This is my most ambitious travel yet. Seven Days Solo Travel and Backpacking in Visayas for only P7,268! One of my longest journeys and a hell lot of fun. Moments ago I’m in the mountains of Luzon then boom! I’m in the islands of Visayas. It’s a bit long so be patient in reading this. It’s good stuff! I’ve already shortened this though.
🚩ROUTE:⚓️
Baguio > Manila > North Cebu > Bantayan Island > Malapascua Island > Kalanggaman Island > Leyte > Cebu City > South Cebu > Oslob > Moalboal > Bohol > Camotes Island > Cebu > Manila > Baguio
🚩EXPENSES:💰
🍃DAY 1 = P1,130
🍃DAY 2 = P1,467
🍃DAY 3 = P780
🍃DAY 4 = P1,011
🍃DAY 5 = P1,330
🍃DAY 6 & DAY 7 = P1,550
💰TOTAL = P7,268
🚩DAY 0 – BAGUIO – CEBU
📍ITINERARY:
08:00 AM Departure from Victory Liner Baguio to Pasay
02:40 PM Arrival at Victory Liner Pasay
04:00 PM Victory Liner Pasay to NAIA 4
04:20 PM Arrival at NAIA 4
04:35 PM Boarding Gate
06:15 PM Flight from Manila to Cebu via AirAsia
07:40 PM Arrival at Mactan Airport
08:20 PM Mactan Airport to host’s turf
08:50 PM Arrival at host’s turf
09:00 PM Prepare for tomorrow’s adventure
09:30 PM Lights off
🚩DAY 1 – BANTAYAN ISLAND
📍ACTIVITIES:
🔸Camp Sawi & Sand Bar at Kota Beach
🔸Ogtong Cave
🔸German Ruins
🔸Paradise Beach
🔸Omagieca Mangrove Garden
🔸Nature made fish spa
🔸Sts. Peter and Paul Church
🔸Bantayan Market / Dried Products, Seafoods
🔸Larsian of Bantayan
📍ITINERARY:
06:00 AM Departure from North Bus Terminal to Hagnaya Port via Ceres bus [P200]
10:00 AM Arrival at Hagnaya Port
11:30 AM Departure from Hagnaya Port via Island Shipping Ferry [P180]
12:30 PM Arrival Santa Fe Port
01:00 PM Start of Land Tour – Camp Sawi (Kota Beach) [P600]
01:30 PM Ogtong Cave [P100]
02:00 PM Market Visit / Dried Seafoods / Wet Market
02:30 PM Sts. Peter and Paul Church
03:00 PM Nature Made Fish Spa
03:30 PM Omagieca Mangrove Garden [P50]
04:30 PM Paradise Beach [GOT IT FOR FREE]
05:00 PM Cliff Jumping (LOW TIDE)
05:30 PM Sunset Chasing German Ruins
06:00 PM Travel to my host’s turf
07:00 PM Dinner/Socials
09:00 PM Lights off
💰TOTAL = P1130
🚩DETAILED BANTAYAN ISLAND TRAVEL GUIDE: CLICK HERE!
🚩DAY 2 – MALAPASCUA ISLAND-KALANGGAMAN ISLAND
📍ACTIVITIES:
🔸Beach bumming
🔸Snorkeling
🔸Sand bar
🔸Swimming
🔸Camping
📍ITINERARY:
05:00 AM Santa Fe Bantayan to Hagnaya Port via Island Shipping ferry [180]
06:15 AM Hagnaya Port to Don Pedro [hitch]
06:40 AM Wait bus at Don Pedro road bound to Maya Port
07:00 AM Don Pedro to Maya Port via Ceres bus [P37]
08:00 AM Maya Port to Malapascua Island via pump boat [P120]
08:45 AM Arrival at Malapascua Island
09:00 AM Malapascua to Kalanggaman tour with lunch buffet [850]
11:00 AM Arrival at Kalanggaman Island
11:30 AM Snorkeling
12:30 PM Lunch Buffet
01:30 PM Swimming / Beach Bumming / Island Exploration / Snorkeling
03:00 PM Depart from Kalanggaman Island
04:50 PM Arrival at Malapascua Island
05:00 PM Malapascua to Maya Port via via pump boat [P120]
05:50 PM Arrival at Maya Port
06:00 PM Maya port to Cebu via Ceres bus [P160]
09:00 PM Arrival in Cebu
💰TOTAL = P1467
🚩 DETAILED KALANGGAMAN ISLAND TRAVEL GUIDE: CLICK HERE!
