Cebu/Mactan/Bantayan Guide [Thread 13]

[kwang sun]

ok ba magstay sa robe's mga sis?

[yndy]

Mukhang maka-cut short ang Cebu trip namin ni hubby so minodify ko... I think as doable ito...

Day 1
Arrival @ 7:50 AM
Do City Tour and Sky Adventures
Hotel Check In

Day 2
Early morning trip to Taboan Market
Go to Simala
Afternoon Cruise via Island Cruises

Day 3
Early morning flight back to Manila

Question sisters.. ang Cebu City Tour ba kaya ng half-day? Eto ang list ng gusto namin sana puntahan:

Sto Niño Church
Magellan's Cross
Magellan Shrine
Cebu heritage Monument
Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House
Guitar Factory
Pink Sisters

may maidadagdag pa ba ako mga sisters? TIA

[ldrwifey]

yup pwede siya ng half day.

sto. niño church and magellan's cross ilang lakad lang pagitan
heritage monument and yap-sandiego house magkalapit din lang. actually pwede niyo n din lakarin from basilica to heritage monument.

guitar factory and magellan's shrine sa mactan island siya.

[yndy]

^ thanks sis! waiting na lang ako sa reply ng island banca sana keribels ang price

edited to add

Anybody stayed na sa island stay? http://www.islandsstay.com/ which is better this or goldberry? isip ko kasi kung island stay uptown branch malapit na sha sa mga attractions than the one in lapu-lapu city. Ano sa tingin nyo mga sisters?

[yndy]

Mga sis nakagawa na ako ng itinerary namin paki check na lang and kung may makakapagsabi kung how much ang aabutin namin. Vote na din kayo alin ang best itinerary and kung doable a siya salamat!

Eto yung nagawa ko so far:

PLAN A:
Day 1 - 7:50AM arrival
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Start Touring the City
1:00 PM Leave the city for Simala
4:00 PM Tour Simala
5:00 PM Leave for Larville, Alcoy

Day 2
9:00 AM Leave for Oslob
11:00AM Butanding Encounter
1:00 PM   Leave Oslob for Cebu City
4:30 PM   Arrival at Cebu City
5:00 PM Check in @ Hotel
5:30 PM Sky Adventure
8:30 PM Diiner @ Casa Verde

Day 3 - 6AM departure for Manila

Plan B:
Day 1 - 7:50AM arrival
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Start Touring the City
12:00NN Lunch @ Zubuchon
1:00 PM Pasalubong Shopping
3:00 PM Checkin @ Hotel
3:30 PM Skyadventure
5:30 PM Sunset Cruise c/o Island Banca

Day 2
3:00 AM Leave for Oslob
6:30 AM Butanding Encounter
8:30 AM Leave for Tingko Beach
9:30 AM Tingko Beach swimming
2:30 PM Leave for Simala
3:30 PM Simala
5:00 PM Leave for the City

Day 3 - 6AM departure for Manila

PLAN C - Supposed I was able to get late afternoon tickets to Manila (around 6PM flight)
Day 1 - 7:50AM arrival
8:30 AM Quick Breakfast
10:00AM Leave for Simala
12:00NN Lunch around Simala
1:00 PM Simala
2:30 PM Head for Alcoy

Day 2
8:00 AM Leave Alcoy for Butanding Experience in Oslob
10:00AM Leave Oslob for the City Tour
1:00 PM Late Lunch @ Zubuchon
2:00 PM Check in at the Hotel & Freshen Up
4:30 PM Sky Adventures
8:00 PM Dinner @ Casa verde

Day 3
6:00 AM Taboan Market Shopping
8:00 AM Back to Hotel to freshen up
9:30 AM Start City Tour
6:00 PM Leave Cebu for Manila

* Resort in Alcoy would be Larville pool Garden Resort in Pugalo, Alcoy
* For Hotels, undecided pa ako among: Goldberry, Island Stay or kung may makikita pa ako na magandang hotel deal sa group buying sites...

