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El Nido, Palawan 5D4N DIY Budget and Itinerary

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Hidden Beach – Tour C

I’ve written an El Nido budget and itinerary before. But thru time details have changed. Even the town of El Nido was not the same when I first visited it.

I thought about modifying the previous itinerary I’ve made but I thought that it’s great to look back at the past details so we could know the changes that we see in the present. So I decided not to delete or modify my previous post and here I am writing again a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) budget and itinerary that I hope would help you plan your trip in El Nido.

This time also the budget for food and accommodation is higher for a more comfortable travel. 🙂

Nacpan and Calitang Twin Beach at El Nido, Palawan #travel #palawan #philippines

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Summary

No. of Persons: 2 persons
Budget: 11,000 Pesos/person without airfare
Duration: 5 Days – 3 Nights
Estimated Start: Day 1 – 9:00AM Arrival at Puerto Princesa
Estimated End: Day 5 – 6:00PM flight out of Puerto Princesa
Lodging: Aircon room with Private CR and breakfast at Joaquinn’s Bed & Breakfast.
Activities:

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1
9:00 AM Arrival at Puerto Princesa City Airport
9:10 AM Ride tricycle to San Jose Terminal (150 Pesos/tricycle)
9:30 AM Arrival at San Jose Terminal
Buy tickets for RORO Bus to El Nido (483 Pesos/person)
10:00 AM ETD RORO bus to El Nido
12:30 PM Lunch at Roxas stopover
5:00 PM ETA at El Nido
Ride a tricycle to your accommodation (50 Pesos/tricycle)
5:05 PM Check-in at your accommodation
Register for your Island Hopping Tour C the next day.
Day 2
7:00 AM Wake-up, get ready and eat breakfast
8:30 AM Go to the starting point for Island Hopping Tour C
Pay Eco-Tourism Development Fee (ETDF) (200 Pesos/person)
9:00 AM Start Island Hopping Tour C (1,400 Pesos/person)
4:00 PM End of Island Hopping Tour C
Go back to Accommodation
Shower & Rest
7:00 PM Go out for dinner
 

Budget Guide: How much did I spend on my 4th time in El Nido, Palawan

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What’s the difference between my first time in El Nido, Palawan and my fourth time there?

  1. I travelled solo on my first time to El Nido. On my fourth time I joined fellow Pinoy Travel Bloggers Paula and Marx, even met with Suzette and Brenna.

    Entrance to the Big Lagoon in El Nido, Palawan

    Entrance to the Big Lagoon

  2. First time I was on a really tight budget. On my fourth time I was deprived of all the oily goodness of pizza, pasta and sisig therefore I somehow had a bigger budget to splurge for food and accommodation.
  3. I only did island hopping on my first time. On my fourth time I also did island hopping plus I watched the sunset at the beach at Brgy. Corong-Corong and went to the beautiful Nacpan and Calitang Twin Beach.
  4. I only travelled by public van on my first time. On my fourth time I even get to try Daytripper Palawan‘s big van.

In summary, I had a bigger budget to spend on my fourth time in El Nido, Palawan.

Bataan 1,000 Pesos Overnight Budget and Itinerary

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Before we went to Bataan I had little money but I really wanted to hit the beach for an overnight trip. At first I was not confident in going for an overnight trip to Bataan with only 1,000 Pesos as budget. I went back to my notes, removed all the expensive tourist spots, tried to construct a new budget and itinerary for my trip to Bataan and that was when I realized that it was possible to go there with only 1,000 Pesos as budget. And with a lot of walking and by taking food from our houses we actually did it.

Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) at the top of Mount Samat in Pilar, Bataan

Below is the budget and itinerary I made for me to gain confidence on visiting Bataan with only 1,000 Pesos. I also modified it based on the data I collected when we were in Bataan.

Summary

No. of Pax: 2 pax
Budget: P1,000 per person
Duration: 2 days – 1 night
Estimated Start: Day 1 – 4:30 AM Assembly at Five Star Cubao
Estimated End: Day 2 – 05:00 AM Arrival at Cubao
Lodging: Camping at Stella Mariz Beach Resort in Bagac, Bataan
Points of Interest: Balanga Church, Dambana ng Kagitingan, Hiking down Mount Samat, Deathmarch km0 marker at Bagac, Philippine-Japanese Friendship Tower, Stella Mariz Beach Resort and Morong Pawikan Conservation Center

