Eden Nature Park

One of Davao's pride when it comes to nature adventure is Eden Park and Resort. Located at Mt. Talomo, Toril, this place is not that hard to travel. In fact, if you don't own a car, you can reach it by riding a sidecar motorcycle. There are many of them waiting at the highway.


It was Callbox Davao 2nd Anniversary celebration when I first went there. We stayed overnight at their Campsite. It's an ideal setting for group activities and recreation. There are several huts around. Trees are everywhere, birds are still in numbers---definitely a return to nature.

We arrived past midday and right after we set up tents and unload our baggage, action immediately started. We had a lot of games and challenges. Group members were randomly selected. Everybody had a great time.




By night, after dinner, activities still continued. We had a bonfire and few people were surprisingly put in a hot seat to answer random questions from anybody. I knew I had to save myself so, pssshw! I suddenly disappeared, haha.


The following day, we had a short program and awarding ceremony for the Rookie & Employee of the Month. Afterwards, we're all free to do anything we want. So we did horseback riding,


Skyrider,

Indiana Jones,

and Day Tour.

It was an amazing day in Eden. And what amazed me most were those plants I never thought would exist---exotic colors and designs in different shapes and sizes. Incredible!


But I guess what most tourists like about Eden is the cool mountain breeze. Added to it is the exhilarating scenery of the city peacefully lying next to gulf's serenity. There is that calm feeling and peace of mind that nobody can take away from you. And finally, their fresh food and well-maintained facility that would surely bring you pleasure and make your day unforgettable.




Photo credits: Callbox

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