Posted by geemiz | Posted in Byahe Pilipinas, Cebu, Leyte | Posted on 28-04-2017
Tags: Camotes, Ormoc City, Palompon Leyte, Travel Guide
Babe and I are not your conventional traveler. We do not stay in one place when we travel especially if we are wandering around the Philippines in which most islands are just 1 or 2 boat hours away from one another. In this three day long weekend we decided to visit three islands in three days with a friend and my sister.
Kalanggaman Island, Ormoc City, Camotes Island Travel Itinerary and Expenses
DAY 1
Cebu City to Kalanggaman Island via Bogo City, Cebu
Time | Particulars | Cost/person |
4:30am | Van to Bogo | 200.00php |
6:30am | Arrival in Bogo | |
Breakfast in McDonalds | 100.00php | |
Buy Food to Bring in Kalanggaman Island | 200.00/person | |
Bogo Proper to barangay Siocon | 37.50 | |
9:00am | Depart from Bogo to Kalanggaman | 1,500.00/person |
11:00am | Arrival in Kalanggaman Island | |
Environmental Fee | 150.00 php | |
Enjoy the Island | ||
Eat and Swim |
Travel Tip:
- From Cebu City ride a bus from the North Bus Terminal to Bantayan. It will pass by Bogo or ride a van directly to Bogo.
- Aircon bus – 220.00 php
- Non-aircon bus – 120.00 php
- Van to Bogo – 100.00 php
- Kalanggaman Environmental Fee is 150.00php
- Day Tour Boat is 7000.00php that can carry up to 20 persons.
- Contact tatay Toni 09073883283
- Click and read here how to go to Kalanggaman Island.
Kalanggaman Island to Ormoc City
Time | Particulars | Cost/person |
4:00pm | Kalanggaman to Palompon Leyte | 350.00 php |
4:45pm | Arrival in Palompon Leyte | |
Walk to Van Terminal | ||
5:00pm | Palompon, Leyte to Isabel, Leyte (Jeep) | 30.00 php |
5:40pm | Arrival in Isabel Leyte | |
6:00pm | Isabel Leyte to Ormoc City (van) | 70.00 php |
7:00pm | Arrival in Ormoc City | |
Tricycle to Niko’s Ark Voyager’s Inn | 7.00 php | |
7:15pm | Check In at Niko’s (1,200 good for 4) | 300.00 php |
7:30pm | Fresh’n up | |
8:30pm | Niko’s Ark Voyager’s Inn to Ormoc Food Bazar | 7.00 php |
8:45pm | Ormoc Food Bazar Dinner | 250.00 php |
10:00pm | Ormoc Food Bazar to Niko’s Ark Voyager’s Inn | 7.00 php |
11:00pm | Lights out |
Travel Tip
- Our boatman from Bogo City arranged our boat to Palompon Leyte.
- You can also opt to ride a boat to Palompon from M
- Palompon, Leyte to Ormoc City
- Van – 110.00 php
- Jeep via Isabel Leyte.
- Jeep Palompon to Isabel is 30.00php
- Niko’s Ark Voyager Inn, we had a family room good for 4 person for 1,200.00 php. AC and with own CR. (cute place but not good service, read review here)
DAY 2
Ormoc City to Camotes Island
Time | Particulars | Cost/person |
7:00am | Wake Up | |
Walk to Mayong’s Bakeshop and Snackhouse (breakfast) | ||
8:30am | Mayong’s to Ormoc City Port | 7.00 php |
We did not get a ticket for a boat but we did meet someone to let us ride a pumpboat to Pilar, Camotes | ||
9:30am | Ormoc City Port to Lake Danao Junction Tricycle (450.00) | 112.50 php |
10:30am | Arrival in Junction | |
11:00am | Junction to Lake Danao | 50.00 php |
Rent a boat to view point (150.00) | 37.50 php | |
Enjoy view point | ||
Eat talaba sisig (100.00/serving) free by our friend | ||
12:30pm | Lake Danao to Semangan (habalhabal) | 150.00 php |
1:00pm | Arrival in Semangan | |
1:15pm | Semangan to Niko’s Ark Voyager’s Inn | 10.00 php |
Prepare Things | ||
1:30pm | Niko’s Ark Voyager’s Inn to Lorenzo’s Cafe | 7.00 php |
Lorenzo’s Café Lunch | 300.00 php | |
Walk to Van Terminal | ||
2:45pm | Ormoc City to Merida Leyte (Owen’s Furniture) | 70.00 php |
3:30pm | Arrival Merida Owen’s Furniture | |
From Owen’s Furniture walk to Seashore | ||
3:45pm | Merida to Cawit, Pilar Camotes | 300.00 php |
4:15pm | Arrival in Pilar Proper Camotes | |
5:00pm | Pilar Camotes to Cawit, Pilar Camotes | |
Check In at Coraza’s Cliffyard | 250.00 php | |
Dinner (Buy food outside) | 100.00 php | |
10:00pm | Lights Out |
Travel Tip
- Click here on how to go to Camotes from Ormoc City.
- In going to Lake Danao either:
- Take a multicab from Ormoc Terminal
- Fastest and easiest is by habalhabal. Contact Orlan 09951555510. He is nice and kind and would take good care of you in going to and from Lake Danao. You can meet Orlan at Semangan Shell Gasoline Station. Ormoc City proper to Semangan fare is 10.00php
- Coraza’s Cliffyard is highly recommended. Owners are generous, warm, and kind. Read the review here. Contact Ate Nita 09997870660.
