Travel with Maricar

09/02/2022

𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗨-𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗚 5𝗗4𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗘
𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴: 𝗣𝗵𝗽 17, 200

Macau and Hong Kong are two of the most-sought after travel destinations in Asia particularly with Filipinos. The two countries aside from they are very near to each other, their attractions, food and culture are something to look forward without even spending that much money unlike with other countries. We had the opportunity to celebrate Christmas in 2019 and travel with these two countries before the pandemic. Also, it is during this time that protests in Hong Kong is happening. This was my last travel before Covid and my brother’s first out of the country. Below is a useful travel guide, 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘦.

✈️ 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (P2, 758.11)
Clark to Macau, Hong Kong to Clark via Cebu Pacific (5J 370/5J 149). Booked our ticket during CebPac Piso Anniversary Sale 6 months before the trip with 66 pesos base fare. Our original flight is December 2-6, 2019 however CebPac changed its flight time which gives us the opportunity to rebook our flight on dates that we want.

🏨 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (P2, 352.04)
𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘶 (December 23)
We stayed at 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 located in Estrada do Repouso, No. 35-38, Macau City in a Twin Room for P2,380.03. The place is few minutes walk to St. Paul Ruins, Senado Square and other attractions and easy to find from bus stop from Macau International Airport. There is a 7/11 beside it, McDonalds a few walk and food establishments. The room is spacious, staff are hospitable and welcoming. All in all rate is 10/10, we did not encounter any problem at the hotel.

𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨 (December 24-26)
For Hong Kong, we spent our 3 nights at 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀 located at Mirador Mansion in 58 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui in a Deluxe Twin Bedroom for P2,324.07 for 3 nights. The place is within the central district of Hong Kong near to everything however the room is too small. If you have a lot of baggages and things they won’t fit in the room, comfort room is small too but what I like about this is there is a portable water for free, microwave and electric kettle free of used. Staff is also welcoming and hospitable.

🎢 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 (P4, 527.6)
Booked all our tours at 𝘒𝘓𝘖𝘖𝘒, we even had Buy 1 Take 1 promo.
🔹Peak Tram - 497.20
🔹Ngong Ping 360 Crystal Cable Car - 1,426.15
🔹HK Disneyland Meal Coupon - 771.75
🔹HK Disneyland - 1,832.50 (Booked this Black Friday Buy 1 take 1, then divide the price to 2 persons)

📝 𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬
𝗗𝗮𝘆 1, December 23 (𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭)
1840 - Clark Airport, Check in, Pay Travel Tax and Terminal Fee
2130 - Departure from Clark International Airport
2330 - Arrival at Macau International Airport
2345 - Bus going to Holiday Hotel
2415 - Check-in at Holiday Hotel, rest and sleep�
𝗗𝗮𝘆 2, December 24 (𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘶 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳 - 𝘌𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨)
0700 - Breakfast at McDonalds
0800 - Macau City Walking Tour
📍Senado Square
📍St. Paul Ruins
📍Macau Museum
📍Monte Fort
1100 - Lunch at McDonalds �1200 - Check out at Holiday Inn
1230 - Enroute to Macau Hotels via free shuttle bus in Grand Emperor Hotel
1300 - Macau Hotels (all are near to each other)
📍Venetian
📍Parisian
📍City of Dreams�1500 - Enroute to Hong Kong, we took the bus to HZMB, commuter bus to Hong Kong
1530 - HZMB port
1630 - Hong Kong Immigration, fill up forms, pass immigration
1700 - Bought Octopus Card, Take bus to Tsim Sha Tsui
1800 - Check in at Pearl Premium Guest House
1900 - Dinner at Jollibee
2000 - Symphony of Lights and Avenue of Stars
2100 - Back at hotel, end of day 2

𝗗𝗮𝘆 3, December 25 (𝘏𝘒𝘎 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳)
0700 - Breakfast at Jollibee
0800 - City Tour
📍Hong Kong Cultural Center
📍Avenue of Stars
📍TST Promenade
0930 - Enroute to HKG Disneyland
1000 - HKG Disneyland
📍Adventureland
📍Fantasyland
📍Mystic PointToy Story Land
1300 - Lunch at Royal Banquet Hall
📍Grizzly Gulch
📍Main Street, U.S.A.
📍Tomorrowland
1600 - Snack time while watching the parade, disney ice cream and pop corn
1800 - Christmas Show
1900 - Left Disneyland, enroute to Mongkok
1930 - Mongkok Shopping, buying pasalubong
2000 - Dinner at Jollibee
2100 - Back at Hotel, end of Day 3

