Iloilo → Capiz → Aklan → Antique → Iloilo
(November 16 to 20, 2018)
Note: You can still get into Guimaras with this 5D/4N itinerary but in our case, we were not able to cross Guimaras because it was already Signal No. 1. When we got home, all provinces above were declared Signal No. 1 as well, due to Typhoon Samuel.
Note: You can still get into Guimaras with this 5D/4N itinerary but in our case, we were not able to cross Guimaras because it was already Signal No. 1. When we got home, all provinces above were declared Signal No. 1 as well, due to Typhoon Samuel.
If you plan to cross Guimaras, just go to Ortiz Wharf. Just pay Php 30.00 for a round-trip boat fee. You can do this itinerary way cheaper because of foods and airfare promo fare, but land and boat transportation fees were all fixed. Enjoy! 💖
Highlights:
- Islas de Gigantes, Iloilo
- Sta. Monica Church, Capiz
- Boracay, Aklan
- Kawa Bath, Antique
- Garinfarm, Iloilo
Round-trip ticket via Air Asia for two pax: Php5,318.00
Booked on June 21, 2018 (not a seat sale)
My husband and I doesn't have the same work schedule, so promo fares do not matter for us. What matters most was to be able to plan our schedule ahead of time, that should be, looking through the remaining days of the calendar to see which of his rest days would collide with mine.
Flight Details:
Manila to Iloilo | November 16, 2018 | 1:50 PM to 3:00 PM
Iloilo to Manila | November 20, 2018 | 4:05 PM to 5:15 PM
November 16 | Day 1: Cavite to Manila to Iloilo
07:40 to 07:55: Cab to get outside our subdivision. Php16.00
07:55 to 08:40: Waiting for our Company shuttle at pick-up point…
08:40 to 09:30: Company shuttle going to Bicutan (FREE).
My husband was working at night shift so I had to fetch him. 💖
09:30 to 10:15: Breakfast, then meeting my husband. Php20.00
10:15 to 10:45: Waiting for taxi…
10:45 to 11:30: Taxi to MIAA Terminal 4. Php200.00
Plus Skyway tollgate. Php107.00
11:30 to 12:00: Lunch at Jollibee (outside MIAA). Php240.00
12:00 to 14:00: Baggage X-rays… Check-in… Waiting boarding…
Warning! Someone picked my husband's bag after the first X-ray. His bag contains his phone, wallet, IDs, our pocket WiFi and other personal things. My cell phone was still connected to the WiFi and I could see that it was still near to us. What my husband had for exchange was also a bag who had the same appearance with his, minus the key chain. That made us think that my husband's bag was only picked out of mistake.
We asked assistance from the MIAA guards and they were the ones who opened the bag that didn't belong to us. We learned that the one who picked my husband's bag was a South African guy based on his passport and boarding pass. Luckily, we were able to track him and got what really belonged to my husband. I told the foreigner that he should pay extra attention next time, before getting what he thought was his.
14:00 to 15:30: Flight MLA-ILO via Air Asia (just 30 minutes delayed from the plan).
15:30 to 16:30: Taxi to Casa Tentay. Php325.00
16:30 to 17:30: Checked in at Casa Tentay, then we took a rest for a while. Php1,212.44
This was pre-booked and paid via Agoda. We enjoyed our stay here though it looked creepy from the outside. It actually looked like a haunted house at night, but don't worry, there was no ghost inside. I didn't upload pictures so see it for yourself. 😊
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| Image 1.1 My actual review of Casa Tentay in Agoda website |
17:30 to 18:00: Walked to Jaro Cathedral. We lit candles and pray together. Php12.00
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| Image 1.2 Jaro Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo Behind us were the stairs on the facade of the Cathedral leading to the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles. |
18:30 to 19:30: Walked to Robinson's Jaro Mall. Dinner at Chowking. Php275.00
Bought groceries for breakfast and some toiletries. Php227.75
19:30 Back to hotel. My husband fell asleep afterwards. I still watched
the ending of GMA 7's "Victor Magtanggol" though I wasn't a fan, lol.
the ending of GMA 7's "Victor Magtanggol" though I wasn't a fan, lol.