🚩DAY 3 – CEBU CITY
📍ACTIVITIES:
🔸Sirao Garden
🔸Tops View
🔸Temple of Leah
🔸Taoist Temple
🔸Ancestral House
🔸Heritage Monument
🔸Fort San Pedro
🔸Plaza Independencia
🔸Magellan’s Cross
🔸Basilica del Sto. Nino
📍ITINERARY:
08:00 AM Start Tour [P600]
08:30 AM Temple of Leah [P50]
09:30 AM Sirao Farm [P50]
10:30 AM Tops View, reroute to other viewing deck, free
11:30 AM Taoist Temple
12:00 PM Lunch at Larsian
01:00 PM Ancestral House [P50]
02:00 PM Heritage Monument
02:30 PM Fort San Pedro/Plaza Independencia [P30]
03:30 PM Magellan Cross
04:00 PM Basilica del Sto. Nino
04:30 PM Back to my host’s turf
💰TOTAL = P780
🚩 DETAILED CEBU CITY TRAVEL GUIDE: CLICK HERE!
🚩DAY 4 – OSLOB & MOALBOAL
📍ACTIVITIES: OSLOB
🔸Whale Shark Encounter
🔸Swimming
📍ACTIVITIES: MOALBOAL
🔸Chasing Turtles
🔸Snorkeling
🔸Swimming
🔸Marine life observation
📍ITINERARY:
03:00 AM Arrival at South Bus Terminal
03:30 AM Depart from Cebu to Oslob via Ceres bus [P177]
06:30 AM Arrival in Oslob
06:45 AM Put bag and other belongings inside the locker [P20]
07:00 AM Whale Shark Briefing and Orientation Registration [P500]
07:30 AM Whale Shark Encounter
08:30 AM Shower, clean up, and change clothes
09:50 AM Oslob to Bato Terminal via Ceres bus [P22]
10:10 AM Arrival at Bato Terminal
10:30 AM Bato Terminal to Moalboal via Ceres bus [P77]
12:10 PM Arrival in Moalboal, ride habal-habal to Talisay [P50]
12:20 PM Arrival at Talisay Boat Pick Up Point
12:50 PM Wait for groups to join in Pescador Island hopping
01:45 PM No groups arrived so I just chased turtles (Best Decision Ever!)
01:50 PM Turtle chasing, swimming, diving, exploring the corals and fishes
03:20 PM Change clothes
03:30 PM Depart from Talisay via tricycle [P50]
03:45 PM Arrival at bus stop
04:20 PM Depart from Moalboal to Cebu via Ceres bus [P115]
07:00 PM Arrival in Cebu
💰TOTAL = P1011
🚩 DETAILED OSLOB TRAVEL GUIDE: CLICK HERE!
🚩 DETAILED MOALBOAL TRAVEL GUIDE: CLICK HERE!
🚩DAY 5 – BOHOL
📍ACTIVITIES:
🔸Chocolate hills
🔸Man made forest
🔸Tarsier conservation
🔸Twin hanging bridge
🔸Loboc Church
🔸Loboc River
🔸Sandugo Loay
📍ITINERARY:
07:30 AM Arrival at Pier 1
08:30 AM Departure from Cebu to Tubigon via MV starcraft [P275]
09:30 AM Arrival in Tubigon, trike to town [P10]
10:00 AM Rent motorcycle at town [P600] + Fill up fuel [P150]
10:30 AM Start tour and explore Bohol
11:30 PM Stopped riding because it’s raining and slippery
01:00 PM Arrival at Choco Hills [P50]
02:00 PM Arrival at Tarsier Conservation [P60]
03:00 PM Man made forest
03:20 PM Twin hanging bridge [P20]
04:00 PM Loboc River
04:20 PM Loboc Chuch
04:30 PM Loay Sandugo
04:50 PM Depart from Loay and go to Tubigon
06:20 PM Arrival in Tubigon, return motorcycle
06:30 PM Arrival at Tubigon port
07:00 PM Depart from Tubigon to Cebu via sunline shipping [P165]
10:00 PM Arrival in Cebu
💰TOTAL = P1330
🚩 DETAILED BOHOL TRAVEL GUIDE: CLICK HERE!
