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Donsol is a small municipality situated in the province of Sorsogon, in the south eastern region of Luzon. A 14-hour drive from Manila, it is frequented by tourists for one big reason - to interact with whale sharks.

Known as the Whale Shark Capital of the World, Donsol is host to the largest concentration of these gentle giants and has been declared an official sanctuary. With the help of the WWF, the Department of Tourism has been able develop whale shark interaction tours and in 2004 was named as one of the "Best Animal Encounter in Asia" by Time Magazine.

Getting There:

By Air to Legaspi from Manila:

Cebu Pacific
W: www.cebupacificair.com
P: +63.2.702.0888

Philippine Airlines
W: www.philippineairlines.com
P: +63.2855.8888

By Land to Legaspi from Manila

Penafrancia Bus Line
P: +63.2.913.1528
+63.2.736.4101

Isarog Bus Line
P: +63.2.913.3551

From Legaspi (about an hour's drive to Donsol), you can take a taxi to Donsol, or have transfer arrangements made with your resort. The drive should be pleasant as the roads have all been paved.

Donsol Travel Blogs

Whale  Sharks
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Jun 02, 2006 – Aug 24, 2009
People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip: Nicolas and Loric (France), Jozo (Germany), Rei and Shoko (Japan) There's not much that can get me out of bed at 6.45am for two days running, but the chance to swim with Whalesharks again was just too big a chance to pass up on. It had be…
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Whale Sharks, Donsol
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Mar 17, 2009
What can I say, the whale shark encounters has to be one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. The first jump in was exhilarating, the banka slows down, the guide shouts GO! GO! , and away you go - before you know it, your snorkel is almost ripped off your face! lol didn't expect that, ban…
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Worlds biggest fish
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Jan 12, 2008 – Jul 08, 2008
Whale sharks can get up 18 meters long making them the biggest fish in the world.  Donsol has one of the most densely populated areas of these gentle giants in the world.  Some people we met along the way described the experience of swimming along side the as the greatest thing they h…
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