Day 3
Camotes Island to Danao City
Time | Particulars | Cost/person |
7:00am | Wake up | |
Swim and Chill in the beach | ||
Light Breakfast (free from the resort) | ||
9:00am | Cawit Camotes to Jagutapay Tudela Camotes | 200.00php |
9:20am | Arrival in Jagutapay Tudela Camotes | |
9:30am | Jagutapay Tudela to Santigao Bay Camotes (multicab) | 300.00php |
11:30am | Arrival in Santiago Bay | |
11:45am | Lunch | 250.00php |
Camotes Short Tour (Tricycle Tour 1000.00php) | 250.00php | |
Lake Danao (Entrance + pedalboat) | 170.00php | |
Buho Rock | 20.00php | |
Camotes to Danao City | 250.00php | |
Arrival in Danao City | ||
Total Expenses | 6,042.50php |
Travel Tip
- There is a ferry that will go straight to Danao City from Cawit, Pilar Camotes. Jumar Ferry that leaves 4:30am daily.
- Cawit Pilar to Jagutapay Tudela is more or less 30 minute boat ride. You can contact kuya Eddie at 09233662626 for the pumpboat and it is just 200.00 fare. You can also contact him if you are going to Cawit from Tudela.
- Tudela to Santiago Bay or San Francisco Camotes is 35km. or 1 hour ride.
- Habalhabal 300 per person
- Multicab 1,500 good for 15-20 people. We get a discount of the multicab because it is ate Nita’s friend.
- For Camotes Tour. You can contact Michael 09366684545 our ever reliable tour guide and driver for 7 years now. He has a motor for rent 500.00php for the whole day. Tricycle for Camotes Tour 1000.00php for a day, just add 200.00php if including Buho Rock. The tricycle can accommodate 5-6 persons. You can also ask him to reserve your boat ticket.
What makes the trip expensive is the boat from Bogo to Kalanggaman because there are only 4 of us. The boat can accommodate up to 15 people. Also the multicab from Tudela to Santiago Bay can accommodate up to 15 persons as well.
More Beautiful Photos of this Trip
Like all of our trip, we do not restrict our food budget. The expenses that we have incurred on this trip cannot compare the fun and good memories of the experience we had and the people we meet along the way.
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Such a detailed Travel guide, I love bloggers who are so open about expenses, because the truth is, it’s indeed very helpful to get those figures straight from someone who has been there! Good job you did here Gee!
God bless!
JM Kayne | #InMyHeart?
Thanks JM Kanye. I was thinking that giving figures will help some travelers who will be visiting the place in the future.
Island hoping is so much fun!! We never restrict our food budget either 🙂 it’s always nice to be able to enjoy yourself when you travel!!
I agree Julz. Traveling is always nice when you are having so much fun.
I will go to Kalanggaman this November. Thanks for this very informative post. Will use this as a reference.
Enjoy Kalanggaman Kevin. It is really a beautiful Island.
Wow, Philippines ?? has so much to see . I absolutely love the way u ve detailed out the itenary and thanks for giving the costs .
Wow thank you for all the details. It’s very useful 🙂
The detailed budgeting and daily schedule is a godsend for people planning future trips! For the most part, it seems like a reasonably inexpensive holiday considering all the amazing activities you did 🙂
What a detailed itinerary! I’ve never been to Camotes before, but this post has certainly inspired me 🙂
Wow you cover a lot of territory! Your photos are absolutely beautiful! Looks like so much fun!
Great post! Easy to follow and yet it is deatiled. Thank you for sharing!
I found this post really useful, especially as you put individual prices of travel x it helps others to prepare for a similar trip. I hope to visit next winter when I am back in Asia. I will share on my G+
Thank you so much for the share Kerry. Shoot me a message when you need help.
I love how detailed you were with this post! So many bloggers feel somewhat shy in writing down how much they spent but I think it’s very useful to know if you’re trying to assess if your budget can afford it!
I hope many travelers will list down all necessary expenses in their travel. It is very helpful to anyone traveling to the same location and same itinerary.
Looks like I can just print this and go on a trip without worry. So organized 🙂
Thank you for the nice words Mamta. 🙂
That’s quite an extensive itinerary. The white sand beaches look so beautiful. <3
A little extensive, yet fulfilling. 🙂
Love the itinerary and I especially love the fact that you included all the costs!
Shots are making me pack my things an move right now! 🙂
All the islands are pretty and make me want to revisit them soon.
hi tanks for so much help , do you have the email contact of tatay Toni? ( 09073883283 not phone number ) or whatsapp number ? thanks a lot
Hi Noelia, sadly I do not have any other contact info of tatay Toni, only the number given on this article.
Hi Geemiz,
I am planning to go to Kalanggaman Island via Tacloban Airport. Upon searching which island I can include to my itinerary, I pass by your blog. If I will do Kalanggaman- Ormoc-Camotes Island, may I know which is the nearest airport going to Manila if I were in Camotes Island?
Thank you in advance for your reply and for sharing this blog of your.
Regards,
Mace
Hi Mace the nearest airport is Mactan Cebu Airport. Ride a boat from Camotes directly to Cebu City then hire a cab to the airport or embark a boat from Camotes to Danao City Cebu. From Danao ride a van to SM City Cebu, from SMCity you can choose to ride the My Bus 35 pesos fare to the airport or hire a cab.
Hi. Planning a 7 day snorkelling and swimming trip to south and north of cebu.
What would you recommend?
Hi Marj
Here are some recommendations
For Snorkeling:
1. South Cebu
– Moalboal
2. North Cebu
– Malapascua
For Swimming and a bit of snorkeling
1. Bantayan Island
2. Camotes Island