My Negros-Siquijor Backpacking Itinerary

 APRIL 1 - APR 10

TRAVEL ROUTE SUMMARY CHANGES:

1 person >April 1: Sunday - OSLOB / DUMAGUETE CITY Overnight (RM Guesthouse)

1 person >April 2: Monday - BAIS CITY /  KABANKALAN CITY Overnight (Camping)

4 persons >April 3: Tuesday - CAUAYAN Overnight (Camping

4 persons >April 4: Wednesday - SIPALAY CITY Overnight (Langub Pension)

5 persons >April 5: Thursday - HINOBAAN / APO ISLAND Overnight (Camping)

7 persons >April 6: Friday - APO ISLAND / SIQUIJOR ARRIVAL (Angel's Backpackers)

9 persons >April 7: Saturday - SIQUIJOR Tour – Part 1

9 persons >April 8: Sunday - SIQUIJOR Tour – Part 2

11 persons>April 9: Monday - DUMAGUETE CITY HOME SWEET HOME

 

JOINING ME ARE:

1.) Jessa Abdon (Cagayan de Oro) : April 7 - April 9

2.) John Rey Bado (Siquijor) : April 7 - April 8

3.) Ivy Umpad (Consolacion): April 5 - April 9

4.) Vanessa (Cebu): April 3 - April 9

5.) Dana (Mactan): April 3 - April 9

6.) Alyana Arnan (Manila): April 3 - April 9

7.) Ian Laput (Manila): April 6 - April 9

8.) Ryan Abarra (Manila): April 6 - April 9

9.) Alexis Camesa (Bacolod):  April 9

10.) James Abogada (Bacolod): April 9

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If you are interested, or if you wanna catch up on those dates posted above just comment below. :) Please pass along to your friends who are into backpacking/traveling. The more the many-ier... Mwah mwah mwah. ^_^

 

 

UPDATE as of March 24, 2012 10AM

ITINERARY:

April 1: OSLOB / DUMAGUETE CITY

WAKE UP CALL 3AM

AM - OSLOB, CEBU 3am-6am

 

1. Nigad tree – centuries-old legendary tree

2. “Mainit” medicinal hot springs

3. Whale Watching – 1 hour (Total: 550)

                Snorkel Gear P100 | Lifevest P50 | Entrance P50 | Lifevest P50 | Boat Rent 300/pax

4. Oslob to Bato, Samboan Port – 30 minutes (Total: P30)

5. 11:30AM Samboan - Dumaguete – 45 minutes (Total: P50)

Bato, Samboan  to Tampi, San Jose, Negros

Maayo Shipping, Inc.

Tampi, San Jose, Negros Oriental

Telephone: (032) , (035) 417-0280, (035) 419-6023

 

 

PM - TANJAY CITY (Overnight @Dumaguete City)

1.) Twin Lakes of Balinsasayao – Entrance P10/person | Kayak – P100/hr

• take a pedicab (tricyce) and ask to be taken to the jeep or bus terminal going or passing through San Jose
• tell the jeep/bus driver to drop you off the junction going to the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes. This is after you've passed Sibulan proper but before you reach San Jose proper. ~30 minutes
• from that junction, it's a long uphill road. Hire a motorbike (habal-habal) to take you to the lakes. Make sure to arrange for your return. P150 one-way | P300 two-way

2.) Bus ride to Dumaguete City – 45 minutes (Php20)

3.) Overnight at RM Guesthouse Dumaguete: (RESERVED) P275.00 dorm fan

 

April 2: BAIS CITY / MABINAY / KABANKALAN CITY

WAKE UP CALL 6AM

AM - BAIS CITY

1. Bus from Dumaguete to Bais City Fare: P20

2. Manjuyod Sand Bar

Go to Manjuyod Fishing village, rent boat from local fishermen

P600 rental for 5 person-seat (w/ 3 life jackets)

 

 

PM – MABINAY /  Overnight Camping @Mag-aso Falls 

1.) Bais to Mabinay bus ride - Fare: P50

2.) Mabinay Springs (Entrance: free)

3.) Spelunking - P50/cave | P500/cave guide

Jeffrey Dasian, cell phone # 0918-242-7269

Odloman, Cayaso, Crystal Cave, Panligawan Cave, Pandalihan Cave, Baliw Cave, Mambajo Cave

4.) Mabinay to Kabankalan bus Fare: P15

2.) Mag-aso Falls (Kabankalan) P50/cave

3.) Overnight Camping @Mag-aso Falls, Kabankalan City

Brgy. Oringao, Kabankalan City - Entrance P25  / Camping Fee P100

 

