6 Things to Do while in Nuvali, Laguna

Every time I get to visit a place for free, I always thank my mother company for the opportunity. That is one of the perks a corporate employee gets. On March 15, 2015, together with a few of my colleagues flew to South Luzon, particularly Laguna for a one week company sponsored event. The activity may be very tiring but at the same time fun and healthy. Because it was a sports competition for the benefits of the employees and a sort of bonding and getting to know each other for the employees in the corporation who are assigned in different areas in the Philippines. 

So sum it up, a week of fun + the extra fun because we stayed inside the 2,290 hectare Nuvali (Eco City Development), Sta. Rosa, Laguna. And when you are in Nuvali there are a lot of things you can do and enjoy, and among those, are stated below; Our very own checklist.

1. Stay at the relaxing SEDA Hotel

Because we were there on official business, we were booked at the renowned Seda Hotel inside Nuvali. It was actually my second time to stay at SedaHotels, the first one was in Davao. Seda Hotels are pretty much the same with their other branches, they offer clean, comfortable, and relaxing stay + plus the delicious buffet breakfast. Because the hotel is located in the middle of the vast land of Nuvali, it is the most convenient place to stay if you want to try the rest of the activities mentioned here.

2. Fish Feeding

Nuvali has a lot to offer and one of the must do activity is the fish feeding along the man-made lake.  In a normal scene you’ll get to see few koi fishes swimming near the banks, but when you start throwing pellets, you’ll get to see how plenty they are clashing each other just to get a share. At P15.00 per pack, you’ll already enjoy watching these colorful and lively fishes.

The Lake: View from our room...

3. Water Taxi Ride

After the fish feeding, be sure to take the water taxi ride. At P30/person minimum of 6 you got to enjoy a round trip boat ride from the starting point and back in the 4-hectare lake. You can ask the driver to sway the boat a bit for a much exciting ride, just like what we did.

Seda Hotel: I can see the open window of our room from the boat.

Building near the Lake

The fountain...

4. Biking Along the Lake

Biking with uniform shirts...

While some of our colleagues took refuge in the nearby coffee shop, the three of us went out and tried maneuvering the bike. At P60/hour rental, you’ll be able to enjoy few rounds bike rides along the lake. In our case, we only had one round of the bike ride, because of the several stops we made for the pictorials, never minding the flaming sun rays touching our skin at 11AM in the morning.

Across Seda Hotel...

Unleashing the child in us..

5. Shopping Galore

Inside Nuvali, there is a haven of stores carrying notable brands, that’s in Solenad 2. Adidas, All Flipflops, Payless are some of the stores I frequent here in Cagayan de Oro City and of course I found them there as well.

Paseo de Sta Rosa

But, because we kept on passing by along the Paseo de Sta. Rosa every time we went to Biñan, we don’t want that our one week in Laguna will end without stopping at the well-known outlet stores destination. After all, Paseo de Sta Rosa is only a tricycle ride from Nuvali. As expected, shopping galore without second thinking happened. While my colleagues went for the Nike, Adidas, etc., I took another turn and bought few items from Bambu, Juego Sports and Skechers.

6. Dine Out

While Solenad 2 carries mostly branded shops, Solenad 1 is the home of diners and bistros. A great dining destination indeed, though there are few also at Solenad 2 like the SomuSam Japanese Restaurant where our boss took us for dinner.

Our one week stay in Laguna was very fruitful. In fact, we wanted to extend our stay, but because free travel has limitations, then we have no choice but to fly back to Mindanao on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Nevertheless, it was one activity that was full of fun and excitement, and I do hope that there will be the same activity next year.