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| Tibiao River kayaking |
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| Bagtong-bato Falls, 1st of its 7 tiers |
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| Malalison Island hike |
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| Miag-ao Church. The only 1 of the 4 Baroque churches declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Philippines out of Luzon. |
| Actual Itinerary and Costing | ||
| September 4, 2014 (Day 1) | ||
| 1:30 PM | Depart from NAIA 3 to Iloilo International Airport | 691.50 |
| shuttle from Marikina Heights to McKinley | 65.00 | |
| breakfast | 99.00 | |
| taxi from McKinley to NAIA 3 + tip (140 / 2) | 70.00 | |
| 2:35 PM | Arrive at Iloilo Internal Airport | |
| van from the airport to Jaro | 0.00 | |
| lunch | 0.00 | |
| transportation / misc (Jaro Cathedral and Belfry, Lizares Mansion) | 230.00 | |
| Overnight in Jaro Bellevue Pensionne (900 / 3) | 300.00 | |
| September 5, 2014 (Day 2) | ||
| 8:00 AM | Depart from Molo Terminal to Tibiao, Antique via van | 180.00 |
| taxi from lodging to van terminal + tip (90/3) | 30.00 | |
| stopover meals / misc | 106.00 | |
| 1:00 PM | Arrive in Tibiao, Antique | |
| lunch | 42.00 | |
| habal-habal ride from Tibiao Town Plaza to Kayak Inn | 140.00 | |
| registration fee | 50.00 | |
| river kayak + tip | 800.00 | |
| Bugtong Bato Falls guide fee (400 / 3) | 134.00 | |
| Dinner c/o Blue Wave Lodge (400 / 3) | 134.00 | |
| Overnight Kayak Inn + tip | 350.00 | |
| September 6, 2014 (Day 3) | ||
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast at Blue Wave Lodge (250/3) | 84.00 |
| misc | 175.00 | |
| 8:30 AM | Depart from Kayak Inn to Culasi port by habalhabal + tip | 210.00 |
| 9:00 AM | Arrive at Culasi Blvd (port) | |
| 9:45 AM | Depart from Culasi Blvd to Malalison Island by boat + tip (950 / 3) | 317.00 |
| 10:00 AM | Arrive in Malalison Island | |
| environmental fee | 10.00 | |
| 11:00 AM | Guide fee to Nablag Islet (200 / 3) | 67.00 |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch at homestay (150 / 3) | 50.00 |
| misc | 44.00 | |
| Overnight at Malalison Island (400 / 3) | 133.00 | |
| September 7, 2014 (Day 4) | ||
| 7:00 AM | Depart from Malalison Island to Culasi Blvd | |
| breakfast | 96.00 | |
| 8:00 AM | Depart from Culasi to Kalibo by bus | 100.00 |
| 10:30 AM | Arrive in Kalibo | |
| tricycle to Roxas City van terminal | 10.00 | |
| 11:00 AM | Depart from Kalibo to Roxas City by van | 120.00 |
| 12:30 PM | Arrive in Roxas City | |
| tricycle from Roxas City Terminal to Palina Ecopark (150 / 3) | 50.00 | |
| lunch / Palina River Tour + tip (1370 / 3) | 457.00 | |
| tricycle to Pan-ay and to Roxas City Terminal (300 / 3) | 100.00 | |
| 5:00 PM | Depart from Roxas City to Iloilo City by van | 150.00 |
| 7:00 PM | Arrive in Iloilo City | |
| taxi from Jaro terminal to Ong Bun Pension (152 / 3) | 51.00 | |
| dinner @ Chikahan | 271.00 | |
| misc | 45.00 | |
| Overnight Iloilo City - Ong Bun Pension (1030 / 3) | 344.00 | |
| September 8, 2014 (Day 5) | ||
| 7:00 AM | Depart from lodging to Ortiz wharf by jeep | 7.50 |
| breakfast / misc | 164.00 | |
| 8:00 AM | Depart from Ortiz Wharf to Jordan Port, Guimaras by boat | 14.00 |
