Manila Philippines to Iloilo Estancia 45Min. then Iloilo to Estancia 3 and half hour Land Travel

What must SEE in Gigantes Island

Gamay Island (Small Island)

Its takes 3 and a half hour from main land of iloilo City Philippines, where the islands found. Some Ilonggo known the island of Gigantes, from old word island of Higantes or (Giant Island) This island have 4 barangay that divided into 2 The North and South Gigante. If you traveling alone  or do the backpacking its Little expensive but place is awesome and you will never regret being around here.

Estancia Iloilo Fishing Port

Me and my sister wake up and leave our town Barotac Nuevo iloilo Philippines around 6:30 am ride with the buss (Ceres Liner). Buses transport from barotac nuevo  to estancia two and a half of hour it depends of transportation you do.  Or 2nd option you can do direct to Carles which Gigantes Island is part of Carles. Why we choose Estancia its because Estancia have a one route daily going to The Island, It is a passenger boat. While in carles you are going to haggle to the boatman to bring you or tour around for island hopping. Reason for that long hour we take a passenger buss, if the buss is not full, the buss will continue pick up some passenger along the way from another town to another. From Barotac Nuevo you are going to pass some Town like:

1. Anilao
2. Banate
3. Sarah  
4.Ajuy
5.Balasan Is the last town

Estancia Port Area

          When arrival at the Estancia, take a ride on the tricycle going to the port of estancia, and the transportation is 10.00 pesos only. To the backpacking person or to travel alone, you are going to wait the passenger boat which arrived around 11:00 am and that's the St Michelle.We left the port at 12:00pm. If you are group and wanted to leave estancia port going to the island as early and wanted to back to the main town within that day, you are going to rent a boat and cost 6,00.00 to 8,000.00 possible 10 to 15 sitters, its defend how you negotiate.
          Please take note that visiting this beautiful Island is a long hour and day, because of the distance of each islands, so you cant make it in one day, but possible for the group traveller if you arrived the island at 9:am.
          Only one boat passenger arrived and back to the island everyday. The transportation to the Gigantes Island is 75.00 Pesos and 5.00 pesos for terminal fee. The payment will be collected during voyage total transportation is 80.00 pesos only and you ride a boat for almost two and a half hour.


Tricycle Estancia 10.00 pesos one way
Passenger Boat  80.00 Pesos one way for non local or foreign
Option: Renting a boat for Group 6,000.00 to 8,000.00   10 sitters

If you want to explore the island in front of port of estancia like Lungingot bay, manipolon, you can pay the passenger boat for only 40 to 50 pesos per passenger way, but no assurance if the boat come back to the main land of estancia. Or you can explore those island by renting the boat, in that matter you need to negotiate and be wisely.

Island in front of Estancia port  and the transport per ride are:

1. Lungingot   40.00 one way
2. Bayas    50.00
3. Manipolon  50.00

Arrival At Barangay Asluman Gigantes Island.

           We arrived around 3:22 pm to the barangay asluman in gigantes island due of bad weather.The boat passenger is around 40. The weather is not good when we arrived its raining.When arrived the island you are going to ride motorbike to rich the hide ways inn. cost of transport is 10:00 pesos only you can ride max to 2 person on the motorbike.

Docking on the sea shore with mini (Balsa) Bamboo boat

Must See here in Gigantes Island Are:

Barangay Asluman Island Lighthouse

Antonia White Sand Islands

Bantege Island or (Sandbar Beach)

The Tangke Lagoon Island
Gamay island (Small Island)
And Many More....

Since we arrived at Brangay asluman late afternoon around 4:30pm and the weather is not good, me and my sister decided to stay for night and prepared for tomorrow island hopping and explore the asluman barangay.

Pavilion Room for Hide ways Inn

                 Wondering the tourism office, they don't have tourism office but you can contact Mr. Joel Decano one of the tourism personnel as known in estancia. Almost visitor visited the beautiful island stay at the Hide ways inn found in Barangay Asluman in Gigantes Island. The Place are cool, clean and you can choose any rooms because the hideways inn is the only place to stay in the Gigantes Island. By the help of them and nice people around in the port in estancia, my trip together with my sister was awesome and i love it even we stayed one night only because we don't have choose because we arrived late afternoon so need to prepare our stuff for the next day island hopping.

Barangay Asluman Gigantes  Island

Sea Shore of Baragay Asluman Gigantes island

During low tide place is calm and quite so simple life to stay here. So peaceful 

Barangay Asluman Island Lighthouse  

Welcome to the South Gigante Lighthouse.

