LEYTE: The 16,000 Blossoms of Lintaon Peak

This Mountain-Top Garden is Leyte's next tourist attraction!

Are you familiar with the famous 10,000 led-powered white roses? Or the 2,000 led-powered red roses? That both located in Cordova, Cebu.

What if both colors comes into one, red and white in one place and become a tourist destination?

Well it's not imaginary anymore because it is already existing!

Meet 16,000 blossoms in Lintaon Peak located at Baybay City, Leyte. It has 16,000 led-powered blossoms that consists of white and red blossoms.

The red blossoms was formed saying "(heart emoji) Baybay". This newest ecotourist attraction was built by the LGU of Baybay and was opened last June 16, 2017 since that day was their charter day and that tells exactly why it's 16k blossoms.

HOW TO GET TO LINTAON PEAK

Public Transportation

Take a pedicab from the city’s land transport terminal going to Brgy. Pomponan (ONE WAY FARE per person: ₱15.00 as of 04/17/17). Tip: Pedicabs heading south are all painted with red.
The pedicab ride is a short 15-minute drive. Tell Manong Driver you’re heading to Lintaon Peak. He will recommend you habal-habal drivers who can take you uphill.
Pomponan is an interior village. It will be your main access point to Lintaon Peak. Before you enter the village proper, you’ll definitely notice a directional sign leading to the destination.
There are lots of habal-habals in the village because it is the only mode of transport going to the remote village of Lintaon. Yep, Lintaon is one of the 92 barangays in Baybay City. (ONE WAY FARE is per person is ₱25.00 as of 04/17/2017)
You can make an arrangement with the driver to pick-you up on an agreed time if you want to spend longer hours at the site.
It’s a 4.6-kilometer uphill drive which means it may take 10-15 minutes.

Private Transportation

Cars, SUVs, vans and motorcycle can easily access the site with a decent parking space uphill.
Gas-up. It’s gonna be an uphill drive and your gas may be consumed quickly.
Drive through the Baybay-Maasin Highway. You may also take the Diversion Road if you’re coming from Ormoc City. You’ll see a directional sign to Brgy. Pomponan and Lintaon Peak in the Baybay-Inopacan highway.
Just follow the road until you’ll see the directional sign on your right. You will be turning left before you enter the village proper.
A decent-sized parking space can be found at the site.