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Backpacking Guide: Tourist Spots in Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Bohol

Negros Oriental tourist Spots

MONEY ON HAND: 10,424.00
TOTAL EXPENSES: 11,015.84 PESOS
EXPENSES WITHOUT AIRFARE: 9,175.4 PESOS
Flights via Cebu Pacific: MNL-DGT - 627.84 Pesos. TAG-MNL: 1,212.60 Pesos

Dumaguete City Tourist Spots

ITINERARY DAY 0 and DAY 1
DATE: September 25, 2019

Commute from my apartment to NAIA Terminal 3 -131 pesos
Transportation, Cebu Pacific: 627.84 Pesos
ETD NAIA, MANILA: 2:50 PM | ETA DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL: 4 PM
Took a trike from the airport to Antwet Backpackers - 150 pesos
Checked in at Antwet Backpackers - 700 pesos for 2 nights - you can bring your own padlock

USED GOOGLE MAPS FOR A WALKING TOUR DUMAGUETE CITY:
Dumaguete City Rizal Boulevard
Campanario de Dumaguete
Dumaguete Church
Siliman University Hall
Had a dinner - 105 pesos

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DAY 0 AND DAY 1: 1,582.84 Pesos

Where to Stay in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental:
Antwet Backpackers Rooftop, near Metrobank in front of the capitol
Ph: 09222974134

Negros Oriental Tourist Spots

ITINERARY DAY 2
DATE: September 26, 2019, Thursday

Had a breakfast - 124 pesos
Took a trike from Metrobank to Valencia jeep terminal. ETD Dumaguete: 9:40 AM, ETA Valencia terminal: 10:03 AM. Fare: 10 pesos
Chartered a habal-habal for a tour around Valencia - 700 pesos.
Habal driver/tour guide: Kuya Agustino. Ph: 09973691174

DESTINATIONS OF A HABAL-HABAL TOUR:
Casaroro Falls. ETA: 10:17 AM. Entrance Fee - 30 pesos
Pulang Bato Water falls - Entrance fee - 100 pesos
Red Rock Hot Spring - 70 pesos and 2 pesos for plastic for my wet clothes
The Steaming Ground in Caidiocan - free
Tierra Alta - Entrance Fee for sigthseeing - 50 pesos
Cata-al World War II Museum - Donation: 100 pesos

Took a jeepney back to Dumaguete City - 10 pesos
Took a trike from the jeenpney drop off to Antwet Backpackers - 10 pesos
Rested for an hour
Dinner at the boulevard, with the sunset - 185 pesos
Groceries at Robinsons: 140 pesos - Gardenia, tuna spread, Coffee, and Lola Remedious

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DAY 2: 1,531 Pesos

Contact: Kuya Agustino, habal driver/tour guide
Ph: 09973691174

Siquijor Tourist spots

ITINERARY DAY 3
DATE: September 27, 2019, Friday

Prepared my own coffee and bread for breakfast at the rooftop of Antwet Backpackers, with Mariah songs
Packed my stuff and tidy up
7 AM, using Google Maps, walked to Dumaguete City port, near the boulevard
Bought a ferry ticket at Jaylann Express. Fare: 200 Pesos. Terminal Ticket: 15 pesos.
Dumaguete City souvenir - 150 pesos
ETD Dumaguete: 9 AM. ETA Siquijor: 10:07 AM
Met Kuya Leo, my habal-habal driver/tour guide
Habal-Habal tour: 800 Pesos. Ph: 09354434400
Checked In at Tori's Backpackers - 350 pesos for an overnight stay.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, DESTINATIONS AND SPOTS IN SIQUIJOR:
Capilay Spring Water Park
Century Old Balete Tree - Entrance Fee: 10 pesos
Siquijor souvenir - 150 pesos
Sando souvenir - 280 pesos
Photoshoot at the Witch Broom - 20 pesos donation
Lazi Church (1858) and its Convent
Cambuhagay Falls - Entrance Fee: 10 pesos
Sta. Maria Church (1886)
Salagdoong Beach - Entrance Fee and parking fee: 50 pesos
I Love Talingting Signboard
Guiwanon Spring Park Resort - Entrance Fee: 10 pesos
Siquijor Church (1783)
Bought a ferry ticket at Larena Port (expenses added to Day 4)
Dinner at Tori's, Tinolang Manok with coffee - 175 pesos

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DAY 3: 2,170 Pesos

Contact: Kuya Leo, habal-habal driver/tour guide
Ph: 09354434400

Where to Stay in Siquijor:
Tori's Backpacker's Paradise
Contact: 09663296863

Bohol Tourist Spots

ITINERARY DAY 4
DATE: September 28, 2019, Saturday
 
Had a coffee - 20 pesos
Chartered Kuya Leo to Larena Port - 300 pesos (Larena Port is 30 to 40 minutes from Tori's Backpackers)
Ocean Jet Ferry: 700 Pesos. Terminal Ticket, Larena Port - 17 pesos
Brunch at the Portside Cafe - 145 pesos
ETD Larena Port, Siquijor: 12:30 PM | ETA Tagbilaran City: 1:50 PM
Took a trike from the port to Island City Mall (ICM) terminal - 25 pesos
Took a van from ICM Terminal to Danao poblacion - 120 pesos
ETD ICM Terminal: 2:37 PM, ETD Danao Poblacion: 4 PM
Took a trike to Danao Adventure Park - 50 pesos
Checked in at Danao Adventure Park - 600 pesos for an overnight stay
Environmental fee - 40 pesos
Dinner, Tinolang Isda - 280 pesos (you can buy your supplies at the terminal to save more money)

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DAY 4: 2,297 Pesos

ITINERARY DAY 5
DATE: September 29, 2019, Sunday

Coffee - my own supply for breakfast
Physical and mental preparation
Walked to activity area of Danao Adventure Park
Tried The Plunge - 700 pesos
Habal to Danao Poblacion - 50 pesos
Van from Danao Poblacion to Tagbilaran City - 120 pesos
ETD: 10:25 AM, ETA: 12:15 PM
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for the day - 368 pesos
Groceries: Bread, tuna spread and Lola Remedios - 137 pesos
Trike to GV Hotel - 35 pesos
Check in at GV Hotel Tagbilaran - 700 pesos
Coffee - 35 pesos

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DAY 5: 2,145 Pesos

ITINERARY DAY 6
DATE: September 30, 2019, Monday

From GV Hotel, used Google Maps, walked to the terminal along Ingles Street.
Took a jeep to Island City Mall (ICM) Terminal - 8 pesos
Took an aircon shuttle bus to the airport - 50 pesos. ETD: 8:15 AM, ETD: 8:53 AM
Checked In at Bohol-Panglao International Airport
Cebu Pacific: 1,212.60 Pesos
ETD Bohol Panglao International Airpot: 10:30 AM, ETA NAIA Terminal 3: 12:00 PM
Took a shuttle bus from NAIA 3 to MRT - 20 pesos

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DAY 6: 1,290.60 Pesos