While walking you gonna amaze this coconut around they are. So amazing.

Spanish Colonial (Parola) Lighthouse is built almost many years go.

The must see view in the top of the lighthouse

ANTONIA WHITE SAND ISLAND

In front of Antonia Island

White sand and cool place to stay with wish we can stay longer but due of schedule run out of time to stay.

At the back of Antonia Island White Sand

The Place was cool and nice, due of huge beach the owner Kuya Dan is not capable to clean up the place. They charge 20.00 pesos only for donations or the improvement of the place. If the place gonna improved much this will be soon the best tourist destination thanks god bless. The Island is one of the list for Island hopping.

With Kuya Dan, He is the Owner of this Island, he is married and have kids. So much admired him despite of life in the City awaits on him and his family, he never tried to left this Island. Will like us we love Island and he also feel that way too.

The left side view of Antonia Island.

 

Bantege Sandbar Island

The most impressive one White Sand Bar of Gigantes Island..Its pretty sure when Low tide a little water around. Its like a Snake sand in Palawan.

The Long White Sand Bar of Gigantes Island

The Bantege white sand. Its a Huge and long white sand,a perfect panorama view here in White Sand bar or  Bantege white sand.

How perfect how wonderful island.

Welcome to The Tangke Lagoon.

Great rock formation in Tangke Lagoon. If you visited the Island don't ever miss out this beautiful lagoon. Its great and perfect during high tide. You gonna love the place its like you in the nature swimming pool side.

Tangke lagoon is perfect for learning swimming like me. not luck that time  stay longer, beautiful lagoon because you gonna see a pure nature lagoon in this are. The place is a pretty awesome if their is water inside..We visit low tide so no water in the lagoon.

When high tide the place will full of water and you can dive.When taken pics play my mind little mermaid playing around. because its a hide place with water inside of tall rocks around.

During low tide you going pass trough this place going to lagoon a little hard unlike during high tide. But still amaze the place its cool. place must see during visit here.

The Last and not the Less that You must SEE It. 

The Gamay Island (Small Island)

The place was so awesome and you never regret being in the top to see the view. They charge entrance fee also. But since the boat man ask permission to take best shot only for tourism and blogging about place they didn't charge us.

The stone around from the top and this pics taken the other side on sea shore. great and nice pics. Must visitor stay here for lunch.Perfect for lunch especially your going cook here, but make sure to bring home trash.don't left on the island to make our nature lovable and clean.

You gonna love the sad here and look around some sea shell scattered around.

The Tour was ended and we need to back home due of flight, and need not to be left by the plane again.We do start at 6:00Am and we done island hopping around 9:40am that was great, need to be hurry for the trip back to Estancia Port. Boat left around 9:00 to 10am and will arrive around 12Pm so much time to left . we need to be home around 3 pm. and another 1 hours land travel from Barotac (home) to Iloilo Airport.for the last flight, back to manila

Transportation: Each

Barotac Nuevo to Estancia	122.00
Tricycle Estancia to Port	10.00
Ferry board Fare	80.00
Motorcycle ride to Hide ways Inn	10.00
Hide ways Inn (overnight)	500.00
Island Hopping Good For 2	2,000.00
Tricycle back to buss terminal	10.00
Van Terminal (Air con) Back to Barotac Nuevo	130.00
Lighthouse Donation	50.00
Island Entrance	50.00
	2,962.00
Foods	362.00
TOTAL EXPENSES GOOD FOR 2	3,324.00

SOME OTHER INFO ABOUT THE PLACE:

                   Some blogger and traveler use route Manila to Carles. Actually Carles is near to gigantes Island but since Estancia is more developed, and another reasons are the sea shore or dock port area in carles is not deep compare to Estancia. If your group traveler better take a Carles route, you can rent the boat to explore and do island hopping in cheapest cost compare to rent a boat to Estancia  

1. North Gigntes. But for some info, their is no accommodation on the island unless u have some relatives. Better ask the local government and friends who knew about the place or bring some tent to camp.
2.  Also food and water their is no market, or 7 eleven on the island so better bring foods and water.But if you stay in Brgy Asluman South Gigantes,they have restaurant to dine, water bottle coffee so nothing to worry about.
3. Electricity have schedule so around 6.00 or 7.00pm electricity will cut out but some neighbor used generation like Hide ways Inn where we stay. That is the only hotel accommodation in gigantes Island but take note the route of the boat.Barangay Asluman where hide ways in located.

