What a nice way to start the “busy” day!
Tibiao Fish Spa! Not just your ordinary spa, because this spa uses fish to “massage” your tired feet.
I’m actually not into spas as it’s quite expensive in Manila but this I should not miss while traveling right? And for just 100pesos per 45minutes-session, it’s a steal.
Kiss my feet and hands!
Actually, I first learned about fish spa while I was in Malaysia almost 3 years ago. If I remember it right, it costs 20MYR (Php260/30minutes), too expensive for a Filipino backpacker like me.
Weird, Wet and Ticklish!
So I get wet. First step is to wash your feet and then to stage 1 where small terrafish would feast on your calluses and dead skin cells. The sensation was ticklish. It’s kinda weird at first but after some minutes you get used by it and you ask for more. I skipped stage 2 and moved to stage 3 where larger fish are. Larger fish means, more tickling sensation. Ohhhhh… these fishes love my feet! Relaxing and exhilarating!
October 4 tweet: “Oh oh… These terrafishes are tickling my feet. Tibiao fish spa now.”
What’s good about Tibiao Fish Spa experience is that they use endemic fish,
Fish Feast on my Foot.
where they gathered from the mountains of Antique (read from one of the articles inside the Spa that the owner discovered these fish during one of their mountaineering trips). While most Fish Spa in Asia uses Garra rufa fish which are costly to acquire and difficult to maintain, this kind of business set-up is solocal, truly Filipino. Props to the owner and his friends for putting up a business like this!
Btw, I also like the posters plastered inside the spa as it promotes Antique destinations. Good job!
Tibiao Fish Spa along the Antique National Highway
Tibiao Fish Spa is so easy to find as it’s just on the national highway (on the left-side if you are coming from Boracay). All tricycle drivers know where Tibiao Fish Spa is. They also have a branch in SM Iloilo. Tibiaoo, Antique is 2-3 hours ride from Boracay.
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This post is a part of Visayas Trails- a 25-day journey around Western and Central Visayas (October 1-25, 2011). My primary purpose is to learn the dialect, meet locals and rediscover the sites worth visiting for my dream escapade next year.
I visited Iloilo, Antique, Boracay, Bacolod, Cebu, Bohol and Dumaguete spending a total of Php11,096 all-in excluding airfare. Thanks to CouchSurfing and friends who I met along the way, this trip would not be memorable and exciting without you.
I heard about this. I want to try. 🙂
Great experience yan! I wanted to experience one while in KL too but expensive din sya kaya I opted to go the Museum instead where my money is best spent. Thanks for this bro!
what museum you visited? when i was in KL, mga free museums lang ang pinuntahan ko. and of course yung KL twin towers, grabe namangha ako sa taas nila. at super high-tech!
bro, meron nyan FREE. 🙂
the place is called KINABUT-AN, sa may SAMAR. may man-made basin dun sa base para makuha yun tubig na nangagaling sa bundok.
ang nakakapag-taka lang eh, saan nanggaling yun mga isda. ^_^
oh yeah? thanks for sharing that info about Kinabut-an samar. baka may naglagay ng isda doon, same fish kaya?
gusto kasi bumili ng sis ko ng terrafish, sana pwede kumuha
Haven’t tried this, gustong gusto ko pa naman yung nakikiliti hehe
hmmmmmm…..
kuha ka ng feather, kilitiin mo yung tenga mo pre. hahaha promise, sarap nun. *joke lang pre*
I first learned about fish spa at Manila Ocean Park but this one is indeed a steal at P100.
yep meron din nga dun. i also heard there is one in boracay.
pero napakamahal.
can we have this at home? i want to invest! haha
naks! ikaw na, sige kit when you get home, lets buy!
Gusto ko rin maexperience to. I heard of this sa isang local travel show. pupunta ako dito in December, alam ko nakakakiliti yang experience na yan hahaha. Di ko lang sure kung may byahe bacolod to Antique parang wala ata.
maybe sa jessica soho?
naks, from bacolod, you have to go to iloilo then mga 4 hours din bus to antique.
I haven’t try this and I would love to try! I first heard about Fish Spa in Manila Ocean Park.
I want to visit Antique now. Nice post, sir!
mission accomplished for me! someone wants to visit antique because of this.
Dear Mr. James,
Thank you for the wonderful blog about Tibiao Fish Spa! We are happy to know that you enjoyed your experience during your stay in Tibiao. Please visit our websites: tibiaofishspa.com and katahum.com (for Tibiao tours).
Keep up the good work! God speed!
Best regards,
FLORD NICSON J. CALAWAG
Founder & General Manager
Tibiao Fish Spa / Katahum Tours
Email Address: flord@tibiaofishspa.com
Contact No: +63919-813-9893 / +63917-631-5777 / +63923-7362132
way to go sir! i hope to try it again, maybe the whole body? hahahaha