Guimaras Island Hopping Tour

Guimaras Island Hopping Tour
Date of Visit: Feb 28, 2014




Woke up by 600 AM. Breakfast by 7AM

By 730 AM, Started our Guimaras Island Hopping Tour

Rates (Boat Rental): P500 for the 1st Hour and P150 every 1 Hour Extension

Our Stops (Guimaras Island Hopping Tour)

-SEAFDEC(Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center)- P25 entrance fee
-Pawikan (Turtle) Sanctuary ( What? You call this place a Sanctuary, just only 1 Turtle Present - "Pakawalan na yan! Kawawa naman! Loner si MichaelAngelo") -P5 entrance fee
-Ave Maria Islet
-Baras Beach and Cave (sightseeing only)
-Natago Beach 

1st Stop: SEAFDEC(Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center)

2nd Stop: Pawikan Sanctuary

3rd Stop: Ave Maria Islet

4th Stop: Baras Beach and Resort and Cave (Sightseeing Only)

5th Stop: Natago Beach

By 1030- 1100 AM, Ended our Island Hopping Tour

*Don't expect too much for this Island Hopping tour ,If you've been already to Palawan (Honda Bay, El Nido and Coron) and other beautiful beaches in the Philippines.Just giving you a heads up.
*It's my 2nd time in Guimaras and particularly in Raymen Resort but never had the chance to swim along Alubihod Beach. (Hehehe. Maybe another reason to return.Enough with friends,Now with special someone. #charaught)

By 1200 PM, Checked out at Raymen's Resort

Tricycle Ride (Recommended by Kuya Gerald) to Jordan Port - P300 plus P50 tip (we forgot to get Kuya Trike's number)
*sidetrips (Trappist Gift Shops/ Souvenir and Guimaras Mangoes Stalls) 

Dont Leave Guimaras without bringing their Export Quality and Sweetest Mangoes for pasalubongs

Trappist Mango Made Products (I really like the Cookies and Mango Bars. Namit Guid!)

Ferry Ride (Jordan Port- Ortiz Wharf, Iloilo City) P-14
Jeepney Ride (Ortiz Wharf - Jollibee Iznart) -P7
Walked from Jollibee Iznart to Ong Bun Pension Inn

Welcome to Iloilo City ( It's my 4th Time here at the City of Love)

By 1:30 PM- Checked in for 2 Rooms at OngBun Pension Inn (along Ledesma Street)
*checked their updated rates here

Jeepney Ride (Downtown-Villa Route) to Breakthrough Restaurant located at Villa Beach for our Lunch - P12

Lunch Time at Breakthrough Restaurant (Rating: Low -Not Met Expectations)

*It's already past 2pm when we arrived at Breakthrough and we were all hungry and at the same time excited  to try what are their menus for that day (since we followed Drew Arellano's Biyahe ni Drew recommendations). But they SUCKS(sorry for the word) we got the slowest and poorest customer service that time.Imagine they served each of every viand we ordered with an interval of 15 to 30 mins ("Paano ka gaganahan kumain kung bitin ang ulam mo!Hinde naman kami umorder ng mahirap lutuin" .Pero pag Bill-Out na, ang Bilis! . ."Kairita! Naubos ang Oras namin!" (Good Thing they have this "Buko Halo-Halo" (na tunaw na rin ang Ice Cream sa sobrang tagal ng service) at medyo lumamig ulo namin...Pero "Not Recommendable! Thumbs Down!" "Booo!".Paging Management!. Backtrack your schedules and check who's the Shift Manager on Duty (Feb 28,2014 - Around 130PM- 330PM)

Buko Halo-Halo (See the evidence -Tunaw na ang Ice Cream)

*We didn't push through with our visit to Miag-Ao Church because of limited time, it'll take 1 hour or more than just to reach this UNESCO World Heritage Site (No Regrets, Ive been there last 2011)

Jeepney Ride from Breakthrough to Molo Church -P8
*Visited Molo Plaza and Pay courtesy at St Anne Parish (aka Molo Church)

Jeepney Ride from Molo Plaza to Iloilo Capitol -P8
*Sightseeing (Casa Real, Arroyo Fountain, Iloilo Capitol and Museo Iloilo) 

Jeepney Ride from Capitol to Jaro Cathedral and Plaza - P8
*Pay Courtesy at Our Lady of Candelaria Church (Jaro Cathedral),Sightseeing at Jaro Plaza and Bought Pasalubong (Take Home Gifts) at Biscocho Haus nearby.

Namit Guid at Biscocho Haus

Back to Ong Bun Pension Inn. Rest. Dinner.Nightlife.Sleep

"Oh my favorite part touring Iloilo City - the Nightlife (It's my 4th Consecutive Year! Still happy!. You didn't disappoint me again! It's Classified!)"

Day V: Early Flight to Manila
March 1,2014

Taxi Ride (from OngBun Pension to Iloilo Airport) -P500
Breakfast at the Airport
Terminal Fee (Iloilo International Airport)- P200
Goodbye Iloilo by 815AM 

Welcome Back to Manila. Back to Reality. Back being Zombie Again!

#highsierra #tnf#conquer (we call ourselves backpackers)

Acknowledgement (for the entire trip)

-Tiger Airways Philippines for cheap airfares.Check for promo fares here.
-Thank you also to my friend, fellow travel addict ,Jean, follow her on IG:jeaniseverywhere for making the itinerary for the whole trip (Pahinga muna ako sa Solo Backpacking)
-Sunnies by Folded and Hung, Footwear by Native and Sandugo (very light to wear),Facial Wash/Sunscreen by Mary Kay Men (very useful for swimming activities) and Tank Top/ Board Shorts by Landmark's Bazaar (budget friendly)
Good and vibrant pictures by Nikon D5100 and Cherry Mobile Omega HD.
(Ako na may Sponsors! Hahaha.. Why Not?)

                                                                     
You may also read my Summer KickOff of 2014:
Day I: Traveling to Isla de Gigantes
Day II: Island Hopping at Isla de Gigantes
Day III: Guimaras Countryside Tour
Day IV-V: Guimaras Island Hopping, Iloilo City and Early Flight to Manila

 

Click my other Iloilo Visits here:

Our First time visits in Iloilo City-Bacolod-Guimaras here

2nd Iloilo City Visit with Silay -Bacolod and Mambukal here

My 3rd and Solo Backpack in Santa Barbara-Iloilo-Jaro-Bacolod-Mambukal-La Carlota here