[ldrwifey]

PLAN A:
Day 1 - 7:50AM arrival
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Start Touring the City
1:00 PM Leave the city for Simala
4:00 PM Tour Simala
5:00 PM Leave for Larville, Alcoy

city tour mo sis halos kapos sa oras, i mean alam kong konti din lang ang pupuntahan sa cebu city pero kung magmmactan pa kayo wala ng time, siguro basilica at magellan's cross lang mapupuntahan mo, plus dapat m din iconsider yung lunch niyo

Plan B:
Day 1 - 7:50AM arrival
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Start Touring the City
12:00NN Lunch @ Zubuchon
1:00 PM Pasalubong Shopping
3:00 PM Checkin @ Hotel
3:30 PM Skyadventure
5:30 PM Sunset Cruise c/o Island Banca

Day 2
3:00 AM Leave for Oslob
6:30 AM Butanding Encounter
8:30 AM Leave for Tingko Beach
9:30 AM Tingko Beach swimming
2:30 PM Leave for Simala
3:30 PM Simala
5:00 PM Leave for the City

Day 3 - 6AM departure for Manila

day 1 sakto lang siya may rest time and hindi masyadong ngarag, pero yung day2 mo medyo jam packed ata, but i cant comment on the details kasi hindi kami nagpunta sa mga lugar n yan

[rocky]

^^sis yndy, yong DAY 2 mo dapat maaga kayong umalis kasi pag late na mahaba na pila sa whaleshark watching, di nyo alam kung gano kayo katagal maghihintay.

Plan B:
mukhang kulang oras nyo kung mag-sky adventure pa kayo then island cruise. tama sis sis ldrwifey nasa mactan pa yon & sa hapon medyo traffic papunta don.

[hush puppie]

^ sis how much yung afternoon island banca cruise good for 2 thanks!

[yndy]

@ rocky and ldrwifey

thanks sa comments sisters... nakuha ko na ang quote for island hopping ng Island Banca so nagbago na ang itinerary namin. As per your suggestions na din sisters:


Plan D
Day 1 - 7:50AM arrival
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Start Touring the City
12:00NN Lunch @ Zubuchon
1:00 PM Pasalubong Shopping
3:00 PM Checkin @ Hotel
3:30 PM Skyadventure
8:00 PM Dinner at Larsian

Day 2
6:00 AM Pasalubong Shopping at Tabo-an Market
9:00 AM Island Hopping c/o Island Banca
Snorkeling and fish feeding in Nalusuan Marine Sanctuary and have lunch there. After lunch,
relaxation on a white sandbar in Pandanon Island.
** Anniversary Dinner: Either Sunset Dinner or Dinner at the City **

Day 3
2:00 AM Leave the City for Oslob
6:00 AM Butanding Experience
10:00AM Leave Oslob for Simala
12:00 NN Lunch somewhere in Simala
3:00 PM Head back to the City for late night flight to Manila.

I'm still thinking kung magsa-sunset dinner pa kami ni hubby or sa city na lang ang anniversary dinner namin on Day 2. Question pala sisters, yung Tabo-an Market ba malapit lang sa South Terminal?

Place to stay kasi ang dilemna ko. Dun sana kami magstay sa malapit sa South Terminal kasi we plan to leave early for the Butanding Experience. Sabi nga ni hubby andun na lang din daw kami itodo na namin lol. Suggest naman kayo ng affordable yet ok na place to stay near South Terminal. Wala naman kami problem sa schedule ng Day 2 since they can adjust naman daw according to our preference since yung Butete boat na good for 2 ang gagamitin namin. Salamat Sisters!

[ldrwifey]

sis make sure from simala walang magiging aberya ang pagbalik niyo sa mactan, baka kasi maiwan lang kayo ng plane pag nagkataon 

[yndy]

^ thanks sis! how many hours ba ang byahe pabalik ng city? 5-6 hours allowance before the flight keribells na ba yun?