𝗗𝗮𝘆 4, December 26 (𝘕𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘮, 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳)
0700 - Breakfast at Jollibee near hotel
0800 - Hotel to Ngong Ping Cable Car
0900 - Ngong Ping Village
📍Big Buddha
📍Temple
1200 - Lunch at City Gate
1300 - Enroute to Victoria Peak
1400 - Ride Peak Tram
1700 - Enroite to TST, Best Mart to buy pasalubong
1900 - Dinner at Jollibee
2000 - Back at Hotel, end of Day 3

𝗗𝗮𝘆 5, December 27 (𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦)
0600 - Check out
0630 - Bus Terminal enroute to Airport
0730 - Hong Kong International Airport, check in, immigration
0800 - Breakfast at Seattles best
0920 - Departure from HKG Airport
1120 - Arrival in Clark
End of the Tour

🚉 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (P3, 000)
🔺Travel Tax - 1620
🔺Terminal Fee - 600
🔺Octopus Card - 150 HKD

We mostly used 𝗯𝘂𝘀 in Macau and 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 in Hong Kong. We utilized the 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀 in Macau, I think we only spent like around 50 hkd in the city for bus from airport to hotel, hotel to HZMB. We use 𝗯𝘂𝘀 from Macau to Hong Kong for 65khd instead of ferry. We bought Octopus card and loaded 150hkd for each, we didn’t even spent everything. Train system in Hong Kong is very easy to understand, you may opt to ride taxi also they are available.

🍽 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 (P4, 500)
We mostly spent our money on fast food chains particularly in 𝗝𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗲 and 𝗠𝗰𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘀, also 7/11 meals. These are very cheap choices, we haven’t had the chance to try our local cuisine. But there are a lot of local restaurants that offers good food. Our budget is mostly 50hkd only per meal. We also brought with us biscuits and cup noodles.

📌 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦/𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
▪️Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, the tour is mostly walking
▪️Walking from places to nearby places can save your budget
▪️Bring food such as canned goods, cup noodles and even biscuit if you’re on a budget
▪️Fast food and 7/11 has the cheap foods
▪️Buy your pasalubong at Best Mart for chocolates, they are everywhere.
▪️Mongkok is the best place for pasalubong, visit it.
▪️Plan your trip well to save time and money, do research
▪️Booked tours at Klook for a hassle trip
▪️Buy simcard for information and access to google maps
▪️Google Maps is very useful
▪️Taxis are quite expensive, utilize trains and bus
▪️Find cheap fare, abang abang sa piso sale
▪️Find hotels near train station and within city center to access everything
▪️Be respectful of their culture and customs
▪️Use apps for transpo, food, etc (see photo below)

💵 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦
Flight - 2, 758.11
Accommodation - 2, 352.04
Tours - 4, 527.6
Transportation - 3, 000
Food - 4, 500
𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦 - 𝗣𝗵𝗽 17, 137.75

27/08/2020

𝗕𝗢𝗛𝗢𝗟 4𝗗3𝗡 𝗗𝗜𝗬 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣
𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴: P7, 800

Famous for its Chocolate Hills, Bohol offers a mix of island and city life with its various attractions. From the smallest creature Tarsier to the cultural heritage churches to the beaches and adventures at Danao it offers a lot to tourist. I visited the province last year, below is a travel guide.

✈️ 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (P1, 498)
CRK-TAG-CRK via Cebu Pacific (5J 613/5J 614). Booked my ticket almost 2 months between the trip with 99 pesos’ base fare.

🏢 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (P2, 083)
I stayed at 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹 located at Hontanosas Road cor. Ester A., Lim Drive, Tawala, Panglao in a 𝗕𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 8 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘅 room with free breakfast.

