Gumasa Beach

Photo from www.sarangani.gov.ph

At the southernmost tip of the Philippines lies the town of Glan, Sarnagani Province, which boasts of pristine shorelines dotted with strips of powdery white-sand beach resorts facing the Celebes Sea.  Gumasa is one of these beaches and has been regarded as one of the Philippines' best beaches.

Photo by Edgar Alan Zeta-Yap

A short ride from the town center is the famed strip of powdery white-sand shorelines of Glan, one of the Philippines' best beaches. The now world-renowned beach line of Gumasa boasts of many resorts that offer overnight stay on well-appointed beach cottages, villas and hotel rooms.

Photo by Edgar Alan Zeta-Yap

Gumasa is best enjoyed via an overnight stay. Guests can come in the afternoon and marvel at the setting sun which regularly provides a majestic sight of the explosion of colors upon the horizon while feasting on the fresh catch of the fisherman living near the resorts. The cool and calm sea in the early morning will surely relax and de-stress urban dwellers.

Photo by Edgar Alan Zeta-Yap

Accessibility

Sarangani is accessible by plane via Manila-General Santos City or Cebu-Gensan. A 20-minute drive from the airport will bring you to Alabel, the capital town of the province. If embarking from Davao City, there are air-conditioned buses as well as public utility vehicles which will take travelers to General Santos City within 3 hours. It will then be a 10-minute ride from the city center of General Santos to reach Sarangani Capitol.

Glan is a 45-minute trip via air-conditioned public utility vehicles from Gen. Santos City along a well-paved highway. However, for those who would like to experience rural Philippines, there are jeepneys that ply the same route.