21:00 Lights off for me. 😊
Php2,635.19 Total Expenses for Day 1
Php1,422.75 Actual Expenses for Day 1 (excluding Agoda booking for Casa Tentay)
November 17 | Day 2: Jaro to Carles, Iloilo (Islas de Gigantes Tour)
02:00 to 03:15: Wake-up call. Fixed our things. Left Casa Tentay.
03:30 to 03:50: Waiting for Ceres Bus bound to Carles, Iloilo…
03:50 to 07:20: Ceres Bus to Bancal Port, Carles (Php177 each). Php354.00
07:20 to 08:30: Bought dry bag while waiting for other joiners… Php350.00
08:30 to 10:00: Start of Islas de Gigantes Tour. Boat ride.
10:00 to 12:00: Tangke Saltwater Lagoon picture taking.
Cabugao Gamay or Selfie Island. You will hike for only two (2) minutes.
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| Image 2.1 Tangke Saltwater Lagoon is a natural saltwater pool located in Islas de Gigantes. |
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| Image 2.2 We asked our tour guide to take a photo of us. |
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| Image 2.3 Cabugao Gamay or Selfie Island A day before our 1st wedding anniversary! |
12:00 to 13:00: Lunch at Bantigue Island Sandbar (included in the package).
Unlimited rice, chicken adobo, fish and fresh scallops! Yummy! 😊
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| Image 2.4 Bantigue Island Sandbar |
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| Image 2.5 I have massive amount of scallops inside my tummy! |
13:00 to 15:30: Antonia White Sand Beach, Little Boracay and Pulupandan Islet.
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| Image 2.6 Antonia White Sand Beach |
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| Image 2.7 Pulupandan Islet |
15:30 to 16:30: Boat ride back to Bancal Port.
16:30 to 16:45: Trike to New Beach Hotel a.k.a. Beach Head Resort. Php150.00
We felt like we were scammed here because when we reached the New Beach Hotel, the guy receptionist told us that the tricycle fee from Bancal Port to the hotel should be Php30.00 only. Anyway, Php150.00 was not that big amount.
16:45 to 19:00: Check-in at New Beach Hotel.
Pre-booked at Las Islas Travel and Tours. Php1,000.00
Pre-booked at Las Islas Travel and Tours. Php1,000.00
Took a bath then fixed our wet clothes and personal things.
Watch out! No electricity at Carles, Iloilo from 06:00 until 17:00.
19:00 to 20:00: Dinner at New Beach Hotel. Php310.00
20:00 Back to our room. My husband fell asleep afterwards.
20:30 Lights off for me. 😊
Php4,272.00 Total Expenses for Day 2
Php1,274.00 Actual Expenses for Day 2 (excluding Las Islas booking for Islas de
Gigantes Tour and New Beach Hotel accommodation)
November 18 | Day 3: Carles, Iloilo to Roxas, Capiz to Boracay, Aklan
Three provinces on our first wedding anniversary! 💖
04:00 to 05:00: Wake-up call. Fixed our things. Left New Beach Hotel without taking a bath!
No water was coming out from the faucet! Thumbs down! 😞 05:00 to 05:10: Waiting for any mode of transportation that would take us to either
Balasan or Estancia…
05:10 to 05:30: Habal-habal ride to Estancia, Iloilo. Php100.00
05:30 to 05:50: Found one van on queue for leaving.
Took our seats and waited for other van passengers.
05:50 to 07:20: Van to Roxas Terminal in Capiz (Php90 each). Php180.00
07:20 to 09:20: Stayed in Roxas, Capiz and the nearest Capiz Province.
Breakfast at Roxas Terminal plus Dunkin Donuts. Php135.00
Comfort Room. Php15.00
We hired a tricycle to Sta. Monica Parish Church or Panay Church for us to see the largest
bell in Asia. Unfortunately, we only saw the "replica" which was outside the church.
