Cebu City is known as the Queen City of the South. It is a bustling metropolis that is home to thriving businesses, a dazzling city life, great food and warm, accommodating people. A visit to Cebu is never complete without a stop to famous sights and a taste of local favorites like chicharon, Cebu lechon, and the famous sutokil over at Fisherman’s Wharf.

Whether you’re here in Cebu for business or leisure, you can count on private van rentals while you tour around Cebu and its  famed spots. Hiring a van for a day or two ensures that you travel comfortably and safely. It also helps ensure that you have all your belongings with you all the time. Most of the time, tourists tend to lose things when they move from one vehicle to another. Having your own van makes it easy for you to contact the company, say Limoscanner Philippines, and inform them that you have left something important inside the vehicle.

Additionally, private vans are fully air conditioned. If you’re visiting  Cebu during the extremely warm summer months, you will appreciate the comfort a cool and spacious vehicle all to yourself. Typical vans can accommodate up to 18 people inside the vehicle, but if you’re buying a lot of souvenirs, you will eat up space in no time.

Breaking Language Barriers

Also, you can arrange for your own tour guide to accompany you as you tour around the city. A local guide is the best person to have since he or she can take you to places which are normally not included in the itinerary. He can help you find the best souvenir items at discounted prices as well.

One advantage of having your own van rental is the language. Your driver will surely be able to speak English and your guide, native Cebuano. The dialect is spoken throughout the area rather than the national language, Filipino. Your driver and your guide can speak in Cebuano to their fellow locals and converse with you in English.

So Much to Do, So Little Time

Hit the beaches at Cebu and be amazed by crystal-clear waters and soft , powdery sand on your feet. If you want a cultural or historic tour, don’t forget to have your van rental drive you to Magellan’s Cross. This is one of the foundations of Christianity in the Philippines. Hundreds of years ago, a Spanish explorer named Ferdinand Magellan sailed from Spain to the Philippines and landed in Cebu. He carried with him a cross which he planted as a symbol of Christianity. The locals were converted, Spain conquered the Philippines and the rest is history. The cross is one of the most photographed spots in Cebu.

Another religious site that you should visit in your tour of Cebu is the Basilica of the Santo Nino. This is another good example of Spanish influence in the country. The festival called “Sinulog” is celebrated every January in honor of the Infant Jesus.

Last but not the least, don’t forget to make a stop at Fisherman’s Wharf for sumptuous seafood cooked to your liking. There’s an abundance of great food in Cebu, so don’t forget to try the famous lechon and chicharon. You’ll surely be asking for more!

If you’re travelling to Cebu with friends or family soon, don’t forget to sign up for a van rental from Limoscanner!