SIQUIJOR: Itinerary and Expenses

Siquijor, known to being the place of witchcraft and sorcery which for me makes it enticing and unique. I never expected I'll have such an amazing experience in this small province.

How we got here:
Upon arriving in Dumaguete, we head straight to the seaport near the boulevard where we bought tickets to Siquijor. Fare: Php 250. Travel Time: 45 minutes

PLACES TO VISIT

ST. FRANCIS DE ASSISI CHURCH

This is the sight that welcomed us upon arriving in Siquijor port.

PALITON BEACH

Best to visit during sunset.
Entrance Fee: Free


CAPILAY SPRING PARK

Located in the town plaza where locals usually gathered for swimming and get together. A lot of food stalls are located here as well specially at night.


ENCHANTED BALETE TREE

This massive tree is believed to be around 400-600 years old. Beneath you can submerge your feet in a small pool for fish spa and relax while admiring this enchanting tree.
Entrance Fee: Php 10


HAPITAN CAFE AND RESTAURANT

This is where you can try the illusion of flying in a broomstick.

SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR CHURCH

CAMBUGAHAY FALLS

It's nice to take a refreshing dip to this cold water falls.

You can also try their swings for Php 50 (unlimited) and rafts for Php 20.

SALAGDOONG BEACH

This site is popular for cliff diving. The sand in the beach is not as fine as other beaches in the island but surely you'll still enjoy swimming and snorkeling in the area.
Entrance Fee: Php 75

LUGNASON FALLS

This falls is another spot for those adrenaline junkies out there where you can swing and jump towards the water.


TULAPOS MARINE SANCTUARY

Swam with barracudas, sea turtles and other marine life, we even experienced swimming with a black tip shark and visited giant clams.

GUIWANON SPRING PARK

There are lots of mangroves here. There is also a restaurant where you can eat and have a picnic with the majestic view of the sea.

Itinerary:

This is our itinerary when we went here. You can take it as a guide and modify it depending on your length of stay.

Dumaguete Itinerary and Expenses

Dumaguete is the capital of Negros Oriental. Silvanas, Apo Island and Manjuyod sandbar are some of the reasons why I wanted to visit this city.

APO ISLAND

We registered at Harold's Dive Center, paid Php 1200 which already includes snorkeling equipment. We were even provided weights and weights belt for free. We left Dumaguete City around 7:00AM and arrived in Dauin before 8AM where we took the boat to Apo Island.

Here you will get a chance to swim with sea turtles.

We spent the whole day in the island diving in the area swimming with the turtles and lively corals.


MANJUYOD SANDBAR

The next day, we left our hotel early to Bais for Dolphin Watching and Manjuyod Sandbar. It was a gloomy day and that's the reason why the whole sand bar didn't appear that day. We did really enjoyed the dolphin watching though.

How to Get There:
Take a bus to Bais and get off at Bais Bus Stop. Fare Php 61, Travel time: 1 hour
Hire a boat for to Manjuyod sandbar

VALENCIA

Valencia is one of the municipality in Dumaguete City we visited.

How to get there: Ride a jeepney to Valencia. Fare: 12 Php. Travel Time: 30 minutes.

PULANGBATO FALLS

First stop is in the rustic stones of Pulangbato falls. Entance is Php 50.

SMOKEY MOUNTAIN

On the way to Pulangbato falls is a mountain with geothermal vents of sulfuric smoke. We stopped for a bit and took some pictures.

FOREST CAMP

This nature resort in Valencia is a place where you can relax and also experience some adventures. There are swimming pools, campgrounds, zipline, wall climbing, horses for horse back riding, etc. you can enjoy. 

Entrance fee: Php 100 during weekdays and Php 120 during weekends 

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY

Going back to the city is a visit to the oldest American University in Asia. It has its own Anthropology museum which exhibits some artifacts.

Entrance fee: Php 100
Operating hours: 8:30 AM -11:30 AM, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Mondays to Fridays
How to get there: Ride a tricycle and tell the driver to drop you off in Siliman University, this is located at Rizal Boulevard.

Here is a sample 3D2N Itinerary and estimated expenses:
(Itinerary and expenses based on our own trip)

Bohol: Blood Compact Site

The Blood Compact Site, also known as "Sandugo" meaning 'one blood' is a great symbol of friendship between Spaniards and Filipinos. The historic event was done in March 16, 1565 by Spanish explorer Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Bohol Cheiftain Satu Sikatuna. 

We only spent a few minutes here as there are nothing much to see aside from the statue itself. 

Overlooking view from the Blood Compact Site

How to get there:
Going here is not so hard as this is usually included in the tours offered in Bohol. Also, this is along the way when you are going to Panglao from Tagbilaran. This is 15-20 minutes away from Tagbilaran port and you can just rent a tricycle if you want to go here.

Entrance Fee: FREE!!!

Travel Tip:
Bring umbrella as it can get too hot in the place.

Singapore: Around the City

Singapore is such a fabulous place for vacation. There are just so many attractions and things to do here aside from being so orderly, neat and tidy place. 

Number one on the list on the Lion City is this park. Merlion is a mythical creature with a body of a fish and a head of a lion. This is Singapore's icon.

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum located in Chinatown. The sides of the temple was full of Buddhas. We were wearing shorts when we came here and they provided us a cloth to cover our legs to be able to go inside.

Also along Chinatown, we also found Sri Mariamman Temple, known to be the oldest temple in Singapore. There was an on going ceremony when we went there so we didn't bother going inside and just enjoyed it's colorful exterior design.

HongKong: Ocean Park

This place holds so much fun and memories for me, and the excitement still lingers in my blood every time I remember the experience. Here's a summary of my fun and adventure in Hongkong Ocean Park.

Riding a ferry from Mui Wo...

It was my first time to see a huge bicycle parking like this.

A view while in the ferry.

Saying hello to the tourist double decker bus.

And then we reached the entrance of the park and my excitement was really overflowing.

Ready to ride the longest escalator I've ever seen in my life.

Flash

For me, this is the most thrilling ride Ocean Park can offer, The Flash. This was the first ride we saw upon entering the park and we have no clue of what this ride was as we were the first ones to enter the park, but with no hesitation, we just jumped in and accepted the challenge. 

That feeling that your world is turning upside down. Yes! it swings the riders 360 degree up in the air. We shouted our heart out and this was the most thrilling and I must say, the best feeling in the world.

The Grand Aquarium

One huge attraction in Hong Kong Ocean park is this Grand Aquarium where we had the chance to get up close with roughly 5000 fishes and different species.

Hair Raiser

An exhilarating roller coaster ride, the fastest roller coaster in Hong kong. I remember I was screaming the entire ride with the twisting and turning. It was awesome!

Polar Adventure

Cuteness overload! My favorite was the penguins swimming and feeding. It was freezing cold inside. :)

Shark Mystique

 Glass-panelled viewing galleries where we got to see the sharks and sting rays up close and personal.

Mine Train

Though this ride was not as exciting as the other ones, this ride gave us the best view around, the islets, mountains and the ocean. 

Giant Panda Adventure

One of the highlights of our visit. Having a to see these pandas was really not just a first time but a dream come true. They are really cute and fluffy. I can stay the whole day just watching them.

And here are some other attraction of this park, it will really consume a whole day, we even wanted to stay longer.