Sunday, February 5, 2017

CEBU 5 DAY DIY ITINERARY UNDER 10K BUDGET

CEBU 5 DAY DIY ITINERARY 2017

Day 0 – January 30: OFF TO CEBU!

·      2PM -     Airport
·      6PM -     Departure to Cebu
·      7PM -     Arrival in Cebu
Taxi Fare to hotel: 204
(Or you can opt to ride a bus to sm- 25php; located in front of the taxi station, then ride a jeep/taxi to your hotel)
·      8PM -     Check in at hotel
Cebu Guesthouse: 599/night (fan room); we stayed for 3 nights. It has shared bathrooms, wooden floor & narrow rooms. As others may say, “you get what you pay for” LOL.
Recommendation:
Cebu Guesthouse near crown regency would be a good choice; about 4-5min walk to Fuentes Circle surrounded by malls, fast food chains, 7-11, etc. Price: 799 (2pax/room, enough space, twin bed, air conditioned)
·      9PM - Dinner

Day 1 – January 31: CHASING CEBU

·      5AM -     Wake up!
·      6AM -     City Tour
Jeep 17C - 7php fare to
v Magellan’s Cross
v Capitol Building
v Chinese Monument Heritage
v Basilica de Sto. Niño
v Metropolitan Cathedral
v Fort San Pedro
v Museo Sugbo
    (Follow this order, walking distance lang po lahat yan)
·      12PM-    Lunch
·      1PM -     Northern Tour (go to JY SQUARE; ride jeep17B)
Fare: 1 Habal-habal: 400 each
(Worth it! Ang bait ng driver, willing mag wait & takes our photos too!)
v Sirao; entrance: 30php
Sirao View

Celosia Flowers

v Top’s Lookout: 100php
Top's

Top's Lookout

v Temple of Leah: 50php
temple of leah

·      7PM -     Dinner at Larsian
Larsian - people swarm at us and yelled a lot get your attention to their food. 

(Affordable with delicious food; budget: 100-150/pax)
p.s. malapit lang sa hotel
·      9PM -     stayed at Fuentes Circle

·      10PM -   back to hotel

Day 2 – February 1: BREATHTAKING BOHOL

·      4AM -     WAKE UP!
·      5AM -     Off to pier
       Taxi ride: 65
Ocean jet – 400/pax
Terminal fee – 25/pax
·      6AM -     ETD Cebu to Bohol
·      8AM -     Countryside Tour
2300/Van inclusive of:
v Blood Compact Monument; free
Blood Compact Site

v Baclayon Church; 50/pax
Baclayon Church

v Loboc River Cruise; 450/pax
Loboc River Cruise

v Sipatan Twin Hanging Brigde; 20 each
Twin Hanging Bridge

v Tarsier Conservation Area; 60/pax
Tarsier - my tribe... lol

v Bilar Man-Made Forest; free
 Man made forest

v Chocolate Hills; 50 each
Chocolate hills
·      3 PM -    Off to Tagbilaran City
Ocean Jet: 400/pax
Terminal fee: 20/pax
·      6PM -     ETA Bohol to Cebu
Taxi fare to hotel: 94php
·      7PM -     Back to hotel (dress up)
Grab Car fare to La Vie: 79php
(Cheaper if mag Jeep= 7php; hindi naming alam na may jeep papunta dun… lol)
·      8PM -     Dinner: La Vie Parisienne
romantic view at La Vie Parisienne

Budget: approx. 200-300/pax
·      10PM – Back to hotel
Jeep 04C – 7php

Day 3 – February 2: MIRACULOUS VIEWS

·      5AM -     WAKE UP!
Taxi fare to E mall – 72
Again, pwede palang mag jeep… LOL
·      6AM -     Stop at Emall then go sa harap; sa Gasoline Station
Van Fare: 100/pax
(Preferred this kasi 1 hour ride lang then ihahatid ka nila sa church mismo)
·      9AM -     ETA at Simala Church
       -wear a proper attire. NO SHORTS, SHIRT DRESS, SLEEVELESS. if you must! bring a scarf/balabal
-Mass starts at 12NN
at Simala Church

·      11AM – Lunch (50/each)
·      1PM -     Travel to O Peak
From simala church, ride a habal-habal (20/pax) to highway
Note: Say no sa mga nag o-offer ng 1k to O Peak (price is too high)

v Ride a bus to Dalaquete
Fare: 46 each (1 hour ride)
v Dalaguete Poblacion to Mantalongon, Mantalongon to foot of O Peak O Peak to Kawasan! (500/pax) ß BEST OFFER! super mura compare sa offer na 1k papunta lang ng Opeak
Note: 30 mins lang po from Dalaguete to O peak >_<)/
·      3PM - Sa O peak, 15-30mins trek; depends on your pace. We stayed for 2 hours taking selfies and all while our habal-habal driver waited for us at the foot of the peak.
Osmena Peak

breathtaking indeed, Osmena Peak

v O Peak to Kawasan Falls
(1-hour habal-habal ride, ENJOY THE BREATHTAKING VIEW)
·      6PM – Pag dating ng kawasan falls, marami ang lalapit and mag o-offer ng rates for canyoneering. May standard rate nap o sila; 1,500/pax per we beg and we end up paying 1,300/pax inclusive of one guide, life vests, helmet, shoes, habal-habal ride to starting point and bamboo rafting.  
·      7PM -     Overnight stay at nearby area
1000/night: 2 beds with no specific time of check out
(nakalimutan namin mag ask kung ano ang name ng resort)
Our Guide, Kuya Noel, recommended it. 2-3mins walk from the bridge.
·      8PM – Dinner: 50/pax
Kainan malapit sa church (5-6mins walk from the resort)

Day 4 – February 3: CANYONEERING
·      4AM -     WAKE UP!
·      5AM -     Gear up (hindi na kami nag breakfast)
with our guide, kuya Noel
·      6AM -     Canyoneering to Kawasan Falls
Entrance fee: 20 (our guide paid for it)
The fun starts immediately! Jumping here and there was no joke. LOL
Meeting new friends is a plus!
relaxing from a long jump!

·      12NN -   reached Kawasan falls
enjoying our bamboo rafting moment at Kawasan Falls

·      1PM -     Back to Resort
·      2PM -     packed our bags
·      3PM -     Travel back to San Roque
Bus fare: 136 each
·      5PM -     SM Seaside Cebu (fare to SM: 20; habal-habal)
·      7PM -     Dinner at Burrow (fare to burrow: 100; habal-habal)
NOTE: you can ride a habal-habal to highway then ride a jeep for a cheaper fare
Burrow – highly recommended! UNLI CHICKEN with diff flavors & UNLI RICE 199/pax
·      10PM -   Sleep

Day 5 – February 4: Time to go home!
photo taken at Tarsier Covention Area

·      8AM -     WAKE UP!
·      10AM -   Pasalubong time
NOTE! MAS CHEAPER IN:
Peanut kisses
      Hanging Twin Bridge (160php)
Kalamay, Keychains,etc.
- Buy at Blood Compact Site
Carcar Chicharon
 – Highway from Simala Church (3 for 100)
(no need to go sa carcar city)
Brownie Unlimited
- SM Cebu City (Range from 110-250)
·      12PM -   Lunch
·      2PM -     Off to airport
·      4PM -     Goodbye Cebu!
·      6PM -     Hello Gensan!


OUR TOTAL BUDGET = 8-9K (without pasalubong), 10K (with pasalubong)
Airfare not included.


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