Monday, August 22, 2011

Traveling to loilo-Bacolod-Murcia-Guimaras




Traveling to Iloilo-Bacolod-Murcia-Guimaras
Date of Visit:Aug 2011 
Number of Pax: 7(First Timers in Western Visayas)



 Day I: Iloilo City

Airline: Cebu Pacific
Airport: Iloilo International Airport

Transportation:

At Iloilo Airport...
     We did the Local Way.. ("Nagtitipid kase isa naming kasama.Kulang sa Budget")
-Jeepney from Airport to Santa Barbara Town
-Jeepney from Santa Barbara to SM Iloilo (Manduriao)
-Taxi from SM Iloilo(Mandurioa) to One Lourdes Dormitel

Accommodation: One Lourdes Dormitel (location near a Public Market,Downtown)


Places we Visited: (Southern Part of Iloilo Province)

  Jeepney Terminal (Nearby-One Lourdes Dormitel/Public Market)

     -Miag-Ao Church

     -Guimbal Church
     -Molo Church

Eat: Teds Lapaz Batchoy (Near SM Iloilo-Delgado)

Nightlife: Smallville(just visited the place), Paraiso Bar (Enjoyed Much)

End of the Day
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Miag-Ao Church (One of  the UNESCO World Heritage Churches in PH)
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Guimbal Church

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Molo Church


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Ted's La Paz Batchoy


Day II: Bacolod-Murcia


Transportation: Ferry Ride from Iloilo to Bacolod (1Hr)


Accommodation: Tamera Plaza Inn


Places we Visited: (Mambukal Resort in Murcia)

   Bus Terminal (At Libertad Public Market - 45 minutes Ride from Bacolod to Murcia)

- Mambukal Resort ( lack of time, we only visited the 1st of the 7falls and other Amenities)


Eat: Manukan Country (near SM Bacolod)


Nightlife: Massage at Royal Thai (6th street near Negros Occidental Capitol)


End of the Day

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1st Falls out of  7 in Mambukal

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Sulphur Spring

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The Lagoon at Mambukal

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Old Bacolod City Hall

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Inasal at Manukan Country

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San Sebastian Cathedral


Day III: The Ruins- Guimaras


Transportation: Jeepney from Bacolod to Talisay (The Ruins)


Places we Visited: The Ruins (at the City of Talisay)


Pasalubongs: Bongbongs at SM Bacolod

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Transportation (To Guimaras): Ferry Ride to Iloilo and another Ferry Ride from Iloilo to Guimaras


At Guimaras Port (Jordan)  

  - negotiated to Multicab Drivers for a Countryside Tour (No Prior Bookings and Contacts. Just be polite and do your best haggling techniques)

Places we Visited: Small Plaza, Trappist Monastery(Bought Pasalubongs) ,Overlooking View  our Accommodation. (Missing were the Guisi Beach and Mango Plantation- you can read it here.My 2nd Guimaras Visit)


Accommodation: Raymen Resort


Nightlife: Simple Birthday Celebration of my Friend


End of the Day



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Trappist Monastery Chapel

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Overlooking View of Pawikan Sanctuary?

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Some of Pasalubongs at Trappist Gift Shop

Day IV: Guimaras- Iloilo


Tour: Early Island Hopping Tour (Half Day)-Courtesy of Raymen Resort

        -SEAFDEC Fish Pen
        -Pawikan Sanctuary
        -No Name Cave (Hahaha)
        -Baras Beach (Dumaan lang ang Boat,Medyo Expensive daw dito)
        -Nagtago Beach

Checked Out and Fetched by our Multicab Driver Yesterday (another payment).

Pasalubongs: Guimaras Mangoes
Transportation: Ferry Ride from Jordan,Guimaras to Ortiz Port,Iloilo City, Jeepney Ride to SM Iloilo-Manduriao and Van Ride to Iloilo International Airport

End of Tour. Back to Reality (Working as a Zombie/Call Boy)

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Fish Pen (SEAFDEC)

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at Pawikan Sanctuary

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At Pawikan Sanctuary

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Unknown Name Cave

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at Baras Resort


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Mini Sand Bar at Nagtago Beach


     One of my Backlogs, I'm Sorry I forgot the Rates,Fares and other Expenses for this tour.If you have questions,feel free to comment below.Thank You!





Click my Other Iloilo-Bacolod-Guimaras Travels:
 
Heritage Houses in Silay- 7Falls in Mambukal

Solo Trip in Iloilo-Bacolod-Mambukal Mud Festival

Isla de Gigantes and 2nd Guimaras visit.












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