Sirao Flower Farm
Cebu Flower Garden Sirao -Amsterdam in Netherlands is one of the places most popular for their beautiful flower gardens. Fascinating rows of colorful flowers line up in large and spacious fields. Variety of flowers like hyacinths, daffodils, and the most famous tulips give an astonishing picture that is very attractive to tourists especially to those who love nature.
Recently, this farm became a trending destination in social media because it somewhat resembles the Amsterdam’s flower fields. Since its opening, the locals keep adding cute decorations like windmills, signage and figurines to entice more visitors. But what make the place more picturesque are the Celosia Flowers (or locally known as ‘Burlas’) in flame colors: yellow, red and orange.
In Cebu, Philippines, a so-called Mini Amsterdam is attracting tourists from all over the country and even foreigners. It is the famous Sirao Flower Farm located in a mountain barangay just few minutes from JY, Lahug, Cebu City.
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It all started when a couple planted flowering plants to be harvested and sold on All Souls Day. They then noticed that their garden is attracting visitors so they decided not to cut them at all. The incursion of tourists encouraged them to plant more. The more plants and flowers in the garden meant more visitors too. Since tulips and hyacinths are hard to grow in a hot climate, celosia flowers are grown in Sirao Flower Farm instead. These flowers are as colorful and attractive as the tulips.
Celosia is the main flower grown in Sirao Flower Farm. This flower is considered to be a genus of edible and ornamental plants of the Amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Its name was derived from the Ancient Greek word “kḗleos” which means “burning” and it refers to its flame-like flower heads.
Aside from Celosias, other variety of flowers are grown in the farm. Flowers like sunflower, chrysanthemum, daisy and aster are among the flowers that are planted there. These flowers provide a perfect edge for picture taking.
Cebu Sun FlowerRight now, the flower farm has become one of Cebus most visited tourist destinations.
How To Get There to Sirao Cebu
Since the opening of the Sirao Flower Farm, tourists in Cebu included the Mini Amsterdam in their bucket list. Here is a guide on how to get there:
From any point in Cebu, ride a cab or jeepney going to JY in Lahug, Cebu City.
In JY, there are lots of motorcycles for hire (habal-habal) that conducts regular trips going to the flower farm. Fare is more or less Php300.00 per person.
A taxi ride is also an option but it is way more expensive than the motorcycles.
When booked in a private city tour (with a car), a little negotiation with the tour company can be made with an additional fee to get to Sirao.
Entrance fee: P50 per head
Operating hours: 6AM to 6:30PM for all visitors; 6:30PM to 6:30AM for campers
Contact details: 0946 937 7891
Exact location: Brgy. Sirao, Cebu City. Going there in your own vehicle can save you from the hassle of transferring between vehicles and can save you from spending for the fare. Your landmark would be Ayala Heights, take a right turn to Sirao Flower Farm.
BY MOTORBIKE: From J.Y. Square Mall, take a habal-habal that will take you directly to Sirao Flower Farm for ₱400 roundtrip, good for 2 persons already. The driver may ask you for additional waiting fee of ₱100-200 per hour depending on your haggling talent. The ride will take 30-45 minutes to get there.
BY VAN: From the Ayala Cebu PUV Terminal, you can ride a v-hire going to Sirao for ₱50 /head (one-way). Ask the driver to drop you off near Sirao Flower Garden. From there, ride a habal-habal going to the flower garden but it may take time to find one from this point, fare is ~₱20-30 /head.
BY OWN CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and pin your location to “Sirao Flower Garden”. Parking fee is ₱20.
BY CAR / VAN FOR RENT: For van or car rentals, or to book an uphill tour (9 destinations in 1 day for only 999 pesos per person), book with our trusted travel partner SquadPH Tours and Travels.
Cebu Flower – Cebu Sirao FlowersTips for Sirao:
The best time to go to the flower garden is when the sun is up. So weather checking is a must before heading there. A perfect angle of pictures are best taken during a sunny day. Roads are also slippery when it’s raining making it unsafe to travel since it is mountainous.
Since motorcycles are the cheapest and quickest means to go to the flower garden, most tourists would prefer this. It is advisable to talk to the driver not to drive too fast to prevent accidents.
Make sure to check the batteries of cameras or cellular phones. Low batteries are a major disaster in a pictorial moment.
* Sirao Flower Farm can also be rented for exclusive events like Debut/Photoshoots and Prenups. Just contact them in numbers above for reservations and pricing
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