Please do email or comment if you have suggestion or question about this blog: Feel free to ask and I get back to you soon. God bless and thank you for reading my blog.

Next to Explore Island of iloilo is AJUY  Hope I do it by my self again.

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Exploring the other Side of Palawan (Rizal) Backpacking

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Exploring  the other side of Palawan  Quezon..

How to Rich Quezon Palawan from Puerto Princesa.
Walk outside the airport take a trycicle town10.00 Pesos then from town ride trycicle again to terminal it cost normally 10.00 also. To have one ride I suggest hired the trycicle haggle to pay 50.00 or 100 if your a group traveler. Buss Going to Quezon takes 2 to 3hrs travel and cost 200.00 pesos only. One stop over near Narra town for Extra snack to eat while on the road Trip.

Fall in line to get our food due of delayed flights.

My Flight was crucial, rain and delayed flights, working out to arrived at puerto princesa early and can do some island hopping and enough time to explore the town. Due of rain flight delayed an hour but so lucky Zest air have the good heart to give the people meal and water. So thankful  for that for generous and warn service.

Caution and Familiarization:
Arrival at the airport, just walk outside the airport and take a tricycle it cost only 10.00 pesos around the area or 20.00 if late evening.
Note: if you arrived at late evening I suggest hire the tricycle driver and give 100.00 pesos that best and cheapest if you have companion. Check tricycle driver for license or ID, sure that is nothing if you just want security.

Expenses Going to Abby House
Late Evening Transport. Tricycle 50.00 Pesos

A little squirrel found in the backyard of my friend not once but  twice..Wish to have one to bring home but hard to caught them.

Must See in Quezon Palawan:


Quezon Palawan National Museum
Tabon Cave
Sidanaw White Beach
Kagueban Spring
Last and Always Forever BAKER'S HILL

We stop over for some foods and drinks. Cool place to buy some snacks while traveling.

QUEZON MUSEUM : Quezon is a quit place, daily life are farming, Coconut (Copra) Fishing, Corn etc. You can rich museum by walk or by tricycle its only 10.00 pesos. If you walk it takes 10 Min's or 15 min. It depends of walk you have. At museum you can explore how the tabon cave discover, the life of native tribe who live on the cave, things and their daily life. The museum have charge a 20.00 pesos for entrance free, for the maintenance and security of the place.

TABON CAVE (7 historical Tabon Cave) : Tabon cave was discovered my a American Dr. archaeologist .110 feet above sea level.. .. The have have 7 caves to explore, the place historical because during  thier time.. the cave use by Native Tabon Tribe.

Entrance of Tabon Cave

             When visiting this place you will entering the big cave and soon another cave to 7 caves, at the middle cave you can pass the tabon cave forest, I feel great when i see at the middle of it. If you can see a great forest, its like where they held a celebration of the tribe..flat surface of land and have giants tree at the middle and surrounded by green plants. Sad I did not capture some pics.

SIDANAW WHITE  ISLAND
This Island is white powdery sand, but lots of resident live her, If this people live her and will take care of the island and clean it, possible this island be great and known to everyone. Before few houses stood here, but now a days its more than 25 families live here. Will does not matter if they live as long they take care, when we arrived lots of seaweeds and coconut  leaves scattered around. but if you look after nature this island is beautiful and hope they will appreciate the beauty of their islands, and start cleaning.

THE SPRING (BUKAL SA KAGUEBAN)
To Rich this place from Town Quezon Palawan, ride the tricycle and ask your going to Bukal.Cant Imagine that in the middle of this town, their is a beautiful spring here. The water was cold and lots of people visit here during summer. The place for me is awesome calm, clean, quit serenity. If you don't want crowded people try visit this place.

The place was own by Mr Jack Arcuyo and her wife Mrs Arcuyo a teacher in elementary school here in town of Quezon Palawan 

Its just walk distance from town of Quezon. or if you want you can ride a tricycle for only 15.00 pesos each. Its a simple place but memorable spring to take during summer day. They can offer a overnight also and if you want,you Can rent the Nipa house for only 150.00 for whole day. The entrance is only 20.00 pesos , its not bad at all, beside you can feel the cold water here and lots of little fish doctor on the spring. They offer also a mini house to stay est. 250 per night.