| 8:15 AM | Arrive at Jordan Port | |
| 8:20 AM | Start of Guimaras Land Tour | |
| tricycle + tip (1400 / 3) | 467.00 | |
| lunch | 64.00 | |
| misc | 280.00 | |
| 1:00 PM | Start of Island Hopping | |
| 2 hours boat + tip (810 / 3) | 270.00 | |
| 6:30 PM | Depart Jordan Port to Ortiz Wharf by ferry | 20.00 |
| 6:50 PM | Arrive at Ortiz Wharf | |
| jeep to Ong Bun Pension | 7.50 | |
| dinner | 95.00 | |
| Overnight Iloilo City - Ong Bun Pension (1030 / 3) | 344.00 | |
| September 9, 2014 (Day 6) | ||
| 6:30 AM | Depart from lodging to Molo Church by jeep | 10.00 |
| breakfast at Pid-Als | 72.00 | |
| 8:00 AM | Depart from Mohon Terminal to San Joaquin by bus | 50.00 |
| jeep from Molo to Mohon Terminal | 10.00 | |
| 9:00 AM | Arrive in San Joaquin, Explore South Iloilo | |
| tricycle to San Joaquin Cemetery | 8.00 | |
| jeep from San Joaquin to Miag-ao | 15.00 | |
| jeep from Miag-ao to Guimbal | 15.00 | |
| jeep from Guimbal to Tigbauan | 12.00 | |
| jeep from Tigbauan to Mohon Terminal | 19.00 | |
| taxi from Mohon Terminal to Tatoy's in Villa (80/3) | 27.00 | |
| misc | 79.00 | |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch at Tatoy's | 289.00 |
| 2:00 PM | Depart from Tatoy's to Ong Bun Pension | |
| taxi from Tatoy's to Ong Bun to Airport (600 / 3) | 200.00 | |
| 2:30 PM | Depart from Ong Bun Pension to Airport | |
| pasalubong | 428.00 | |
| 3:00 PM | Arrive at Iloilo International Airport | |
| terminal fee | 200.00 | |
| 5:30 PM | Depart from Iloilo International Airport to NAIA 3 | 691.50 |
| 6:35 PM | Arrive at NAIA 3 | |
| taxi from NAIA 3 to Tramo (100 / 2) | 50.00 | |
| train ticket from Pasay to Shaw | 14.00 | |
| 9:30 PM | Arrive at the Office - Back to Work! | |
| Total cost per pax | 10,228.00 | |
Contact Numbers and Notes:
Antique
- Kayak Inn / Tibiao River Kayak / Bugtong Bato Falls hike: 0921-570-1947 (Edwin or Shiela Endrico). Best to do river kayak during the rainy season. River and falls run dry during summer. Kayak Inn only got 2 kubos for rent but there are other accommodations available in Tibiao. They can cook meals for you but if you weren't able to bring food for cooking, you can order meals at Blue Wave Lodge for a very reasonable price.
- Malalison Island boat and accommodation: 0916-324-5068 (John Sumanting) or 0928-492-9103 (Kapitan Mario Fuenteblanca). Sunset is best seen on the other side of the island. Trek late in the afternoon just in time for it. The sand bar by the docking area can be seen during summer.
Capiz
- Palina River Tour: 0948-131-4147. You can have lunch at the eco-park but must be pre-ordered.
Guimaras
- No need to contact a tour guide when going to Guimaras. Head straight to the Tourism Office at Jordan wharf. They'll assign a tricycle for your land tour at a standard rate at no additional cost. The driver will serve as your guide, too.
Iloilo
- Lizares Mansion in Jaro is known as Angelicum School by the locals
- Iloilo can be easily explored by PUJs. Don't be afraid to ask the locals for directions. Tagalog isn't widely spoken though. Taxi cabs are also easily available for those who don't mind spending some more for convenience :)
- Biscocho Haus' butterscotch is a must buy pasalubong :)
