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• Summary
• Suggested Itinerary
• Budget
• Things to Bring
• Bolinao Notes
• Alaminos Notes

View from Bolinao Lighthouse

Summary

No. of Pax: 4 pax
Budget: P2,700 - including transportation, lodging, entrance fees & tours
Duration: 2 days – 1 night
Estimated Start: Day 0 – 11:00 PM Assembly at Five Star Pasay
Estimated End: Day 2 – 12:00 MN at Victory Liner Cubao
Lodging: Kubo at Abrac Beach, Patar, Bolinao
Activities: Tricycle Tour and Beach Walk at Patar, Bolinao; Island Hopping in Hundred Islands National Park

Suggested Itinerary

* ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
* ETD – Estimated Time of Departure

Budget for 4 pax

Transportation

Lodging

Food

Entrance Fees and Tours

Miscellaneous

Budget Summary

Things to Bring

• Clothes good for 2 days and 1 night
• Swimming Clothes
• Towel
• Tissue
• Kikay Kit/Pogi Pack (Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, etc.)
• Flashlight
• Personal Medication
• Umbrella
• Sunblock
• Camera
• Snacks for sharing
• Goggles/Mask & Snorkel
• Small bag while walking around
• Small bottle of water to be refilled once in a while

Bolinao Notes

• There’s no early reservation for Five Star Bus at 12MN. If you have someone who can go earlier than the assembly time do so, so you could reserve tickets/seats.
• If you are afraid of missing the bus due to high demand, you may want to reserve tickets at Victory Liner Cubao. Last trip is 9PM, fare is P432/pax. You’ll be arriving at Bolinao around 2-3AM, you can lodge for a short time at Dos Flores Resort for P350 for 3 hours + P50 per hour.
• Adora’s Restaurant is located on the left side of the church, just before the Bolinao Public Market; Open 24 hours
• Don’t forget to buy food for your tricycle drivers. They usually do not bring food. Do not let your tricycle driver become hungry, it’s for your own safety.
• Prices of the tricycle tours are controlled by the Municipality of Bolinao, Pangasinan. It may range from P800 to P1,000. Depends on your haggling abilities and charm.
• It is best to swim inside Enchanted Cave, Wonderful Cave and Cindy’s Cave. You can change your clothes at Enchanted Cave then just have your shower and change of clothes after your swim at Abrac Beach in Patar.
• The tricycle may not have enough power to carry 4 pax with bags during the uphill road to Bolinao Lighthouse. Please walk going up. It is for your safety.
• Abrac Beach is also popularly known as Patar Beach. I got the information from Bolinao’s Tourism Office
• Only Smart has a signal in Patar and it is still weak!
• Kubo at Abrac Beach for 4 pax is priced at P1,000/kubo during off-peak and P3,000/kubo during peak. Better to contact the kubo rental before you go so you could know how much you’ll be spending on lodging. Kubo lodging usually includes a kitchen area and a cottage in front
• You can go cheaper if you camp-out at Abrac Beach; Ask Benjie’s Cottages to protect your bags while you do the walk to the end of Abrac Beach. Just give them a tip after the walk for taking care of your belongings. Do not leave your valuables unattended during camp-outs.
• Abrac Beach’s sunset view is one of the best sunsets I’ve seen!
• Walking back to your lodging from La Parola el Restaurante is quite challenging due to the dogs barking. Just keep on walking. Show them that you are strong but do not offend them. Or just bring a stick.

Rock formations at the end of Abrac Beach in Patar, Bolinao

Alaminos Notes

• There are many people who will try to sell you tours on the Hundred Islands at Hundred Islands Tourist Welcome Center. Just go straight to the desk and tell them that you want to do a daytrip around the islands.
• Bring food also for your boatman during the Island Hopping Tour in Hundred Islands National Park.
• Choose the Service Boat when touring the Hundred Islands so you can go to any island you want to go inside the park.
• You can buy different kinds of fish sauce in Alaminos Market. Also, you can buy Alaminos Longganisa, one of my favorite longganisa.

View from Governor's Island in Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos, Pangasinan

* This budget and itinerary is only a general guide to help you plan your trip to Bolinao and Alaminos, Pangasinan. You can modify it whatever way you want. Be ready for on-the-spot modifications for more fun!

* The data gathered here are from my trip to Bolinao and Alaminos, Pangasinan on January 12-13, 2012.

This is a part of my 12 for 2012 Travel Project that aims to document 12 local destination in the Philippines in 2012 to help travellers plan their trips faster.

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Alaminos

• Island Hopping in Hundred Islands National Park (Helpful)
• Hundred Islands Service Boat Guide (Helpful)
• Hundred Islands Tourist Welcome Center