This is my first time to try a hostel in the Philippines and it did not disappoint me. It was so clean even the comfort room; shoes/slippers are not allowed inside which makes it more beneficial for guest. There is an available large lounge area to interact with other guest and free cocktails at 6pm. It was in a 2nd floor of a building that also has convenience store, star bar and Korean restaurant. Shaka is in next building and a few minutes’ walk to Alona Beach.

Imagine for a 𝗣649 per night with free breakfast, it’s worth a penny.

🏊🏼‍♀️𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 (P2, 100)
I joined a group tour at 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 for a 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 Tour (P1,300) and 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 (P800) inclusive of the following:
• Van transfer
• Driver and fuel
• Lunch buffet at Loboc River Cruise
• Shared boat
• Life vest, gear and mask
• Entrance fees
• Hotel pick up
• Environmental fee

📝𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬
𝗗𝗮𝘆 1 (𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹)
0955 – Departure from Clark
1120 – Arrival at Bohol Panglao International Airport
1140 – Pick-up by Moon Fools hostel
1200 – Lunch near hostel
1400 – Check in, rest
1600 – Alona Beach
1800 – Dinner
1900 – Back at Hostel

*I was supposed to visit Bohol Bee Farm, Hinagdanan Cave and other attractions in Panglao but your girl got too lazy haha so I just roam around Alona Beach.

𝗗𝗮𝘆 2 (𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿)
0800 – Breakfast at Moon Fools Hostel
0900 – Pick up by Happy Island Tours for Countryside Tour
📍Tarsier Sanctuary
📍Butterfly Garden
📍Phyton 2
📍Hanging bridge
📍Chocolate Hills
📍Loboc River Cruise (Lunch)
📍Manmade Forest
📍Baclayon Church
📍Blood Compact Site
1800 – End of Tour
1900 – Dinner near the hostel

𝗗𝗮𝘆 3 (𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴)
0530 – Breakfast at hostel
0600 – Registration
0630 – Panglao Island Tour
📍Dolphin Watching – we saw few
📍Balicasag Island snorkeling
📍Turtle Watching, there is an additional payment of P250 for this. I did not avail this but kuya boatman gave it for free to me since all my companions at the boat will do it and luckily saw the only turtle during that time (see photo)
📍Virgin Island
1300 – End of Tour, during this time it was raining so hard so I decided to go back to my hostel
1330 – Back at hostel, rest
1700 – Early Dinner
1800 – Alona Beach

𝗗𝗮𝘆 4 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲)
0900 – Breakfast
1100 – Check out
1150 – Departure from Bohol
1320 – Arrival in Clark

🚎𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (P600)
I only spent 600 pesos for transportation, this was the 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 from airport to hostel vice versa by moon fools hostel. All other transportation fees are covered on the package from the Happy Island Travel and Tours. But 𝗝𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 (habal-habal) are available in the province. You can rent a habal-habal for 200-300 pesos per day.

I suggest to have an agency if doing the countryside tour because attractions are far from each other.

🍽𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 (P1, 500)
I spent my money mostly on Lunch and Dinner since my breakfast is from my hostel. I ate mostly from restaurants, carinderia and stalls near my hostel. I’ve tried crispy worms, bbq and Filipino foods. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮 is available, you could try 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗟𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮.

📌 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦/𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
▪️Booked your countryside tour in an agency because it’s hard to do it DIY since locations are far from each other
▪️Bohol public transportation as what I observed is not that efficient
▪️Bohol can be reached from Cebu via fast craft, if visiting Cebu you can Bohol add to your itinerary
▪️Bring food during island hopping because it’s expensive at Balicasag Island
▪️Find hotel near Alona beach which is a few minutes from the airport

💵𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦:
Flight – P1, 498
Accommodation – P2, 083
Tours – P2, 100
Transportation – P600
Food – P1, 500
𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦 - 𝗣7, 781

30/07/2020

𝗝𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗡 8𝗗7𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗘
Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka
𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴: P60, 000 (exclusive of airfare but covered almost all attractions)

I spent my Christmas in 2017 at the beautiful country, Japan. Japan known for many for its cherry blossom, culture, cleanliness, people and food is one of the most visited place in Asia. Sharing with you my travel guide below:

✈️ 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮-𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮, 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼-𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 via 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (PR428/PR431) with 50 kilograms’ baggage allowance and free food (with unlimited wine). We booked the ticket 10 days before the flight that is why it is expensive and considering it is a holiday (Christmas) season where ticket prices are really that high.