There was an on-going Sunday mass so the tour guide would not be able to accompany
us inside the tower. 😞 Php300.00
09:20 to 09:30: Back at Roxas Terminal. Waiting for van passengers going to Kalibo…
09:30 to 11:30: Van to Kalibo, Aklan (Php140 each). Php280.00
11:30 to 12:00: Reached Kalibo. Waiting for van passengers going to Caticlan…
12:00 to 13:30: Van to Caticlan, Aklan (Php100 each). Php200.00 13:30 to 14:00: Ferry to Boracay (Php200 each). Php400.00
Breakdown: Pumpboat = Php25;
Terminal Fee = Php100;
Environmental Fee = Php75.
Watch out! You should have a confirmed hotel booking first, before your Boracay trip.
That hotel must be included in the list of authorized and accredited compliant hotels to
operate in Boracay. I pre-booked ours via Agoda.
14:00 to 14:20: Tricycle to D'Mall. Php120.00 14:20 to 14:30: Checked in at Alamo Bay Inn, Station 2. Php1,136.43
14:30 to 15:30: Late lunch at McDonald's. Php490.00 15:30 to 16:00: Back to hotel, took some rest before beaching together. 16:00 to 18:00: Beach… beach… beach… Boracay was no longer a cesspool!
Special thanks to Duterte (Du30) Administration. Yey! 😊
18:00 to 20:30: Back to hotel, took a bath and rest for a while.
20:30 to 21:00: Andoks dinner. Php264.00
My husband ordered outside because I was having a headache. 21:00 My husband fell asleep after dinner. 22:30 Lights off for me. 😊
I tried to finish "I Can See Your Voice" but I couldn't anymore. Php3,620.43 Total Expenses for Day 3 Php2,484.00 Actual Expenses for Day 3 (excluding Agoda booking for Alamo Bay Inn)
Php4,272.00 Total Expenses for Day 2
Php1,274.00 Actual Expenses for Day 2 (excluding Las Islas booking for Islas de
Gigantes Tour and New Beach Hotel accommodation)
November 18 | Day 3: Carles, Iloilo to Roxas, Capiz to Boracay, Aklan
Three provinces on our first wedding anniversary! 💖
04:00 to 05:00: Wake-up call. Fixed our things. Left New Beach Hotel without taking a bath!
No water was coming out from the faucet! Thumbs down! 😞 05:00 to 05:10: Waiting for any mode of transportation that would take us to either
Balasan or Estancia…
05:10 to 05:30: Habal-habal ride to Estancia, Iloilo. Php100.00
05:30 to 05:50: Found one van on queue for leaving.
Took our seats and waited for other van passengers.
05:50 to 07:20: Van to Roxas Terminal in Capiz (Php90 each). Php180.00
07:20 to 09:20: Stayed in Roxas, Capiz and the nearest Capiz Province.
Breakfast at Roxas Terminal plus Dunkin Donuts. Php135.00
Comfort Room. Php15.00
We hired a tricycle to Sta. Monica Parish Church or Panay Church for us to see the largest
bell in Asia. Unfortunately, we only saw the "replica" which was outside the church.
There was an on-going Sunday mass so the tour guide would not be able to accompany
us inside the tower. 😞 Php300.00
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| Image 3.1 I ♥ ROXAS boulevard in Roxas, Capiz |
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| Image 3.2 The "replica" of the largest bell in Asia, located in Panay, Capiz. |
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| Image 3.3 Sta. Monica Parish Church in Capiz |
09:20 to 09:30: Back at Roxas Terminal. Waiting for van passengers going to Kalibo…
09:30 to 11:30: Van to Kalibo, Aklan (Php140 each). Php280.00
11:30 to 12:00: Reached Kalibo. Waiting for van passengers going to Caticlan…
12:00 to 13:30: Van to Caticlan, Aklan (Php100 each). Php200.00 13:30 to 14:00: Ferry to Boracay (Php200 each). Php400.00
Breakdown: Pumpboat = Php25;
Terminal Fee = Php100;
Environmental Fee = Php75.
