Bolinao – Alaminos, Pangasinan Budget & Itinerary

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

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

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Suggested Itinerary

	Day 0
1100 PM	Assembly at Five Star Pasay; Buy tickets
1200 MN	ETD to Bolinao, Pangasinan; P442/pax
	Day 1
0600 AM	Arrival at Bolinao, Pangasinan; Walk to Adora’s Restaurant; Ask directions from locals
0610 AM	Breakfast at Adora’s Restaurant
0700 AM	Walk to Market to buy packed lunch and ingredients for breakfast the next day
0730 AM	Hire a tricycle to tour you around Bolinao and for you to be picked up at Patar Beach tomorrow in the morning. P800/tryc; 4pax/tricycle
0745 AM	Start of tricycle tour; ETD to UP Marine Institute
0800 AM	ETA UP Marine Institute; Entrance Fee P10/pax
0945 AM	ETD to Enchanted Cave
1025 AM	ETA Enchanted Cave; Entrance Fee w/ swimming P70/pax; Parking Fee P15/tricycle
1100 AM	ETD to Wondeful Cave
1110 AM	ETA Wonderful Cave; Entrance Fee P40/pax
1150 AM	Early Lunch at Wonderful Cave; Packed Lunch
1230 PM	ETD to Cindy’s Cave
1240 PM	ETA Cindy’s Cave; Entrance Fee P50/pax
0110 PM	ETD to Bolinao Lighthouse
0125 PM	ETA Bolinao Lighthouse
0200 PM	ETD to Abrac Beach or your desired Kubo Lodging in Patar
0210 PM	ETA to Abrac Beach or lodging; Check-in – P1,000/kubo during off-peak; can fit up to 4 pax; Settle down and rest! Don’t forget to remind your tricycle driver to pick you up the next day around 8AM
0330 PM	Walk by the beach up to the end of Abrac Beach; Don’t forget to bring snacks, water and something to cover you from the heat of the sun; You can rest in between
0420 PM	Arrival at the end of Abrac Beach
0430 PM	Walk back to your lodging
0530 PM	Arrival back at lodging; Don’t go in yet; Time for sunset watching!
0600 PM	Freshen up; P10/pax shower
0630 PM	Walk to La Parola Restaurant; Bring flashlight as the road in front of the restaurant is quite dark.
0640 PM	Dinner at La Parola Restaurant
0740 PM	Walk back to lodging; Don’t forget to bring a stick for the dogs.
0750 PM	Back at lodging;
	Day 2
0600 AM	Wake-up; Cook breakfast
0700 AM	Breakfast!!!!
0800 AM	Ride hired tricycle; Say that you want to be dropped off at Bolinao Church (St. James the Great Parish)
0850 AM	ETA Bolinao Church; Walk around the church
0920 AM	Walk to Mini Bus station going to Alaminos/Dagupan
0930 AM	ETD to Alaminos, Pangasinan; Mini bus fare is P45/pax
1040 AM	ETA Alaminos Town Proper; Ride tricycle to Lucap Wharf – P50/tricycle; 4 pax/tricycle
1055 AM	Arrival at Hundred Islands Tourist Welcome Center; Register and pay the day trip entrance fee of P20/pax; Fill-up the Passenger Manifest
1110 AM	Go to the food stalls near the Tourist Welcome Center for LUNCH!!!! Buy also some water and food for your island hopping trip.
1200 NN	Walk to the wharf and ask for a Service Boat to tour you around the Hundred Islands National Park; P1,400/service boat for 1-5 pax to be paid at the end of the tour
1230 PM	Start of Island Hopping!!! Get ready to get wet!
0430 PM	End of Island Hopping; Take a shower at the paid CR; P10/pax for the shower
0500 PM	Halo-halo at Lucap Wharf
0515 PM	Take a tricycle to Alaminos Market; P50/tricycle
0530 PM	ETA Alaminos Market; Buy Pasalubongs; Alaminos Longganisa!
0615 PM	Ride tricycle to Alaminos Victory Liner Station; P10/pax
0625 PM	ETA Alaminos Victory Liner Station; Buy ticket for 7PM bus (last trip)
0700 PM	ETD to Cubao/Pasay; P370/pax
1200 MN	ETA Cubao

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

Budget for 4 pax

Transportation

P442.00	Five Star Bus from Pasay to Bolinao, Pangasinan
P45.00	Mini Bus from Bolinao to Alaminos
P12.50	Tricycle from Alaminos Town Proper to Lucap Wharf; P50/tricycle
P12.50	Tricycle from Lucap Wharf to Alaminos Market; P50/tricycle
P10.00	Tricycle from Alaminos Market to Victory Liner Station; P10/pax
P370.00	Victory Liner Bus from Alaminos, Pangasinan to Cubao, Quezon City
P892.00	Total Transportation

Lodging

P250.00	Kubo Lodging at Abrac Beach, Patar in Bolinao; P1,000/kubo during off-peak
P250.00	Total Lodging

Food

P80.00	Breakfast Day 1 at Adora’s Restaurant in Bolinao Town Proper
P80.00	Water and Snacks for the tricycle tour in Bolinao
P80.00	Packed Lunch Day 1
P80.00	Water and Snacks for walking at Abrac Beach
P80.00	Dinner Day 1 at La Parola el Restaurante near Abrac Beach, Patar in Bolinao
P80.00	Breakfast Day 2; Ingredients bought from Bolinao Market
P80.00	Lunch Day 2 at Lucap Wharf
P80.00	Water & Snack for Island Hopping in Hundred Islands National Park
P640.00	Total Food

Entrance Fees and Tours

P200.00	Tricycle Tour and Pick up at Bolinao; P800/tricycle; 4 pax/tricycle
P10.00	Entrance Fee at UP Marine Institute
P70.00	Entrance Fee at Enchanted Cave
P3.75	Parking Fee for tricycle at Enchanted Cave; P15/tricycle
P40.00	Entrance Fee at Wonderful Cave
P50.00	Entrance Fee at Cindy’s Cave
P20.00	Day Trip Entrance Fee at Hundred Islands National Park
P350.00	Service Boat for Island Hopping in Hundred Islands National Park; P1,400/boat for 1-5 pax
P743.75	Total Entrance Fees and Tours

Miscellaneous

P10.00	Day 1 Shower; Freshen Up at Abrac Beach, Patar; P10/pax
P10.00	Day 2 Shower; Before leaving Abrac Beach, Patar; P10/pax
P5.00	Use of Comfort Room in Abrac Beach, Patar; P5/pax
P5.00	Day 2Use of Comfort Room in Lucap Wharf
P10.00	Day 2 Shower; After the island hopping of Hundred Islands, Pangasinan
P40.00	Total Miscellaneous

Budget Summary

P892.00	Transportation
P250.00	Lodging
P640.00	Food
P743.75	Entrance Fees and Tours
P40.00	Miscellaneous
P134.25	Extra Money
P2,700.00	TOTAL BUDGET

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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.

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. 🙂

* 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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