🔖 𝗝𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔 (𝗣1, 680)
I processed my Japan Visa at 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, SM North Edsa branch for P1, 680, not using any agent. I submitted my requirements on December 1 (Saturday), processed by ATTIC tours Monday, December 3 and got my 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔 by Wednesday, December 5.
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
▪️Philippine Passport
▪️Visa Application Form
▪️Photo (2x2 or 4.5cm x4.5cm) with white background
▪️Birth Certificate
▪️Tour Itinerary (I still have this, if you want I can share mine to you)
▪️Bank Certificate
▪️Income Tax Return (ITR)

🏢 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (P11, 578)
𝘖𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘢 (𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 22-25)
We stayed at 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻-𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 located at 1-2-20, Haginochaya, Nishinari, Southern Osaka in a Capsule Room for P3, 739 for 3 nights. The place is a few minutes’ walk to the train station and convenience store are everywhere. It is also clean and has luggage storage at the front desk if leaving late considering the rate of P1, 246 per night.

𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘺𝘰 (𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 25-29)
For Tokyo, we stayed at 𝗦𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗥𝘆𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻 located at 2-62 Iriya Taito-ku, Tokyo in a Standard Twin Room for 4 nights for P7, 834. The place is quiet far from a train station and far from the city. It is more likely on the urban side of Tokyo, the staff doesn’t speak English and it is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass so I don’t recommend the place.

⛩ 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦/𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 (P17, 238)
We booked all our tours at 𝗞𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 and 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 which is a hassle free experience. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴: (numbers 1-6 from Klook and 7-8 from Get Your Guide)
1. Tokyo Disneyland or Disney Sea Ticket 1 Day Pass - P3,100
2. Mount Fuji Classic Tour: Oshino Hakkai, Gotemba Premium Outlets and Matcha Experience - P3, 020
3. Tokyo Tower Main Deck Admission - P560
4. Tokyo Afternoon Tour – P1, 879
5. Universal Studios Japan 1 Day Ticket – P3, 400
6. Kyoto Tower Admission Ticket – P374
7. Kyoto 3-5 Hour Small Group Cultural Walking Tour – P1, 875
8. Osaka: Highlighs and Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour – P3, 030

📝 𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬
𝗗𝗮𝘆 1, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 22 (𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭)
0700 – Departure from NAIA Terminal 1
1215 – Arrival at Narita International Airport, Tokyo
1300 – Pick up Japan Rail (JR) Pass and bought sim
1400 – Bullet Train to Osaka
1600 – Arrival at Osaka Shinkansen Terminal
1630 – To Hotel
1700 – Check in at Shin-Imamiya Hotel, Rest
1900 – Dinner
2000 – Back at hotel

𝗗𝗮𝘆 2, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 23 (𝘜𝘚𝘑)
Universal Studios Japan

𝗗𝗮𝘆 3, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 24 (𝘖𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘢 & 𝘒𝘺𝘰𝘵𝘰)
0700 – Breakfast
0800 – Start of Osaka Tour
📍Osaka Castle
📍Sh*tennō-ji Temple
📍Glico Man
📍Dotonburi
📍Other temples and shrines
1300 – Kyoto Tour
📍Cultural Houses
📍Kyoto Imperial Palace.
📍Nishi Honganji Temple
📍Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine (Torii Gates)
📍Kyoto Tower
📍Gion District
1700 – Dinner, back at hotel

𝗗𝗮𝘆 4, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 25 (𝘖𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘺𝘰𝘵𝘰)
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
1200 – Osaka to Tokyo
1400 – Arrival at Tokyo
1415 – To Hotel
1500 – Check in at Sakura Ryokan, Rest
1700 – Early dinner near the hotel

𝗗𝗮𝘆 5, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 26 (𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘶𝘫𝘪 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳)
0700 – Breakfast
0800 – Start of Mount Fuji Tour
📍Fujisan World Trade Heritage Center
📍Matcha Experience at Lake Kawaguchi
📍Maple Viewing at Mapple Corridor
📍Oshino Hakkai
📍Gotemba Premium Outlets
2000 – Dinner and back at Accommodation