The place was surrounded of 45 Cacao Tree, they harvest and make it into Chocolate Bar Known in Philippines as (Choco Tablea). This is their extra income also they have plenty of coconut Tree, when I talk to the owner of this Spring. So amaze when he till me about story how he get this place. Before this is a water spring only. During when he is a kid he always playing and take a bath here together with his friend, and he is really love the place...Soon things goes bye the owner decided to sell due of family problem on them. and they pray to find a buyer for this property. And that they one women came to their house and till that the property on the spring is for sale...No matter what even Mr.  don't have enough money that time he came and run to the house of the owner and sign.. After people knew about if they also wanted to buy and convince Mr Arcuyo to sell in double price but he refuse to sell. Things I learn, if things is meant for you. God have find way to be on your hand.no matter. Now He and her family happy and love the nature and continue give happiness to people of quezon not during summer but their daily life.

Ate Nedi  Flowering Dragon Fruit Farm 

BAKER'S HILL ( For Last Day in Morning)

From town abby's house ride tricycle only to town and then from town ride Jeep to bakers hill it takes few min only to rich bakers hill. You can bring some food that baker hills made it special to our love one's. Best are the Hopia, and the big loop pan they called it Cinnamon bread, Its big and long content with raisin and Cinnamon.

Mini cakes of Bakers Hill

3 DAYS EXPENSES
Quezon Exploration Expenses From Abby's House Puerto Princesa Palawan .

AIRFARE TigerAirlines and ZestAir Airlines    1,200.00 Round Trip
Airport Trycicle                                                    50.00
Buss to Quezon Two way                                   400.00
Tricycle Port  Quezon                                           40.00
Island Hopping Tabon Cave/Sidanaw               1,500.00
Trycicle To Bukal                                                  20.00
To Airport PPP                                                    20.00
Baker Hills Transpo.                                             40.00
Terminal Fee                                                         50.00
For my Meal Courtesy Abby's                            500.00

For 2 days my cost is only   3,870 Only




Way Back home with Tiger Airways. Now you can book on line through their web link. www.tigerair.com.ph  for your cheapest flight in the future. Its my 3rd time visit Puerto Princesa Palawan and feel great to have a cheapest flight back home with Flyseair, thank you so much and great to meet the Capt. F.O and the crew.

Traveling in some wonderful palace in Philippines better book a head of time, possible months, It help a lot to get the cheapest fare and so bless to having fly with wonderful whole aircraft crew.With the Help of Tiger Air Lines. Thank you so much. You can book your ticket through their website: www.flyseair.com

Happy to fly with this people. and i look forward to 

 MR.  Richard Ivan Dela Cruz at last he return mg SD card, have problem on sd card adaptor but still i have the picture, still  good. thank you so much... This October 31, 2013 hope you read my Blog @exploringAjuy Iloilo

Caramoan Island Via Virac Catanduanes

Caramoan Island Philippines
The Fastest and easily ways to the Treasure Island of Caramoan is Manila to Virac.



Mla to Caramoan Island through virac catanduanes
Zest air flight z2 230  http:www.zestair.com
June 23, 2012.


                   Caramoan Island is a hidden  treasure place found in the Philippines. Between Island of Naga bicol region and Virac catanduanes, Caramoan is part of Bicol region, but its the best transpo to rich is Virac.This place is known for the finest sand and rocky formation of islands. Visiting caramoan is my biggest adventure alone. Being their is a little expensive for solo traveler but its fulfilling.

LAHOS BEACH

Visiting this impressive island and great rock formation is fulfillment of my journey in life. To rich this Island in easy way, is to take plane around 1 hour. If planing a land transport by using (RORO) it take 12 hrs. You have 2 options. 1st. Caramoan Via Naga- But Its a little slow and take a lot of hours to consumed. Unlike the 2nd option is Via Virac .

How to get Their:

Book ticket of course easy way get in the airplane and pretty crew   Zest Air if your from Manila.

Arrival at the Airport of Virac is the cheapest transportation. 

Take a Tricycle to terminal of jeepney  to Codon port amount is only 10.00 pesos, 

or if your little hurry you can haggle to the tricycle how much they charge going to codon, but pretty sure they charge you around 350 or 250, but normally each transportation going to codon is only 50 pesos in 5 setters for tricycle.

Tricycle each 10.00 

Rent a boat 2,500.00

Tricycle you can ride going to Codon port to explore Caramoan Island. This is the cheapest way going to codon port. just to explore the beauty of Caramoan.

Arrival at Port codon and going to boat to explore the beautiful Island of Caramoan. Port are clean and nice, will maybe perfect for jogging or biking.

