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DAVAO TRAVEL GUIDE YOUR TRAVEL GUIDE TO AN EXOTIC DAVAO EXPERIENCE
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TRAVEL ADVANTAGE TOURS DAVAO
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 | | Davao Information
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 | | Travel Tips
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 | | Do's and Dont's
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|  | | Money
|  | | Conversion
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 | | Activities
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 | | Shop till You Drop
|  | | Dive Davao
|  | | Golf Davao
|  | | Mount Apo
|  | | Wild River Rafting
|  | | Rubber Tubing
|  | | Culinary Davao
|  | | Tribal Interaction
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Araw ng Dabaw is a vibrant feast held every March 16, celebrating the oneness of this
multi-cultural city. Festival highlights include a socio-civic and band parade, food street
party, various park extravaganzas, dance spectacles, and the much-anticipated search for
the “Mutya ng Dabaw,” the city’s Ambassador of Goodwill. Other events, such as sports
competitions, pop music festival and concerts, arts and culture presentations, are also held
during the festival.
Davao comes alive with Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebrated every third week of
August, coinciding with the harvest of fruits, such as the durian, lanzones, mangosteen and
rambutan, and the bloom of the Waling waling. Witness the city streets packed with various
festivities such as “Indak-indak sa Kadalanan” (street dancing), a spectacle of graceful
performers in ethnic-inspired garments, and Floral Float Parade, which features floral and
agricultural bounties. Other events include arts and culture exhibits, agro-industrial trade
fair, festivals expo, music and dance competitions participated by various indigenous
peoples of Mindanao, street parties, food fiesta, river festival, world music festival, and “
Hiyas sa Kadayawan,” the pageant for the symbolic spokesperson of the festival.
Pasko Fiesta sa Dabaw is an integration of festive and competitive Christmas events
merging government and private sector initiatives. For the entire season, the city is adorned
with exciting sights and sounds, barraged with mall sales, bazaars, and night markets filled
with wholesome entertainment day and night in our parks, hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars
and malls.
Join our nightly tours to our Christmas villages and witness our communities decorated with
colorful Christmas arcs, lanterns, trees, and “belen” (nativity scene). Take part in our
merrymaking on the streets with cheer dancers, dancing bands n parade and food fiesta.
Listen to the singing of old Visayan carols and chorale concerts coupled with dancing
competitions.