At Bolinao Lighthouse
I’ve been to Bolinao and Alaminos, Pangasinan before but the details in my memory was a little bit too hazy for me to create a travel guide, that’s why I included them in the 12 for 2012 Travel Project.
I was planning to do it solo. The truth is, I was afraid that the budget would skyrocket because I had to pay expenses that could be paid by groups. Luckily Laiza of Azial: Ang Batang Gala texted me and was looking for a quick getaway from the city life. I explained to her that the travel is aimed to document places than to relax, but I will try my best for us to have extra time to relax & enjoy the places. She agreed and we find ourselves in the bus station in Cubao ready for a 2 day fast-paced adventure in Pangasinan.
Without further ado, I present to you the expenses I had during our trip.
| Day 1 | |
| P432.00 | Victory Liner Bus from Cubao, Quezon City to Bolinao, Pangasinan |
| P200.00 | Short stay at Dos Flores Resort; P350 for 3 hours + P50 for 1 hour extension |
| P50.00 | Tricycle to and from UP Marine Science Institute; P100/tricycle |
| P10.00 | Entrance to Bolinao Marine Laboratory Outdoor Hatchery; P10/pax |
| P20.00 | Entrance to Bolinao Museum; P20/pax |
| P80.00 | Breakfast at Adora’s Restaurant at Bolinao’s Town Proper |
| P80.00 | Bought ingredients at the market for next day breakfast; Budget P80/pax |
| P80.00 | Bought some snacks at the market |
| P50.00 | Entrance to Enchanted Cave; P50/pax – w/o swimming |
| P7.50 | Parking fee for tricycle at Enchanted Cave; P15/tricycle |
| P40.00 | Entrance to Wonderful Cave; P40/pax |
| P0.00 | Entrance to Cindy’s Cave; Closed when we got there; P50/pax |
| P0.00 | Bolinao Lighthouse; No Entrance Fee |
| P80.00 | Lunch at La Parola El Restaurante at Patar |
| P10.00 | Shower at Abrac Beach, Patar |
| P5.00 | Pooped at the CR at Abrac Beach; Yes, you have to pay to use the CR |
| P80.00 | Dinner at La Parola el Restaurante |
| P0.00 | Camping at Abrac Beach |
| Day 2 | |
| P10.00 | Shower at Abrac Beach, Patar |
| P25.00 | Tip for Benjie’s Cottages for guarding our bags while we walked the length of Patar Beach |
| P400.00 | Tricycle Tour around Bolinao & Pick-up at Abrac Beach, Patar |
| P0.00 | St. James the Great Parish Church at Bolinao Town Proper; No entrance fee |
| P45.00 | Mini Bus from Bolinao to Alaminos, Pangasinan |
| P25.00 | Tricycle from Alaminos Town Proper to Lucap Wharf; P50/tricycle |
| P20.00 | Day Trip Entrance Fee to Hundred Islands National Park |
| P80.00 | Lunch at Lucap Wharf Karinderya’s |
| P700.00 | Service Boat to Tour Hundred Islands; P1,400/boat for 1-5pax |
| P30.00 | Halo-halo at Lucap Wharf Karinderya’s |
| P25.00 | Tricycle from Lucap Wharf to Victory Liner Station Alaminos; P50/tricycle |
| P370.00 | Bus from Alaminos, Pangasinan to Cubao, Quezon City |
| P2,954.50 | TOTAL EXPENSES |
It was still a bit expensive than what I wanted it to be. It would have been way cheaper if there were more of us, but it is still best to move with a few adventurous people. Thanks Laiza for coming on the trip. It was a joy to share the travel experience in Pangasinan with you. 🙂
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To read about Laiza’s experience visit her Wish upon a star (update) blog post.
I hope the expenses listed here would give you an idea on how much you will be spending when you do a 2 day Bolinao-Alaminos, Pangasinan adventure.
Some Statistics
Number of shooting stars while stargazing at Abrac Beach in Patar, Bolinao: Josiah – 5; Laiza – 8
Sun set at Abrac Beach in Patar, Bolinao: 20 minutes; started at 5:30 PM
Number of People who approached me to sell Boat tours in Hundred Islands Information Center: 7 pax (panic mode!)
Travelling with a friend: Priceless!
Sunset at Abrac Beach, Patar in Bolinao
Author’s Note
Originally, I was planning to do the Bataan-Corregidor Trip solo but during my research it was too expensive for me so I decided to change the location for the first destination of my 12 for 2012 Travel Project to Bolinao & Alaminos, Pangasinan. Hopefully, next time I would be blessed with a budget to do backpacking in Bataan & Corregidor.
At Hundred Islands in Alaminos, Pangasinan
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.
Follow my Bolinao and Alaminos, Pangasinan Series
- My Bolinao & Alaminos, Pangasinan Expenses (Helpful)
- Bolinao – Alaminos, Pangasinan Budget & Itinerary (Helpful)
- How to get to Hundred Islands National Park from Bolinao, Pangasinan (Helpful)
Bolinao
- Tricycle Tour Around Bolinao, Pangasinan (Helpful)
- Abrac Beach in Brgy Patar, Bolinao, Pangasinan
- Cape Bolinao Lighthouse in Pangasinan
- 3 Caves of Bolinao, Pangasinan
- UP Marine Science Institute at Bolinao, Pangasinan
- 2 Restaurants that you should know when in Bolinao, Pangasinan
- Pasalubong from Bolinao, Pangasinan
- Lodgings in Abrac Beach in Patar, Bolinao, Pangasinan (Helpful)
- Short-Time in Dos Flores at Bolinao, Pangasinan
Alaminos
Finally, you’ve already visited my favorite beach, PATAR!haha
sobrang favorite ko yan kasi hindi maingay at simple lang…
favorite beach ko rin ang beach sa Patar. haha
gusto ko rin yung sunset niya pati tahimik lang. 🙂
Yey, thanks for this experience kuya! ^_^
You’re welcome Laiza. Maraming salamat din for joining the trip. 🙂
one of those that I wanna come visit is Patar beach since so many have covered it already and enjoyed it. Eto ang hirap ng province-base hirap mag-move around haha. thanks for this post
I agree mahirap nga kumilos kapag province-based. Province-based na rin ako. 🙂
wow!! You achieved your January project!! way to go!!!! 🙂 I wanna visit bolinao too. 🙂
Thanks Riz. Go go go! Bolinao is one of my favorite places. 🙂
I’ve never been there… this is definitely a big help on my plan to visit Bolinao and Alaminos… soon! 🙂
sana makakita din ako ng mga shooting stars! hehehe! 🙂
Go go go Mervz! I’m sure magugustuhan mo rin ang Bolinao at Alaminos.
Hopefully maganda ang weather kapag bumisita ka para makapag-star-gazing ka na hindi nakaka-inom ng tubig. hehe keep on travelling pre! 🙂
Cool project! good luck in your future trips!
Thanks Ding! Cheers for more travels this 2012! 🙂
Did you include all the expenses for the tricycle? Day tour cost around 800 bucks. Your posting only included 100 to and from the Marine Institue. Is there a cheaper mode of transpo around Bolinao?