𝗗𝗮𝘆 6, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝖾𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 26 (𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘺𝘰 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥)
Tokyo Disneyland whole day and Shibuya

𝗗𝗮𝘆 7, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 28 (𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳)
0900 – Breakfast
1000 – Tokyo Tower
1300 – Tokyo Afternoon Tour
📍Asakusa Kannon Temple (Senso-ji)
📍Imperial Palace
📍Nakamise Street
📍Sumida River Cruise
1800 – Shibuya Crossing, Hatchiko Statue
1900 – Dinner
2000 – Back at Hotel

𝗗𝗮𝘆 8, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 29 (𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦)
0930 – Departure from Narita Airport
1350 – Arrival in NAIA Terminal 2

🚅 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (P15, 000)
We bought a 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 (𝗝𝗥) 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 for 7 days for P13, 000 at Flytpack now Travel Recommends. We used the JR Pass throughout our stay in Japan except for going in and out of our accommodation in Tokyo. You can avail other pass depending on your itinerary. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 is the most convenient way of going to places, 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶 which is so expensive and 𝗯𝘂𝘀 are also available. 170 yen is the cheapest rate of train tickets.

🍽 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 (P15, 000)
Food is quiet expensive in Japan but there are 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 everywhere if you’re on a budget such as Lawson, 7/11 and Family Mart. 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 are also everywhere. You could try Japan’s famous food such as Ramen, Sushi, Onigiri Rice, Takoyaki, Sashimi, Kobe beef, etc. The food tastes delicious and authentic. Genki Sushi, Ichiran and Ippudo are also available in the various prefecture of the country.

📌 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦/𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
▪️Always check weather so you can prepare the right clothes for your trip, when I visited its winter and I didn’t prepare that much
▪️Wear comfortable shoes and clothes
▪️Walking from places to nearby places can save your budget
▪️Bring food such as canned goods, cup noodles and even biscuit if you’re on a budget
▪️Lawson, 7/11 and Family Mart has the best yet cheap foods
▪️Buy your pasalubong at Don Quijote and Daiso, they are everywhere
▪️Transportation is quiet expensive, train is the most convenient and they leave on time
▪️Try Shinkansen or bullet train, it’s a different experience
▪️You can avail other passes aside from JR Pass, depending on your itinerary
▪️Plan your trip well to save time and money
▪️Booked tours at Klook for a hassle trip
▪️Buy simcard for information since most signages are in Japanese
▪️Google Maps is very useful
▪️Taxis are expensive
▪️Cheapest food is at convenience store, a rice meal cost P500
▪️Find cheap fare, abang abang sa piso sale
▪️Find hotels near train station and with breakfast to lessen expenses
▪️ATMs are everywhere even at convenience store
▪️Be respectful of their culture and customs
▪️Follow rules and regulations especially on escalator
▪️Be prepare of the language barrier because only a few can speak English, bring more patience

💵 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦:
Visa – P1, 680
Accommodation – P11, 578
Tours – P17, 238
Transportation – P15, 000
Food – P15, 000
𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦: P60, 496

21/07/2020

Either way I'm okay 😃

How do you prefer to travel? 🥰

17/07/2020

4𝗗3𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗢 & 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗜𝗬 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣
𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴: 𝗣7, 000

Home of the Mount Apo, Kadayawan Festival, durian and the gateway to Mindanao, Davao has a lot to offer to the tourist. I am kinda hesitant to push through my trip back in 2018 because of the martial law and my safety and security since I will be traveling alone but since everything is settled and read the news that it is safe, I push through my Davao trip. True enough, I haven't feel unsecured with Davao but only felt anxious of the presence of the police and military at ports sites. Nevertheless it was one of my unforgettable trips. Below is a detailed travel guide.

✈️ 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (𝗣653)
CRK-DVO-CRK via Philippine Airlines (PR831/PR832) with 7kg hand carry baggage. I booked my flight at 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙠𝙖 𝙖𝙥𝙥. Booked my flight 4 months before the trip.

