This itinerary is made for backpackers who goes for low budget quality travels.
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
- Baler, Aurora Backpackers Budget and Itinerary (Helpful)
- Baler, Aurora’s Do-It-Yourself Travel Guide (Helpful)
- Baler Accommodation List (Helpful)
- 8 Must Do Activities in Baler, Aurora
- Participating in a fishing tradition in Baler
- Whole Day Tricycle Tour Around Baler, Aurora
- Sunrise Walk at Sabang Beach, Baler
- Baler’s PAGASA Weather Station
- Cleaners of Baler
I will use this as my reference. very informative
Thanks Dee! 🙂
galing! hehe. baka gamitin ko to sa birthday trip ko. :))
sir thanks sa post nyo tungkol sa Baler.
me and my friends have your post as our reference last weekend…and parang magic…sobrang saya 😛
You’re welcome Joy. I’m glad you had fun sa Baler. Keep on travelling. 🙂
This is, by far, the best guide I’ve seen about Baler ever. Kudos. I loved it!
Thanks ManilaCitizen. 🙂
this post is so helpful! do you happen to know the schedule for trips cabanatuan to baler? we will be leaving manila mga 7am so i guess will be in cabanatuan 11am-12pm 🙂
Thanks Carla. Please check my travel guide to Baler, Aurora for the schedule of transportation from Cabanatuan to Baler. http://www.lakas.com.ph/2011/08/baler-auroras-do-it-yourself-travel-guide/
Thank you for this informative blog… 🙂
Sa tagal kong nagbabasa ng mga blogs about travelling itong site lang na to ang pinaka nagustuhan ko. Simula sa itinerary, budgeting, etc., complete information lahat. Thank you sa blogs mo paguwi ko ng Pinas may idea na ko kung san puwede magbakasyon :))
Hi. San po kayo nag stay? I like to use your itinerary kasi..thanks.:)
Hi Anne, medyo matagal na yung punta ko dun. Hindi ko na maalala kung san ako nag-stay. O_O