Baler, Aurora Backpacker’s Budget and Itinerary

This itinerary is made for backpackers who goes for low budget quality travels.

• Summary
• Itinerary
• Budget
• Things to Bring
• Important Notes

Summary

No. of Pax: 3 pax
Budget: P2,000
Estimated Start: Day 0 – 10:00PM
Estimated End: Day 2 – 11:00PM
Lodging: Homestay Fan Room

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 0
1000PM	Assembly at ES Transport Cubao
1100PM	ETD to Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija (P185/pax)
Day 1
0200AM	ETA Cabanatuan; Ride D-Liner non-airconditioned bus to Casiguran via Baler
0230AM	ETD to Baler, Aurora
0630AM	ETA Baler; Look for Karinderya and have breakfast
0730AM	Go to your lodging and request if you can leave some of your stuff for the Tricycle Tour; (P13/pax tricycle from Baler Public Market to Sabang Beach)
0740AM	Arrival at Lodging
0800AM	Start of Tricycle Tour to Baler Church, Dona Aurora Aragon Quezon, Museo de Baler, Quezon Park, Ermita Hill, Dimadimalangat Islet,  Diguisit Beach and Lukso-lukso Islet (P500/tricycle); Bring snacks and get ready to get wet
0100PM	End of tricycle tour at Sabang Beach; Lunch at a nearby karinderya
0130PM	Back at Lodging; Check-in and rest
0400PM	Surfing!!! (P350/pax 1 hour with board and instructor)
0500PM	End of surfing walk around the beach
0700PM	Dinner at karinderya
Day 2
0500AM	Wake up and walk around Sabang Beach for Sunrise
0630AM	Breakfast at Karinderya
0800AM	Start of Tricycle Tour to Cunayan Falls, Ditumabo Falls and Balete Tree (P500/tricycle); Bring snacks and get ready to get wet
0100PM	End of Tricycle Tour; Karinderya for lunch
0230PM	Go to Public Market and ride van going to Cabanatuan (P13/pax tricycle from Sabang Beach to Public Market)
0330PM	ETD Van to Cabanatuan (P220/pax)
0730PM	ETA Cabanatuan Central Terminal; Ride bus going to Cubao/Pasay
0800PM	ETD to Cubao (P185/pax)
1100PM	ETA Cubao

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

Budget for 3 persons

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Transportation

P185.00	Aircon Bus from Cubao to Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
P178.00	Non-Aircon Bus from Cabanatuan to Baler, Aurora
P13.00	Tricycle from Baler Public Market to Sabang Beach
P220.00	Van from Baler to Cabanatuan
P185.00	Aircon Bus from Cabanatuan to Cubao
P781.00	Transportation Budget

Lodging

P150.00	Homestay Non-Aircon Lodging; P400.00 for 2 pax + P50.00 for additional 1 pax
P150.00	Lodging Budget

Activities

P166.67	Tricycle Tour to Baler Church, Dona Aurora Aragon Quezon, Museo de Baler, Quezon Park, Ermita Hill, Dimadimalangat Islet,  Diguisit Beach and Lukso-lukso Islet; P500 per tricycle; 3 pax/tricycle
P166.67	Tricycle Tour to Ditumabo Falls, Cunayan Falls and Balete Tree; P500 per tricycle; 3 pax/tricycle
P350.00	1 hour surfing with instructor
P683.34	Activities Budget

Food

P50.00	Day 1 Breakfast
P50.00	Day 1 Lunch
P50.00	Day 1 Dinner
P50.00	Day 2 Breakfast
P50.00	Day 2 Lunch
P50.00	Day 2 Dinner
P300.00	Food Budget

Budget Summary

P781.00	Transportation
P150.00	Lodging
P683.34	Activities
P300.00	Food
P85.66	Extra Money
P2,000.00	Total Budget

Things to Bring

• Extra Clothes
• Swimming Clothes
• Towel
• Tissue
• Kikay Kit/Pogi Pack (Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, etc.)
• Flashlight
• Personal Medication
• Umbrella
• Sunblock
• Camera
• Snacks for sharing

Important Notes

• Get lots of sleep while on transit to Baler, when you arrive in the morning you will have to go on a tour to maximize your time. Besides most of your travel to Baler will be done at night, you will not be able to see the sceneries on the way.
• Get a Aurora Tourism Accredited Tricycle Driver to tour you around Baler.
• Advisable places to stay would be the ones at Sabang. Check out our list of lodgings in Baler to see which ones are in Sabang Beach.
• You do not have to strictly follow the itinerary. This is just a general guide to maximize your time and budget. Get ready for some fun deviations from the itinerary.

For details about Transportation, Accommodation and other important information about Baler, Aurora visit Baler, Aurora’s Do-It-Yourself Travel Guide.

Read the other post in my Baler, Aurora series

1. Baler, Aurora Backpackers Budget and Itinerary (Helpful)
2. Baler, Aurora’s Do-It-Yourself Travel Guide (Helpful)
3. Baler Accommodation List (Helpful)
4. 8 Must Do Activities in Baler, Aurora
5. Participating in a fishing tradition in Baler
6. Whole Day Tricycle Tour Around Baler, Aurora
7. Sunrise Walk at Sabang Beach, Baler
8. Baler’s PAGASA Weather Station
9. Cleaners of Baler