Funny story, I was just looking for a flight of places I haven’t to then Davao came to my mind, I did check flights at airlines website but prices are too high so I tried the Traveloka app and started searching at my birthday month June but prices are still high and I just scroll and scroll until I reach July 22-25 with 𝙋653 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙬𝙤 -𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘼𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨. 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙒𝘼𝙎 𝙈𝙔 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙋𝙀𝙎𝙏 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙉𝙀 𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙀𝙏 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍. (See photo below for proof)

🏢𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (𝗣2, 613)
I stayed at 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡 in a Queen bed with free wifi and 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 for 3 nights. It is located at #4 Road 2 Dona VIcenta, Bajada, Davao City. I recommend this place because of the accessibility, cleanliness, the staff and the price, spent only 𝙋871 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. It is near Victoria Plaza Mall, near restaurants and fast food chains and 3-minute walk to the main road where public transportation passes by.

🏊🏼‍♀️ 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 (P1, 420)
I did a do-it-yourself trip for the entire 4 days except in Samal Island. I booked my tour via kuya Manuel Jan Sagario, a trusted samal tour guide. 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 (P1,070), 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 (𝙋170) 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩 (𝙋200) are the highlights of my trip.

📝 𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 (I have detailed itinerary of going to places, message me if you want
𝘿𝙖𝙮 1 (𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡)
1050 – Departure from Clark
1245 – Arrival at Davao International Airport
1300 – Taxi from airport to hotel
1330 – Check in The Strand Suites and Dormitel, rest and freshen up a bit
1500 – Lon Wa Temple from Hotel
1540 – People’s Park
1630 – Aldevinco Shopping Center
1800 – Dinner at Boxed Up, a food hall near my hotel, 1-minute walking distance

𝘿𝙖𝙮 2 (𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧)
0600 – Breakfast at The Strand
0700 – Jeep to Sasa Wharf
0730 – Sasa Wharf, rode a ferry to Samal Island
0745 – Samal Island, welcomed by Kuya Manuel at the port
0800 – Start of Tour
📍Bluebird Viewing Deck
📍Sabang Cliff
📍Kaputian Beach
📍Bat Cave
📍Vanishing Island
1200 – Lunch at the Vanishing Island, I just bought bread and snacks at a convenience store along the way to the island.
0300 – Samal Island to Davao City
0315 – Sasa Wharf to The Strand
0400 – Freshen up, sleep
0700 – Dinner at Abreeza Mall
0900 – Back at the hotel

𝘿𝙖𝙮 3 (𝙀𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 & 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣)
0700 – Breakfast at the hotel
0800 – hotel to Bankerohan Market (iready and ilong sa amoy ng durian)
0830 – Bankerohan to Calinan via L300 van
0915 – Calinan to Philippine Eagle Center via habal habal
0930 – Philippine Eagle Center, roam around (I was fascinated of our national bird)
1045 – Habal habal to Malagos Garden Resort
1100 – Malagos Garden Resort, roam around (recommended for nature lovers)
1230 – Lunch at Viewdeck Café of Malagos Garden Resort
1330 – Malagos to L300 Terminal
1345 – Terminal to Roxas
1430 – Roxas to hotel
**I was supposed to visit Davao Museum, Osmena Park, San Pedro Cathedral and D Bone Museum but I cannot handle my dysmenorrhea, you know girl problem so I decided to go back to my hotel to rest.
1445 – Back at The Strand, rest and slept
1800 – Dinner at Roxas Night Market, recommended this one

𝘿𝙖𝙮 4 (𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚)
0700 – Breakfast at hotel, rest and slept again
1130 – Check out
1145 – Hotel to airport via taxi
1205 – Airport, check in
1325 – Departure from Davao
1515 – Arrival at Clark

🚎 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (P820)
There’s a lot of public transportation available in Davao city. 𝙅𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙣𝙚𝙮, 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚, 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙞, 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙡, 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙗, 𝙗𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇300 𝙫𝙖𝙣 are all available but jeepney is widely used in the city. As for Samal Island, habal habal is widely used. I did used jeepney, taxi, habal habal and L300 van on my whole stay in Davao.

𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣:
Taxi from airport to hotel vv – P500
Jeep from hotel to lon wa temple – P8
Jeep from lon wa temple to people’s park – P8
Jeep from people’s park to hotel – P8
Jeep from hotel to sasa wharf vv – P28
Ferry from sasa wharf to samal island – P20
Jeep from hotel to abreeza mall vv – P16
Jeep from hotel to bankerohan market – P8
L300 van from bankerohan to calinan – P40
Habal habal from calinan to Philippine eagle center – P50
Habal habal from Philippine eagle center to malagos garden resort – P50
Habal habal from malagos garden resort to L300 van terminal – P20
L300 van terminal to roxas – P40
Jeep from roxas to hotel – P8
Jeep from hotel to roxas vv – P16

🍽 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 (𝗣1, 500)
Since breakfast is free from my hotel, I mostly spent 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 on lunch and dinner. I only tried durian and pomelo as Davao’s specialty and dined in at famous fast food and coffee shop. Hehe. But I recommend to try the street food at 𝙍𝙤𝙭𝙖𝙨 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 and the Chocolates at 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩

💵 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦:
Flight – P653
Accommodation – P2, 613
Tours – P1, 420
Transportation – P820
Food – P1, 500
𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦: 𝗣7, 006

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28/06/2020

𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗦 𝗗𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗭𝗔𝗥

Dwell into the past into this Vanguard of Filipino Heritage. Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar is a collection of old houses particularly restored Spanish-Filipino houses by the owner Jose Acuzar. This is also a resort located in Bagac, Bataan which reflects the Filipino craftsmanship intricately curated into a world class haven.

Travel back in time with the classic architecture, impressive landscape, cultural routes, cobblestone roads and remarkable waterworks. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar features 22 colonial mansions dating all the way back to the 17th century.

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘?
From Manila/Dau/North, ride a bus going to Balanga, Bataan for P200 the trip will take about 2 to 3 hours. Alight in Balanga Terminal and ride a jeep going to Bagac for P50, it will take you an hour to reach the junction going to the resort. You can ask the driver if he can take you directly to Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar for an additional P25. If not, alight in the junction going to the resort and hire a tricycle to take you to the area for P100 for 4 pax.

𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 (based on lascasasfilipinas.com)
📌 Weekday Heritage Tour – P1, 500
📌 Weekday Premiere Heritage Tour – P1, 850
📌 Weekend Heritage Tour – P2, 500

𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯:
▪️Free access to majestic Hotel De Oriente
▪️ Use of raincoat during rainy season
▪️Beach access
▪️Bottled water or signature drink
▪️Cold towel and map
▪️Free kalesa ride and river cruise

𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴
🔹MORNING – 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30
🔹AFTERNOON –1:30, 3:30, 4:30

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
▪️Art tour
▪️Hotel De Oriente Tour
▪️River Tour

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦
Room rates ranges from P12, 000 to P20, 000 per night. Rooms available are Deluxe, Large Superior Deluxe, Studio with Loft, Family Suite and Executive Suite.
Casa’s/Houses rates ranges from P12, 000 to P100, 000.

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

𝖨𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗄𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗅𝗒 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝖾𝗌𝗌𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝖺𝗀𝖾. 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖺𝗇𝗌𝗐𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗊𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉 𝗒𝗈𝗎.

𝖥𝗈𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝖨𝖦:
𝗐𝗐𝗐.𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗆.𝖼𝗈𝗆/𝖻𝖾𝗌𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗋

18/06/2020

𝗔 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥

𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙗𝙤 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖. 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙖, 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨, 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙘 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝗣1500 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆.

Mount Pinatubo a stratovolcano that had its catastrophic eruption in 1991 after more than six centuries of dormancy. Its beauty sits near in the tripoint of the provinces of Tarlac, Pampanga and Zambales. The place provides picturesque view perfect for getaway, it is famous for its 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙠𝙚 with a shades of mint, turquoise and emerald green depending on the weather.

Mount Pinatubo can be reached either through Pampanga, Tarlac or Zambales. The 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨 through its Capas Tourism Office is organizing a 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗞 𝗗𝗔𝗬 at Mount Pinatubo every year. In 2018 it was organized in February 24. It was a one-day grand trekking tour at the Mount Pinatubo. A lot of people from various places near the municipality joined the said activity.