🚩DAY 6 & 7 – CAMOTES ISLAND
📍ACTIVITIES:
🔸Sto Tomas de Villanueva Church Danao City
🔸Cliff jumping at Buho Rock
🔸Santiago Bay
🔸Paraiso Cave
🔸Holy Crystal Cave
🔸Timubo Cave
🔸Beach bumming
🔸Amazing Island Cave
🔸Swimming
🔸Fresh coconut eating/drinking session
📍ITINERARY:
📍DAY 6
08:20 AM Departure from North Bus Terminal to Danao Port via Ceres bus [P40]
09:50 AM Arrival at Danao Port
12:30 PM Departure from Danao Port to Consuelo Camotes via Jomalia Shipping Express [P225]
02:00 PM Arrival in Consuelo, Camotes
02:30 PM Ride habal habal to Santiago [P50]
02:40 PM Arrival at Payag, Check In [P400]
03:00 PM Start tour [P500]
03:30 PM Cliff Jumping Buho Rock Resort [P20]
05:00 PM Swimming at Timubo Cave [P30]
06:00 PM Travel back to Payag
07:00 PM Dinner / Chill at the beach / Socials
10:00 PM Lights off
📍DAY 7
05:00 AM Wakeup call
05:30 AM Enjoy beachfront / coffee
06:30 AM Start Tour
07:00 AM Amazing Island Cave [P25]
08:30 AM Paraiso Cave [P35]
09:40 AM Holy Crystal Cave [DONATION]
10:50 AM End of Cave Exploration
11:20 AM Fresh Coconut Eating/Drinking (Free)
12:00 PM Check out
12:30 PM Arrival at Consuelo Port
02:30 PM Departure from Consuelo Port to Danao Port via Jomalia Shipping roro [P185]
04:30 PM Arrival at Danao Port
05:00 PM Departure from Danao to Cebu via Ceres bus [P40]
06:30 PM Arrival in Cebu
09:40 PM Flight from Cebu to Manila via AirAsia
11:00 PM Arrival in Manila
01:00 AM Back to Baguio
💰TOTAL = P1550
🚩DETAILED CAMOTES ISLAND TRAVEL GUIDE: CLICK HERE!
🚩NOTES/TIPS: 💎
🔹RT flight ticket not yet included. Book in advance to avail promo fares. Don’t do what I did, spontaneous booking, it costs more. 😅
🔹Food expenses are not yet included, it depends from person to person, just don’t gorge too much.✌🏻
🔹I have a host in Cebu so my expenses are lessened.👍🏻
🔹Don’t leave your thrash, just swallow it. Haha! 😂 Leave no trace. Be a responsible traveler.
🔹Be friendly, it will take you far greater than you can imagine. I’ve eaten a lot of fresh coconuts and it’s all free. I had free accommodations, free food, and free buffet in a hotel. Awesome right? So be friendly. 😇
🔹Don’t be shy in haggling, and use your charisma, you might have a free motorcycle rent. 😁
🔹Eat at carenderias or eateries, cheap and delicious, more money for travel. Don’t be picky if you want to spend less. 😜
🔹Befriend fellow travelers, you’ll save a lot if you merged as a group and divide your expenses, especially in boat rentals.
🔹If you have a tent, it’s much economical to use it. Tent fee is much cheaper than a room. Don’t worry about restrooms, there are a lot of resorts that have shower and comfort rooms that can be utilized.
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