April 3: CAUAYAN, NEGROS

WAKE UP CALL 5AM

AM - PM > CAUAYAN

1.)     Island Hopping:

• Danjugan Island
• Agutayan Island
• Turtle Island (Anhawan) - Anhawan Island (Turtle Island) (Brgy. Elihan, Sipalay town)/From bus, drop-off at Barangay Road, Cartagena / Mary Grace / Mrs. Rhoda – Contact Number.: (+63 ) 9065477947

 

EVENING CAMPING: @Cauayan town

1.)     Feasible: Agutayan Island just near mainland

2.)     Cauayan mainland contact person 09194041365 (Mark from Municipal Tourism Office)

 

 

April 4: SIPALAY CITY

WAKE UP CALL 7AM

 

AM – SIPALAY CITY Stay at:

option 1 - RESERVED Langub Pension

P500 per room, fan, Brgy. 1 Sipalay City 

 

option 2 - UNREACHABLE Manna Guest House eat at Pat’s Eatery

With fan good for 2 persons                  Php 160.00

Contact Person/s: Gladys Campillanos

Contact #: 09268254159

 

PM – SIPALAY sight seeing

1.) Brgy. Nauhang cove (Efren De Castro 09186896075) - No entrance

Cave Guide Fee - optional as a group we can just give a guide 200-300.

small Pumpboat rental from local fisherman - P300-P350

2.) Beach bumming

3.) Overnight / Beer sessions

 

 

April 5: Thursday - HINOBAAN / APO ISLAND Day 1

WAKE UP CALL 7AM

 

AM – HINOBAAN

1.) Bus ride from Sipalay to Hinoba-an (Fare 25)

2.) Dry and Wet Ubong Caves (Pending info from Negros blogger Glady)

Entrace ____ | Caveguide _____ | Gears _____

 

PM – APO ISLAND ARRIVAL & Camping Overnight

1.) Bus to Malatapay Market in Zamboanguita

2.) Boat ride to Apo Island - NOTE: Boat curfew is 4PM in and out of Apo Island

Boat Rental: P1,500 small OR P2,500 big

Entrance Fee P100 | Camping Fee P50/night | Snorkel fee P50

3.) 5PM Setting up of camping tent - NOTE: Should be near Apo Village where public CR is located.

4.) Bar Hopping / Beer Session | Retire @12MN

 

 

April 6: Friday - APO ISLAND Day 2

WAKE UP CALL 7AM

AM – APO ISLAND WATER FUN & TREK

1.) Breakfast

2.) Snorkel and Swimming - NOTE: Bring waterproof suntan lotion w/ high SPF

3.) Coastal Trek / Island Sightseeing

4.) Disbanding of tent and departure from the island

 

PM – SIQUIJOR ARRIVAL

1.) 1PM Apo Island to Dumaguete City (approx. 1hr travel)

2.) 2:30PM Dumaguete to Siquijor (Php190 - 1hr travel)

Delta Fast Ferries | Dumaguete-Siquijor Daily 6:00AM, 10:30AM, 2:30PM

3.) 3:30 PM Arrival @Larena, Siquijor

4.) Room / Booking @  ANGEL’S LITTLE-BACKPACKERS - Brgy. Helen, Larena

 RESERVED -  LARENA, SIQUIJOR @ Php 200 per person

 

April 7: SIQUIJOR Tour – Day 1

WAKE UP CALL 7AM

Tour Guide:

Email: biosiquijor@yahoo.com Phone: 0926-9627166

Option 1 Day hikes/drives: 350 PHP (excluding food and petrol)

Option 2 Backpacking treks: 450 PHP per day (food Filipino style included)

 

AM – LAZI town adventure A

1.) Transpo Rent (Optional)

                P25/day – motorbike                P800/day – motorcab or traysikad

2.) Century Old Balete Tree

3.) Ilihan Cave (Brgy Simacolong, Lazi)

 

PM – LAZI town adventure B

1.) Mt. Pinarilag (Brgy Cangumantong, Lazi)

2.) Bandilaan National Park

3.) Cambugahay Falls

 

EVENING – SAN JUAN town

1.) Capilay Spring Park

2.) Beach hunting in San Juan bay

3.) Drinks with locals

4.) Sleep @12MN

5.) Back to Lodge

 

 

April 8: SIQUIJOR Tour – Day 2

WAKE UP CALL 7AM

                P25/day – motorbike

AM – SIQUIJOR town adventure C

1.) Cantabon Cave (optional) – Brgy. Cantabon, Siquijor, Cave Guide: Mr. Ivan Victor Ibay