Watch out! You should have a confirmed hotel booking first, before your Boracay trip.
That hotel must be included in the list of authorized and accredited compliant hotels to
operate in Boracay. I pre-booked ours via Agoda.
14:00 to 14:20: Tricycle to D'Mall. Php120.00 14:20 to 14:30: Checked in at Alamo Bay Inn, Station 2. Php1,136.43
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| Image 3.4 My actual review of Alamo Bay Inn in Agoda website |
14:30 to 15:30: Late lunch at McDonald's. Php490.00 15:30 to 16:00: Back to hotel, took some rest before beaching together. 16:00 to 18:00: Beach… beach… beach… Boracay was no longer a cesspool!
Special thanks to Duterte (Du30) Administration. Yey! 😊
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| Image 3.5 The newly-renovated Boracay after six months |
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| Image 3.6 Our wedding rings in Boracay, Aklan. Happy 1st wedding anniversary, my love! |
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| Image 3.7 Beautiful sunset in Boracay, Aklan |
18:00 to 20:30: Back to hotel, took a bath and rest for a while.
20:30 to 21:00: Andoks dinner. Php264.00
My husband ordered outside because I was having a headache. 21:00 My husband fell asleep after dinner. 22:30 Lights off for me. 😊
I tried to finish "I Can See Your Voice" but I couldn't anymore. Php3,620.43 Total Expenses for Day 3 Php2,484.00 Actual Expenses for Day 3 (excluding Agoda booking for Alamo Bay Inn)
November 19 | Day 4: Boracay, Aklan to Tibiao, Antique to Guimbal, Iloilo
My husband did the same thing too. 07:15 to 08:00: Wake-up call... Took a bath… Dressed up… 08:00 to 08:45: Breakfast at McDonald's. Php210.00
Bought ref magnets and key chains as souvenirs. Php300.00 08:45 to 09:05: Back to hotel. Fixed our things then left Alamo Bay Inn.
09:05 to 09:30: Trike to Jetty Port. Php120.00 09:30 to 10:00: Ferry to Caticlan. Php250.00 Breakdown: Pumpboat = Php25;
Terminal Fee = Php100. 10:00 to 10:15: Waiting for bus going to Antique… 10:15 to 12:30: Rode a Carles Bus bound to San Jose, Antique. Php228.00
Bus fare to Kawa Inn, Tibiao was only Php107. However, the conductor forgot to tell us.
We passed through another street so we had to ride another bus going back for Php7 each.
12:30 to 12:50: Habal-habal ride to La Escape Mountain Resort. Php140.00
Since we didn't have a contact, the driver took us to the resort owned by his uncle.
The place is quiet and peaceful. The view was also amazing!
In fact, you could even swim in the river. 😊
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| Image 4.1 La Escape Mountain Resort in Tibiao, Antique |
12:50 to 13:35: Environmental Fee (Php50 each). Php100.00 Kawa Bath (Php250 each). Php500.00
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| Image 4.2 I was like... "Really? Was there a fire already?" |
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| Image 4.3 My husband was like chilling despite the fire underneath. |
13:35 to 13:55: Habal-habal back to the highway. Php140.00 13:55 to 14:20: Bought snacks while waiting for Ceres bus bound to Iloilo. Php55.00 14:20 to 19:10: Ceres bus to San Joaquin, Iloilo (Php144 each). Php288.00 Bought snacks. Php20.00 Additional Php30 each from San Joaquin to Guimbal, Iloilo. Php60.00
It was getting late so we double checked the closing time of Garinfarm and Google said
that it would be closed by 18:00. Since we couldn't make it anymore, I searched for the
nearest and cheapest hotel using Agoda. I found Raymond Charles Center at Guimbal,
so we asked the driver to take us there instead of San Joaquin. 19:10 to 19:20: Checked in at Raymond Charles Center. Paid the receptionist. Php650.00 19:20 to 20:30: Dinner at Gab's Pizza. Php339.00 20:30 Back to the hotel. My husband fell asleep afterwards. 21:00 Lights off for me. 😊
Php3,400.00 Total/Actual Expenses for Day 4
November 20 | Day 5: Iloilo to Manila to Cavite
(drop off will be San Joaquin, Iloilo - Php50 each). Php100.00 06:55 to 07:00: Trike to Garinfarm Pilgrimage Resort. Php50.00 07:00 to 08:00: Waiting for opening time, bought ref magnet souvenirs… Php100.00 08:00 to 09:10: Explored Garinfarm. It feels like heaven (Php150 each). Php300.00
It was raining a bit so the ground was slippery.