🚎 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘?
𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣/𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙩𝙚
• From 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 (Manila/Bulacan and others) ride a bus going to provinces in North either Pangasinan, La Union, Baguio or Ilocos.
• From 𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 (Region 1, 2 and CAR provinces) ride a bus going to Manila.
𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩: Dau Bus Terminal (from north) or Capas Junction/Capas McDonald Junction (from north/south)

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘿𝙖𝙪 𝘽𝙪𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡
Walk for less than 5 minutes to the main road and ride a jeepney with a 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨 sign and alight at Capas Public Market (P30). In front of Capas Public Market is a terminal of tricycle. Ride a tricycle going to Sta. Juliana, just mention to the driver that you’re going to Mount Pinatubo and they will drop you at Capas Tourism Satellite office and pay P350.

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣/𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨 𝙈𝙘𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙙𝙨 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
Ride a tricycle going straight to Sta. Juliana/Capas Tourism Satellite Office or Ride a jeepney (P8) with either Capas/Bamban sign and alight at Capas Public Market then ride tricycle going to Sta. Juliana. It is 22 km away and 20-30 minutes’ drive.

𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧
Just used google maps or waze going to Sta. Juliana/Capas Tourism Satellite Office. From Capas Public Market it is 20-30 minutes’ drive to Sta. Juliana.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: There is a parking lot at dispatching area, you just have to pay P50 for a 𝙘𝙖𝙧 and P100 for a 𝙗𝙪𝙨.

🧰 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚?
Bring your 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙. There are no restaurants or even carinderia within the area. There is a small store at the peak of Mount Pinatubo that sells coffee and cup noodles. Also there are small sari-sari store near the Satellite Office.

Also bring 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙚, 𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙛, 𝙨𝙪𝙣 𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 because it can get too hot during the trek.

🧥𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥?
Wear comfortable clothes. Rubber shoes or trek shoes/slippers. Trek clothes is a must such as leggings, or gym clothes or sports clothes.

🧗🏼‍♀️𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 (during the grand trek day)
0500 - Call time, distribution of breakfast and registration @ Tourism Satellite Office/Station 1, Sta. Juliana, Capas, Tarlac
0645 – Pre-climb briefing at The Pool Destination Corp (PDC) Spa Town
0700 to 0900 – Travel time from Tourism Satellite Office to Drop Off Point
0915 to 1000 – Trek going to Mount Pinatubo
Lunch at Mount Pinatubo
Picture taking and Relaxation Time
1200 to 1300 – Trek going down Mount Pinatubo
1430 – Back at Station 1/Tourism Satellite Office

📝𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗞𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦
1. 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧. Local Tourism will check your clearance and climbing permit
2. 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩. Part of the trail to Mount Pinatubo is a Military Reservation and under the control of Philippine Air Force. The PAF and Pinatubo rangers gives advisory whenever military activities are held and about whether conditions for the safety of tourists.
3. 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛 to Mt. Pinatubo via 4x4. This will take about 1 and a half hours
4. Trekking at 𝙇𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. This is where trek starts, 4km away from Mount Pinatubo crater lake. Trekking time depends on the speed.
Expert Mountaineer: 1.5 hours
Average Trekker: 2 hours
Beginner/Elderly: 2.5 to 3 hours
𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙠 - a special trek during the season, 30 minutes (this is what we did)
5. 𝙍𝙚𝙮𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. This is at the top of the mountain and you can already see the crater from here. COMFORT ROOMS are here too but don’t expect too much.
6. Walk through the 200 uneven steps without rails going to the Mount Pinatubo crater lake.

𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦, 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
▪️Mandatory blood pressure check for 40 years old and above
▪️For 40 years old and above they need to present proper identification
▪️For 60 years old and above they are required to submit medical certificate and proper documentation such as Passport or any Government ID
▪️Cut off time of registration of guest to Mount Pinatubo is 7am, please come early.
▪️Last Departure is at 7am
▪️Children below 7 years old are free of charge for Capas and 10 years are free of charge at Botolan
▪️Tour ends normally 3-4pm

💵 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦/𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘
P1500 (special price for the Grand Trekking Day)
𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
📌Long sleeve Pinatubo Shirt
📌Snacks and 1 bottled water
📌All applicable Tourism fees
📌4x4 road transfers

𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚:
P3000 – 4x4 vehicle (maximum of 5)
P500 – Local Guide per vehicle
P300 – Tourism fee per head
P400 – Botolan Fee per head

P4, 200 for 1 person
P4, 900 for 2 persons
P5, 600 for 3 persons
P6, 300 for 4 persons
P7, 000 for 5 persons

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