Hello Girls!
Here’s the tentative itinerary for our trip:
DAY 1 – Arrival at Bacolod International Airport
Ross, Ahms, Lie and Marcie – arrival at A.M.
Tessa, Kyela, Lizzy and TL Carj – arrival at 6:40
P.M.
Check-in at 11th
Street Bed and Breakfast or somewhere else cheaper.
- Lunch at Nena's
Best for a taste of the famous chicken inasal (Manokan Country, near
SM Bacolod)
- ANP
Negros Showroom for souvenirs, also located in Lacson Street
- If you still have time, you can also visit the
ancestral houses in Silay City
Dinner with the meanies somewhere or at the hotel. Overnight.
DAY
2 – Bacolod City Tour
- Breakfast
- TOUR. The Ruins
in Talisay City - this is what remained of the grand mansion that Don
Mariano Lacson built, following the death of his wife, Maria Braga. Today,
it is a tourist attraction for its romantic, yet strong structures.
How to get to The Ruins: From Araneta Avenue (Old Bacolod City
Hall), ride a jeepney with the Mandalangan-Lopues route. Alight at Lopues
(another landmark is Robinson's Place) and ride another jeepney going to
Talisay City. Alight at Bata (Pepsi bottling plant). You will see a
signboard here going to The Ruins. Ride a tricycle and tell the
driver to bring you to The Ruins. Fare: Php80 one way. You can have
the driver wait for you since there are not many tricycles going that
route. Travel time is around 15 minutes and you'll be transported back in
time. Entrance fee is Php60. Best time to go there in the afternoon and
wait for the sunset.
- Early Lunch + Calea
Cakes located at Lacson Street. Calea is quite famous in Bacolod and
there are also many branches throughout.
After lunch, head to Bredco Terminal - for ferries going to
Iloilo. Take the Supercat
(P380.00. Schedule: 0600, 0900, 1240 - target, 1540) or Weesam
Express (P330.00). Travel time is around 1 hour.
Arrival at Muelle
Loney Port, Iloilo. Get a cab going to Ortiz
Port (approximately 17 mins by foot and 5 mins via cab). Ortiz Port in
Iloilo City - this is the terminal for pumpboats going to Guimaras. Fare is
Php14 if you travel during the day and Php17 if you travel at night. I
think the earliest trip is at 6AM and the last trip is 10PM. Travel time is
around 45 minutes.
- Jordan
Port, Guimaras - upon arriving
at the port, there are tricycle drivers that offer trips around Guimaras.
Take cab to Raymen Beach Resort, travel
time is approximately 24 mins.
- Check-in at 2pm. Get settled. Siesta. Beach. Free time
or island-hopping.
Small boats good for 4-6 persons go for the rates of
Php400/first hour and PhP150 for the succeeding hours. Boats with a bigger
capacity command higher rate.
DAY
3 – Guimaras City Tour
·
Tour Guide for city tour: Kuya Jun. Php1000 for a tour.
(0918) 367-1195. Tour around Guimaras: Daliran Cave, Trappist Monastery, Raymen
Beach Resort, Smallest Plaza, Guisi Lighthouse and Balaan Bukid.
·
Go back to Raymen’s Beach Resort. Chillax. Beach bum. Overnight.
DAY
4 – Guimaras – Iloilo
·
Breakfast. Last time
to beach bum. Prep to leave (target 11am).
·
Go to Jordan Port to catch the boat going back to Iloilo.
- Check-in:
Ong Bun Pension House. Get settled. Go out for
lunch at Deco's La Paz Batchoy beside SM
Delgado
- Travel
to Super (Iloilo wet market) - terminal for jeeps going to Miagao Church.
Travel time is around 1.5 hours, fare Php50.
- Miag-ao
Church - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Other
churches you will pass by and can explore: Molo Church, Tigbauan
Church, Guimbal Church
- Roberto's
Siopao located at JM Basa Street - famous for the Queen size siopao
- Tibiao
Fish Spa - located in the lower ground floor at SM Iloilo (they also call
it SM Mandurriao). The rate for a fish spa is Php120 for 30 minutes.
- Take
home some biscocho from Reggie's or Biscocho Haus (located at near SM
Iloilo Traveler's Lounge)
- Other
suggestions: Museo Iloilo, Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Jaro Cathedral
- Night
gala. Overnight.
DAY
5 – Iloilo
·
Breakfast.
Pasalubong hunting.
·
Early lunch /
check-out
Off to airport (Ong
Bun Pension House to Iloilo International Airport, approximately 29mins via cab)