Boat (Banka) use most fisherman and they used this for transportation visiting Caramoan Islands or exploring the islands and visit Paniman Caramoan. If the visitor are large group they can use also a large boat and amount of boat range to 350.00 or 400 each and total passenger is 4 to 6 persons only.

Taken picture before leaving codon port and explore Caramoan treasure islands. So gad that kuya Rey agree amount that I payed, since I'm solo traveler a little expensive, but its okay beside this place is i really want to visit and planned for along time ago, I mean a years.

Off to Codon port...this is it... I cant wait longer...here Aim Caramoan..weather is good water are calm and its looks like their waiting for me lol :-).

Entering Caramoan  islands

So much fantastic,vibrant sea,calm water,sky are blue as Am I wondering the place. Peaceful and great having here.

Visiting Caramoan first you will pass some small islands and rocky formations, some are green. and have small cave and cliff.

1st rocky island we pass over. and take a look near..Wanted to drop by but, boat man said its rocky down so not safe to drop down to swim around. Safety first.

During boat is still running cant imagine how beautiful the islands, beaches,rocks. Don't where i look because of great views, I advice the boat man (Rey) to stop over to take a picture. 2nd rocky small island.

Approaching the 3rd rocky small beach or I can call island because the other side huge stone with trees that you can put one castle  maybe.

3rd rocky islands..but this is huge at back if you look around.this is maybe hundreds years already.

This place is perfect for picnic at the top and relaxed..wow wish I'm their on top saying " I'm the top of the rock" :-)

Those cave are great. Lots of birds coming in during late afternoon. The huge one also rocky stone island.

Having pics on the big rocks passing through when entering the beautiful islands.So much mesmerize for the place.

Welcome to TINAGO Beach

Why they called tinago because is a hidden Beach, that never seen during high tide.

The Tinago Beach Caramoan Island

Why they called Tinago (Hidden beach) Its because its hidden and you need to cross before seeing this beach, This beach cannot be seen during high tide.

Water are so clean and good for snorkeling.

The left side is the Tinago beach, hard to visit during low tide because your jump off on boat and swim through. and during high tide small white sand will be seen.

Welcome to LAHOS BEACH.

Stories about this beach why they called lahos because the beach was have passage through from front to back with white sand and beautiful rock formations. In Filipino words came from Tagos and soon became (LAHOS)

Welcome  to Lahos Beach Island of Caramoan. The beach was much appreciated and admired. 

                  Lahos Beach ( Caramoan) White sand and Amazing place to visit and cant be forget visiting this place.

Clear water sea weeds is enjoying the clear water and welcoming me for visiting their under water. Great great feeling after all.

                    This side is taken in lahos rock sea shore. Lots of fish swimming here when I visited and just few visiting when I arrived. For me this is great day because during summer lots of tourist people visiting this beautiful place.

This rock is huge you can walk through side by side. Little fish are playing around the sea shore and its fantastic.

Back Side of Lahos Beach @Caramoan Island. White vibrant sand and clear water. 

This is the Lahos beach found in caramoan. white vibrant sand and rocky shore with lots of small fishes around.

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Awesome white sand

                           The two boat man who help me to be seen this beautiful place of Lahos beach Caramaon. So much thankful for them because they a nice person who tour me all beaches we found in caramoan.


Matuklad Beach.

 If ever I visited this place to continue explore caramoan  I will look for them when continue to explore the other part side of caramoan, if any body wanted to visit and you need help from port of codon Cell number 639126407871 look for Joel Tiu.

Welcome to HUNONGAN.

Lots of Island most of them not yet recognize.

I don't have time to spend to this island, so I preferred take some photos and explore some Island. You can stop over and take few min to see some fish around if you have snorkeling gear.

The GOTA BEACH

Gota Beach 

Is a private resort who can organize island hopping also. but most of time they don't allowed outsider on the island. As per conversation with my tour guide they charge 1,500 per one night.

For this trip my expenses is                                 3,500.00

Manila Airport shuttle                                              20.00

Airfare round trip with terminal fee Boat           1,500.00

Tricycle  to Codon port                                       10.00

Island Hopping (Boat)                                      2,000.00

This trip is backpacking alone a little expensive but the place its priceless. If you wanted cheapest cost I suggest gather 5 to 10 person for a group.Possibly it cost 800.00 each. If you take and follow my route you save money and the enjoyment is priceless.

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Caramoan Island is a great place