DUMAGUETE, APO ISLAND & SIQUIJOR; 3D/2N DIY ITINERARY AND EXPENSES

April 7-April 9, 2017

To help out those who likes to wander new places like me, sharing with you a detailed itinerary I made for our 3days and 2 nights Trip in Dumaguete City, Apo Island and Siquijor and how much we spent. The breakdown expenses below are by person.

Day 0: City of Gentle People: Dumaguete City (April 7, 2017)

We booked our ticket in advanced going to Dumaguete City that departs at 3pm (daily)to avoid queuing in the ticketing  office since we will depart on Friday and we expects a lot of passenger on that day. We took the ocean jet ferry boat for P700 each plus a P20 terminal fee when you arrived at the port. It took approximately 2hours travel time from Tagbilaran Port to Dumaguete Port.

3:00PM – Depart from Bohol to Dumaguete

5:00PM – Arrive in DGT

6:00PM – Check in at Pamela’s Pension House

7:00PM – Dinner at Robinson’s Place

8:00PM – Strolling the City (Boulevard)

Grilled Squid for Php250.00 with 2 cups of rice.

When we arrived at Dumaguete City, we went directly to Pamela’s Pension House to stay a night and to freshen up a bit before strolling the city. We already booked our room in advanced and unexpectedly the room was huge for the 6 of us but the thing that disappoints us was the check out time. We did exchange text messages days before our arrival that their check out time will be at 3PM but when we arrive there, they told us that if we exceed after 12PM there will be an additional P100 fee per hour.

Bohol- Dumaguete (Ocean Jet)	PHP700.00
Terminal Fee	Php20.00
Duma Port- Pamela’s Pension House(Tricycle)	PHP8.00
Pamela’s Pension House ( Divided by 6pax)
PHP1300/5pax/night+150 extra person	PHP242.00
Pamela’s Pension House - Robinson	PHP8.00
Dinner at Robinson Place	PHP50.00
Robinson’s Place- Boulevard (Tricycle)	PHP8.00
Boulevard – Pamela’s Pension House	PHP8.00
Souvenirs	PHP100.00
TOTAL	PHP1,144.00

Day 1:  APO ISLAND: Negros Oriental (April 8, 2017)

Apo Island is famous for its dive sites and snorkeling destinations. It is also popular for its giant sea turtles, locally called pawikan. That is why when we talked about Dumaguete trip, swimming with sea turtles is in our priority list! We woke up at 6:00 AM to prepare and eat breakfast. We ate at the carenderia nearby and we asked the locals where we can ride a bus or jeep going to Zamboangita, which is the jump-off point to Apo Island, where we can hire a motorized boat going to the island.

7:30AM – Check out at Pamela’s Pension House

8:00AM – Breakfast at Carenderia

8:30AM – Going to Dauin

9:30AM – Going to Apo Island

2:00PM – Going back to Dauin

3:00AM – Going back to Dumaguete

6:00PM – Going to Siquijor

8:00PM – Arrive at Siquijor

From Dumaguete, ride a bus or jeep going to Zamboanguita (drop off to Malatapay Market). Travel time will be 40mins. Look for the information center then rent a motorized boat going to Apo Island. We hired a boat that cost PHP3000 for 8 people, since we’re only 6, we need to find 2 more passenger to lessen the boat fare and luckily there were two girls who wants to share the boat with us for the same reason.

Apo Island Registration Office

Once you arrive on Apo Island, you have to go to the registration office on the beach where you register your party and pay the Apo island sanctuary fees. You also need to hire a tour guide when swimming with the turtles.You’re not allowed to enter the protected area where the turtles swim without a guide. One tour guide is good for 4 people for PHP300. If you have your own snorkeling gear, I suggest that you bring them with you.  On Apo Island, a snorkeling mask rental will cost you PHP100 each. You can also rent a life jacket for PHP100.

Hello there little fella. J

There you are!

Pamela’s Pension House- Carenderia (Tricycle)	PHP8.00
Breakfast	PHP20.00
Carenderia – Jeep Terminal (Tricycle)	PHP8.00
Dumaguete – Zamboanguita (Jeep)	PHP30.00
Boat Rental (Divided by 8pax)
PHP3000/8PAX	PHP375.00
Sanctuary Fee	PHP100.00
Tour Guide Fee (Php300/4pax)	PHP75.00
Table Fee (Php300/8pax)	PHP38.00
Snorkeling Gear Rental	PHP100.00
Life Vest Rental	PHP100.00
Shower Fee	PHP10.00
Lunch	PHP20.00
Zamboanguita – Dumaguete (Jeep)	PHP30.00
Pasalubong (Silvanas)	PHP1000.00
Robinson’s Place - Pier	PHP8.00
Ticket fare to Siquijor (Montenegro Lines)	PHP30.00
Dinner (Jollibee)	PHP 59.00
Terminal Fee	PHP15.00
Siquijor Pier - Accomodation	PHP16.00
TOTAL	PHP2,042.00

Day 2: The City of Fire: Siquijor (April 9,2017)

Someone told me that getting around Siquijor is quite expensive but if you planned your trip months ahead of your travel date, then I can assure you can travel Siquijor for not spending much. One of my friend has a relative on the island which is luckily we can stay there for a night for free! Big thanks to Tubiano’s family who accommodates us very well. They also booked our ticket in advanced going back to Bohol. We arrived at Siquijor around 8PM, April 8, 2017 and we rode a tricycle going to their house and asked for PHP100 fare. Lucky us they also contacted a driver (Multicab) for us to tour around the island by the next day. Our breakfast was free; they even cooked rice for us for lunch. We just bought roasted chicken (letchon manok) for our viand.  

Touchdown Siquijor.

6:00AM
Francis of Assisi Church                     (Free Entrance)
Calipay Spring Park                             (Free Entrance)
Paliton Beach                                        (Free Entrance)
Enchanted Balete and Fish Spa         ( Php 10.00 Entrance Fee)
Cambughay Falls                                 (Php 25.00 for Parking Fee)
Salagdong BEACH                              (Php 50 Entrance and Parking Fee)                     

               

07:00PM              - Siquijor - Tagbilaran

10:00PM              - Arrival at Tagbilaran

Francis of Assisi Church

 

Paliton Beach

Green water at Paliton Beach

Just look at our faces. Tickled by the fish. HAHAHA at Balete Tree and Fish Spa.

Jump at 60feet high cliff!

Adventurous by heart? Salagdoong Beach is perfect for you. I got more than 10 attempts to finally jump. Hahaha. It feels amazing when you reach the water. Don’t forget to bring your action camera to see how funny your face when you jump. HAHA

Swing like a monkey at Cambughay Falls.

Cambugahay falls is a must-visit when you’re in Siquijor. There are men who’ll help and instruct you how to swing. You can pay PHP20 for unlimited swing.  

Pier – Accomodation (Tricycle)	PHP 17.00
Multicab Rental (PHP1600 Divided by 6pax)	PHP 266.00
Lunch	PHP 60.00
Balete Tree and Fish Spa (Entrance Fee)	PHP 10.00
Cambughay Falls (Parking Fee)	PHP 25.00
Cambughay Falls (Swing)	PHP 20.00
Salagdoong Beach (Parking Fee)	PHP 50
Ticket fare going to Bohol	PHP 260.00
Terminal Fee	PHP 15.00
TOTAL	PHP 728.00

* The above expenses is already breakdown each person. Total damage is PHP 3,914.00 that includes everything. And finally, this is the last entry for Dumaguete- Apo Island- Siquijor Trip. Hope this helps. 'Til our next journey!