Our Post Wedding Getaway to Iloilo

So the wedding stress was finally over but the euphoria of the whole wedding affair was still so fresh for me. Anyway, congratulations to u...

So the wedding stress was finally over but the euphoria of the whole wedding affair was still so fresh for me. Anyway, congratulations to us (me and husband along with our siblings) for pulling of a DIY wedding with a very minimal glitches. Hooray because we didn't go broke after the wedding.


Two days after the wedding, husband and myself hopped on a plane and headed to Iloilo! We were joined by our travel buddies John and Doris and newcomers Julie and Jonathan. It was a fun-filled 4 day escapade!



Here's my 4 Nights, 5 Days Iloilo (DIY) Itinerary and expenses:


DayDetailsCost
1 (Thursday)Departure from Davao prepaid plane tickets

Iloilo airport to SM City by van (30 - 45 mins travel time)70

Lunch at Sbarro225

SM to Tagbak Terminal10

Tagbak Terminal to Sara Terminal (via Estancia Van) - van fare is P120

**you may opt to ride Ceres Bus going directly to Concepcion (they have their own bus terminal)**
120

Sara Terminal to HJB Pan de Azucar Hotel (via single motorcycle - travel time is around 20-30 mins)50

Check in at HJB Pan de Azucar (aircon room for 2 with free breakfast for 1 person - P1400)700

Snack (Halo-halo)75

Dinner140

Day 1 Total Expenses1,390



2 (Friday)Breakfast (for the additional person)100

Food and drinks for Lunch + paperplates and plastic cups (P980 divided to 6)163

Cooking Fee (for the shrimp; P175 divided to 6)30

Island Hopping (boat rental P2500 to 1 island destination; add P500 for additional island destination)

**we went to 2 islands: Bulubadiangan Sand bar and Agho Island. So we paid P3000 and divided it to 6)**
500

Entrance fees (Bulubadiangan Sand Bar Resort - P25; Agho - P30)55

Cottage at Bulubadiangan Sand bar (P130 divided to 6)22

Hotel to Ceres Bus terminal (should be P5 trisikad fare only but we got duped by the driver and he asked for P10 per head)10

Concepcion to Sara Terminal (via Ceres Bus -- travel time is just around 20-30 mins)30

Sara Terminal to Paon Beach Club Inc (via jeepney -- travel time is around 1 hour)

**There are vans going to Estancia and there are also Ceres Bus going there. But the bus already left so we took the jeepney as per advised by the friendly locals. Luckily the driver offered to take us straight to Paon Resort for P50 per head**
50

Check in at Paon Beach Club Inc (cheapest airconditioned room is P600)

**checkout time is 12PM. We paid P200 penalties for late checkout)
400

Snack (2 burgers at 60 each and halo-halo at 80)100

Coast Guard fee + environment fee8.50

Dinner (our dinner costs P975 and we divided it to 6)162.50

Day 2 Total Expenses1,631



3 (Saturday)Breakfast110

Island Hopping to 5 islands (boat rental that's good for 10 pax costs P6000 divided to 6)1000

Sand Bar Environmental Fee150

Cabugao Gamay entrance fee50

Cabugao Dako entrance fee30

Semi Boracay Island (free)0

Antonia Island40

Pack Lunch c/o Paon Resort (3 viands, rice, choice of drink, and 1 whole mango fruit)250

Scallop Shells (P1/piece; minimum of 100 pieces. We ordered 200 pieces)34

Paon Resort to Estancia Terminal (via sidecar)15

Estancia Terminal to Tagbak Terminal (via van - travel time is 3 hours)

**you may also ride the bus but we opted for the van because it was faster**
150

Tagbak Terminal to GoHotels (via jeep -- travel time is 20-30 mins)13

Check in at GoHotels

**If you wish to stay at GoHotels, then better book in advance because they have different rates for advance booking and walk-ins. Advanced booking is cheaper**
1555

Dinner at Chikaan183.50

Day 3 Total Expenses3,580.50



4 (Sunday)Breakfast at Ministop82

Buy snacks for the Guimaras Land Tour75

Hotel to Ortiz Port7

Ortiz Port to Jordan Port, Guimaras (via motorized banka -- travel time is 15 mins)14

Register at Tourism Office (they will assign to you your transportation of choice for the land tour)

**registration is free. We chose Multicab as our transpo and it costs P2000 for the whole tour**
333.50

Pasalubong from Trappist Monastery797

Guisi Point/Guisi Lighthouse donation (any amount will do)5

Raymen Beach Resort entrance fee (we had lunch here and swim for an hour)25

Cottage75

Lunch132.50

Jordan Port to Ortiz Port14

Ortiz Port to hotel7

Hotel to Roberto's6.50

Snacks96.50

Biscocho Haus pasalubong484

Biscocho Haus to Museo Iloilo6.50

Museo Iloilo to Jaro Church6.50

Jaro Church to Smallville (via taxi; fare was divided to 3)28

Dinner at Punot153.50

Smallville to Hotel (via taxi; fare was divided to 3)28

Day 4 Total Expenses2,376.50



5 (Monday)Breakfast at Ministop + buy pica2x for our flight108

Hotel to Airport (via van; total Van rate was P450 divided to 6)75

Additional Pasalubong at the airport1440

Departure to Davaoprepaid plane ticket

Day 5 total Expenses1,623




Total Expense for 5 Days 4 Nights in IloiloPhp10,601



I was lucky enough to have booked a Cebu Pacific promo fare that costs P1,196.72 (Dvo to Iloilo at P699 and Iloilo to Dvo with 15kg baggage at P497.72).

Check out my separate blog posts for the activities we did in Iloilo.

ISLAND HOPPING AT CONCEPCION
http://fatfootadventures.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-islands-of-concepcion.html


ISLAS DE GIGANTES ISLAND HOPPING
http://fatfootadventures.blogspot.com/2017/07/islas-de-gigantes-feast-for-my-hungry.html


GUIMARAS LAND TOUR
http://fatfootadventures.blogspot.com/2017/07/guimaras-land-tour.html


EATS AND ACCOMMODATIONS
https://fatfootadventures.blogspot.com/2017/07/our-eats-and-accommodations-in-iloilo.html









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1 comments

  1. Congrats to you. You look really happy. Anyway this post is really helpful. Thanks for sharing your itinerary and including the expenses. Very helpful. Keep it up

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