[rocky]

^last time kasi sis na galing akong carcar ang hirap sumakay ng bus papuntang city, as in punuan. so baka mahirapan din kayong sumakay ng bus from simala.

sis, ano bang bibilhin nyo sa tabo-an? kasi ang tindi ng amoy ng dried fish don, as in kakapit sa buhok & damit nyo. kaya kung may pupuntahan pa kayo after, for sure kelangan nyong maligo.

sa hotel stella or fuente oro suites na lang kayo sis, accessible naman yon sa mga transpo. mura lang patak ng taxi hanggang south terminal

sorry guys pero hindi ko talaga nirerecommend ang larsian. hindi naman sa maarte ako, kaso baka madisappoint lang kayo na parang turo2x lang yon na ang tinda puro BBQ. mas ok kung sa casa verde na lang kayo mag-dinner, masarap na mura pa.

[yndy]

^ ay ganun ba sis... gusto ko pa naman pumunta kasi talaga ng simala... weekday ang punta namin sis kung bale Thursday kami nasa Simala/Oslob you think mahihirapan kami?

Sa Tabo-an... wala naman experience lang lol!

Sige tignan ko yung Fuente Oro. Siguro naman no need to book in advance dahil lean season ang July... pero kung magkaka promo sa Crowne na may kasamang Sky Adventure dun kami hehe

Hindi naman kami maarte ni hubby siguro check na lang namin. May iba ka pa bang suggestion sis kung saan masarap kumain? Yung Casa Verde dun ako torn hehe sa Day 2 namin. Hindi pa kasi kami sure if we wanted yung sunset dinner kasi parang ang konti lang ng food lol baka ambience lang binayaran namin hahaha... kaya baka dun ang aming anniversary dinner sa Casa Verde.

BTW hindi pa ako nirereplyan ni Borj... so waiting pa ako for our City Tour. May marerecommend pa ba kayo sisters? May nabasa ako dito some taxi drivers offer din per hour naman ang rate. Suggest naman kayo ng trustworthy na taxi-tour hehe TIA!


edited to add:

Sis nabasa ko somewhere sa Hotel Stella may microwave yung room nyo? Gusto ko to.. anong room yun meron nun? OK na kasi kami sa Standard room ni hubby. Irerequest ba yun and may extra fee? TIA

[rocky]

^mas ok pa rin sis kung may booking ka kasi kahit lean season madami pa ring turista nyan dahil sa airline promo.

malayo pa kasi yong simala sa city, pero kung late naman flight nyo kaya naman siguro sis. basta agahan nyo na lang oslob para hindi kayo magahol sa oras.

[yndy]

^ Hmm sige sis book ko na lang din in advance. Plan nga namin for Oslob is take the first trip ng bus kaya inadjust ko na lang yung alis namin ng hotel ng 2AM siguro in 30 mins nasa South Bus Terminal na kami nun.

Sis Rocky tama ba ako ikaw yung nagstay sa Hotel Stella or Fuente Suites na may microwave?

Re: Whale watching, gaano ba katagal ang oras na i-aalot mo usually? Aabot ba ng 4-5 hours? tsaka from Oslob to Simala mga gaano katagal ang byahe? Tama ba ako na around 2 hours ang byahe from Simala to the City?

[rocky]

^hindi pa ako nakakapag-stay jan sis. 30 minutes lang whaleshark watching pero di mo alam kung gano kayo katagal maghihintay. pero kung weekdays mas konti tao. yes, around 2 hours byahe sis.

[yndy]

^ ahh salamat sis.. Eh from Oslob to Simala? Mga 2 hours din ba? I might be booking Air Phil pabalik ng Manila kasi mga 10PM flight pa. Pero it might still change. Early June pa ako magbo-book. Yung Cebu Pac kasi namin around 6AM ang departure from Cebu.

[witch_goddess]

^sis more likely ganoon nga ang number of hours from Oslob to Simala pero dapat nakaabang na kayo sa daan for a bus on an earlier time kasi bihira lang may bus that will pass by

[yndy]

^ thanks sis! Sige I will keep that in mind.

May nakaka alam ba ng frequency ng daan ng bus sa Oslob and Simala? Yung pabalik ng City.

[rocky]

^medyo matagal sis madalang ang bus, around 30 minutes kaming naghintay sa oslob non tapos dumaan kami sa alcoy. sa alcoy 30 minutes din bago kami nakasakay pa-city