites, with their dates and places. All events lists every date.
24–27 Mar 2027 Dates expected
2–3 May 2027
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