Iloilo Thread 3

[danda]

Galing kaming Gigantes Island last weekend. Ito ang iti namin.

May 19: Manila to Roxas  - Nauna kami ni Hubby so ikot-ikot muna kami sa Roxas City. Sa Hotel Veronica (P1800/night) kami nagstay. Tapat ng Rob. 8PM sarado na Rob.
May 20: Dumating mga kasama namin. 9AM travel na kami to Balasan, aircon van sinakyan namin (P65, 1hr travel time). Bumaba kami sa Balasan, sakay trike (P300/trike/6 pax, less than 30 mins travel time) to Bancal Port. Dito na kami sinundo ng boat namin then derecho sa Jesa Resort. Pagdating namin wala pang kuryente. 3:30PM daw nagkakaroon. Lunch then 4PM, land tour. Habal-habal ang sasakyan. Tig-iisa kaming motor/guide. Kakaloka ang daan. Haha! Habal lang talaga ang kasya tapos rough road pa. So todo kapit talaga kay Kuya. Hehe! Dinner then tulugan na. Kakatuwa ang aircon tent namin. Hehe!
May 21: 7AM start na kami ng island tour. Lahat ng tourist spots, daming tao! Hehe! May isa lang kaming pinagstayan sa may tabi ng Antonia, kami lang tao. Hindi kami nagpunta sa Antonia, andaming tent e! Sakop na nila ang isang side. Mas naenjoy namin dun sa isang side. Hehe! Then sa sandbar. Dito kami tumagal, kakakain ng scallops at wasay-wasay! Hahaha! Scallops and Wasay-Wasay - P100/pack; After dito, sa Cabugao na kami, pila-balde ang pag-akyat! Hehe! Mabilisang selfie/picture taking lang sa magandang spot sa taas then baba na. Sa Tangke, ganun din madaming tao pero nakakatuwang magswim dito. Hehe! Then balik na kami sa Jesa. Lunch then check-out.
Pagbalik namin ganun ulit, trike from Bancal to Balasan pero this time sa terminal na kami hinatid. Wala na ang aircon van. Last trip na daw iyong ordinary van so sumakay na kami. Kaloka ito. 4:30PM kami umalis 7PM na kami nakarating sa Roxas Terminal! Ambagal ni Kuya.

Karamihan sa kasabay namin halos local. Pamipamilya talaga kaya ang dami. Recommended namin ang Jesa Resort. Asikaso talaga nila kami. Nakapaguwi pala kami ng scallops at wasay-wasay sa Manila. Haha! Nilagyan lang namin ng suka tas pagdating sa hotel sa Roxas, ref agad.

[And1moon]

Torn if I'm going to Isla de gigantes or Iloilo - Guimaras na lang. 3D2N lang kasi.
Suggest naman kayo sisses. San mas worth it?

Mauubos biyahe nyo pag Gigantes kay, so Iloilo-Guimaras na lang. Kase pag Gigantes, ganito:
  Day 1 - biyahe iloilo to carles (3-4hrs van or bus, 2-3hrs boat)
  Day 2 - island hopping
  Day 3 - balik ng Iloilo
To achieve that, however, sana you got the earliest flight papunta and the latest pabalik.

But if you just wanna hang around sa beach, and maybe snorkel na din, from Iloilo derecho na kayo ng Guimaras and spend day1-2 there; then day2-3 Iloilo city na kayo 

[margauxkhloe]

Aw. I see. Thank sis And1moon

Baka mag Iloilo-Guimaras na lang kami 

[meg1104]

^I agree. Kayo ng Gigantes e. Better if from Roxas ka pag Gigantes gusto mo, or kung mahaba ang travel days niyo.

[super_she]

May I know the number of Kuya Cherald?

[momlory]

ilang oras ang boat travel going to gigantes island? maalon ba or safe?

[beijhing]

wala po bang Iloilo-Roxas thread?

[smile22]

sana makatulong.. 4d3n Bacolod - Iloilo - Guimaras - Gigantes stay namin last January

ITINERARY
Day 1         Schedule                    Cost for 2 pax
12:50-14:10    Depart MNL ? BCD Airport      500 Grab
14:10        ETA BCD Airport         
14:00-14:30    Go to The Ruins                           200 taxi
14:30 ? 15:30  The Ruins                             200 entrance
15:30- 18:00    Provincial Lagoon ? cathedral ? BCDpublic plaza    150 fare
18:00       Meet up with friend/ Dinner      1000
                          Stay at friends house

Day 2
6:00      Wake Up / Freshen Up/Breakfast   300 bfast
7:00      Head to Port                                 100 fare
7:30       ETA BREDCO Port                 400 boat
      (OceanJet 6:05 AM, 7:35 AM, 9:05 AM)
      (Weesam 6:30 AM, 8:10 AM, 9:50 AM)
9:00      ETA Guimaras. Start of Land Tour   500 Lunch
9:30-14:30      Land Tour Guimaras         1200 tryk (Kuya Cherald)
14:30-15:00   ETD Guimaras Port/ ETA Ortiz Wharf   50 boat
15:15-16:30   ETA Tagbak Terminal                   200taxi
 Buy food for dinner/ Early dinner                              500
17:00       ETD Tagbak Terminal                      400 bus
19:00-22:00   ETA Carles Port          
22:00      Check in New Beach Head at Carles   1000 checkin

