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JVR Island in the Sky

Name: JVR Island in the Sky
Address: Transcentral Highway, Barangay Gaas, Balamban, Cebu, Balamban, Cebu, PH
Price range: $

Tour Operators · Balamban, Cebu

Highland mountain resort and viewing park on the Transcentral Highway with cool climate and panoramic sky decks.

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JVR Island in the Sky

JVR Island in the Sky, also known as Sky Mountain Resort, sits high on the Transcentral Highway in Gaas, Balamban, across from Adventure Cafe. Visitors come for its cool highland climate, landscaped grounds and elevated viewing decks that look out over the surrounding mountains. It offers day-visit access, camping and photo spots popular with drivers and bikers touring the highway.

What's on offer

Amenities & services

Viewing deckCampingDay tour accessPhoto spotsMountain resort

Wayfinder route

Getting to Balamban

Take a v-hire bound for Balamban over the Transcentral Highway through Busay, or drive the same route from JY Square.

The Transcentral Highway itself is the attraction for many visitors — viewpoints line the higher stretches.

Leaves from Cebu City (IT Park or Ayala v-hire terminals)

Journey time 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on where you stop

Typical fare around PHP 160 by v-hire

Getting around Habal-habal cover the highland barangays and the mountain trailheads off the highway.

Arriving at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, take a taxi, Grab or airport bus across to Cebu City (IT Park or Ayala v-hire terminals) and pick up the route above. Allow extra time for bridge traffic at peak hours.

Fares and journey times are indicative and change with traffic, season and operator. Confirm locally before you travel.

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Nearby destinations

Nature Parks

Adventure Cafe and Tourist Inn

Balamban

A mountain resort with panoramic views, adventure activities like ATV and zipline, and stunning sunsets over Cebu's western coast.

Viewpoints

JVR Island in the Sky

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A surreal mountain resort with infinity pools and platforms that appear to float above the clouds, offering breathtaking views and photo opportunities.

Viewpoints

Balamban Transcentral Highway Viewpoint

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Scenic mountain viewpoints along the Transcentral Highway offering panoramic views of both Cebu coasts and the island's dramatic highland landscapes.

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A 982m peak in Balamban famous as the 1957 crash site of President Ramon Magsaysay's plane, now a National Historical Landmark and hiking destination.

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