2.) Snorkel @Tulapos Marine Sanctuary – Brgy. Tulapos, Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor

3.) Our Lady of Divine Providence Church

4.) Pictorial @Balagdong Forest

 

PM – SIQUIJOR Finale / DUMAGUETE ARRIVAL

1.) Islander’s Paradise Beach (Sandugan, Larena)

2.) Check-out

3.) 5PM Ship from Siquijor to Dumaguete City

Delta Fast Ferries  (Php190 - 1hr travel)

Siquijor-Dumaguete Daily 8:00AM, 12:30, 5:00PM

4.) 6PM Arrival in Dumaguete (Fare for jeepenes/tricycle P50)

5.) DINNER Dumaguete’s Rizal Boulevard Nightlife (P150 for dinner and P100 entrance clubbing)

                Party @: Gimmick, Why Not Disco and El Camino Blanco bars/clubs

6.) Accomodation @RM Guesthouse | Retire @2AM

 

 

April 9: DUMAGUETE CITY

WAKE UP CALL 7AM

AM – DUMAGUETE Heritage Trip

1.) St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral

2.) Rizal Park

3.) Our Lady of Perpetual Help shrine

4.) Anthropology Museum & Centre for the Study of Philippine Living Culture

                Hibbard Ave, the extension of Perdices St

Estimate Fare Moving Around the City: P100

PM – DUMAGUETE Adventure

1.) Casaroro Falls (Valencia, Dumaguete) P10php entrance

Motor from Y-intersection to Casaroro entrance pakyaw P250

2.) Japanese Shrine

 

EVENING – HOME SWEET HOME!

Option 1 – BUS Dumaguete-Cebu Fare P350 (including barge fee)

CERES Bus ( Vallacar Transit)

***NO Evening Schedule

4:10am 1st trip Aircon bus

5:45am Aircon bus

8:25am Aircon bus

10:15am Deluxe

11:20am Aircon bus

12:15noon Aircon bus

 

Option 2 – BOAT Dumaguete-Cebu

George & Peter Lines              Monday/Saturday/Sunday 11:00pm

Cokaliong                 Tuesday-Sunday 12midnight

 

 

 

IMPORTANT THINGS TO BRING:

1.)     Aqua shoes (preferred) OR hike/trek shoes

2.)     sunblock | preferred is waterproof suntan lotion

3.)     insect repellant

4.)     backpack (suggestion: backpack rain cover/protector)

5.)     light clothes or sando (more comfortable)

6.)     beach shorts and extra undies

7.)     maong shorts (for nightlife, clubbing)

8.)     camera  |  underwater or waterproof (preferred) OR waterproof camera case

9.)     water container

10.)  1 sweater (use at night if it’s too cold)

11.)  1 light or small towel

12.)   Flashlight / lighter

13.)  Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, small soap, shampoo, etc.

14.)  Snorkel - optional >Buy @Metro Gaisano P300-600

15.) TENT > You may buy now there is a promo @Php700 (2 person capacity)

16.) SLEEPING BAG - optional

17.) pocket knife for emergency and utility

PROJECTED Budget:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 TOTAL REDUCED 1 person 960 2115.00 Pending 1010.00 1855.00 740.00 475.00 465.00 710.00 8330.00 6,000 2 persons 660 1225.00 Pending 730.00 1205.00 615.00 475.00 465.00 585.00 5960.00 5,000 3 persons 560 921.67 Pending 638.33 988.33 573.33 475.00 465.00 543.33 5165.00 4,000 4 persons 510 800.00 Pending 710.00 880.00 552.50 475.00 465.00 710.00 5102.50 4,000 5 persons 480 700.00 Pending 610.00 815.00 540.00 475.00 465.00 585.00 4670.00 3,800 6 persons 460 638.33 Pending 571.67 771.67 531.67 475.00 465.00 543.33 4456.67 3,500
To know more:
Siquijor: http://www.siquijor.gov.ph/where%20to%20stay.pdf Negros: http://www.trc.dost.gov.ph/SocioEconomicTourismPage.jsp?provinceid=139 Negros: http://www.touroriental.com/wheretostay/staynegrosoriental-hotel.html Dumaguete: http://www.haroldsmansion.com/down/2011-05-SCHED.pdf Boat Trips Cebu-Dumaguete: http://www.cebuboattrips.com/fast_craft.htm#cuardo_alas_navigation More info from Negros Bloggers: Ian Rosales Casocot Mike Ramos Glady Tomulto