Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Traveling to Mati-Samal Island-Davao City

Dahican Beach, Mati


Mati-Samal Island-Davao City
Date of Visit: February 2016
Number of Pax: 6
Airline: AirAsia (Thank You for your promo fares and spacious leg room for me. That’s why I like AirAsia!)
My 5th visit in Davao City. You can visit my detailed Solo travel wayback 2011 here. My 2nd,3rd,4thvisits!


Itinerary 

Day 1: 
Airasia Flight to Davao 4pm. 630pm Hello Davao City my 5th time (their first time). From airport, jeepney ride to Gmall. Dinner at Penongs.By 8-830 pm,Last trip Van ride to Mati, Davao Oriental (2 ½). Tricycle ride to Katulganan 1. Lights Off
Day 2:
 Breakfast(complimentary).Few walks/photo op at Mati Baywalk.Trike ride to Subangan Museum,Hired trike to Dahican Beach (1 way).Stayed at Amihan sa Dahican. Back to Mati Proper (Habal-Habal ride ).Freshen up and Dinner at Seaside Restaurant. Sleep

Baywalk of Mati

Subangan Museum


Dahican Beaching...

From Left:Medium,Small,Large ("Anyway they're my companions!")





Siesta Time at Dahican Beach


  



Day 3:
 Early checked out and Travel back to Davao City (2 hr van ride ).Jeepney to Sasa Wharf.10min- RORO ride to Samal Island (my 3rd. . Read my Solo Samal Island Tour here).Negotiated for Samal Tour,with waiting Time(as BisDak- “Kanang safe tanan, Ug mangayo kug hangyo”).Tour (Montfort Bat Cave, Hagimit Falls ,Maxima Fun Resort (Lunch-included our two Tricycle Drivers),Kaputian Beach(payment time and parted ways to our Tricycle Drivers- “ Daghan Salamat Yah!”),10 min boat ride to Talicud island. Stayed at Isla Reta Resort.Beach Bumming and Dinner (“No fresh Water! Ayaw Bumula ng Sabon!Bahala Na! Banlaw Parin! Toothbrush? Ewan!”)



Scary Water Activity "Pero Kinaya!"

Isla Reta Resort at Talicud Island

Kaputian Beach, Samal Island
  

Day 4. 
  Sunrise.Photo-op at Isla Reta Resort. 45min Boat Ride to Santa Ana Wharf ,Davao City. Fetched and Toured by(contact Innova Van -Php3500)- Brunch at Teresita- Start of Tour-Philippine Eagle Center-Bought Pasalubongs and Pomelos. Eden Nature Park(photo op only, no activities –lack of time and budget.No problem with me I’ve experienced their tour here).Lola Abons- candies, pay courtesy at Infant Jesus Shrine. Early Dinner at Jacks Ridge Taklobo Restaurant and Pasalubongs at Lachis sansrival (durian flavor).3 ½ hr delayed flight to Manila (“Wow Air-Asia. Most delayed flight I’ve ever encountered. Pero ok lang may  Chickenjoy Meal naman!” –both given at Davao and Manila airport)




Davao City Tour..(my nth time)



at EDEN Nature Park




Thank You Jean for sharing this Itinerary. You can follow her adventures at IG:jeaniseverywhere

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