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1
0430 AM Assembly at Five Star Cubao
0500 AM ETD to Balanga, Bataan via Bataan Transit Bus (P200/pax)
0730 AM ETA Balanga, Bataan; Walk to the karinderya on the side of UNTV
0705 AM Karinderya; Order Spicy Pork Sinigang and Rice (P35 Spicy Pork Sinigang, P10 Rice)
0730 AM Walk to Balanga Church
0745 AM ETA at Balanga Church; Go around
0820 AM Walk back to Balanga Transport Terminal
0830 AM ETA at Balanga Transport Terminal
0840 AM ETD to Diwa at Pilar, Bataan via Jeep (P17/pax)
0905 AM ETA Diwa jumpoff to Mount Samat; Hire tricycle to go to top of Mount Samat (P100/pax/one-way)
0935 AM ETA top of Mount Samat; (P20/pax entrance fee); Go to museum
0950 AM Hike up the stairs to Dambana ng Kagitingan
1000 AM ETA Base of Dambana ng Kagitingan; Rest and snacks
1015 AM Ride elevator to the top of Dambana ng Kagitingan (P10/pax)
1025 AM ETA at top of Dambana ng Kagitingan; Pictures and feel the wind
1035 AM Go down to the base of Dambana ng Kagitingan
1040 AM Break before the long walk down to Diwa jumpoff
1050 AM Start walking down to Diwa jumpoff
1250 AM Back at Diwa jumpoff; Wait for jeep/bus to Bagac; Possible to ride buses to SBMA too
0100 AM ETD to Bagac, Bataan; Tell the driver to drop you at the tricycles to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
0140 AM Arrival at Bagac, Bataan; Late lunch at a karinderya
0210 AM Ride tricycle to Stella Mariz Beach Resort (P70/tricycle, 2pax/tricycle); Stopping by Deathmarch km0 marker and Philippine-Japanese Friendship Tower
0240 AM ETA Stella Mariz Beach Resort; P70/pax overnight entrance fee
Free time!!!
0600 AM Setup camp
0700 AM Cook dinner
0730 AM Dinner
Day 2

Hungduan, Ifugao Budget and Itinerary

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This budget and itinerary is made to help travellers plan their trip to Hungduan, Ifugao.

Summary

No. of Pax: 4 pax
Budget: P3,200
Duration: 3 days – 4 nights
Estimated Start: Day 0 – 9:00 PM Assembly at Ohayami Station in Manila
Estimated End: Day 4 – 03:45 PM Arrival of bus at Manila
Lodging: Lodging in the middle of Hapao Rice Terraces. No fan. The weather is cool up there.
Activities: Viewing and walking on the Rice Terraces, Bogyah Hot Spring, Hapao River, Heritage Village, Hungduan Weaving Center, Balentimol Falls, Sitio Awa Native House

Suggested Itinerary

Day 0
0900 PM Assembly at Ohayami Trans, Manila
0930 PM ETD to Banaue, Ifugao
Day 1
0630 AM ETA Banaue, Ifugao; Buy bus tickets to go back to Manila
0700 AM Breakfast at the Karinderya’s of Banaue
0800 AM Tricycle tour to the viewpoints of Banaue Rice Terraces
1130 AM End of Tricycle Tour; Lunch at Banaue
1230 PM Walk to the front of Ohayami Station for jeeps to Hapao
0100 PM ETD to Hapao; tell the driver to drop you at Balenga Residence
0200 PM ETA Hapao; Buy supplies at the sari-sari store
0215 PM Start walking to Giovanni’s Place
0230 PM ETA Giovanni’s Place; Check-in; Rest
0400 PM Hire guide to Bogyah Hot Spring; Bring flashlight & water
0415 PM Start walking to Bogyah Hot Spring
0500 PM Arrival at Bogyah Hot Spring; Dip and relax
0600 PM Walk back to lodging
0630 PM Back at lodging; Rest; Order dinner
0730 PM Dinner
Day 2
0600 AM Wake-up
0630 AM Breakfast at Hapao Lodging
0730 AM Get ready for tricycle tour
0800 AM Walk to the road in Hapao

How much did I spend on my trip to Hungduan, Ifugao

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Walked on enchanting rice terraces, relaxed on a hot spring, swam on a river, stayed in a lodging in the middle of the beautiful Hapao Rice Terraces, got splashed on a waterfall, saw high quality weaving being made, attended a local ritual and got exposed to a gayuma are some of the many great things I’ve experienced on my 5 nights-4 days trip to Hungduan, Ifugao.

Dakkitan Rice Terraces in Hungduan, Ifugao

So how much was my expenses on my latest solo trip to Hungduan, Ifugao? See the list of my expenses below.

P450.00 Ohayami Bus from Manila to Banaue, Ifugao – Night 1
P41.00 Water & Snack for the Bus Ride
P50.00 Oranges for the Bus Ride
P35.00 Hopia at Stopover
P35.00 Breakfast at Banaue – Tortang Talong & Rice
P20.00 Halo-halo at Banaue Rice Terraces Viewpoint
P130.00 2nd Breakfast at Banaue – Cheese Pancake & Brewed Coffee
P20.00 Cellphone Charging
P35.00 Lunch at Banaue – Labong & Rice
P35.00 Energy drink
P30.00 Jeep from Banaue to Hapao, Hungduan, Ifugao