This trip is for 3 pax and this is not for backpackers at sa mga nagtitipid, the purpose of this trip is for us to relax and enjoy the moment. 😉
I'll be providing our IT, Estimated expenses and some tips for you to save some money during the trip. Some of the expenses will be split into 3. 👌🏻
So let's begin.
Day 1 (BCD-LAKAWON) 4:45 am: Scheduled flight but got delayed 7:00 am:ETA @ Bacolod Airport 7:30 am: ride UV express going to Silay 8:00 am: Breakfast 8:20 am: Ride UV going to LAKAWON 9:30 am: ETA @ Lakawon port 10:30 am: ETA @ LAKAWON Island 11.00 am: checked in + picture taking 😉📸 1:00 pm: Lunch 2:00 pm-5:00 pm: siesta (because we all have all the time in the world) 😂 5:30 pm: roam around the island, picture taking (again) and watched the sunset. 🌅😳 7:00 pm: Dinner 9:30 pm: Lights off
Estimated Expenses: Grab from UP techno hub-NAIA TERMINAL 2: 470 UV from airport to Silay:50/pax Breakfast:50 UV from Silay to Lakawon:100/pax Trike going to Lakawon:120 (special trip) Island entrance fee:280/pax Room: 2500 (fan room: good for 4) Water:45 (please buy water before going to the island since they don't serve water unless you buy food from them) Lunch and Dinner: food ranges from 170-250 Total: 1806
Tip: If you plan to have a day tour in the island, bring your snacks and keep it inside your bag since they have corkage charge of 50 pesos
Day 2 (BCD-TAWHAI FLOATING BAR-THE RUINS) 5:30 am: Wake up call 7:00 am: Breakfast 8:00 am-9:30 am: Get a tan line 😉 10:00 am: TAWHAI FLOATING BAR 12:00 pm: Checked Out 1:30 pm: ETA @ lakawon port, rode trike going to bus stop. 1:45 pm: ETD @ Lakawon going to BCD city 3:00 pm: ETA @ BCD city, looked for hotel to check in 4:30 pm: checked in @ Limmans Center Inn 5:00 pm: visited THE RUINS 7:00 pm: Dinner @ Aidas Manokan 8:30 pm: bought pasalubong @ Bong Bong's pasalubong center 9:30 pm: lights off
We decided to wait for the TAWHAI FLOATING BAR to open since we are unable to experienced it the first day we arrived. 😂😂 Floating bar opens at 10am
Operating time:
For Day Tour Guests: Mondays to Sundays: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
For Overnight Guests: Mondays to Thursdays: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Fridays to Sundays: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
*Boat Trips can be extended depending on weather and sea conditions.
Estimates Expenses: Breakfast: 170 Tawhai entrance fee:250/pax Snacks:300 (good for 3) Trike going to bus stop:120 (special trip) Bus going to BCD:100/pax Hotel:1000 (good for 3) Grab going to the ruins: around 150 The RUINS entrance fee:100/pax Grab going to Aida's Manokan: around 140 Dinner:150/pax Bong bong's pasalubong: 300-500 Total: 1725
Tip: Make sure to choose your hotel near down town to save money for taxi/grab fares. Our hotel is just a 5-10 minutes walk from Aidas Manokan and Bong Bong's pasalubong Center
Day 3 (ILOILO-GUIMARAS) 4:30 am: wake up call + Breakfast 6:00 am: ETA @ Bredco port 8:00 am: ETA @ Iloilo 9:00 am: Checked in @ EN Pension house (I don't recommend this pension house for a lot of reasons, you might want to check Queens Pension house near them or other hotels) 10:30 am: ETA @ Jaro Port going to Guiamaras 11:00 am-4:00 pm: Tour around the island. We had our lunch @ pitstop to try their unique mango pizza. This is a must try. 👌🏻 4:30 pm: went back to Iloilo 5:00 pm: bought pasulubong @ Biscocho House 5:30 pm: Visited Jaro Cathedral 6:00 pm: Tried Madge coffee and had dinner @ Netong's La paz batchoy 7:00 pm: went back to hotel 10:00 pm: lights off
Estimated Expenses Super ferry from BCD-Iloilo:285/pax Grab taxi fare going to our room: 120 Hotel:1000 Taxi going to jaro port:120 Pump boat fare: 14 per way Guimaras tour: 1200 (trike 6-8 hours) Lunch: 800 (good for 3) Pasalubong: 400-500 Madge Cafe: coffee ranges from 35-50 Netong's La paz Batchoy: 120 (Mega Bowl good for 3) Taxi going back to hotel: 75 Total:2005
Tip: Guimaras Tour last for 6-8 hours, if you want to make the most out of it then go there earlier. Go straight to their Tourism office for a brief orientation regarding the tour. Never forget to try Madge coffee. 👌🏻
Day 4 (ILOILO-TIBIAO ANTIQUE-BORACAY) 5:00 am: wake up call 6:30 am: went to Molo UV/BUS terminal 8:00 am: ETD @ Molo UV/BUS terminal going to Tibiao, Antique 12:00 pm: Arrival @ Tibiao, Antique 12:30 pm: Lunch 1:00 pm-2:30 pm: Kawa bath 3:00 pm: waited for bus/uv going to Caticlan 3:20 pm: ETD @ Tibiao going to Caticlan 5:30 pm: ETA @ Jetty port 6:00 pm: checked in @ Villa de oro hotel 8:00 pm: Dinner 10:00 pm: lights off
Estimated Expenses: Taxi going to Molo terminal: 120 UV going to Tibiao, Antique: 180/pax Habal habal: 140 (round trip good for 2) Environmental fee: 50/pax Lunch: 60-80 Kawa bath:200/pax Bus from Tibiao-Caticlan: 111/pax Environmental fee, Terminal fee and Boat transfer: 250/pax Trike going to hotel:20/pax Hotel:4600 for 2 Nights including breakfast buffet for 3 Dinner:150-200 Total: 2805
Tip: We waited more than an hour for the UV to get filled with passengers so if you're in a hurry you can ride a bus. In Boracay, book your room in advance for you to get more discount or check booking app for promos. Hotels in Boracay has a different rate from low and peak season so you might want to check the dates as to when you are planning to visit the island.
Day 5 (BORACAY) 6:30 am: Wake up call 7:00 am - 8:00 am: breakfast 8:30 am: Start of tour (island hopping) 4:30 pm: End of tour 5:30 pm: waited for the sunset 8:30 pm: Dinner 10:00 pm: Lights off
Tip: Please! Make sure that you deal with the right person in regards to the tour package that you will be getting. Clarify the things that are included, make sure that there will be no extra charges. Beware of scammers. 👌🏻
Day 6 (Last day 😭) 7:00 am: wake up call 7:30 am: Breakfast 8:00-11:00 am: packed our bags and got some nap 11:30 am: Free Lunch buffet @ Astoria 12:30 pm: Checked out 2:00 pm: Ride Trike going to port 2:20 pm: ETD @ port going to Kalibo airport 4:30 pm: ETA @ Kalibo airport 8:25 pm: ETD @ Kalibo airport going to NAIA 9:30 pm: ETA @ NAIA 11:00 pm: END OF BAKASYON GRANDE 😭
Estimated Expenses: Trike: 20/pax Terminal fee, Boat Fare and Van fare: 280 Terminal fee (Airport):200 Dinner:100-150 Uber Pool: 255 Total: 905
PS:We had a free lunch @ Astoria because we were invited to check their newly opened hotel located @ station 3.
We got our airfare for 1511 pesos, seat sale from pal. 🤑