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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