Arrival in Iloilo City: Via plane or boat.
Day 1: Iloilo City Tour
-Check in: City Corporate Inn (budget hotel) or Circle Inn (with pool and nice view of Guimaras)
-Hire a motorcycle for a day to take you to all the places around Iloilo City or you can just commute and ride jeepney to save money and discover different places.
- First Stop, Jaro Cathedral and Jaro Belfry located in Jaro District; just ride the jeepney bound for Jaro. If you still have time, do not forget to drop by the old Capitol building in Jaro.
- Try the Original La Paz Batchoy in La Paz District.
-Visit Iloilo Museum and the nearby Capitol, DOT to inquire more about the city, Arroyo Fountain, and then take a walk in Muelle Street
- Take a stroll in the museum city of Iloilo, you will be fascinated with the old structures, old buildings that are still standing within the city.
- For Lunch, you must try the carenderia near Iloilo public market. I loved their taste.
- Visit Churches within the city: Sta Teresita, San Jose de Placer, etc
- Visit Plaza de Libertad and Nearby City Hall Grounds
- Go to the Molo district and try their Pancit Molo
-At dusk, try to visit Iloilo Esplanade. You can see the view of the developing Iloilo in the Esplanade.
-Nightlife in Smallville.
-Back to Hotel and rest.
Click here to know more about the city: Iloilo City
Day 2: Guimaras Island Day Tour
- From the above mentioned hotels, you can just take a walk to Ortiz Wharf (where you ride pumpboats going to Guimaras; 15 minutes travel crossing Guimaras and 14-20php fare.)
- Arrival in Guimaras. Here is a contact person who could be your tour guide and at the same time, transportation service provider for a whole day tour in Guimaras: Charlie (+639461966887 )
-These are the places to visit:
- Smallest Park
- Guimaras' Highest Point of Elevation
- Guimaras Adventure Park (Target Shooting)
- Museo de Guimaras
- Pitstop Restaurant (home of the Mango Pizza and Chicken Adobo with a Twist)
- Trappist (home of the trappist monks and souvenir center)
- Mango Plantation
- Camp Alfredo (zipline, hanging bridge, and more)
- Raymen Beach Resort (white beach; also good for spending the night)
- Guisi Lighthouse and Ruins (very magnificent place; secluded)
- Guisi Beach (white beach; also good for spending the night)
- Balaan Bukid (nice view at the hilltop; overlooking Iloilo City)
- Back to the Jetty Port in Jordan to ride pumpboat bound for Iloilo.
- You can have dinner somewhere in the city.
- Rest in the Hotel.
Click here to know more about the island: Guimaras Island
Day 3: Nearby towns & Pasalubong
- Visit Nearby towns' Churches: Some of the oldest Churches in the Philippines (Miag-ao Church, Guimbal Church, San Joaquin Church)
- Buy Pasalubongs in Biscocho house and Merci
-Back to the hotel and check out
-Go to airport/port.
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Hi po! Id like to know if how much po approx nspend nio sa guimaras tour po? thanks really interested to try this sana,.big help yung blog.,kip it up!
ReplyDeleteHeelo. We only spent around 1,500 k all in including meals and fees.
ReplyDeleteCan you please give us a breakdown of the P1,500 na ALL-IN that you are saying, you spent in Guimaras? How many persons po kayo? Is the P1,500 per person ba? Magkano yung transpo, accommodation, etc.? Please be more specific po. Thanks
Deletehi po Sir/Ma'am...yun po ba ang napag usapan nio ni kuya charlie??pleaseeeee...i'd like to know po kc me and my wife-to-be(planning already to get married this year) eh may trip in iloilo..mejo tight ang budget namin kaya i wanna know po if that's all you pay in guimaras tour (charlie is the contact right?) we're hoping na this trip will be memorable to us as we get along in our life together..thanks po in advance. ^_^ and more power po sa inyo..
ReplyDeleteP.S. as i make this comment eh..this coming february 2014 ang alis namin so i need po to confirm ang info about guimaras tour like what you've mentioned you pay all in meals and fees is 1,500 pesos only? sana po mareplyan nio ako...thanks again sa mga info sir/ma'am..
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