Day 3
7:00      Wake up / bfast                          200
7:00-7:15        Tryk to Carles port                  100
8:00-17:00   Gigantes Island Hopping with food   3400
19:00      Check In / Rest

Day 3
7:00       Wake up / Breakfast / Rest
9:00      Island hopping
15:00      ETA Carles Port         200 merienda
16:00      ETD to Iloilo City         400 bus/van
20:00      ETA Iloilo City
20:30       Dinner / Pasalubong         1000
22:00      ETA Airport (Flight 12:00 AM)
         
Day 4
1:30       ETA Manila          500 grab

TOTAL EXPENSE: 12500 PHP + airfare 1k back and forth 2 pax = 13500php

[patchuchai]

Hi Girls,

Pa help naman po, may booking kami on Nov 22, kaso flight is 10:45pm manila iloilo, then Roxas to Manila ng Nov 25 7am pabalik. Dalawa lang kami, ano po kaya magandang itinerary, ayaw na namin masyado sa island hopping, usual city tour kainan lang kami, medyo thunders na..lol. Saka madami pa bang masasakyan pagdating namin ng iloilo mga 11:45pm na darating, balak namin checkin Go Hotel. ty

[patchuchai]

Hi! Baka naman pwedeng may mag suggest ng tour guide for iloilo tour. 2 lang kami ni partner, senior na siya. And how much po kaya. Ty

[crazycoolchic19]

pa help naman gigantes or guimaras island planning palang 1st timer
yung mas malapit at walang masyadong lalakarin salamat

[whatswithjuly]

Hello. Ask ko lang latest bus/van sched going to carles. Will be coming from Iloilo. Confused na kasi ko. Saw somewhere na may 2:30 am first trip, tapos sa iba 4am and 5am naman.  TIA.

[young_maiden]

Pupunta ako sa Iloilo with a friend next month. I am so excited. I-ready na ang swimwear! :-D

[megansmomma]

My bestfriend and I had a super bilis Roxas-Iloilo escapo last year.

Ideally, hindi enough ang weekend trip if Roxas-Gigantes ang Itinerary nio.. Though magically we were able to squeeze below.. Don't know hahaha

Friday - Onboard vessel Batangas-Roxas (12am-5pm) travel OMG unexpected long travel
Saturday - Booked an overnight accom sa Ivisan White Beach sa Roxas which is BTW, 2 Hours ang layo sa Roxas City
Sunday -
*Left early and grab breakfast sa terminal pa Iloilo.
*Arrived carles port, settled terminal fees, ferry fees. ito yung 300/head na kasi hindi na kami umabot sa pwedeng pang joiners
*Arrived at the resort where we plan to stay overnight sana (saturday-sunday) kaso hindi natuloy,
*booked a special boat haha to tour around 5 island which i forgot since we were so high on the idea of touring privately with just 30 mins bongga diba? ang ayos ng plano namin pero nauwi kami sa cramming dahil kay 2go kaloka hahaha
*5 island hopped
*back to carles port en route to SM iloilo
*dinner at SM iloilo and some malling (oh dibaaa)
*flight back MNL.

Not good with Itineraries but that's how i remembered our 1st out of town trip... Nag enjoy naman kami, feeling turista and all.

[eischied_21]

Hello sisses, I will be travelling to Iloilo-Guimaras-Bacolod next month. I would like to ask ano  ang mode of transpo from Iloilo airport to downtown or port going to ferry terminal to Guimaras?

Not sure if we will check-in first sa hotel sa Iloilo or direcho na kagad sa Guimaras for day tour since ang arrival to Iloilo is very early around 6am. Thanks.

[tomatostellar]

^ sis may mga jeep and van from airport to town proper, di ko na tanda how much

[eischied_21]

^sis, may jeep papuntang Ortiz Port from aiport?

ilang minutes from airport to Ortiz Port?

Thanks

[tomatostellar]

^ di ko sure if meron deretso port, nag stay pa kasi muna kami sa Iloilo ng few days before going to Guimaras

[eischied_21]

^ok, thank you sis

[paulineb54]

IMO, if you want to go to Carles, mag via Iloilo na lang kayo. The transportation is reliable and comfy. Then if galing sa Iloilo Aiport, meron mga shuttle that go directly sa Tagbak Terminal. 

Yes, mas malapit nga ang Roxas to Iloilo, but my gulay...madalang ang bus, luma pa then scam pa ang mga tricycles sa Roxas Aiport.  They will charge you 5x the usual price.

But again, kung ayaw nyo ng crowd sa Gigantes Island, please check out Sicogon Island.