Traveling to Dapitan-Dipolog (Solo)

Traveling to Dapitan-Dipolog
Airline:Cebu Pacific
Number of Pax: 1 (Solo)
"Straight from shift, I had mild fever..pero tuloy pa rin! Sayang ang Ticket at Leaves!" 

ITINERARY

Day 1 :Dapitan City

   From Dipolog Airport, Walk to Main Highway. Bus Ride to Dapitan. Alighted at Dapitan City Proper (Sightseeing - St James Church,Dapitan City Plaza etc). Lunch at Random Carinderia. Rizal Landing Site. Trike to Sunshine Pensionne Inn (Rest-Mild Fever).Afternoon-Sightseeing at Sunset Blvd and Visit Gloria's FantasyLand.Found a contact for my Dakak DIY tour following day. Rizalian Massage at Hilot .Late Dinner. Back to Inn. Fever Strikes. Rest

*If you're in a group, FantasyLand offers tour  and transportation to Dakak Beach resort.

Day 2. DAKAK DIY Day Tour

   Early Checked Out. Trike to Gloria's Fantasyland Area. Met my Contact. Habal-Habal ride to Dakak. Availed the Day Tour. Instructed my contact (to return after my stay in Dakak.No payment yet. "Kol Tawgan kita Unya ha!").Dakak Day Tour (Php500 -with snacks at Il Patio restaurant. Sightseeing. Free use of Amenities, BUT No Cottage).From Dakak, Back to Dapitan Downtown (Tour at Rizal Park and Shrine (with entrance fee and tip to in-house guide), Rizal Landing Site(famous landmark of Dapitan) and New Dapitan City Hall).Bus Ride to Dipolog.Trike Ride and Checked in at Pepic's Pension. Dinner at Jollibee.Rest.Sleep

* I noticed in Dapitan there are personnel (with Tourism ID) every spots offering assistance. No need to worry if you don't have any itineraries and accommodations prior. Good Job!
* How much did i pay for my contact (Dakak-Habal-Habal)? P300 RT and Tip of P200 ("Minsan ko lang naman makikita si Manong at Safe at Satisfied naman ako sa service niya! Daghan Salamat Kol! Ayo-ayo!")

 

Day 3. Dipolog City Tour
 Breakfast. Dipolog City Hall ("Fitted the traditional Subanen attire").Magsaysay Plaza. Pay Respect at Cathedral of Holy Rosary. Lunch.Hired Habal-Habal to Linabo Peak (with waiting time). Linabo Peak (2-3hrs -3003 Steps, "Dahil hinde ako mahilig magexercise,Ayun para akong nag-Leg at Squat Exercises. Alam niyo yung feeling!") Back to Downtown. Snacks at Julian's Halo-Halo (popular).Dipolog Rotunda. Dinner at "Mcdo-ko" at Baywalk(Local Visayan Term "Mcdoko-doko" means "Tango/Yuko habang Kumakain" mababa kase ang Mesa !). Massage at Suai Thai. Sleep

  

Day4. Goodbye ZamNorte !
Not feeling well (" Pawisan at Halo-Halo pa!"). Sightseeing at Baywalk.Sta.Cruz Marker.Pasalubongs at Dipolog Public Market (Famous for their Dried Fishes etc.) and Zaragoza Bottled Spanish Sardines. Rest for a While . Checked Out. Trike to Airport. Gooodbye Zamboanga Del Norte!

*Subanens are the indigenous tribes in Zamboanga Del Norte.
*Common mode of transpo in Dipolog City are tricycles and habal-habals (motorcycles)

Click my Zamboanga City visit here. Hola Ciudad de Zamboanga!