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| Image 5.1 Garinfarm Pilgrimage: A Journey from Creation to Ascension |
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| Image 5.2 Noah's Arc and the 450 steps going to Garinfarm Pilgrimage |
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| Image 5.3 Hark The Herald Angel Sing on the background |
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| Image 5.4 It feels like heaven on earth, but you have to leave because it's not your time yet. |
We hoped to cross Guimaras but it was already Signal Number 1 due to Typhoon Samuel.
The municipality already decided, no more boat transfers! 😞 11:05 to 11:30: Rode a taxi to explore Molo. Php100.00
Went to Rosendo Mejica Historical Landmark to see the very first copy of Noli Me Tangere
but it was already closed and from the outside, it seemed like it was no longer maintained.
I didn't know if it would still be reopened for public. 😞
Went to Molo Mansion, Molo Church and Molo Plaza.
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| Image 5.5 Molo Mansion |
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| Image 5.6 Molo Church and Plaza |
12:30 to 13:05: Taxi to Iloilo International Airport. Php356.00 13:05 to 16:00: Baggage X-rays… Check-in… Waiting boarding… 16:00 to 16:30: Boarding… 16:30 to 17:30: Flight ILO-MLA via Air Asia (just 15 minutes delayed from the plan).
17:30 to 17:40: Waiting taxi… 17:40 to 18:00: Taxi to Buendia. Php140.00 18:00 to 19:00: Dinner at KFC. Php355.00 19:00 to 20:00: Bus to Cavite. Php116.00 20:00 to 20:30: Trike (special service) to our house. Php80.00 20:30 Reached Penelope: The Chin's Crib.
21:00 Lights off for me since I have to wake up early due to work.
Since we're back to Cavite, my husband slept at dawn. 😊
Php2,332.00 Total/Actual Expenses for Day 5
Total Expenses for Two Pax (Four Provinces in Five Days): Php21,577.62
Travel Tips ✔✔✔
Know the exact place you really wanted to visit. Make sure you have enough travel funds to cater it. After that, enlist the tourist spots and activities you wanted to see and experience. Learn to navigate maps to check the distance between places and to know how much time you are going to spend traveling those. Remember that other people would possibly appreciate some places you might not, so plan everything ahead in order for you not to waste your time traveling around. Most importantly, enjoy!
"Traveling doesn't have to be expensive, it only has to be planned."
Let me know your thoughts by your comments... feel free to ask anything.
The best comment on my very first blog/article will win a US$10 (PHP 517) worth of Kkday coupon! 😊
Travel Tips ✔✔✔
Know the exact place you really wanted to visit. Make sure you have enough travel funds to cater it. After that, enlist the tourist spots and activities you wanted to see and experience. Learn to navigate maps to check the distance between places and to know how much time you are going to spend traveling those. Remember that other people would possibly appreciate some places you might not, so plan everything ahead in order for you not to waste your time traveling around. Most importantly, enjoy!
"Traveling doesn't have to be expensive, it only has to be planned."
Let me know your thoughts by your comments... feel free to ask anything.
The best comment on my very first blog/article will win a US$10 (PHP 517) worth of Kkday coupon! 😊
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