July 2019
Saturday afternoon, I met my friends at the NAIA Terminal 3 for a flight going to Dumaguete. Our destination for the weekend is Dumaguete - Siquijor.
We got our ticket from last year's Ceb Pac Piso Fare Promo.
All of us were first timers going to the said places and it could be more exciting for everyone!
Here's our Itinerary for the whole trip. I also included my 'budgetarian' expenses.
Day1:
(6PM) We Arrived at Dumaguete Airport.
We took a Van Ride from Airport to Sola Hotel that costed us 300 pesos (60/head) -
There's also Tricycle ride for only 30 pesos per head if your hotel is within Dumaguete City .
We checked in at Sola Hotel that cost us 2000/night gud for 5-6pax (400/head)
Sola Dumaguete FB : https://www.facebook.com/sola.
The room was wide and clean and feels homey.
For our dinner, we rode a tricycle going to Boulevard. Fare was 10 pesos per head.
We had some long walks along the boulevard and then we rode another tricycle going to
Hayahay Restaurant for dinner.
Food was great! We had some seafoods for dinner!
We paid 270 pesos per head. Our meal was good for sharing.
When we're done eating, we went back to hotel.
Day 2:
(7AM) We checked out and we rode again a tricycle going to Port to ride a boat that will take us to Siquijor.
Boat fare is 200 pesos and travel time is 1 hour. We also paid terminal feel of 15 pesos.
Upon reaching the port, we rode a tricycle going to Sand1 Hostel. Fare was 50 pesos per head.
We checked in at the said hostel and it cost us
1000/head good for two nights.
Sand1 Hostel is highly recommended! Across its street is beach front.
We then had our brunch on a nearby restaurant. It cost me 60 pesos for a rice and vegetable dish.
After lunch, we had a mini-tour for the day.
We went to Capilay Spring resort. Entrance is free! We saw a lot of local kids enjoying the clean spring.We also climbed the Grotto wherein the statues of Saint Bernadette and Mama Mary has been placed. There's also an old church that we saw.
We then decided to go to Paliton Beach. It has fine white sand and clear water that we truly enjoyed!
Before the sun went down, we went back to our hotel.
Then we had our dinner again on the nearby restaurant wherein there's a sew view that you can enjoy. We had seafood and barbeque for dinner that cost me 120 pesos.
Day 3:
We woke up as early as 5-6 am to prepare as the island tour will start early.
There's a free unlimited brewed coffee on our hotel and my coffee heart was happy!
Before we start the tour we had breakfast at the nearby restaurant again.
By the way, its name is Aloha Restaurant.
Start of Island Tour (7AM)
The tour cost us 1200 or 240 per head. Local tricycle drivers there are offering island tour.
Here's the list of places that we went:
◦ Enchanted Balete Tree with Fish Spa(entrance 10) - This place was majestic and we had some time for a foot spa with the help of fresh water fisher that cleanses our feet. It was a tinkling feeling for first timers but I am used to it since we also have Fish Spa in Antique.
◦ I bought ref magnets for souvenir.
◦ Hapitanan Broom Shots (donation-20)
◦ Church and Convent (donation-20)
◦ Cambugahay Falls (entrance fee 20,tarzan swing - 20/head) - This is the place that I may say that I truly enjoyed. The water of the falls was bluish clear. And I had some adrenaline rush as we tried the Tarzan swing!
◦ Then we had a Boodle Lunch on a nearby restaurant that cost us 300/head.
◦ We then went to Salagdoong Beach -35/head (parking and entrance).
The waves here are high and there's also a view point where tourists can go to.
We had some swim time here and enjoyed its white sand.
◦ Spring Park-10/head
◦ I love Siquijor landmark
◦ Before the sun went down, we were back at the hotel. It was a tiring day but surely we all had so much fun!
◦ Dinner again at Aloha restaurant-140 (fish soup,rice,avocado shake)
Day 4:
We woke up at 8 and had our breakfast before we go back to Dumaguete.
My breakfast: free coffee, avocado shake 80, rice and egg.
(10AM)We were already on the tricycle going to Siquijor port-50 pesos
Then had a boat ride via GL shipping lines-140 Travel time was 1 hr and 15mins.
Before lunch we were back at Sola Hotel.
We checked in again then had our Lunch pizza at Nevas.
Here's our Dumaguete City Mini-Tour:
◦ Silliman University Art Gallery
◦ Old bus photo op
◦ Church inside Silliman University
◦ Silliman Hall
◦ Cathedral
◦ Belfry Tower-candle 5pesos
◦ Sansrival
◦ Boulevard Souvenir Buying-200
◦ Dinner at Jo's Chicken
After dinner, we were back at Sola's.
Day 5-
We woke up at 3 am to prepare for our 5AM Flight going back to Manila.
Then we went straight to our work at 9am. I surely want to go back there to experience more of Dumaguete and Siquijor!
My total Budget in this trip was less than Php. 5,000.00 excluded of Airfare.
Here's the summary of all my expenses for your reference:
Dumaguete-Siquijor ITI
Day1:
Airport to Sola Hotel-300
Sola Hotel-2000/night gud for 5-6pax
Trike to Boulevard-10
Boulevard to Hayahay - 10
Hayahay Food-270
Hayahay to Hotel-10
Day 2:
Hotel to Port-10
Dumaguete to Siquijor-200
terminal fee-15
tricycle to Sand1 - 50
Sand 1 Hostel-1000
Food-60
Trike-10
◦ Capilay Spring resort-free
◦ Grotto
◦ Church
◦ Paliton Beach
Trike-20pesos
Photo op-20
Trike-20
Dinner-120 (shrimp,rice,bbq)
Day 3:
◦ breakfast- hostel free coffee,
◦ Aloha restaurant-10 for the rice
◦ Tour-1200 (250/head)
◦ Enchanted Balete Tree with Fish Spa(entrance 10)
◦ souvenir-35 ref magnet
◦ Hapitanan Broom Shots (donation-20)
◦ Cambugahay Falls (entrance 20,tarzan swing,20/head)
◦ Boodle Lunch 300/head
◦ Salagdoong Beach -35/head (parking and entrance)
◦ Spring Park-10/head
◦ I love Siquijor landmark
◦ Back to hotel-wash off
◦ Dinner-aloha restaurant-140 (fish soup,rice,avocado shake)
Day 4:
Breakfast - free coffee, avocado shake 80
Trike to port-50 pesos
GL shipping lines-140 (1 hr and 15mins)
trike to Sola-10
Sola check in-400
pizza at Nevas
Silliman University Art Gallery
Old bus photo op
Church
Silliman Hall
Cathedral
Belfry Tower-candle 5pesos
Sansrival
Boulevard Souvenir Buying-200
Dinner at Jo's Chicken
Trike to Sola-10
Day 5- Back to Manila (taxi ride and sharing)-60 pesos.
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